2008 Ford Explorer Engine Problems
- 17
- 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
- exhaust manifold · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My friend let me use his vehicle but he altered it and it is malfunctioning . He explains as if when i don't "behave" i have repercussions. He has altered the vehicle tremendously. If we get an argument he will tell me i have x amount of days and in those exact x amount of days the car ends up messing up and stopping. I was driving from the hospital one day and all of a sudden the vehicle started smoking and he told…
ODI 11231620
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I've had my 2008 eddie bauer ford explorer just over a year. As i'm driving on a local road, it starts acting like it's about to cut off. I get to a red light and as i'm about to take off, it shuts off. I placed it in park and restarted it then it sputters and then catches. A few minutes later this error message comes up on the dash with a wrench. I took it to the nearest auto store, they placed it on the machine…
ODI 11006312
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. While driving 45 mph, an abnormal noise was heard from the engine and the radiator warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the thermostat housing failing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000. The vin…
ODI 10807978
Engine
I smelled a strong odor of coolant while driving my vehicle during my work day. Suddenly, steam came pouring out of the engine compartment, and i stopped and let the vehicle cool off. Upon inspection, i found that the seam on the plastic thermostat housing had split, pouring coolant all over the center of the engine. Parts needing to be replaced were the thermostat, rubber gaskets and the entire thermostat housing,…
ODI 10786571
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Transmision problems going into gears slipping poping noise when put into park ford is aware of problems with there transmisions and no care to help 1 bet they need the gov to step in now so help us explorer owners. *js
ODI 10669486
Engine · Power Train
I was driving my explorer down the road when once again the engine shut down. Leaving me with out power steering or power brakes. This is my 2nd time reporting this to nhtsa. This problem of shutting down while driving has happened to me many times before mostly on busy highways. I have had the explorer to the dealer 3 times the first 2 times they said the can not find the problem. On the third time i asked to speak…
ODI 10626272
Engine · Power Train
Upon driving during the month of may and june, i would notice a burning smell from the engine and the dashboard would demonstrate elevated engine temp, each time i would checked under the hood and i noticed that my coolant reservoir would be empty. After several weeks of this, i took it in to firestone and i had to get the radiator housing, thermostat and hoses replace because of a bad leak. Now as of september, i…
ODI 10632865
Engine
Tl * the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The vin and failure mileage were unavailable.
ODI 10597654
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
4/1- a couple days before 4/1, the check engine light came on. On 4/1, i was driving the car on a side street and it shut off on me, without warning. I got it towed to a dealer near by and was told it was a faulty alternator. Dealer changed it... 4/10 - the wrench and the check engine lights came on the dashboard. I took it back to the dealer to have it checked. The dealer was very passive of the situation - but…
ODI 10595917
Engine
The car was traveling at 30 mph from store to school in midday two miles, started ticking and got louder as traveling back home(2 mile). At home popped hood, listened for noise ,engine idling smoothly ,but ticking or rather hitting noise from top of valve cover,drivers side front,was very prevalent. Turned off car and pulled chain tensioner out and looked inside with snake camera and saw broken plastic parts all…
ODI 10573103
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Seats
While driving, the driver power seat starts to move backwards and forward ,dome lights came on like if when i turn off the car . But the car is on and moving . And then two occasions while on the freeway driving the vehicle turned off. Pulled over and restarted the car and it turned on like if nothing happened. I had taken the vehicle to the dealer several times they have run diagnostic test and are not able to find…
ODI 10586357
Engine · Power Train
I was driving the vehicle on the highway when, a wrench icon appeared in the instrument cluster, and the engine immediately lost all power, i was able to pull over to the shoulder. I then put the vehicle into park and started it without a problem, and was able to drive without a problem no warning lights were on. This happened again about 3 weeks later, was driving about 45mph this time a wrench did not appear when…
ODI 10562807
Engine · Power Train
My vehicle, a 2008 ford explorer with a 4.6l 3v v8 engine, went into vehicle safe mode while in rush hour traffic on a major interstate (i-83). The vehicle was experiencing periodic misfire, which triggered a loss of communication with the transmission computer module (tcm). The vehicle engine began shuddering, all the dashboard lights lit up with a warning to service vehicle immediately and vehicle speed would not…
ODI 10510487
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. While driving approximately 65 mph, a chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the radiator warning indicator began to illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and noticed the coolant reservoir was empty. The contact dispensed water into the reservoir which leaked onto the ground continuously. The vehicle was towed to an authorized…
ODI 10479793
Engine
Manifold bolt failure, causing exhaust gases to escape from the exhaust manifold. Many other owners complain of this on online forums. *tr
ODI 10486139
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that the bolts that connected the exhaust manifold to the engine became fractured at the connection point. As a result, the exhaust was causing a leak onto the wheel base. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the exhaust manifold needed to be re-bolted back onto the engine. The contact did not have the exhaust manifold…
ODI 10499250
Air Bags · Engine · Wheels
There is a suspect driving a sea green ford explorer in buxton, north carolina for several years now without a registered vehicle identification number inside the dashboards of her vehicle and therefore it is obviously a threat to other vehicle on the highway and could incur long time damages to another vehicle or pedestrian on the road at any given time plus the space where it is supposed to read the vin it is…
ODI 11013032