Ford Explorer / 2022
2022 Ford Explorer problems
Owners have filed 360 complaints about the 2022 Ford Explorer with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 16.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 10.6%.
Complaints360
Crashes25
Fires3
Injuries34
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 16.7% · 60
Unknown or other 14.7% · 53
Electrical system 10.6% · 38
Back over prevention 7.8% · 28
Engine 7.5% · 27
Fuel/propulsion system 5.3% · 19
Visibility/wiper 5.0% · 18
Fuel system, gasoline 3.9% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 25 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 34 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Ford Explorer in this data, 2022 sits 27th by complaint volume. 2002 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 219 in the last three years against 141 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 36,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V675000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Power train
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and approaching a stop light, the vehicle failed to decelerate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an unknown valve was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 10,000. Power train · reported at 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V255000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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