2015 Ford Explorer Seats Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- keeps having · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Seats
Ford explorer 3.5l ecoboost engine timing chain stretch @ 61,902 miles... $2500 repair bill on a very well maintained and preventative maintenance schedule minded owner. Also, at 42k miles the lumbar bag on drivers seat deflated and won't inflate...
ODI 11271227
Seats
Aside from the door panel coming apart (a recall), my problem is the trim on the armrest is coming apart. I have seen others posting the same issue. My car only has 35000 miles.
ODI 11097093
Seats
While my car was off and parking in a parking lot, my 3 year old daughter was in the car and got out of her car seat to get her bear that had fallen onto the floorboard in front of the 2nd row bucket seat. She hit her head on the metal rails to the passenger seat that are exposed under the seat in the back. She was bleeding profusely and i had to call the paramedics. She ended up getting her head stapled due to the…
1 injury
ODI 11092380
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Seats
Exhaust smell enters cabin of vehicle after hard acceleration.
ODI 11015098
Seats
Passenger lumbar support has sharp edge in mechanism that pokes out into passenger seat back pocket. I cut my finger on it while taking something out of the pocket. My child scraped her finger on it as well. The piece is easily sharp enough to cause a laceration. The dealership replaced the part once and told me it was a defect with the mechanism the second time i cut my finger. They padded it with foam in side the…
2 injuries
ODI 10971210
Seats
I took my 2015 ford explorer in to have it serviced. I bought the vehicle new. The rear passenger seat would not fold. The ford tech charged 105.00 to review the issue and stated "the hinge has a broken-faulty part" however ford will not cover the repair charge and it will be 980.00 to fix their "faulty" hinge. This is unbelievable, the integrity of the parts were "faulty" as noted by the ford tech and this is a…
ODI 10908031
Seats
While driving my car with my seven year old in the third row seat, the seats started "stowing" and almost crushed him. I had groceries in the back that shifted and hit the uncovered display that selects seat mode. The seats do not stop folding if there is something or someone in them. This is entirely unsafe and needs to be corrected before a child is killed.
ODI 10888632
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. While retrieving items from the rear hatch area, the mechanical third row seat erroneously raised up and caused the groceries to become stuck between the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,785. Updated 04/14/16*lj consumer stated that the…
ODI 10836327
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