2011 Ford Explorer Unknown Or Other Problems
- 76
- 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 76 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- carbon monoxide · 11 records
- exhaust fumes · 10 records
- exhaust smell · 8 records
- smell exhaust · 7 records
- strong exhaust · 4 records
- warning light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
After driving for a little while and then stopping at a stop light i smell exhaust coming in through the vent.i only notice it when at a stop.
ODI 11290059
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Started the ford and the backup camera was not functioning. Also noticed the 'sync' screen was blank, climate controls were not visible (functioning) as well as the radio system was not functioning. Went out and started the suv in my driveway, everything was correct when i returned home the night before.
ODI 11269253
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I recently got the 2011 ford explorer.i keep getting this odor smell when i first start the car and accelerate.it lasts for 5 minutes,then it goes away. Also, i recently started getting this vibration through the gas pedal on highway speeds.the car will shake sometimes.when i brake from highway speeds,my car shakes.i have brought it to ford twice and they charge me $2000 to replace parts,but the problem still…
ODI 11233717
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Service power steering warning light came on, code was for left steering control module. One week later, power steering was intermittent, then went out completely. Took in to ford dealership, code for safety recall 15n01 came up, ford dealership says my vehicle is covered under recall but ford motor company refuses to fix, stating "no household loyalty", because i've not purchased a ford brand new. When calling ford…
ODI 11217641
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car turned off as i was slowing down for a traffic light. Panel read " no power to engine" or something to the effect. Was not able to take a photo of panel due to i was caught in traffic with cars behind me.
ODI 11191937
Body · Unknown Or Other
I have leaks through the seat belts on my third row. My car has a mildew odor from these so it has been happening for a while. I had carmax fix a leak that i noticed in 2016 but now 2 yeats later it is really bad. I looked up online possinle fixes and fou d hundreds of owners with the same issue and no fix. Ford is very difficult to deal with for the repair. Pleas look into this faulty issue and require a welding…
ODI 11157140
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was turning out of my alley and the car had no power. When i tried to accelerate nothing happened. I had an orange warning light with a wrench come on the dashboard. I turned the car off and then back on and there was no warning light and no issue with the acceleration. Dealership couldn't find a problem but this issue is all over the internet and there is a recall for it but not for my vin number or year.
ODI 11144775
Unknown Or Other
Inside of car fills up with exhaust fumes when driving
ODI 11133208
Unknown Or Other
Sync 2 problema el radio se friza los mapas tardan en abrir el la cmara de reversa se enciende corriendo funciona algunas veces y otras no el radio se apaga y se enciende a menudo sin razn alguna.
ODI 11139123
Unknown Or Other
There is a extreme exhaust smell that comes in my truck whenever i turn the heat on. The excessive fumes are causing my children and me to experience dizziness and headaches. The smell only comes in the truck when the heat is on. The smell is still strong even when i crack the windows. It's unbearable at this point and i'm afraid i mat experience an accident, because i'm become so lightheaded. The fumes are still…
ODI 11280208
Unknown Or Other
When we take a drive in our ford explorer- our children are getting nausea and vomiting. This has become a constant problem-even on short drives of 30 minutes or less. They complain of headaches as well. We have had to go to the doctors just to get anti nausea medicine hoping it would help, but- it hasn't. There is an emissions problem with our vehicle that is causing major sickness with our young children- ages 11,…
ODI 11193874
Unknown Or Other
While driving i 77 north (mooresville nc to the back side of stone mountain nc) with the air condition on, i started smelling gas fumes coming through the air vents. My son also smelled the gas fumes. We had to turn the ac off and travel with open windows.. The vehicle was parked while we were on vacation. I didn't smell the fumes as we were returning home but also rode with the widows down a bit as well. I however…
ODI 11110277
Unknown Or Other
Strong exhaust smell when you start the car and then again when you accelerate to get on to the highway. Intermittent smell as you are driving. It doesnt matter if you are sitting still or on the highway, you will inevitably smell the exhaust. I have been having health issues with my heart that we now believe are related to the carbon monoxide from these fumes.
ODI 11245532
Power Train · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
The explorer was put into park and left running in the driveway as i went into the house to get my kids. When i got out of the car it didn't move at all. While i was getting my kids together i happen to look up and see my explorer crashed into a tree in the backyard. I went out to see what happened and the explorer had gone up a slightly inclined driveway, down a hill, through and aluminum fence, and crashed into a…
Crash reported
ODI 11099509
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle produces unbearable smell that gets inside the cabin whenever the rpm reaches 3500 and higher and if the vehicle is in low gear and driving up hill and also when vehicle is idle and you rave up th engine. The smell that gets inside the cabin could make one pass out unless we roll down the windows completely to let a lot of fresh air inside. I went the dealership which i bought the vehicle from the first…
ODI 11132409
Unknown Or Other
My wife and i bought our explorer less than a week ago and we smell a really bad rotten egg smell, sulfur , carbon monoxide smell in the vehicle badly. We smell it when parked, idling at a stop, accelerating and cruising down the road, so basically in all aspects of driving we smell it. This is very unhealthy for all of us to be breathing this in ecspecially operating a moving vehicle at the rate of speeds upwards…
ODI 11090890
Unknown Or Other
I have leaks in my rear cargo area that are elusive but my dealer has been working on resolving the issue. During rainy weather i find water in the rear of my cargo area.
ODI 11093540
Unknown Or Other
Ford explorer carbon monoxide. When driving car for over 15 mins at a time the cabin fills with a rotten egg smell and causes a severe migraine. If you do not turn ac/heat off and roll down the windows you will become lightheaded and dizzy. Kids complain of becoming very sleepy when in the car and the air or heat is on. We have to consistently drive with the windows down to insure that we are not being poisoned with…
ODI 11071878
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
While driving the suv, an orange wrench error came on the dash board. Then the suv had no acceleration. I was able to coast to the side of the road, turn off the suv and turn it back on. After restarting the engine, the suv had acceleration, but this error and no acceleration keeps happening. I have been told this is an electronic throttle body issue that ford is aware of, but doesn't have a recall listed for this…
ODI 11040016
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Apim not working in too many cars i seen internet
ODI 11032177
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I have 2011 ford explorer, which i take into the local ford dealership for maintenance regularly. I have had me explorer a little over 2 years. Ever since i purchased my explorer and i would take it in for maintenance, i would tell them i smell exhaust fumes on the inside of my vehicle. Only once did they check it for me. At that time, they said the guy couldn't smell anything. Well, today 8-24-17, i had to take it…
ODI 11019382
Unknown Or Other
One week after purchasing a pre-certified vehicle, the car didn't want to accelerate & go into gear. 4 months later having similar issues & felt like the car got rear ended while driving on 2 different occasions on the highway that same week. I was drawn bing in the garden state parkway in nj and had to slow down for traffic. Also at the end of the week the car didn't want to accelerate & go into gear while driving…
ODI 11020487
Unknown Or Other
When i drive with the windows closed for any length of time i have to open the windows and many times i pull over to take a breather. I mentioned to a friend today this problem and he told me he had seen the night before that this model vehicle had many complaints as carbon monoxide may be the problem. I had thought about that but dismissed it. It does not happen with my other vehicles. I am going to be very careful…
ODI 11011397
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car was fine then all of a sudden over heating sign went on in the car . I pulled over on the freeway called a tow truck because i was told not to drive the car. I had it towed to my house had a professional mechanic look at it at my house i was then told that there was a leak and the water tank was not holding water because of it. The next day i went to my car i turned it on and check engine light was on. I then…
ODI 10991290
Unknown Or Other
The rear view camera system started showing a reverse image to what is actually behind us without warning (the video was showing mirrored/backwards view). This caused us to think someone who was actually on one side of the vehicle was in a safe place, while in reality they were in the path of the vehicle. The vehicle has large blind spots in the back sides making an accurate picture a must-have
ODI 10990912