2015 Ford Explorer Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 8 records
- steering assist · 4 records
- lost power · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Steering assist error came on dash along with terrain control error while driving down road. Lost power steering ability. Luckily it was close to home when failed or could of happened when in traffic and a horrible accident could of happened. Took to mechanic and said new steering rack needed. This was a recall on the same car a few years older. Car is also being taken in next week for rear suspension recall.
ODI 11254493
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
-failure of electronic steering gear- i have a 2015 ford explorer sport with 50,000 miles on it. 2 weeks ago i had a "steering fault assist" light come on while driving the vehicle on the interstate. I did not experience an issue steering at the time.
ODI 11234376
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
'takata recal' when my car has been sitting in the driveway for a full day without being driven or started. The following day you go to start the car. It starts no problem, once your in reverse the battery light will come on and as soon as you put it in drive i lose all power and function to steer. If i hit the gas petal it will regain power. The light will disappear only if i hit ok. This happens every time without…
ODI 11140084
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving my 2015 ford explorer with approximately 34,200 miles 55-60 mph on us 141 in northern wi when i suddenly lost power steering and traction control. I had an alarm triggered and a fault warning on the dash indicating a steering fault and cleared by pressing the ok on the dash, but had very heavy steering and an indication that the traction control was off. I was able to get to a ford dealer but they were…
ODI 11127897
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
We were driving at about 45 miles an hour when advanc trac and power steering light came on. The steering got suddenly very hard to maneuver husband had both hand trying to keep it steady, he had to pull very hard to be able to pull in gas station to get out of traffic. Blinkers no longer worked, terrain knob turned off and didn't work. This could have been a fatal accident if we were going at higher speeds! This…
ODI 11124198
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Vehicle has less that 65,000 miles and the electrical power steering assist shuts down making the vehicle unable to turn. This happened to me while on the freeway going 50 mph making it extremely dangerous to control. The vehicle now has no power assist to help with steering at all.
ODI 11093199
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My 2015 ford explorer limited started having problems 2 days after pulling out of the dealer. They have not stopped. Unfortunately, i waited too long for a lemon law claim. Most important problem: the smell of exhaust in my cabin under heavy acceleration, since day 1. It has been in 10 times since august 2015. The exhaust has been taken apart multiple times 1."trans roll restrictor rubber hanging against exhaust…
ODI 11043100
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Console started flashing "service steering assist soon" and "traction assist failure". Would clear up when car restarted. Never lost steering during this 2 week time. July 9th, 2017, driving 70 mph on 405 freeway near long beach, ca, flashed "steering assist failure" and lost power steering. Traction assist failure light as well. Got though traffic, slowed down and exited without any power steering, stopped and…
ODI 11023570
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
August 19:identified 3 error codes, one of which was the power steering. Tech. Said vehicle would be very difficult to steer if it lost power steering because of the size of explorer. Service checked wiring and connections, and they had also driven the vehicle, but they needed more time with the vehicle. August 28: on a clear, warm day at about 1:00 pm, driving 6 people in the explorer on the expressway when we…
ODI 10907077
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Look at video link @ cbs detroit radio "video" -2015 ford explorer problems- also you tube. (2015 ford explorer problems) http://detroit.cbslocal.com/video/category/news/3563437-couple-says-their-suv-is-putting-their-lives-at-risk/
ODI 10917621
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
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
5/27/2016, we unknowingly purchased our 2015 ford explorer. Since then we have experienced a number of issues with this vehicle. The first major issue is exhaust fumes, gases entering into the cabin of the vehicle while driving and upon acceleration. Second, 8/25/17, this vehicle lost all of its functions (brakes,steering) while i was operating the vehicle on a busy street with my children in the car. I have made…
5 injuries
ODI 11041342
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Carbon monoxide in the ford explorer 2015 not fixed by ford dealership purchased from new 2015, customer complained about since day one delivery, unstable movements, left right, side to side, not fixed by ford dealership purchased. Dealership states (not our problem, prove it.)
ODI 11219623