2011 Ford Explorer Power Train Problems
- 49
- 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 49 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 20 records
- lost power · 8 records
- warning light · 6 records
- transfer case · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
- steering assist · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Steering
While driving and while just starting the vehicle, the power steering and terrain management systems ding loudly on the left side of the display while telling me i have an error. While driving, the power steering did go out briefly but came back.
ODI 11245230
Power Train
Randomly has a awd fault warning. Loses trans power. Requires stop. Shut off & restart. Dangerous! Has happened of freeway several times. Dealer found no record saved???? Just happened again yesterday!!!
ODI 11220534
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Every time i go in the highway and i go 60 miles per hour i start smelling the exhaust smell inside my car start feeling kind of dizzy with headaches took the car to the dealer check that and it's doing it again exhaust smell comes inside of car really bad
ODI 11192082
Power Train
Second (2nd) occurrence. Vehicle as backed into driveway and parked wednesday february 20,2019. Thursday february 21, 2019 at approximately 7:00 am, it was observed the the vehicle had rolled backwards approx. 13 feet on its own. Vehicle was locked and transmission was in park. Approximately 7:15 am it was observed that the rolled approximately 16 inches more with the back bumper resting against the wall. This even…
ODI 11181737
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
Power Train
Shifter does not engage into park and warning light comes on. Will not engage my seat to slide back after putting it into park. My car was stationary every time. Although, the person who realised it was not shifting into park was the ford dealership. And now ive noticed it every time. No matter how many times i restart my car it well not shift into park. I must apply the parking brake. Ford has numerous recalls on…
ODI 11113201
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
I was driving my 2011 ford explorer (65,000 miles) when i suddenly lost all power to my gas, break and steering wheel. Luckily i was going close to 10-15 miles per hour and i managed to veer onto someone's lawn and hit the emergency break. I was told that there was oil leaking into the engine that cause a complete engine failure. No sensors went off prior to the incident and i have only gotten my car repaired at the…
ODI 11113280
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
Power Train
On 8/24/2017, while i was driving on garden state parkway, nj, approaching toll gate near exist 114, suddenly the indicator lights showed awd off and i lost all power. I was able to coast through the toll gate but could not accelerate anymore. I was able to park on road shoulder. I dismissed indicator awd off warning by click "ok" but it kept coming back and i cannot drive forward anymore. Meanwhile, the terrain…
ODI 11019316
Power Train
Electronic throttle body issue - over the last 30 days, my 2011 ford explorer has stalled leaving me with no power to control my speed. Luckily the times this has happened, i have been on city streets driving 30-40 mph. A warning goes off stating "awd off" and then a picture of a wrench appears and i lose all speed and am forced to limp off the road. I am able to shift into park, turn the vehicle off and then start…
ODI 11016070
Power Train
Car losses power while in motion. Frist time near my home. Second time while driving in town. Stop, turn off motor then back on and message is gone. My car has done this twice now. Do not trust my car to drive far from home. Throttle body assembly is having issues and understand it's been recalled on a different ford car but not explorer. Most likely same throttle assembly!
ODI 11003973
Engine · Power Train
Went to go drive the suv while doing only 25 mph & it was raving our 3-5 rpm. While drug in the city
ODI 10966422
Power Train · Steering
My 2011 ford explorer had a faulty transfer case, which set me back $2000.00. The issue i was experiencing was a grinding noise in my front end while driving. I would experience hesitation when increasing speeds, as if the transmission was slipping. While going in reverse, the car would stall and the gear would lock. I would have to put the car back in park and try to reverse again, in order to move. Mazda has the…
ODI 10949708
Engine · Power Train
Have extensive engine damage due to water pump failure with no warning! I was driving my vehicle down a main highway and all of a sudden the "engine coolant overtemp" came on then "low oil pressure" and my vehicle shut down! I couldn't drive the vehicle. Luckily i drifted to side of the road so that my car could be towed without having an accident! Shop determined water pump failure and water leaked into my engine…
ODI 10923775
Power Train
Driving at speed light on the street at 35-40 miles and all of the sudden the speed goes down to about 5miles and starts to shake and a wrench light appears on the dash board and i have to pull over and turn of the car wait about 5-10 mins turn it back on and works perfectly normal about, this has happend once every week for the past 4 weeks, last week we took it to the dealer for several recalls the car had, and…
ODI 10915679
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle felt as if the transmission attempted to shift gears independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
ODI 10908909
Power Train
While driving 65 mph on the interstate, i heard a ding, saw a large wrench icon on the left side of the dash, and i lost all accelerator power. My car slowed to a creep. The auto propulsion mechanism would drive it about 2 mph, and i could push the accelerator to the floor and nothing happened. *tr
ODI 10923940
Power Train
I have a 2011 ford explorer and i absolutely hate it !!! Ever since i purchased the vehicle , i have had many problems. I just had my power steering rack replaced , out of pocket, until ford decided to recall it. Now, i had to replace the transfer case , which ironically went bad out of no where. The transfer case is a major issue with ford vehicles and ford refuses to recall it . I have had many many problems with
ODI 10995315
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. In addition, while driving, the vehicle failed to downshift. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be…
ODI 10883536
Engine · Power Train
I was leaving my house pulling a kayak trailer with one kayak on it, went about a half block and the engine slowed down and the ford explorer would hardly move. Was able to go around the block and make it back to my driveway. After stopping and restarting the problem was gone. I had the ford explorer towed to the dealer were i bought it, they checked it and said it didn't show a error code on the computer and drove…
ODI 10876534
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
While driving at 35 mph going straight ahead, the car suddenly shifted into reverse, causing the vehicle to skid to a stop, this locked up the front and rear wheels skidding on the pavement. There was transmission fluid on the ground when it was towed to the dealership. Also the rear view camera came on at the same time so the occupants could see the car behind them, also indicating the car was in reverse. The…
ODI 10787559
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. While accelerating from a traffic light, the vehicle started to vibrate uncontrollably. The contact stated that the failure only occurred when driving from a complete stop or when decreasing in speed. Also, while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure only occurred once. The contact also stated that the interior…
ODI 10767316
Electrical System · Power Train
Faulty electrical switch within the gear shifter knob periodically indicates that car is not in "park" when the car is actually in park. This is worrisome since you are always afraid your car will roll away. This problem occurs periodically for me and is remedied temporarily by frantically "clicking" the gear shifter switch until the message goes away. This problem seems to be a problem that is not unique to me.…
ODI 10781557
Power Train
I revieved safety recall notice 14s06/nhsa recall 14v-286 from ford motor company in dearborn, michigan informing me that a recall was to be performed on my power steering. The notice also stated that the power steering gear would be replaced under warranty free of charge (parts and labor) should it fail before 150,000 miles or the end of december 2015. "the loss of power steering effort, especially at low speeds,…
ODI 10747815
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled after the power train warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle did restart, however, the vehicle failed to respond properly when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired, however, the failure recurred on three…
ODI 10744667