1992 Ford Explorer electrical system problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1992 Ford Explorer — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car caught fire at parking lot when I tried starting it up after my girls and I got back in car after being at mall for about 2 hours flames coming out from bottom and top of engine and front dash. Thank god we got out in time. My cars electrical wires for everything is melted and im unsure how…”
filed Oct 22, 2013
“Went to ford dealer 3 months ago about check engine light said oxygen sensor or cold weather it be fine on my way home sunday it had a bad miss then fire shot through my floor board and dash all my doors instantly locked I barely made it out of my vehicle if wife and children had been in prob…”
filed May 13, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 6 | 27% |
| 2025 Explorer | 18 | 20% |
| 2024 Explorer | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 Explorer | 13 | 13% |
| 2022 Explorer | 36 | 14% |
| 2021 Explorer | 40 | 10% |
| 2020 Explorer | 182 | 15% |
| 2019 Explorer | 19 | 7% |
| 2018 Explorer | 57 | 8% |
| 2017 Explorer | 93 | 6% |
| 2016 Explorer | 126 | 5% |
| 2015 Explorer | 89 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.