2017 Ford Explorer Body Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Unknown Or Other
While my vehicle was parked on my flat driveway my daughter backed her ford edge into the rear of the explorer at a low rate of speed. The explorer which was not running and was turned off and in park at the time rolled off the driveway. Rolled through an open lot behind our house. The vehicle continued to roll through the open lot and crossed the neighborhood street behind our house. The vehicle then rolled through…
Crash reported
ODI 11289179
Body · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Paint on the hood is bubbling, steering feels lose, and the instrument panel cracked do to cold temp....contacted ford they dia ot help or did not car
ODI 11255635
Body · Seats
On 09/11/2019, at approximately 6pm, we were traveling north on wv sr2 north approximately 2.5 to 3.0 miles north of the sr2 i-77 interchange. 2017 ford explorer was stopped, waiting on opposing traffic to clear, in order to make a left hand turn into the parking lot of church. Vehicle was rear-ended by a dodge dakota pickup truck impacting slightly off center towards the driver side of the vehicle. There were 4…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11255262
Body · Seats
Vehicle was involved in a 2 vehicle accident. Explorer was rear ended by a vehicle (dodge dakota pickup truck) traveling approximately 55 mph while explorer was at a stop, waiting to make a left hand turn. The impact was slightly off center to the driver side. The driver seat back collapsed backwards causing driver and rear passenger to collide resulting in lacerations and head injuries to both.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11255143
Body · Unknown Or Other
Excessive wind noise from the front cabin at highway speeds. Terrible on windy days as it gets worse. Best guess would be poor door seal around the latch area. Door rubber was previously repaired but no fix. Very noisy in cabin at highway speeds, and on both doors the grease around the control arm for the door has come away and become squeaky twice. Something doesn't seem to be aligned properly.
ODI 11209410
Body · Engine · Power Train
Several problems with this explorer. There was a noise in the engine compartment when the a/c is running and gibbons ford tried to fix it several times. They tightened a heat shield twice. Replaced the idler and belt 3 times and finally changed the a/c compressor. Also the hood bubbled and they replaced the hood and repainted it. There also was a transmission leak and the alternator had to be replaced. They ended up…
ODI 11309135
Body
The leaning edges of car hood has paint bubbles. The local ford representative stated this was a classic fault of ford in later models with aluminum hoods. He stated that moisture will penetrate the paint and cause bubbles. He stated that ford motor will not correct problem nor will they repaint at their expense.
ODI 11194216
Body
Roof rail covers have repeatedly blown off the vehicle while driving. They have been replaced by ford under the 3 year/36k warranty 3 times on my vehicle, and have blown off on both sides. They are about 5 feet long pieces of plastic, and certainly present a hazard to cars on the highway behind me when they blow off. The design appears very poor, as they are snapped into place.
ODI 11183823
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. While the vehicle was undergoing a routine inspection by an independent mechanic, corrosion was found all around the vehicle. Broadway auto (1010 s military avenue, green bay, wi 54304, [redacted])scheduled a diagnostic appointment and confirmed that the vin was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and…
ODI 11192369
Body
Trim pieces on either side of front windshield flew off while in motion driving down the interstate. Both sides came detached during two separate incidents about a month apart from each other. During one incident (07/27/18) the trim piece flew off of my car and struck another vehicle in their front windshield. During the other incident (08/08/18), the trim piece caused a car behind me to swerve to avoid the debris…
ODI 11129233
Body
Moldings fly out while driving. Replaced them once already. Second time it flew out hit another car.
ODI 11112827
Body
Roof rack rails with plastic cover on drivers side detached and flew off the vehicle at a speed of 70mph. Didn't know it was off till i stopped for fuel. If this part had hit another vehicle, it could have caused and accident. It is in my opinion that this should be a safety concern. I don't want to be liable for anyone becoming injured due to the cover hitting a windshield or causing other damages.
ODI 11103762
Body
Driver side door unlatched and flew completely open while driving down a city street after driving for 40 minutes.
ODI 11081024
Body · Engine
My wife was involved in an accident on icy roads on december 5. She was driving our 2017 ford explorer which we had purchased on may 31, 2017. She was stopped at a red light on a country highway and headed north. The light turned green and she had just gotten through the intersection when a vehicle that was heading south, lost control and hit her head-on. The attached picture shows the amount of damage sustained on…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11062222
Body
On 10/31/17 while out with my children trick-or-treating, the liftgate on my leased 2017 ford explorer became "stuck" in an upright position and would not close electronically or manually. My family and i had pulled over and parked in a residential area to get items out from the rear storage area. I had opened the hatch with the electronic switch and the door stopped about 2/[redacted] up. As this had happened to me…
ODI 11044770
Body · Visibility/Wiper
The right rear quarter panel window spontaneously shattered while the car was parked at the end of my driveway, obstructing visability.
ODI 11031949
Body · Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various high speeds, exhaust fumes entered into the cabin of the vehicle. When the heater and air conditioner were activated, the odor of exhaust fumes entered through the ventilation system. The contact suffered headaches from exposure to the fumes. Crain ford in little rock, arkansas, 72210 replaced a gasket and sealed…
ODI 11034351
Body · Engine
Carbon monoxide detected in passenger cabin - after reading stories about possible problems with carbon monoxide (co) in 2016 ford explorers in mid july 2017 i purchased a kidde battery powered co detector and installed it in the rear area of the passenger compartment. It had not alarmed until we were traveling from seneca, sc to indianapolis, in. We were towing an 8x5 enclosed u-haul trailer at normal freeway…
ODI 11015760
Body · Engine
Occasionally when i drove the car i felt light headedness and diziniess. On 8/3/2017 i felt the dizziness again and ended up in a car accident. I felt as though i was going to pass out and in a flash i crashed into the car in front of me.
Crash reported
ODI 11012916
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I am concerned about my 2017 ford explorer and a carbon monoxide leak. I have overall feeling bad since we got our new 2017 ford explorer, which is very out of character for me. I am a prior special operation veteran, overall in good health, and only 30y/o. Like many, who have complained about this vehicle i am getting nausea, weakness, and tension headaches from driving this vehicle. I have been very weak and…
1 injury
ODI 11012683
Body · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle was tested and found to have 18 ppm of co in the interior while in operation.
ODI 11011620
Body
When driving on the pennsylvania state turnpike (70 mph) the molding on the right-hand side of the windshield detached from the vehicle. Upon returning home i noticed that the same piece on the left-hand side molding of the front windshield was cracked. This happened midday on sunday, may 14, 2017 you may notice this is the same car that stopped driving as i drove it off the lot purchasing it less than two months…
ODI 10985877
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. The contact noticed that the pillars on the vehicle were melted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnosis the failure; however, the pillars were repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to future ford lincoln ([redacted]., roseville, ca 95661). The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was…
Fire reported
ODI 11089868
Body · Unknown Or Other
After hard take off exhaust gets in caben causing headaches unless you roll window down during city and highway driving
ODI 11011206
Body
Very strong exhaust smell in cabin after hard acceleration. The ac was on and in the recirculation position. The smell is strong and the cabin must be vented by rolling the windows down to evacuate the smell.
ODI 10924538