Ford Explorer power train problems by year
5,339 NHTSA owner complaints name the power train across 36 Explorer model years. The most reported year is 2002 with 1,502 reports.
| Year | Power Train reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 2 | 9% | — | |
| 2025 Explorer | 15 | 17% | — | |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% | — | |
| 2023 Explorer | 11 | 11% | — | |
| 2022 Explorer | 59 | 23% | 22,000 mi | |
| 2021 Explorer | 112 | 28% | 39,547 mi | |
| 2020 Explorer | 465 | 39% | 41,000 mi | |
| 2019 Explorer | 34 | 12% | 82,500 mi | |
| 2018 Explorer | 46 | 6% | 85,000 mi | |
| 2017 Explorer | 123 | 7% | 59,000 mi | |
| 2016 Explorer | 214 | 9% | 49,000 mi | |
| 2015 Explorer | 84 | 5% | 51,500 mi | |
| 2014 Explorer | 79 | 5% | 75,414 mi | |
| 2013 Explorer | 119 | 5% | 62,000 mi | |
| 2012 Explorer | 55 | 7% | 46,778 mi | |
| 2011 Explorer | 64 | 5% | 53,000 mi | |
| 2010 Explorer | 28 | 24% | 80,500 mi | |
| 2009 Explorer | 3 | 9% | — | |
| 2008 Explorer | 36 | 24% | 86,000 mi | |
| 2007 Explorer | 57 | 27% | 69,000 mi | |
| 2006 Explorer | 296 | 47% | 63,500 mi | |
| 2005 Explorer | 99 | 20% | 77,500 mi | |
| 2004 Explorer | 460 | 35% | 51,789 mi | |
| 2003 Explorer | 335 | 30% | 78,000 mi | |
| 2002 Explorer | 1,502 | 46% | 81,000 mi | |
| 2001 Explorer | 42 | 11% | 108,700 mi | |
| 2000 Explorer | 133 | 14% | 79,000 mi | |
| 1999 Explorer | 115 | 9% | 91,000 mi | |
| 1998 Explorer | 103 | 5% | 108,201 mi | |
| 1997 Explorer | 104 | 6% | 95,594 mi | |
| 1996 Explorer | 120 | 8% | 130,962 mi | |
| 1995 Explorer | 119 | 14% | 103,310 mi | |
| 1994 Explorer | 86 | 7% | — | |
| 1993 Explorer | 72 | 8% | — | |
| 1992 Explorer | 77 | 12% | — | |
| 1991 Explorer | 69 | 11% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the power train. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.