1994 Ford Explorer visibility problems
71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1994 Ford Explorer — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The power control for side view mirror shorted out and caused electrical smoke and orange glow/fire from side console. Checking your site, you already list this but dealership and ford do not have a record of this recall (97v083000).”
filed May 15, 2007
“Windshield wipers failed intermittently. Dealer could not duplicate the problem. *ak the power windows worked intermittently. *jb”
filed May 12, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc
01156 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2001
Visibility problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 Explorer | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 Explorer | 5 | 5% |
| 2022 Explorer | 10 | 4% |
| 2021 Explorer | 15 | 4% |
| 2020 Explorer | 13 | 1% |
| 2019 Explorer | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Explorer | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 Explorer | 31 | 2% |
| 2016 Explorer | 36 | 1% |
| 2015 Explorer | 20 | 1% |
| 2014 Explorer | 27 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.