2014 Ford Explorer Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 12
- 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
- steering wheel · 5 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Turning at a red light my power steering locked up with a warning on the screen stating steering assit service required. I turn the vehicle off and back on and the steering unlocked. Since the car is making a whining nose. I see multiple recalls for this make and model for power steering issues but my vin number isnt listed.
ODI 11252696
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford explorer. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and the eps, traction control, and various other unknown warning indicators illuminated. The contact had to strongly maneuver the vehicle in both directions to prevent a crash. The vehicle was barely coasted off the highway. When the vehicle was shut off and restarted, the various warning indicators still flashed. The…
ODI 11223139
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on freeway 70 mph alert left side of dash bright red steering system failure stop car safely . Loss of power to steer the vehicle . No control , traction . Another alert in yellow system failure service asap . Alert red again steering system failure stop care safely . Unable to steer the vehicle. Turned car off tried to reset unable no steering mechanism . Had to have car towed unable to drive. Steering…
ODI 11203223
Electronic Stability Control
Unavailable cmara , problems whit back door , engine light turning on
ODI 11230600
Electronic Stability Control
Started vehicle to go to work and had no power steering. Power steering assist fault service required box popped up. Turned vehicle off and on, still faulted so i tried a few more times. Put vehicle in reverse, backed up, then went forward. Lost stabilatrac, went into menu and box was unchecked and i was unable to select it. Also at the same time a collision warning fault appeared. Looked down at the terrain…
ODI 11174907
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving my 2014 ford explorer along the freeway doing about 70 mph and started smelling an odor when all of a sudden the steering wheel started violently shaking and a bell stated beeping. A message on the left blinked on steering failed park safely and steering traction lights came on . The car was hard to steer. I had to find a place to pull over quickly. I managed to get the car off the freeway. We sat…
ODI 11161418
Electronic Stability Control
The "driver door ajar' warning light stays on when entering or exiting the vehicle even when the door is closed. I have to slam it several time to get the light to go off.
ODI 11111415
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving the traction control turned off, which caused the electronic steering to turn off. The car jerked to the left side (almost hitting a box truck). I had to pull the steering wheel with all my strength to get the car to steer correctly. Took the car to dealership and was told the electronic steering gear needed to be replaced.
ODI 11096353
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
On 19 june, 2017 i was driving my 2014 ford explorer on i-95 south, i initially heard a single pop come from the front of my vehicle, i thought i had hit something in the road, but nothing was visible in the road, so i continued to drive. I continued to drive with no problems. On 20 june, i was driving again on i-95 north bound and my steering system began to malfunction with a little tightness in the steering, the…
ODI 11000742
Electronic Stability Control
The esc on my 2014 explorer limited will engage for no apparent reason. This will occur on dry or wet roads, city or highway. The symptom is a roughly 1 second engagement of what feels like the left front wheel. It makes a grinding noise and slight pull to the left. There are no warning lights illuminated. The dealer has been unable to find any codes, although they have been able to reproduce the problem while they…
ODI 10948613
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I bought a certitified preowned 2014 ford explorer in february 2015. Recently every time the explorer was put in park, an alert would go off, showing transmission not in park. The past few weeks the steering wheel would make a grinding/growling noise when turning towards the left and right. The steering became a little harder to turn and it felt as if it would stick. This was a very scary feeling. I have 5 children…
ODI 10862258
Electronic Stability Control
The wrench light showed on the dashboard and loss of power.
ODI 10781527