Ford Explorer Equipment Problems
- 81
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 1999–2012
- Stored years
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 81 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Electrical · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Equipment
The consumer stated the home fire hazard created by faulty design of non ul approved personal snow plow use for suv manufactured by western products. Snow plow electric motor was unfused and overheated not responding to the comman controller shorting out and causing a serious expensive fire. *js
Fire reported
ODI 11253850
Equipment · Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
2011 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to issues with a "my ford touch" voice activated system. *tgw the consumer stated the "my ford touch" is a voice or touch screen activated system that controlled entertainment, climate, navigation and hands free cell phone functions. When the system stopped working, there was no control over any of the aforementioned devices. The consumer had to take the vehicle to the…
ODI 10488263
Electrical System · Equipment
2011 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to sync malfunction in vehicle. *smd the consumer stated when the system failed, the screen went black and the radio and temperature control stopped working, as well as other components. The sync has been worked on by the dealership 13 times.
ODI 10487021
Equipment · Power Train · Suspension · Wheels
My name is[xxx] and i own a 2002 ford explorer xlt (v6). I have owned it for almost a year now (will be in jan 2012) and loved every minute of it until recently. About 4 months ago, i heard a strange loud whining noise. I immediately took it to my mechanic and found that rear wheel bearing was going. I was also told that if i would have took the interstate to work that evening i could have possibly died or caused…
ODI 10440111
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Two extremely frightening experiences happened this day. (1) i was driving on interstate 95 and the explorer braked extremely hard from a speed of 65 mph to zero. There was nothing around and i could not determine any reason for this. I proceeded on to my destination and the vehicle accelerated inexplicably to 95 mph. I tried to turn off the cruise control manually and by tapping the brake (i was fearful of the…
ODI 10437069
Air Conditioner · Equipment · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
Letter from re few defects in my 2011 ford explorer remain after the dealers repeated repair attempts. These issues distract me while driving and it is a concern to my safety as well *tgw the consumer stated the main issue was the steering; the steering wheel was not straight and when driving, the vehicle pulled in the opposite direction. The shift increased when increasing speed. Also, the a/c unit changed…
ODI 10427390
Equipment · Visibility
This form does not allow entry of multiple dates. There is an issue with myfordtouch with this vehicle that is continual. Putting in one date is pointless. The climate (defroster, etc) system and the navigation system are part of this module, along with phone and audio features. This module locks continually and it is dangerous because you can't control the defroster or navigation system manually when this occurs.…
ODI 10437068
Equipment
We have purchased a 2011 explorer, with the bluetooth activated, the person driving cannot be heard because of background noise. From my investigation, i found that the roof area above the windshield seems to not have any insulation, the wind noise is being picked up by the speaker above the drivers head. This is not the only problem, when it is raining the noise from the rain sounds like a tin roof of an old house.…
ODI 10417932