2008 Model Year

Ford Explorer

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
146
Recalls
2
Crashes
6
Severe
11

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

07E104000 Dec 2007

Other

No consequence data available

07V453000 Sep 2007

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Apr 2025

I got the car from my landlord, my husband never checked the oil or fluids even though I was on him, it died 2 months after we got it, the guy said be...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Oct 2024

Report #1 - My grandma brought this 08' Explorer back in 2014, and after she passed, my mom drove it for the next 2 years. It started having general m...

Other/I am not sure
May 2024

The stickers are not on properly. My childs safety wasnt put at risk. I asked a CPST to help with a fit and intall check and we noticed the defected...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Aug 2021

The wiring harness going into the back of what I believe is the throttle position sensor has a 180° turn in the wiring in a very short distance. Ther...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Jan 2021

AN ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON ON MY DASHBOARD AND I CAN'T PICK UP SPEED. I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT A FEW TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. TH...

Electrical System
Dec 2020

MY 2008 FORD EXPLORER HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES RECENTLY WHERE IT TURNS OVER AND WILL NOT START, THEN WILL START. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 6...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Jan 2020

ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND CAR WENT TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT REV UP LIKE IT WAS STUCK OM IDLE--THIS HAPPENE...

POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
Nov 2019

TRANSMISSION ON MY FORD EXPLORER V8 4.6 LIMITED NOT CHANGING INTO LAST GEAR. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TRANSMISSION JERKS SLIGHTLY. AT 61000 MILE...

Steering
Oct 2019

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, IF I GO THROUGH A PUDDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING FAILS FOR VARYING AMOUNTS OF TIME. IT HAS HAPP...

Power Train
Sep 2019

STOPPED AT THE 4 WAY ..AND MY TURN TO GO..MY CAR GOES MAYBE 2 SECONDS THEN IT REVVS WHEN I PRESSED THE PEDAL BIT MYCAR DOESNT ENGAGE . THE TOOL LIGHT...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2008 Ford Explorer has 146 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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