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2012 FORD EXPLORER

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Reported problems

826 complaints · median 69022 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING347
UNKNOWN OR OTHER105
STRUCTURE80
ENGINE79
STRUCTURE:BODY61
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM60
POWER TRAIN55
AIR BAGS27
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM27
SUSPENSION22
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)19
SERVICE BRAKES19
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17
SEAT BELTS14
VISIBILITY/WIPER8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
BACK OVER PREVENTION6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
VISIBILITY5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS5
WHEELS5
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA4
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS2
EQUIPMENT2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS2
SEATS2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1

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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.

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