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14 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Ford is recalling 2017-2019 Explorers because rear suspension toe links may fracture, potentially causing loss of steering control and increasing crash risk.
Ford is recalling 59,006 vehicles across many Ford and Lincoln lines because the engine block heater may crack and leak coolant, short circuiting when plugged in.
Ford is recalling 2013-2017 Explorers in 23 states and D.C. because road salt exposure can cause rear suspension parts to corrode and fracture, potentially leading to loss of steering control.
Ford is recalling specific 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles in 24 states and D.C. because a rear suspension part may fracture, potentially causing loss of steering control.
Ford is recalling 2011-2017 Explorers because rear suspension toe links may fracture, causing sudden handling changes and increasing crash risk.
Ford is recalling certain wheel hub bearing assemblies for 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles because they lack a self-retention feature, which could cause the wheel to separate.
Ford is recalling 2017 Explorer, Taurus, and Police Interceptor vehicles because steering gear heat shield fasteners may corrode and detach, potentially causing overheating and increased steering effort.
Ford is recalling 2017 Explorer and F-Series trucks because manual seat back recliners may have inadequate welds, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Ford is recalling specific 2016-2017 Taurus, Flex, MKT, and Explorer vehicles because improperly brazed turbocharger tubes may leak oil, increasing fire risk.
Ford is recalling 2016-2019 Explorers because roof rail covers may detach, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk.
Ford is recalling 2016-2017 Explorer vehicles because the driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving, creating a road hazard.
Ford is recalling 2011-2019 Explorers because A-pillar trim clips may not engage properly, allowing trim to detach and become a road hazard.
Ford is recalling 2016-2019 Explorers because roof rail covers may detach, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk.
Ford is recalling 2017 Ford Explorer vehicles with power front seats because the seat frames may have sharp edges that could injure occupants.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
1,005 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.