1993 Ford Explorer Sport Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Ford Explorer Sport. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
TIRES
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer. The vehicle was parked and caught on fire. The vehicle had not been driven in four days. The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department diagnosed the cause as electrical. There were no injuries. The current and failure mileage were 125,000. Pictures and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2007-04-23

“I own a '93 ford explorer. About 4-5 years ago, the lift back door totally separated from the body - the hinges tore out of the metal. I took it to meridian ford in meridian idaho for repair - and they repaired it at no charge, informing me that the door problem was on "recall". I still own the…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK · reported 2004-12-01

“The tires failed.*jb”

TIRES · reported 2003-02-10

“3 of the 4 tires had the treads openning and separating on them showing the wires inside the tires, some separation also occured around the outside rim of the tire, this resulted in handling problems with the vehicle, the tires were less than 1 year old with 83% of the tread remaining, firestone…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 1999-12-06

“Tl*- the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer sport. When the brake was applied the pedal would go to the floor and did not stop the vehicle. The brakes had to be applied multiple times before they engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer 02/13/2008, and the vehicle owner was told that the cost…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 1993-05-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Ford Explorer Sport as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.