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NHTSA recalls, safety ratings, and consumer complaints for the 1989 Ford Explorer.
NHTSA has not published 5-star crash-test ratings for the 1989 Ford Explorer. New vehicles are often added to the NCAP rating program after initial release; check nhtsa.gov/ratings for the latest status.
No recalls found for the 1989 Ford Explorer.
FUEL SPILL UNDER ENGINE ON GARAGE FLOOR DETERMINED FUEL LINE LEAKING ON ENGINE. DROVE CAR TO MARK MOTORCARS. 178 KINGS HWY CUTOFF FFLD,CT 06824 REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT THIS SITE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOWED. A FIRE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. IMPORTANT NO DEALER WARNING LABEL WAS INSTALLED. CONTACTED MILLER FORD/NISSAN 930-970 KINGS HWY. FFLD,CT. 06825 FOR PART REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LINE SUPPLY&RETURN LINE ASSEMBLY. PART COST $543.23 AND LABOR$126.00 TAXES $41.36 &SHOP PARTS 20.08 TOTAL REPAIR ORDER $730.67 FORD DEALER REFUSED FOR TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER #[XXX] THIS IS A 1998 FOR EXPLORER LTD VEHICLE ID#[XXX] THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO AWARD ME A TOTAL REFUND. *NM UPDATED 07/11/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The 1989 Ford Explorer has 0 NHTSA recalls and 1 consumer complaint on file. This is a relatively clean record compared to many vehicles in its class. For the most detailed information about a specific vehicle, decode its VIN using our free decoder above.
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