2014 Ford Explorer Electrical System Problems
- 47
- 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
- door ajar · 13 records
- warning light · 6 records
- side door · 6 records
- power steering · 5 records
- ajar light · 5 records
- transmission park · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The apin (navigation/display) system on this vehicle constantly blanks out so you loose all saftey information. Gps constantly goes off course meaning your driving down a road and it has you floating off to the side of the road half a mile away and 1/3 mile behind or ahead of your location. This causes numerous re-routes including those that might not be safe to conduct. The heads up display system constantly blanks…
ODI 11233802
Electrical System
When my car idles for 3-5 minutes, dash board starts dinging and all sensors light up. Cold air turns into hot hair, gages stop working, if i turn off the car the car won't start back up until 15-20 minutes later. This happens more in the summer time then winter. So far this month- july it's happened 5 times.
ODI 11232425
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to bill alexander ford lincoln mercury (801 e 32nd st, yuma, az 85365) where it was diagnosed that the connector under the front driver and passenger seats were faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
ODI 11210339
Electrical System
Driver visor mirror and buttons for garage door opener failed to function in 2018. Dealer replaced the visor. First week of may of 2019 visor mirror and garage door buttons are on the replacement visor are not functioning. Also the lights on the side mirrors that inform you that another vehicle is approaching work only occasionally. The vehicle is parked in the garage. The other visor mirror is function correctly.
ODI 11217179
Electrical System
When driving in heavy rain or snow, i get a warning on my dash saying low battery mode, and then i lose all functions, including power steering, collision warning, lights on my dash and display. It has happened numerous times. Everytime it rains or snows i suffer with this issue.
ODI 11190517
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford explorer. The contact stated that the steering wheel would sporadically tighten and the "steering assist fault" and "check charging system" indicators illuminated. An independent mechanic referred the contact to brandon ford (9090 e adamo dr, tampa, fl 33619, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that a new alternator was needed. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent…
ODI 11219977
Electrical System
The electronic door locks on the vehicle will either stay unlocked or locked and it makes it very difficult to get in and out of the vehicle. For example i pulled up to my infant sons daycare to drop him off for the day, the rear passenger door would not unlock, no matter if i used the key fob or the buttons on the inside of the front door, the lock would not pull up from the inside either i eventually had to pull…
ODI 11171978
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
The electrical system periodically goes out, the dash lights blink off and on, alrms go off with messages that state there is a failure of terrain, management, abs system and power steering, then the power steering goes out immediately , dash is black. This is very dangerous , it seems to be a known issue with ford when researching the issue. Someone can wreck and die with this electrical failure
ODI 11144969
Electrical System
Throttle body actuator drove my car around all morning, got gome let it sit for a fee goirs went to go back to town and it started skipping, i had no power to my gas peddle, the engine amd wrench light came on and i could notndrive my car.
ODI 11144308
Electrical System · Engine
Won't turn off when turn off button is pushed to turn vehicle off, we have to keep pressing button on gear shift and it has taken 35 minutes to turn it off which just happend today oct. 30, 2018 it has raised the driver seat twice all by iteself while the vehicle has been turned off and no one is in the vehicle when this has happened. It makes odd noises inside the dash when vehicle is turned off
ODI 11144058
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
Air bag warning light came on. Brought in to heritage ford modesto ca. Was diagnosed that the wire harnesses for the rear driver and passenger seats needed to be replaced. Was informed that it is not covered by any factory recall despite being a common defect and safety issue. Mileage at time of service 62,000 miles. Cost $565.00
ODI 11144813
Electrical System · Power Train
Driver door ajar light is constantly coming on. The indoor lights do not power down for a few minutes. The alarm bell rings periodically while in motion indicating the door is ajar. The doors will not lock. This happens periodically on the highway as well as driving around town. When in park, the alarm bell will beep twice to indicate the door ajar signal is on, but the door is locked. This has happened several…
ODI 11141386
Electrical System
The driver door ajar warning light remains on even thought the door is firmly closed. The warning light prevents the doors to lock while the car is in motion. When the car is not in motion and the warning light is on, the key fob alarm does not engage therefore inviting car theft. The warning light issue began when the odometer reached approximately 56,000 miles.
ODI 11123552
Electrical System · Service Brakes
40,000 miles into a new car, rear brakes are completely worn down. The passenger side needed a new temperature door actuator to allow the climate control to work properly.
ODI 11099213
Electrical System · Suspension
When we first received the vehicle we went on a road trip to az and the computer completely blacked out on the dash and the suspension was super wobbly. So we called to make an appt to bring it in as soon as we got back in to town but it was a 2 week wait for an appt. They kept our car for three weeks and as soon as we got it back it was the same problem. So we asked to make another appt and this time they kept our…
ODI 11179773
Electrical System
Ford my key function disappeared from system. Car could not go over 80mph.
ODI 11154459
Electrical System
While vehicle in motion,, on highwasy at 70 miles per hour dash borad light went completely out for 15 or 20 seconds. This even happened three times. All three times car was on high way performing at 70i;es an hours or better.
ODI 11067108
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Driver side door ajar light continues to come on each time i start the car. I have to open and shut the door to get it to turn off. That occurred for one month. Now the light will not turn off and the "transmission is not in park" light turns on while i am driving. In addition, the dome lights will not go off when i park the car unless i constantly adjust the light dial and eventually the dome light will go off when…
ODI 11084697
Electrical System
The power control locks have quit functioning. It started with the front driver side door, and 2 months later it started happening on the back driver side door as well. The key fob does not work for unlocking the doors. The door lock on the door panel does that lock/unlock the doors either. You have to manually lock/unlock the doors by hand. The issue with the front driver side door started about 6 months ago. The…
ODI 11101803
Air Bags · Electrical System
For a significant amount of the vehicle's life, the airbag light has illuminated a majority of the time. I did not believe this was an issue as i was instructed that a light would come on if the vehicle thought something/someone was in the passenger seat, but did not meet minimum weight requirements. It has come to my attention when my vehicle was in for a non-related repair, that this is not the case and that the…
ODI 11054257
Electrical System
Heat on passenger side not working at all causing the window on that side to not be able to be seen out of when driving the car in the cold. Only put cold air out on that side. Spoke to someone at ford and was told it was a problem just not in my car yet.
ODI 11054608
Electrical System
The open door light stays on even after slamming the drive door shut. This only happens with the driver side door.
ODI 11058167
Electrical System
The dash reads transmission not in park while the shifter is in park position. There is a technical service bulletin regarding this issue but the dealer refused to repair the issue due to the vehicle warranty being expired. Tsb 15-0047
ODI 11051628
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The "door ajar" light will stay on whether i am stationary or driving. I have had to open and shut the door 5 to 7 times sometimes to get it to shut off. No matter how soft or hard i shut the door it won't shut off. If i don't shut it off the interior light will stay on.
ODI 11044706
Electrical System · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Multiple sensor failures while car was in motion. Vehicle would not recognize that the transmission was in park. Climate control sensor failed, resulting in temperatures being increased to the maximum heat. This happened while the vehicle was in motion on a highway. Windshield wiper fluid sensor failed and did not recognize that there was fluid in the receptacle. This happened while in motion. Sensor on dual climate…
ODI 11015264