2020 Ford Explorer Power Train Problems
- 6
- 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.
What owners report
- transmission cooler · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission cooler drain system leaked metal found in transmission pan replaced with an oem transmission. Causing powertrain malfunction
ODI 11309092
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle unexpectedly breaks, as if detecting a crash, when there is clearly no car ahead. Vehicle takes over control of breaks unexpectedly. Has happened on repeated occasions and already reported to manufacturer months ago.
ODI 11307311
Power Train
We bought the car on 9/21/19 from upland ford. We had an issue where the infotainment screen blacked out, but thankfully, after letting the car sit for an hour, all is working fine on that matter. However, very early on, we noticed rough shifts, and other red flags, coming from the drivetrain. If i had to guess, we noticed it before 3k miles. Took it to vista ford in oxnard on 1/04/2020 (odo: 4960), where they…
ODI 11309038
Power Train
Vehicle doesn't move for long seconds when i switch to reverse.
ODI 11290236
Power Train
This vehicle was given to me on or about 12 november 2019 as a replacement for a 2020 ford explorer, vin [xxx], purchased from sames ford in laredo, which twice had failure of the transmission cooling system while in motion on the highway. This new vehicle broke down while in motion in the highway with the same problem (transmission oil cooler) in new boston, texas on 22 nov 2019 (mileage 1021). Johnston ford in new…
ODI 11288976
Power Train
I purchased a 2020 ford explorer at sames ford in laredo, tx. The vehicle was received 11 sept 2019. The vehicle broke down on 18 sept 2019 in indiana (mileage 1896) while in motion on the highway. The vehicle was towed to auto park ford in stergis, michigan. The problem was the transmission oil cooler, which i now know is endemic to this model. I was told the failure of the transmission oil cooler had also caused…
ODI 11288974