2005 Ford Explorer Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 14
- 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.
What owners report
- timing chain · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle drive belt falls off without notice due to crankshaft pulley separating from engine making vehicle inoperatable. *tr
ODI 10443433
Engine And Engine Cooling
Started to feel a loss of power and hear knocking from under the hood of the vehicle so took it to the nearest garage to have it checked out and i was told us that it was the timing chain and that the timing chain on a lot of the new fords have been going bad. No warning, no warning. It is recommended by everyone to replace the engine. *tr
ODI 10436865
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving home and the car died. Aaa towed the car to my repair shop. My mechanic said that the timing chain or chains (there are 5 and the engine has to come out to replace the rear chain) broke and the pistons hit and bent the valves. (engine shot). I religiously change the oil with synthetic every 3-4000 miles. This is a defect that ford is hiding- there are complaints galore on the internet. I spoke to [xxx]…
ODI 10424132
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, when i applied the brakes, the car lurched and made a noise. About 1 minute after that, a warning light that stated "engine fail safe mode" and a little wrench showed up on the left of the instrument panel. I was driving home, and the car started to speed up without my increasing the speed using the gas pedal. The car continued to lurch off and on until i got home. I researched this problem on the…
ODI 10413050
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
On july 12, 2013, i took my 2005 ford explorer to the ford dealer where it was purchased because i was having problems when i put the vehicle into reverse. At times it's very difficult to put into reverse and when i put in reverse the vehicle jerks or lunges into gear. This has been happening for about 2 1/2 years. The diagnosis was of course my transmission. I cant afford to have my vehicle repaired at the cost of…
ODI 10524913
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2005 ford explorer and i had a factory spark plug blow out of my engine. It was the third one back on the right side. *tr
ODI 10367946
Engine And Engine Cooling
We purchased a brand new 2005 ford explorer and have kept the maintenance on it. When the temperature control is turned to the warm/hot (red) position or the a/c unit is turned on, we noticed a thumping noise over the years. Within the last couple months, the thumping sound has become progressively stronger (as if someone was physically punching through my dashboard/glove compartment), causing my heating/cooling…
ODI 10475572
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving my 2005 ford explorer in a residential zone (35 mph) when i blew a spark plug. I took it to the dealership 1.5 miles away, and they verified that is what happened. I have researched this problem and ford has had this problem for years. There really needs to be a recall on this. *tr
ODI 10320619
Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 ford explorer, driving on a twisty coastal highway, about 35 mph, turned wheel to follow right hand turn in the road, there was no power to the steering wheel, or to the brakes. I had to wrench the wheel really hard to the right to keep from driving off of the road. I finally pulled to the side, turned on hazard lights, removed key from ignition. I reinserted key, car started and ran as if nothing ever…
ODI 10224634
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* - the contact has a 2002 ford explorer xlt. The contact stated that there is a rattle in her engine. The mechanic stated that the problem was with the timing chain. The rattling noise was loudest while driving over 40 mph, and he stated that the weather was not a factor. The contact stated that the noise occurs every day. The failure and current mileage were both 75,000 miles.
ODI 10185795
Axle Assembly · Engine And Engine Cooling · Seat Belts
Dt*: the contact stated the engine surged and the check engine light illuminated at speeds of 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealership on four occasions and were unable to correct the problem. The ring pin gear was replaced the first time the vehicle was taken to the dealership. The dealership determined the third and fourth cylinder spark plugs needed to be replaced on the second visit. The cylinder spark…
ODI 10165253
Cruise Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2005 ford explorer with 30500 failure mileage on six different occasions at any rate of speed the vehicle stalled without any warning and had to be restarted in neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions, and the problem could not be duplicated. *ak the cruise control would not engage. Updated 04/05/07. *jb
ODI 10185628
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled on 3 occasions while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle has not been to a service dealer and the contact was unsure of what caused the problem.
ODI 10167180
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated. The contact checked all the fluids and everything was fine. The temperature gauge went up and down. The vehicle was not working right now. She went to the dealership on 09/13/2005, and they told her there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle only has 89,000 miles. The dealership flushed all the fluids, done oil change,…
ODI 10136390