There are 17 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 1993 Ford Explorer in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 17 of 17 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT AN INCIDENT OR ANY FURTHER DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK REPAIR COMPLETED 9/18/03. CONSUMER NOTED HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND WITH 27K MILES ON IT, IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *PH
WHILE STEERING VEHICLE OFF DIVIDER STRIP, IT CAUSED A ROLLOVER CRASH, NO INJURY REPORTED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
METAL IN STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DESIGN OR BAD DIE, THESE NEVER BREAK, DRIVER WAS AT LOW SPEED, BUT COULD NOT TURN.*AK
CONSTANT FAILURE OF POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH ALLLOWS MOISTURE TO SIT, AND CAUSES RUST TO EAT THE SEAL IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN CRASHED INTO A GAURDRAIL. MECHANIC REPLACED FENDER/BUMPER/RADIATOR/GRILL/ RADIALAND RADIAL SUPPORT/BALL JOIN, AND INSTALLED LIFT KIT. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL VIBRATED, EVEN MORE WHEN DRIVING WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING LOCKED UP IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. CONSUMER THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. VEHICLE STILL VIBRATED. MECHANIC SAID THE RADIUS ARM WAS BENT, AND REPLACED IT. ALSO, REPLACED THE SPRINGS SHOCKS/ ABS SENSORS/ REAR SHIELD AND BEARINGS. *AK
LOW SPEED ROLLOVER: TURNED WHEELS TO RIGHT WHILE MOVING IN REVERSE ON INCLINE, WHEELS SPONTANEOUSLY MOVED TO RIGHT ON THEIR OWN, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON LEFT SIDE, THEN ON TOP, WITH AUTO REPAIR SHOP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER. *AK
AFTER STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN , THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP, IT BEGAN TO TURN VERY FREE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
FAULTY PITMAN ARM CAUSED DIFFICULT STEERING. *AK
FAULTY PITMAN ARM CAUSED DIFFICULT STEERING PROBLEM. *AK
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN, REDERING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. *AK
IN 1996 I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. A VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT BEGAN TO COME INTO MY LANE. TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT I SWIRVED TO THE LEFT THEN CORRECTED BACK TO THE RIGHT. THIS WAS NOT AN OUT OF CONTROL MANEUVER. WHEN CORRECTING BACK TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MOVED SIDEWAYS AND PROCEEDED TO ROLLOVER ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN.*AK
POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKUP, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE PUMP LEAKED. TT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 10 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERELY RUSTED POWER STEERING HOSES WHICH WERE REPLACED WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED SEEPAGE OF FLUID THROUGH THE STEEL LINES.*JB
STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY PULLING EITHER DIRECTION W/SOME WHEEL BOUNCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.