2007 Ford Explorer Engine Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- repaired notified · 6 records
- notified failure · 5 records
- needed replaced · 5 records
- without warning · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
We were driving home at approximately 45 mph and the engine shuts off. No engine, no steering, etc. My husband was reducing speed (45 to 35) using the cruise control on the steering wheel. Every light on the dashboard lit up, engine, wrench. Oil can. This is the third time this has happened. We took it in for diagnostics twice (once to an independent repair facility and once to a dealership). Both said they didn't…
ODI 11233749
Engine
Harmonic balancer is bad on a lot of ford explorers. My girlfriend and i just purchased a 2007 ford explorer and didn't have any problems at all. A couple weeks ago we notice a loud squealing noise coming from the engine compartment. First thought it was a fan belt needing replaced. Replaced that its got worse. After doing some research i found out a lot of ford customers are having problems with this issue. All the…
ODI 11138883
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The contact stated that the failure recurred four times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11123339
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. While driving 60 mph, smoke appeared under the hood and fluid leaked underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.
Fire reported
ODI 11113989
Engine
Throttle body assembly stalled in traffic, had to pull over to avoid being hit. Happened on 3 occasions.
ODI 11097987
Engine
Takata recall: while driving normally on a straight local road, our ford explorer suddenly lost power without warning. The wrench warning light came on. It had to be towed to pepboys garage. They said that the throttle body assembly had broken down. As soon as the assembly was replaced, the car worked. Unknown to us, an "unofficial" recall of this assembly had already been made to many ford models. Of course, our…
ODI 11084798
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, while driving, the ignition key moved and caused the vehicle to lose power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle…
ODI 10906797
Engine · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact drives a 2007 ford explorer owned by the philadelphia school district. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the transmission and engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the passenger side mirror was detached and was re-attached with a piece of glass and tape. The contact stated that the failures…
ODI 11155978
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought the car from a ford dealer used 2 years ago. It was a one owner vehicle. This problem started about six months after purchase and has been continuing since and over the last 3 months has been more and more frequent. Car will suddenly display the yellow box and wrench on the status screen in dash board and if cruise is set, the cruise will turn off. It will start lunging, then stop completely. After several…
ODI 10871680
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle overheated as high temperatures were displayed across the message board. In addition, there was an increase in reading on the temperature gauge. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to another dealer who diagnosed that the radiator, water pump and heater core needed…
ODI 10785931
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that immediately after the vehicle was started, the check engine light illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and that the 02 sensor was defective. The contact mentioned that in the process of replacing the 02 sensor, he noticed several bare wires. The insulation on the wires had rotted and fallen off the sensors. As a result, the wires needed to…
ODI 10746738
Engine · Steering · Suspension
Multiple problems engine light keeps coming on with different issues all within the last 6 months. I have had to have the thermostat housing unit replaced because it cracked, the transmission serviced and re calibrated, replaced the shift solenoid pack because truck would not accelerate and shifted hard. Felt like it was going to stall out. The power steering pressure switch replaced due to power steering leak and…
ODI 10726946
Engine · Power Train
Unable to accelerate without jerking or hesitation. Felt like truck was going to stall out. Engine light came on along with wrench light. Shifted hard. Ended up having to replace the shift solenoid pack, had the transmission serviced and re calibrated and still have issues with poor acceleration . Problem still not resolved.
ODI 10726932
Engine
Thermostat housing unit cracked requiring replacement of water outlet 902-860.
ODI 10726925
Engine
Engine stopped running for no reason was able to turn off of major highway on to side street. Let unit set for several minutes and was able to get restarted. Went several blocks and engine stalled again. Let set again and was able to drive home about two miles without any more problems . Next day engine stalled again, resarted and was able to return home without stalling.unit was then towed to repair shop for…
ODI 10633482
Engine
I purchased my car used in 2008 with less than 10,000.00 miles on it. The radiator had to be sealed two years ago due to crack. It is now leaking coolant again, and the thermostat housing unit has to be replaced. After researching online, it appears that this is a common issue with the 2007 explorer. I'm not sure why a recall has yet to be issued. Over 300 complaints online, and no recall. Something needs to be…
ODI 10632119
Engine · Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated there was a loud revving noise inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the exhaust manifold and two studs needed to be replaced in order to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10604742
Engine
Noticed a smell from engine area. Noticed coolant was really low, added coolant and observed major leak under engine. I had to have the truck towed to the dealer. Repair notes from ford: inspected and found coolant leak coming from lower heater hose has fallen on right side exhaust and melted hole in side of hose - replaced heater hose and rechecked for leaks. Part replaced 1 6l2z*18c553*c hose - this part failed…
ODI 10583755
Engine
Noticed a smell from engine area. Noticed coolant was really low, added coolant and observed major leak under engine. I had to have the truck towed to the dealer. Repair notes from ford: inspected and found coolant leak coming from lower heater hose has fallen on right side exhaust and melted hole in side of hose - replaced heater hose and rechecked for leaks. Part replaced 1 6l2z*18c553*c hose - this part failed…
ODI 10583754
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle started loosing coolant then developed condition where in reverse or drive it would jump like you floored it. Condition has gotten significantly worse to where car will not go into drive, but will just rev up to approx 4000 rpms. *tr
ODI 10564138
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The ignition switch is on the steering column. My knee touched the key in the ignition switch and the engine stopped running. All power,(steering, brakes, forward motion), were immediately lost. This has happened on numerous occasions since then. There are other issues, which all seem to be related to the ignition switch. My local dealer said there are no tech bulletins or recalls related to this issue. *tr
ODI 10611176
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the bolts rusted from the manifold. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the steel bolts were placed into an aluminum head frame. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
ODI 10543100
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle also locked up immediately after. The vehicle was able to restart and drove as normal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the pistons fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 10496710
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 11/26/12 *cn updated…
ODI 10481443
Engine · Power Train
I bought this vehicle used through a certified ford dealership where my father works and i had bought all my previous cars in april 2012. It only had one previous owner, no major history and was completely upgraded by the previous owner. I had it completely checked out, had the tranny flushed, twice, and all seemed okay. No warranty of any kind was available due to ford policy... Supposedly. I moved to texas in june…
ODI 10502595