FORD EXPLORER 2018

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Official Safety Recalls - Important!

12 Recalls

These are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.

Ford Motor Company
NHTSA Campaign: 24V031000 SAFETY RECALL
1.9M Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jan 19, 2024
Safety Issue:

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles. The A-pillar trim retention clips may not be properly engaged, allowing the trim to detach.

Potential Risk:
A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Dealers will inspect and replace the A-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 2, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S02.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local FORD dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 24S02
Notice Date: Jul 18, 2024
Recall Date: Jan 19, 2024
Ford Motor Company
NHTSA Campaign: 21V316000 SAFETY RECALL
617K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: May 5, 2021
Safety Issue:

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The retention pins could loosen and allow the roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle.

Potential Risk:
A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Dealers will install push-pins and replace any damaged rail clips and roof rail covers, as necessary, free of charge. The interim owner notification letter was mailed on June 22, 2021. Owner notification letters (remedy available) were mailed on October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S22.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local FORD dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 21S22
Notice Date: Oct 1, 2021
Recall Date: May 5, 2021
Ford Motor Company
NHTSA Campaign: 19V633000 SAFETY RECALL
639.1K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Aug 28, 2019
Safety Issue:

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."

Potential Risk:
A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
FREE Recall Solution:
Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local FORD dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 19C07
Notice Date: Oct 21, 2019
Recall Date: Aug 28, 2019
Ford Motor Company
NHTSA Campaign: 18V807000 SAFETY RECALL
144 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Nov 14, 2018
Safety Issue:

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L or 3.5L GTDI engine. Due to an assembly error, the fuel pressure sensor may leak fuel.

Potential Risk:
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
FREE Recall Solution:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S35.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov

Action Required: Contact your local FORD dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 18S35
Notice Date: Dec 7, 2018
Recall Date: Nov 14, 2018

Consumer Complaints

693 Complaints
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11480329 Other
Aug 20, 2022
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

I bought a new Fire explorer in 2018 from Napleton Ford in Libertyville, IL. It has almost 22k miles in 2011. Early July, 2022, while driving, the Sync system of my car started failing. While reversing the car a few times, the screen went black, leaving me with a few seconds very distracted that could have led to a bad accident. It was an intermittent issue for a few days until the system completely stopped working when I was driving on a highway and suddenly lost all connectivity to my car Bluetooth and left with no USB power in the car or a way to start the back AC because it was Sync locked, eventually leading to a very unsafe drive on the highway. I took it to the dealership and they investigated to find the APIM module of the car had failed and it is a very common issue with Ford. It fails almost as soon as the warranty on the car expires. I feel cheated by Ford.

Corrective Action:

I bought a new Fire explorer in 2018 from Napleton Ford in Libertyville, IL. It has almost 22k miles in 2011. Early July, 2022, while driving, the Sync system of my car started failing. While reversing the car a few times, the screen went black, leaving me with a few seconds very distracted that could have led to a bad accident. It was an intermittent issue for a few days until the system completely stopped working when I was driving on a highway and suddenly lost all connectivity to my car Bluetooth and left with no USB power in the car or a way to start the back AC because it was Sync locked, eventually leading to a very unsafe drive on the highway. I took it to the dealership and they investigated to find the APIM module of the car had failed and it is a very common issue with Ford. It fails almost as soon as the warranty on the car expires. I feel cheated by Ford.

Additional Notes:

I bought a new Fire explorer in 2018 from Napleton Ford in Libertyville, IL. It has almost 22k miles in 2011. Early July, 2022, while driving, the Sync system of my car started failing. While reversing the car a few times, the screen went black, leaving me with a few seconds very distracted that could have led to a bad accident. It was an intermittent issue for a few days until the system completely stopped working when I was driving on a highway and suddenly lost all connectivity to my car Bluetooth and left with no USB power in the car or a way to start the back AC because it was Sync locked, eventually leading to a very unsafe drive on the highway. I took it to the dealership and they investigated to find the APIM module of the car had failed and it is a very common issue with Ford. It fails almost as soon as the warranty on the car expires. I feel cheated by Ford.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11480329
Notice Date: Aug 20, 2022
Recall Date: Aug 20, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11478528 Other
Aug 10, 2022
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

on May 25th I started my car and the dashboard indicated my engine is at critical stating its overheating. I immediately turned the car off and waited 10 minutes to restart the vechle assuming it was a malfunction because the vechle hasn't been driven since the day before. As I restarted the car no warning indicators lit and the vechle was normal as usual. I drove around the corner and noticed the vechle stalling with a slight jurk. I immediately drove into an auto shop to check what's going on. I told the rep what's happening with the car. they checked the oil and stated the coolant is mixing with the oil and that I need service right away. I asked if I get an oil change will it get me home around the corner. the rep stated it shouldn't be a problem. As I left it was fine, until I reached my driveway and the vechle just shut off. I then asked for help to push the vechle into the driveway by my neighbor and was able to put the car in neutral and moved into my driveway. I searched around to see recalls on fordpass app, it only stated that it was a new CSP on my vin to upgrade the high speed cooling fan relay and it's components stating it is known to either cause overheating or fire and that the relay will be replaced for vechles with millage at or below 150000 miles. I was in the clear and covered because I was at 126,600 miles. I remembered as I turned my vechle on it stated a critical indication of my engine overheating following me turning off the vechle and waiting 10 minutes and restarting with no warning indicators on. I contacted ford for service by requesting a tow to Brandon ford. The vechle was towed and the following day a service rep named Scott called stating he received the vechle and that it's gonna take a couple of days to get to, I said no problem. the next day I was contacted by Scott and was told my engine is seized and that no service is gonna be performed and to come pick my vechle up. I found recalls for 2019 and 2020 ford vechles but not 2018

Corrective Action:

on May 25th I started my car and the dashboard indicated my engine is at critical stating its overheating. I immediately turned the car off and waited 10 minutes to restart the vechle assuming it was a malfunction because the vechle hasn't been driven since the day before. As I restarted the car no warning indicators lit and the vechle was normal as usual. I drove around the corner and noticed the vechle stalling with a slight jurk. I immediately drove into an auto shop to check what's going on. I told the rep what's happening with the car. they checked the oil and stated the coolant is mixing with the oil and that I need service right away. I asked if I get an oil change will it get me home around the corner. the rep stated it shouldn't be a problem. As I left it was fine, until I reached my driveway and the vechle just shut off. I then asked for help to push the vechle into the driveway by my neighbor and was able to put the car in neutral and moved into my driveway. I searched around to see recalls on fordpass app, it only stated that it was a new CSP on my vin to upgrade the high speed cooling fan relay and it's components stating it is known to either cause overheating or fire and that the relay will be replaced for vechles with millage at or below 150000 miles. I was in the clear and covered because I was at 126,600 miles. I remembered as I turned my vechle on it stated a critical indication of my engine overheating following me turning off the vechle and waiting 10 minutes and restarting with no warning indicators on. I contacted ford for service by requesting a tow to Brandon ford. The vechle was towed and the following day a service rep named Scott called stating he received the vechle and that it's gonna take a couple of days to get to, I said no problem. the next day I was contacted by Scott and was told my engine is seized and that no service is gonna be performed and to come pick my vechle up. I found recalls for 2019 and 2020 ford vechles but not 2018

Additional Notes:

on May 25th I started my car and the dashboard indicated my engine is at critical stating its overheating. I immediately turned the car off and waited 10 minutes to restart the vechle assuming it was a malfunction because the vechle hasn't been driven since the day before. As I restarted the car no warning indicators lit and the vechle was normal as usual. I drove around the corner and noticed the vechle stalling with a slight jurk. I immediately drove into an auto shop to check what's going on. I told the rep what's happening with the car. they checked the oil and stated the coolant is mixing with the oil and that I need service right away. I asked if I get an oil change will it get me home around the corner. the rep stated it shouldn't be a problem. As I left it was fine, until I reached my driveway and the vechle just shut off. I then asked for help to push the vechle into the driveway by my neighbor and was able to put the car in neutral and moved into my driveway. I searched around to see recalls on fordpass app, it only stated that it was a new CSP on my vin to upgrade the high speed cooling fan relay and it's components stating it is known to either cause overheating or fire and that the relay will be replaced for vechles with millage at or below 150000 miles. I was in the clear and covered because I was at 126,600 miles. I remembered as I turned my vechle on it stated a critical indication of my engine overheating following me turning off the vechle and waiting 10 minutes and restarting with no warning indicators on. I contacted ford for service by requesting a tow to Brandon ford. The vechle was towed and the following day a service rep named Scott called stating he received the vechle and that it's gonna take a couple of days to get to, I said no problem. the next day I was contacted by Scott and was told my engine is seized and that no service is gonna be performed and to come pick my vechle up. I found recalls for 2019 and 2020 ford vechles but not 2018

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11478528
Notice Date: Aug 10, 2022
Recall Date: Aug 10, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11478528 Other
Aug 10, 2022
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

on May 25th I started my car and the dashboard indicated my engine is at critical stating its overheating. I immediately turned the car off and waited 10 minutes to restart the vechle assuming it was a malfunction because the vechle hasn't been driven since the day before. As I restarted the car no warning indicators lit and the vechle was normal as usual. I drove around the corner and noticed the vechle stalling with a slight jurk. I immediately drove into an auto shop to check what's going on. I told the rep what's happening with the car. they checked the oil and stated the coolant is mixing with the oil and that I need service right away. I asked if I get an oil change will it get me home around the corner. the rep stated it shouldn't be a problem. As I left it was fine, until I reached my driveway and the vechle just shut off. I then asked for help to push the vechle into the driveway by my neighbor and was able to put the car in neutral and moved into my driveway. I searched around to see recalls on fordpass app, it only stated that it was a new CSP on my vin to upgrade the high speed cooling fan relay and it's components stating it is known to either cause overheating or fire and that the relay will be replaced for vechles with millage at or below 150000 miles. I was in the clear and covered because I was at 126,600 miles. I remembered as I turned my vechle on it stated a critical indication of my engine overheating following me turning off the vechle and waiting 10 minutes and restarting with no warning indicators on. I contacted ford for service by requesting a tow to Brandon ford. The vechle was towed and the following day a service rep named Scott called stating he received the vechle and that it's gonna take a couple of days to get to, I said no problem. the next day I was contacted by Scott and was told my engine is seized and that no service is gonna be performed and to come pick my vechle up. I found recalls for 2019 and 2020 ford vechles but not 2018

Corrective Action:

on May 25th I started my car and the dashboard indicated my engine is at critical stating its overheating. I immediately turned the car off and waited 10 minutes to restart the vechle assuming it was a malfunction because the vechle hasn't been driven since the day before. As I restarted the car no warning indicators lit and the vechle was normal as usual. I drove around the corner and noticed the vechle stalling with a slight jurk. I immediately drove into an auto shop to check what's going on. I told the rep what's happening with the car. they checked the oil and stated the coolant is mixing with the oil and that I need service right away. I asked if I get an oil change will it get me home around the corner. the rep stated it shouldn't be a problem. As I left it was fine, until I reached my driveway and the vechle just shut off. I then asked for help to push the vechle into the driveway by my neighbor and was able to put the car in neutral and moved into my driveway. I searched around to see recalls on fordpass app, it only stated that it was a new CSP on my vin to upgrade the high speed cooling fan relay and it's components stating it is known to either cause overheating or fire and that the relay will be replaced for vechles with millage at or below 150000 miles. I was in the clear and covered because I was at 126,600 miles. I remembered as I turned my vechle on it stated a critical indication of my engine overheating following me turning off the vechle and waiting 10 minutes and restarting with no warning indicators on. I contacted ford for service by requesting a tow to Brandon ford. The vechle was towed and the following day a service rep named Scott called stating he received the vechle and that it's gonna take a couple of days to get to, I said no problem. the next day I was contacted by Scott and was told my engine is seized and that no service is gonna be performed and to come pick my vechle up. I found recalls for 2019 and 2020 ford vechles but not 2018

Additional Notes:

on May 25th I started my car and the dashboard indicated my engine is at critical stating its overheating. I immediately turned the car off and waited 10 minutes to restart the vechle assuming it was a malfunction because the vechle hasn't been driven since the day before. As I restarted the car no warning indicators lit and the vechle was normal as usual. I drove around the corner and noticed the vechle stalling with a slight jurk. I immediately drove into an auto shop to check what's going on. I told the rep what's happening with the car. they checked the oil and stated the coolant is mixing with the oil and that I need service right away. I asked if I get an oil change will it get me home around the corner. the rep stated it shouldn't be a problem. As I left it was fine, until I reached my driveway and the vechle just shut off. I then asked for help to push the vechle into the driveway by my neighbor and was able to put the car in neutral and moved into my driveway. I searched around to see recalls on fordpass app, it only stated that it was a new CSP on my vin to upgrade the high speed cooling fan relay and it's components stating it is known to either cause overheating or fire and that the relay will be replaced for vechles with millage at or below 150000 miles. I was in the clear and covered because I was at 126,600 miles. I remembered as I turned my vechle on it stated a critical indication of my engine overheating following me turning off the vechle and waiting 10 minutes and restarting with no warning indicators on. I contacted ford for service by requesting a tow to Brandon ford. The vechle was towed and the following day a service rep named Scott called stating he received the vechle and that it's gonna take a couple of days to get to, I said no problem. the next day I was contacted by Scott and was told my engine is seized and that no service is gonna be performed and to come pick my vechle up. I found recalls for 2019 and 2020 ford vechles but not 2018

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11478528
Notice Date: Aug 10, 2022
Recall Date: Aug 10, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11477358 Other
Aug 3, 2022
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the vehicle inadvertently rolled. The contact stated that while shifting to reverse, the vehicle hesitated to respond. Additionally, while driving the vehicle was jerking. The service warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the vehicle inadvertently rolled. The contact stated that while shifting to reverse, the vehicle hesitated to respond. Additionally, while driving the vehicle was jerking. The service warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the vehicle inadvertently rolled. The contact stated that while shifting to reverse, the vehicle hesitated to respond. Additionally, while driving the vehicle was jerking. The service warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11477358
Notice Date: Aug 3, 2022
Recall Date: Aug 3, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11475098 Other
Jul 21, 2022
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was parked on an incline, the vehicle failed to restart without warning. Once the contact arrived at the scene, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred four additional times after the initial failure. After the most recent failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery; however, the failure returned soon after the replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was parked on an incline, the vehicle failed to restart without warning. Once the contact arrived at the scene, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred four additional times after the initial failure. After the most recent failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery; however, the failure returned soon after the replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was parked on an incline, the vehicle failed to restart without warning. Once the contact arrived at the scene, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred four additional times after the initial failure. After the most recent failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery; however, the failure returned soon after the replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11475098
Notice Date: Jul 21, 2022
Recall Date: Jul 21, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11475098 Other
Jul 21, 2022
Defect Description:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was parked on an incline, the vehicle failed to restart without warning. Once the contact arrived at the scene, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred four additional times after the initial failure. After the most recent failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery; however, the failure returned soon after the replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was parked on an incline, the vehicle failed to restart without warning. Once the contact arrived at the scene, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred four additional times after the initial failure. After the most recent failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery; however, the failure returned soon after the replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was parked on an incline, the vehicle failed to restart without warning. Once the contact arrived at the scene, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred four additional times after the initial failure. After the most recent failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery; however, the failure returned soon after the replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11475098
Notice Date: Jul 21, 2022
Recall Date: Jul 21, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11473554 Other
Jul 12, 2022
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

Vehicle had a major mechanical issue that ignited a fire in the engine compartment. The fire quickly spread to the passenger compartment of the vehicle and totally engulfed the unit causing major damage to the entire vehicle. The vehicle is an obvious total loss.

Corrective Action:

Vehicle had a major mechanical issue that ignited a fire in the engine compartment. The fire quickly spread to the passenger compartment of the vehicle and totally engulfed the unit causing major damage to the entire vehicle. The vehicle is an obvious total loss.

Additional Notes:

Vehicle had a major mechanical issue that ignited a fire in the engine compartment. The fire quickly spread to the passenger compartment of the vehicle and totally engulfed the unit causing major damage to the entire vehicle. The vehicle is an obvious total loss.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11473554
Notice Date: Jul 12, 2022
Recall Date: Jul 12, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11472695 Other
Jul 7, 2022
Defect Description:

STEERING

Potential Consequences:

Warning light appeared and immediately power steering went out while I was driving.Even though I have a bad right arm, I was able to pull off into residential neighborhood and turn off vehicle. Dealer replaced steering gear. My explorer is a 2018. I understand there was a recall on this issue in the 2016 and 2017 explorers. Appears the 2018s are having same problem.

Corrective Action:

Warning light appeared and immediately power steering went out while I was driving.Even though I have a bad right arm, I was able to pull off into residential neighborhood and turn off vehicle. Dealer replaced steering gear. My explorer is a 2018. I understand there was a recall on this issue in the 2016 and 2017 explorers. Appears the 2018s are having same problem.

Additional Notes:

Warning light appeared and immediately power steering went out while I was driving.Even though I have a bad right arm, I was able to pull off into residential neighborhood and turn off vehicle. Dealer replaced steering gear. My explorer is a 2018. I understand there was a recall on this issue in the 2016 and 2017 explorers. Appears the 2018s are having same problem.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11472695
Notice Date: Jul 7, 2022
Recall Date: Jul 7, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11472207 Other
Jul 3, 2022
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

Driving on freeway the driver side windshield A-Pillar trim came almost all of the way off and was flapping. We pulled it off by the one remaining attachment and drove home. Also noticed the passenger side A-Pillar trim was loose. Took to dealer. There was not a recall so we payed to have them replaced. The total cost was $655.96. These could have flown off of the vehicle and caused an accident.

Corrective Action:

Driving on freeway the driver side windshield A-Pillar trim came almost all of the way off and was flapping. We pulled it off by the one remaining attachment and drove home. Also noticed the passenger side A-Pillar trim was loose. Took to dealer. There was not a recall so we payed to have them replaced. The total cost was $655.96. These could have flown off of the vehicle and caused an accident.

Additional Notes:

Driving on freeway the driver side windshield A-Pillar trim came almost all of the way off and was flapping. We pulled it off by the one remaining attachment and drove home. Also noticed the passenger side A-Pillar trim was loose. Took to dealer. There was not a recall so we payed to have them replaced. The total cost was $655.96. These could have flown off of the vehicle and caused an accident.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11472207
Notice Date: Jul 3, 2022
Recall Date: Jul 3, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11468893 Other
1 Vehicles Affected
Jun 12, 2022
Defect Description:

AIR BAGS

Potential Consequences:

When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.

Corrective Action:

When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.

Additional Notes:

When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11468893
Notice Date: Jun 12, 2022
Recall Date: Jun 12, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11468893 Other
1 Vehicles Affected
Jun 12, 2022
Defect Description:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Consequences:

When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.

Corrective Action:

When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.

Additional Notes:

When driving the car I corrected to move further to the left on the road. In doing so it felt like I ran over something and all of a sudden the car accelerated (initially I was driving around 20-25 mph) and I struck a tree. I sustained a T Spine fracture and was hospitalized for 5 days. I just have a case number with Ford but they seem disinterested. When the car accelerated I felt it was going a 2x the speed.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11468893
Notice Date: Jun 12, 2022
Recall Date: Jun 12, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11468370 Other
Jun 9, 2022
Defect Description:

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Potential Consequences:

Within weeks of vehicle being out of warranty apim module failed. Vehicle completely lost all gps, intermitment screen failure that prevents seeing backup camera. Forward collison lights come on for no apparent reason. All lane assist functions intermittently work

Corrective Action:

Within weeks of vehicle being out of warranty apim module failed. Vehicle completely lost all gps, intermitment screen failure that prevents seeing backup camera. Forward collison lights come on for no apparent reason. All lane assist functions intermittently work

Additional Notes:

Within weeks of vehicle being out of warranty apim module failed. Vehicle completely lost all gps, intermitment screen failure that prevents seeing backup camera. Forward collison lights come on for no apparent reason. All lane assist functions intermittently work

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11468370
Notice Date: Jun 9, 2022
Recall Date: Jun 9, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11468370 Other
Jun 9, 2022
Defect Description:

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Potential Consequences:

Within weeks of vehicle being out of warranty apim module failed. Vehicle completely lost all gps, intermitment screen failure that prevents seeing backup camera. Forward collison lights come on for no apparent reason. All lane assist functions intermittently work

Corrective Action:

Within weeks of vehicle being out of warranty apim module failed. Vehicle completely lost all gps, intermitment screen failure that prevents seeing backup camera. Forward collison lights come on for no apparent reason. All lane assist functions intermittently work

Additional Notes:

Within weeks of vehicle being out of warranty apim module failed. Vehicle completely lost all gps, intermitment screen failure that prevents seeing backup camera. Forward collison lights come on for no apparent reason. All lane assist functions intermittently work

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11468370
Notice Date: Jun 9, 2022
Recall Date: Jun 9, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11466345 Other
May 27, 2022
Defect Description:

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Consequences:

i notice that my car is sliding in somewhat wet terrain situations. I did notice it last year but didn't think at 24k miles my tire treads were bad. I had my car serviced and they are telling me at 32K miles I need new tires and they are bad. These tires are warranted for 50K miles. There are rubber tears at the tread and well as complete baldness. Terrible! Had I been driving much this winter there would no doubt be a incident. These are a issue on all 4 tires. I see there are many complaints with these Hankook Ventus Noble tires. Something needs to be done or recalled. We are the consumer. Protect us!

Corrective Action:

i notice that my car is sliding in somewhat wet terrain situations. I did notice it last year but didn't think at 24k miles my tire treads were bad. I had my car serviced and they are telling me at 32K miles I need new tires and they are bad. These tires are warranted for 50K miles. There are rubber tears at the tread and well as complete baldness. Terrible! Had I been driving much this winter there would no doubt be a incident. These are a issue on all 4 tires. I see there are many complaints with these Hankook Ventus Noble tires. Something needs to be done or recalled. We are the consumer. Protect us!

Additional Notes:

i notice that my car is sliding in somewhat wet terrain situations. I did notice it last year but didn't think at 24k miles my tire treads were bad. I had my car serviced and they are telling me at 32K miles I need new tires and they are bad. These tires are warranted for 50K miles. There are rubber tears at the tread and well as complete baldness. Terrible! Had I been driving much this winter there would no doubt be a incident. These are a issue on all 4 tires. I see there are many complaints with these Hankook Ventus Noble tires. Something needs to be done or recalled. We are the consumer. Protect us!

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11466345
Notice Date: May 27, 2022
Recall Date: May 27, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11466345 Other
May 27, 2022
Defect Description:

TIRES:MARKINGS

Potential Consequences:

i notice that my car is sliding in somewhat wet terrain situations. I did notice it last year but didn't think at 24k miles my tire treads were bad. I had my car serviced and they are telling me at 32K miles I need new tires and they are bad. These tires are warranted for 50K miles. There are rubber tears at the tread and well as complete baldness. Terrible! Had I been driving much this winter there would no doubt be a incident. These are a issue on all 4 tires. I see there are many complaints with these Hankook Ventus Noble tires. Something needs to be done or recalled. We are the consumer. Protect us!

Corrective Action:

i notice that my car is sliding in somewhat wet terrain situations. I did notice it last year but didn't think at 24k miles my tire treads were bad. I had my car serviced and they are telling me at 32K miles I need new tires and they are bad. These tires are warranted for 50K miles. There are rubber tears at the tread and well as complete baldness. Terrible! Had I been driving much this winter there would no doubt be a incident. These are a issue on all 4 tires. I see there are many complaints with these Hankook Ventus Noble tires. Something needs to be done or recalled. We are the consumer. Protect us!

Additional Notes:

i notice that my car is sliding in somewhat wet terrain situations. I did notice it last year but didn't think at 24k miles my tire treads were bad. I had my car serviced and they are telling me at 32K miles I need new tires and they are bad. These tires are warranted for 50K miles. There are rubber tears at the tread and well as complete baldness. Terrible! Had I been driving much this winter there would no doubt be a incident. These are a issue on all 4 tires. I see there are many complaints with these Hankook Ventus Noble tires. Something needs to be done or recalled. We are the consumer. Protect us!

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11466345
Notice Date: May 27, 2022
Recall Date: May 27, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11465383 Other
May 20, 2022
Defect Description:

STEERING:COLUMN

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was operating the vehicle, the hill assists and traction control warning lights illuminated. The power steering failed to cause the steering wheel to become extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was operating the vehicle, the hill assists and traction control warning lights illuminated. The power steering failed to cause the steering wheel to become extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was operating the vehicle, the hill assists and traction control warning lights illuminated. The power steering failed to cause the steering wheel to become extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11465383
Notice Date: May 20, 2022
Recall Date: May 20, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11465332 Other
May 19, 2022
Defect Description:

STEERING:COLUMN

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while parked in a parking lot and attempting to start the vehicle, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vehicle has since been repaired.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while parked in a parking lot and attempting to start the vehicle, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vehicle has since been repaired.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while parked in a parking lot and attempting to start the vehicle, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vehicle has since been repaired.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11465332
Notice Date: May 19, 2022
Recall Date: May 19, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11463623 Other
May 6, 2022
Defect Description:

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the water pump was leaking. While driving, the vehicle overheated and stalled. The overheating message was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the water pump was leaking. While driving, the vehicle overheated and stalled. The overheating message was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the water pump was leaking. While driving, the vehicle overheated and stalled. The overheating message was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11463623
Notice Date: May 6, 2022
Recall Date: May 6, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11463161 Other
May 3, 2022
Defect Description:

STRUCTURE

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that approximately three quarters of the driver’s side roof rail covers had fractured and dislodged from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was unknown. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that approximately three quarters of the driver’s side roof rail covers had fractured and dislodged from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was unknown. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that approximately three quarters of the driver’s side roof rail covers had fractured and dislodged from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was unknown. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11463161
Notice Date: May 3, 2022
Recall Date: May 3, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Campaign: 11463161 Other
May 3, 2022
Defect Description:

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Potential Consequences:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that approximately three quarters of the driver’s side roof rail covers had fractured and dislodged from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was unknown. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Corrective Action:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that approximately three quarters of the driver’s side roof rail covers had fractured and dislodged from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was unknown. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Additional Notes:

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon inspection it was discovered that approximately three quarters of the driver’s side roof rail covers had fractured and dislodged from the vehicle. The cause of the failure was unknown. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V316000 (Structure). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Manufacturer: FORD
Mfg Campaign: 11463161
Notice Date: May 3, 2022
Recall Date: May 3, 2022

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