2003 Ford Explorer Equipment Problems
- 6
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Electrical · Equipment
O/d light spontaneously came on. Can not be turned off. Transmission takes off slow. First gear slams into second, with slow takeoff causes cars behind me to stop short because my takeoff is very slow. *tr
ODI 10419427
Electronic Stability Control · Equipment · Parking Brake · Power Train · Tailgate · Traction Control System
I keep reading about 2 complaints that people need to know about and ford should take action on; the first being the back tail gate... Ford do the right thing. The second has to do with the transmission, overdrive light, the parking brake and the cruise control. I use the cruise control when driving long distances and while on a few trips the overdrive light would come on for no reason, at least i thought, i then…
ODI 10349808
Air Bags · Equipment
Own a 2003 ford explorer the air bag light blinks then stays on constantly while the car is running. I am concerned about my safety whether my air bag is actually working or not. After searching the internet apparently several other ford owners are having the same problem. Also i have a cracked panel on the back hatch , i have seen several ford explorers with the same crack and at the same location , took the ford…
ODI 10289462
Equipment · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake pads completely disintegrated when inspecting pads, front edge of rotors have completely rusted. Pads were in good shape thickness wise in some areas and rotted in other areas. Pads and rotors were replaced now 5 months later it's starting again. Parking brake pads delaminated again. Abs light came on during trip for no reason? *tr
ODI 10234338
Equipment · Interior/Under Dash
We were involved in a motor vehicle accident on the below date. A person went through a red light and hit our 2003 ford explorer on the right rear wheel area at approx 40 mph. There was over $ 6,000 in damage on our vehicle. When our vehicle was released to us from the body shop 6 weeks later, our heater, when turned on was making a loud banging sound. It sounded like something was knocked loose from the impact. It…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10188937
Equipment · Seat Belts
Re: second (mid-section) seat - driver's side 1. Seat belt became lodged behind seat release causing back of seat to jerk forward and strike my child in back of neck. 2. Facts: a) when my daughter (12 years; 89 lbs.) leaned forward in her seat, pressure was placed on seat belt causing release to engage and jerk forward; b) my daughter was still in seat belt when i pulled off the side of road to check on her; c) i…
1 injury
ODI 10031209