2005 Ford Explorer Engine Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Gasoline
Gas cap light comes on triggering the check engine light. *kb
ODI 10416647
Electrical System · Engine
On several occasions (about 6 times total) and without any warning, my 2005 ford explorer has lost all power. All incidents have occurred within the past 6 months with the most recent occurrence on november 26, 2008. Each incident has occurred at speeds below 45 mph and while coasting on a slight downgrade. My concern is that i will lose power in a crucial situation and not be able to steer or stop effectively since…
ODI 10250417
Engine
Car had died approx. 4 times before leading up to this event. On each prior occasion we were able to restart the car. When we contacted ford dealer in ok, they said they couldn't diagnose the problem without it happening while the vehicle was in their possession. We attributed it to bad fuel because dealer said there were no recalls with ford. Then car died for no reason, could not restart, had to have it towed.…
ODI 10239444
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving between 35-65 mph, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact drove another 20 miles before it shut off again. After the second failure, it took the contact several attempts to restart the vehicle. All of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and is currently being diagnosed. The…
ODI 10224615
Engine
March 08 i was driving my 2005 ford explorer when all of a sudden it started knocking and then came to a complete stop. I was never able to start the car again. I call ford and was told that my warranty had expired and there was nothing they could do to help me. I took the explorer to the shop and was told that a part in the motor had malfunction which cause damage to the motor. And my only option was to replace the…
ODI 10269533
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving 35 mph, the engine stalled and the power steering failed. The low oil pressure warning indicator light illuminated. The gear was shifted into neutral and the vehicle restarted. The dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The current and failure mileages were 35,747.
ODI 10217388
Engine
Following a increasingly loudening 'ticking' noise, the engine ejected a spark plug, destroying other components in the engine bay and rendering the entire engine useless. Shrapnel from the exploded plug entered the cylinder causing extensive damage. Force of plug ejection destroyed threads on cylinder head. *jb
ODI 10206515
Engine
My wife was driving our 2005 explorer and the engine died while coasting. Power steering was lost. My wife was able to coast it to the side of the road since it was late at night and there was no other traffic on the road. To this point there has been nothing done about it. The dealer did not feel a error code was probably logged and to this point we have not been able to find what the problem is. *jb
ODI 10184074
Engine
We started to hear knocking from under the hood of our vehicle, so we took it to a garage to have it checked out and the dealership told us that it was the timing chain and that the timing chain on a lot of the new fords has been going up. Now our 2005 ford explorer xlt will not start and is sitting in our driveway. *jb
ODI 10173331
Electric Power Assist System · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2005 ford explorer eddie bauer which looses power steering control and braking ability at random. I have taken this vehicle into service at the dealership for repair but no satisfactory outcome is there. For the first problem of loosing the braking ability, the vehicle when started has no problems but after driving a short distance (few meters to up to a mile) the advance traction loss message is displayed…
Crash reported
ODI 10163292
Automatic Transmission · Cruise Control · Engine · Turn Signal
2005 explorer with multiple problems with the engine and transmission. Customer states the vehicle has been to the dealer on 3 separate occasions for shutting off and passing gears almost causing accidents. *kb there was a knocking noise coming from the engine area. The vehicle jerked into passing gear while the consumer was trying to accelerate. The transmission gasket was replaced. The cruise control would not…
ODI 10202676
Engine
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled intermittently four times. There were no warning indicator lights before the stalling occurred. After each incident the vehicle restarted, drove, and operated normally. The vehicle is currently at the dealership; however , the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The dealership personnel recommended the contact to drive the vehicle with a representative present to…
ODI 10147216