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Vehicle report

2017 FORD EXPLORER

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Reported problems

1689 complaints · median 48000 miles
ComponentReports
STRUCTURE374
UNKNOWN OR OTHER368
STRUCTURE:BODY259
ENGINE237
POWER TRAIN114
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM87
STEERING75
WHEELS59
SUSPENSION55
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING54
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM44
VISIBILITY/WIPER44
AIR BAGS33
SEAT BELTS21
SERVICE BRAKES21
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL20
SEATS16
TIRES16
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING12
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS12
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP6
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR6
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
TIRES:TREAD/BELT5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS3
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
VISIBILITY3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
SUSPENSION:REAR2
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE1
BACK OVER PREVENTION1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR1
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle)1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:CONDENSOR/EVAPORATOR1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW1
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.