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2018 Ford Explorer Seats Problems

5
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 5 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 15, 2020 · 10,000 miles

    Seats

    Reaching under driver seat and contacted seat frame sharp and cut finger.

    1 injury

    ODI 11299566

  • August 16, 2019 · 28,000 miles

    Seat Belts · Seats

    Vehicle was struck from behind by a pick-up truck driving at a high rate of speed. Upon impact my vehicle's front seats collapsed into the back seats causing the seat belts to be ineffective. As a result the passenger in my vehicle sustained back and neck injuries. My vehicle was stationary as the traffic was at a standstill. The vehicle that struck my vehicle was traveling at about 70 miles per hour.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11278137

  • December 24, 2018

    Seats

    While traveling through baltimore for approximately 45 minutes during the christmas holiday. I was sitting in the back seat of my friends 2018 ford explorer sport. I had the heated seat set to 2. I had fallen asleep during the trip. When i woke up i had a severe discomfort. Upon arriving at our destination my friend looked to see why i was in such pain. On my left buttock was a large burn. I have enclosed a picture…

    1 injury

    ODI 11163734

  • August 30, 2018 · 200 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats

    I recently purchased a 2018 ford explorer on august 30 from hammonasset ford in madison, ct. I paid several thousand dollars extra for a safety package which includes rear seat belt airbags. We were disappointed to discover an issue in the second row of seats that hinders us from using one of the seats because of the airbag configuration. The middle seat where there are seat belts for three only fits two people. The…

    ODI 11139860

  • April 4, 2018 · 1,200 miles

    Air Bags · Seats

    On 2, 2018 ford explorer basic model vehicles, the front passenger airbag indicator has come on and then gone off and stayed off with my 14 year old 118 lb, 5' 9" child in the front seat. First incident: march 23, 2018. In the first vehicle the journey was approximately 30 minutes on a [redacted]. No turning or braking affected the condition. Second incident: april 4, 2018. In the second vehicle, vin [xxx], on a…

    ODI 11083343