2017 Ford Explorer Electrical System Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Visibility/Wiper
On january 11, 2020, i turned on the ignition of my 2017 explorer sitting in my driveway and immediately had 4 warning lights and multiple error messages appear. It was the abs, stability control on and off lights and a wrench. Then there were multiple messages about my four wheel drive not working. I turned the car on and off several times trying to get all of the messages and to see if it would clear. After the…
ODI 11299435
Electrical System
I bought my explorer brand new. At 28,000 miles the battery was leaking and was replaced under warranty. The other day i did an oil change and noticed the battery was leaking again and causing corrosion. The acid is clearly visible on the battery. My vehicle is still under 3 years old and under 36 months. The battery is from 8/18/18. Now my vehicle has 52000 miles. Three different ford shops coggin deland, gary…
ODI 11286976
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. The contact stated that the bluetooth disconnected and the gps and temperature sensors were unresponsive. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 11217060
Electrical System
After the 2017 ford explorer sport was started, the instrument panel was blank, the climate would not work, the wipers, blinkers, windows, etc. Would not operate. I tried restarting the vehicle multiple times to see if the problem would correct itself and it did not. I contacted the ford dealership and they asked me to drop it off. It was pouring down rain and i could barely see to drive since the wipers would not…
ODI 11174766
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. While traveling on the highway at an unknown speed with the cruise control engaged, it suddenly disengaged on its own. The failure caused the vehicle to brake on its own and swerve from side to side. Sayville ford (5686 sunrise hwy, sayville, ny 11782, [redacted]) stated that the leasing mileage limit was exceeded, but they would not cover the costs. The manufacturer…
ODI 11266806
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. While driving, a burning odor emitted through the vents of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called autonation ford scottsdale at [redacted] (located at 8555 e frank lloyd wright blvd, scottsdale, az 85260) and was informed to schedule an appointment. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11165724
Electrical System · Service Brakes
While driving to work, while the vehicle was in motion, i heard a loud pop sound, engine began to smoke. Had vehicle towed in to local ford dealership which indicated bad cell in manufacturers battery causing it to blow and spray battery acid all over engine components at 26,127 miles. Dealership did not follow proper procedure when replacing battery and left acid on engine and components. Battery acid had eaten…
Crash reported
ODI 11229919
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my ford explorer 2017, in september of 2016, i have returned back to the dealer more than 10 times less than a 2 year period. My first problem was the truck would not get enough speed, unless i hit the gas 2 oir 3 times, the dealer came it wasn't a problem until the engine light came on, and than i was told it was a recall on it, but when i check, there was no recall on my vin. I have 5 batteries since i…
ODI 11131112
Electrical System
I was leaving a parking lot at the mall with my baby girl. I started the car and started to drive out of the parking garage when i realized my entire instrument panel was off. I couldn't see my speed limit, blinkers, fuel gauge, etc... Nothing was on. I panicked and pulled over as soon as it was possible for me to do so. I shut the engine off, then started it back up, and still nothing in the instrument panel. I…
ODI 11121700
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving on the highway and my car started shaking and sounding different. The vibrations kept getting worse. Then i was trying to accelerate and my speed was going down. I couldn't get my suv to get any speed at all it got all the way down to zero mph and i had to coast to the nearest parking lot. The light on my dash said terrain management system failure. Luckily there weren't any cars behind me as it was at…
ODI 11120547
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I have encountered too many issues with this vehicle, my biggest issue has to do with what i thought i was having a "falling asleep at the wheel" issue. There were a few times last winter, after letting the car sit stationary and warm up , that i couldn't "stay awake" while driving home on the freeway. It happened once, twice, then continued, and it became apparent it was the vehicle, not me, that was causing this.…
ODI 11104709
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Driving down a dirt trail from a mountain outlook the cars electrical shut off. We had no control of brakes, or anything but stearing. Not to mention we were picking up major speed down a mountain, and bouncing everywhere. We had to swerve back and forth, hitting bushes and semi driving up the side of the mountain to try and slow down. Our whole family was in the car, including a two month old and a three year old.…
ODI 11039479
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My 2017 ford explorer xlt with base 3.5 v6 has been hard to start from the first week of ownership. It has less than 5000 miles on it now and isn't fixed. Ford dealership stated it would have to get worse before they could fix it. Vehicle shows no dtc's or any history! My wife has refused to drive it out of town due to the fear of it not starting at all. We have recorded over 30 videos of it not starting and have…
ODI 11035816
Electrical System
When driving car lost all electrical functions, power steering, radio, lights, etc. I had it towed to service and they said nothing came up in diagnostics or error codes. I picked the car up and within a couple weeks it started happening again. Before it was only happening when i sat idle for a period of time and then started moving. Now it is all the time. I was driving down the highway and lost all power steering.…
ODI 10995127
Electrical System
Problems with ford sync 3 system while driving: 1) navigation system shows incorrect location, and does not provide guidance. Car must be pulled over to the side of the road, turned off for a period of time, and restarted to correct the problem. 2) mobile phone show connected after starting the car, shortly there after disconnects and makes hands free operation impossible. Car must be pulled over to the side of the…
ODI 10979284
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. The contact stated that they observed an abnormal odor of fumes throughout the vents. In addition, the contact stated the odor was so absorbent that it caused headaches. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
ODI 10979739
Electrical System · Engine
After a stop, the car was at stationary, was not able to start the car by pushing the start button, gave me error on the dashboard "full accessory power active". Tried to turn it off, after multiple times of trying, was able to start the car, it has 606 mi on it.
ODI 10916675
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
On 09/15/16 we purchased a 2017 ford explorer limited from supreme ford of slidell, la. Two weeks after having the suv, we noticed the right tail light was not working at times. On 11/16/2016, we drove the vehicle back to the dealership to repair the light. When the sales manager drove the suv to the service department the rear right taillight was working.. But when the service manager looked at the suv, the light…
ODI 10928431