4 complaints reported

2023 Ford Explorer Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 60-70 MPH, the rear subframe bolt detached, and destroyed the axle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V675000 (Power Train). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rear axle was damaged, and the horizontal bolt had fractured in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2023 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2025
Jun 2024

Was driving and my transmission skipped an entire gear went from 1 to third gear and it felt like my transmission was going to fall out of the bottom of my explorer.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2023 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2024
Apr 2024

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the transmission slipped and unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, causing the vehicle to jerk. The contact pulled to the side of the road and parked the vehicle. The contact revved the engine, shifted the transmission to drive(D), and drove to the destination. Additionally, on a separate occasion, the vehicle lost motive power while driving. A bystander helped the contact by pushing the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred and later the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but no diagnostic trouble codes were retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was informed that assistance would be provided with the release and substitution of the collateral agreement. The failure mileage was approximately 1,200.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2023 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2024
Mar 2024

The first two gears while coming from a stop shift extremely rough causing foot to bounce off accelerator pedal. This has been happening since vehicle was purchased at approximately 4000 miles.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2023 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2024

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2023 Ford Explorer has 4 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.