2015 Ford Explorer Electrical System Problems
- 33
- 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
- power steering · 5 records
- keeps having · 5 records
- instrument panel · 4 records
- full tank · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
August 10-october 20th: numerous fault codes appeared on dash: terrain management fault light appeared on dashboard, then the entire dashboard went black, the air conditioning stopped, the radio turned off, the terrain management control knob was no longer lit. Suddenly, very hot air started pouring out of all vents with what seemed like maximum fan speed. For 34 out of 60 day period (6 occurrences and 6 visits to…
ODI 10917609
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Keeps having check engine light come on, also keeps having aibag deactivated signal come on instrument panel. Also, keeps having issues where windows won't go up or down even when pushing any of buttons. Keeps having problems with wipers not wanting to work too. (all these things are not consistently on or happening. They happen daily at any given time) 2nd row captain seat the push button won't work on folding the…
ODI 10820440
Electrical System · Parking Brake · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. When the vehicle's gear shifter was placed in the park position, it failed to display 'park' on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to leif johnson ford (501 e koenig lane, austin, tx 78751), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v464000…
ODI 11092554
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
We have had continual failures with our 2015 and 2016 ford explorers with the police package. The body control modules, wiring harnesses, restraint control modules that are either preventing new units being placed into service or fail once they have been placed into service. We currently have two of these units that we purchased off of our state contract in washington state that are still at the dealer. We purchased…
ODI 10822763
Body · Electrical System
I am going into the 5th month of leasing my 2015 ford explorer and i am not happy with this vehicle. Currently the odometer reads 2,100 miles and they were not enjoyable miles. I have to say that this 2015 explorer has the worst design on the inside that i've ever seen. The outward visibility from the driver's seat for the front and rear of this vehicle is severely compromised by the huge c pillars which create…
ODI 10706528
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, all the warning lights illuminated and a warning alarm chimed. The vehicle stalled and would not restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the communication module needed replacing. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10694109
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. During acceleration, an exhaust odor emitted from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air outer vent assembly and valve assembly auto drain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was…
ODI 10886049
Electrical System
My 2015 ford explorer (vin #[xxx]), which has less than 3,000 miles on it, jerked violently and stalled at 70 mph on friday, october 17, 2014 when my partner [xxx] was driving it. After the sudden jerk every light on the dash lit up with warning light indicators. The car started roughly three minutes later like nothing had happened. We're lucky [xxx] was in the right lane on i-75 and wasn't killed. I took the car…
ODI 10650450