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Ford Explorer 1st gen (1990 to 1994): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Explorer 1st gen was built from 1990 to 1994 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: UN46.

Key facts

Years
1990 to 1994
Chassis codes
UN46
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Explorer 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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