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2017 Ford Explorer check engine light reports

48 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2017 Ford Explorer — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

48
Check engine light reports
3%
share of complaints
92,000 mi
median mileage in check engine light reports (28 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2017 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.