2021 Ford Explorer check engine light reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on the 2021 Ford Explorer — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

Check engine light reports

share of complaints

43,500 mi

median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Components reported on this vehicle

Power Train 120 Engine 48 Electrical System 42 Back Over Prevention 36 Structure 23 Visibility/wiper 23

Check engine light in other Explorer years

2022 Explorer	12
2020 Explorer	28
2018 Explorer	23
2017 Explorer	48
2016 Explorer	88
2015 Explorer	27
2014 Explorer	17
2013 Explorer	41
2012 Explorer	16
2011 Explorer	13

Explorer check engine light by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2021 Ford Explorer

Stalling 32 Loss of power 16 Hesitation / surging 14 Vibration / shaking 14 Clunking / rattling 9

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 2021 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.

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