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Ford Explorer clunking / rattling reports by year

503 NHTSA complaints describe clunks, knocks and rattles on Ford Explorer vehicles. The most reported year is 2002 with 74 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2023 Explorer98%
2022 Explorer93%
2021 Explorer92%
2020 Explorer333%
2019 Explorer62%
2018 Explorer112%
2017 Explorer372%
2016 Explorer623%
2015 Explorer312%
2014 Explorer211%
2006 Explorer193%
2005 Explorer112%
2004 Explorer574%
2003 Explorer182%
2002 Explorer742%
2001 Explorer72%
2000 Explorer162%
1999 Explorer201%
1998 Explorer161%
1997 Explorer191%
1996 Explorer81%
1995 Explorer101%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.