Vehicle report
2008 FORD EXPLORER
Reported problems
148 complaints · median 77000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 37 |
| POWER TRAIN | 32 |
| SEATS | 27 |
| ENGINE | 21 |
| STEERING | 12 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 |
| WHEELS | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| VISIBILITY | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 2 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | 1 |
| Other/I am not sure | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.