Ford Explorer
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Recent Complaints
Latest owner reports
2024 - 19k miles. Both rear shocks were leaking. Dealer replaced both at no charge. 2025 - 30k rear shock shows signs of leaking. Dealer states no le...
Police car started to run rough at low speed. Stalled in middle of road. Scanned codes and code for Catalytic converter showed up along with misfires...
The sunroof shade cover has become unattached to the rollers on the sunroof track. This causes sagging of the sunroof sunshade, and limits visibility...
Rear differential/axle bolt broke, destroying other parts and making vehicle unsafe at the moment and then inoperable. Vehicle had previously had the...
The vehicle has an ongoing oil leak originating from the engine/drivetrain area. The affected components include the intermediate shaft and related se...
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The...
On [XXX], we sent a 2021 Ford Interceptor to J.C. Lewis Ford located at 309 W. Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville, Georgia 31313 for a recall under 23S55. The...
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V393000 (SEATS); however, the part to do the reca...
For full details please refer to complaint 11715221. Since the initial complaint, repairs have been completed and I will attach a list of parts that w...
The parking collision sensors started to act up. Its been replaced 3 or 4 times in the last year over the same problem and no one has tried to tell me...
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Summary
The 2021 Ford Explorer has 356 complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 13 crash-related incidents have been reported.