2015 Ford Explorer — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 1,809 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Ford Explorer — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
115 complaints
1,196 complaints
829 complaints
2,237 complaints
1,680 complaints
1,809 complaints
2,460 complaints
1,710 complaints
732 complaints
299 complaints
1,233 complaints
445 complaints
269 complaints
What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a distorted image and turned off. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the recall remedy parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer…
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving in rainy weather conditions, water was leaking into the interior through the front driver’s side and front passenger’s side window. The contact stated upon fur…
CPSC: I15C0225A: 2015 FORD EXPLORER: CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED. *SS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A ROCK MAY HAVE HIT THE FUEL LINE. *JB
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted and inverted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the…
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving his vehicle at approximately 50 MPH, the check engine light illuminated, and he smelled as if something was burning. The contact stated that he then pulled over and waited until the smoke cleared before driving the vehicle again. The contact stated that he then took his vehicle to get serviced for an …
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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