Vehicle report

2021 FORD EXPLORER

Reported problems

423 complaints · median 40266 miles
ComponentReports
POWER TRAIN115
UNKNOWN OR OTHER84
ENGINE48
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM41
VISIBILITY/WIPER23
BACK OVER PREVENTION19
SERVICE BRAKES19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17
STRUCTURE:BODY17
SUSPENSION15
SEATS14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING10
VISIBILITY10
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING8
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL7
AIR BAGS6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE6
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
STEERING5
WHEELS5
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION4
STRUCTURE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS3
SEAT BELTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
Carry Handle, Shell, Base2
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)2
Other/I am not sure2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
FIRERELATED1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY STEERING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS1
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
TIRES1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR:CRITICAL FASTENERS1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

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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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