2020 Ford Explorer lane departure problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the lane departure on the 2020 Ford Explorer — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am writing to formally express serious concerns regarding the safety of a Ford vehicle that continues to carry a 5-star safety rating despite multiple known, safety-critical defects that emerged after relatively low mileage. Two major issues developed between approximately 62,000 and 72,000…”
filed Aug 26, 2026
“First my radio will not come on when you first start the explorer. Then you turn it off and turn it back on then the radio will start to work. Then blind spot stop working will the radio. They said they fix the problem by updating the software in the radio. That work for a week then it happen again…”
filed Jul 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Lane Departure problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 3 | 9% |
| 2025 Explorer | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 7 | 6% |
| 2021 Explorer | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Explorer | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Explorer | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 Explorer | 7 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Explorer | 5 | 0% |
| 2013 Explorer | 14 | 1% |
| 2006 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.