Ford Explorer Engine Problems
- 1,141
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 22
- Years with records
- 1999–2020
- 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 1141 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 35 indicate injury
- 27 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- carbon monoxide · 21 records
- water pump · 19 records
- check engine · 13 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- without warning · 7 records
- throttle body · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 439 |
| 30–60k mi | 233 |
| 60–100k mi | 187 |
| 100–150k mi | 103 |
| 150–400k mi | 52 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
Purchased a 2020 explorer on feb 11, noticed smoke from the hood right when i arrived home from the dealer, contacted them and they said it might be normal for a new vehicle to have some smoke in the beginning, later i noticed that the interior heat is only blowing cold air so i was about to take it to the nearest dealer to check it out, i remote started the car through the official fordpass app and then 10 minutes…
ODI 11309159
Engine
Vehicle overheated without warning leaving me stranded on a deserted highway. After speaking with a mechanic and having them come to the vehicles location and performing a visual inspection he stated antifreeze was leaking from the water pump. The vehicle was taken to a local ford dealer and upon completing a diagnostic check they confirmed the 'internal' water pump had failed without warning. I was contacted 5…
ODI 11307838
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Re: 2017 ford explorer. Car dying out on acceleration from a stop. A scary thing happened on rt #619 today in hartville. That is, the car died out halfway out onto the roadway, it pauses for some seconds where the accelerator does nothing. Then it picks up by itself. The throttle does nothing. None of these actions are desirable. These behaviors put us in great danger. So let's see, this happened twice in the…
ODI 11306450
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated that upon startup, the engine rumbled and vibrated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal. The tail pipe also emitted an excessive amount of smoke while the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was taken to three…
ODI 11306779
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
On 2 separate occasions the truck loses power while driving. This effects the engine, power steering basically anything that uses power. This has happened while driving 65mph and 35-40mph. One time it happened on a street, the other time was while driving on the highway. This is very dangerous.
ODI 11301803
Engine
Vehicle stalled when pulling out from a stop light onto a highway (65mph). It took several attempts to restart. The vehicle once put in drive jerked forward/backward when i hit the gas. The rpms went up but the car was not driving well. It stalled again. I had to repeat this process 4 more times. It finally began to drive and then the engine light came on. The ford pass app gave me an error code. Malfunction…
ODI 11301763
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Constant smells of carbon monoxide in my vehicle almost every time i accelerate above 3500 rpm. I've taken it to two dealerships more than three times for the same problem with no solution. Every time i get in my vehicle i dread smelling this stuff and hope it doesn't affect me or a loved one.
ODI 11298227
Engine
I have coolant leaking, i took it to a shop to be diagnosed and was told that it would cost over $2,000 since the water pump is in the front of the engine, there is only 132,000 miles on my car and i shouldn't be having this issue!!
ODI 11301304