CarFathom

Vehicle report

2015 FORD EXPLORER

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Reported problems

1781 complaints · median 55000 miles
ComponentReports
UNKNOWN OR OTHER400
STEERING336
STRUCTURE259
ENGINE226
STRUCTURE:BODY131
BACK OVER PREVENTION105
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM90
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM86
AIR BAGS83
POWER TRAIN82
SUSPENSION81
SEAT BELTS37
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM35
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING26
SERVICE BRAKES26
VISIBILITY/WIPER25
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)17
EXTERIOR LIGHTING16
SEATS16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL16
WHEELS15
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA10
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR8
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS7
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE6
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY6
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS4
STEERING:RACK AND PINION4
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL3
PARKING BRAKE3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2
VISIBILITY2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT1
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION1
Carry Handle, Shell, Base1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
Other/I am not sure1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS1
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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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.