Major Problems with 2010 Ford Explorer Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Ford Explorer

2010 Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 60 Mileage: 1200 miles

2010 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 30000 miles

2010 Ford Explorer POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 104000 miles

Browse 2010 Ford Explorer complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, SEATS and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Explorer owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN i have a 2002 ford explorer w/approx. 120m miles. my o/d light started blinking and i got a "ck transmission"...	20 ~ 73036 miles
SEATS the head rest on my 2010 ford explorer leans so far forward that it forces my head down and forward....	17 ~ 9903 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) stuck accelerator pedal. while driving at approx....	14 ~ 14121 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph the vehicle...	10 ~ 76148 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2010 ford explorer rental from hertz. approx 3500 miles. after 10 miles dashboard red warning said "service rsc immediately" also...	7 ~ 81316 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM capless fuel filler adapter broken off when gas pump nozzle inserted due to poor ford design which causes it to...	6 ~ 73952 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was stuck in traffic and as i was at a full stop i saw that the car in front...	6 ~ 81583 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated...	6 ~ 49920 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2010 ford explorer limited with adjustable pedals. the brake and gas pedals are too close together. when i stepped on...	6 ~ 9901 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. while driving approximately 55 mph the front passenger side tire detached from...	4 ~ 41925 miles
STEERING when making a forward 90 degree turn either to the right or left the steering wheel will not return so...	4 ~ 55750 miles
AIR BAGS air bag light is on. last feb 2014 came on for the first time. it gave code b2292 and was	3 ~ 53787 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we rented a 2011 4x4 explorer for a ski trip to tahoe. once we came off the pass the rsc...	3 ~ 76167 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. the headrest on the driver and passenger extends outward which forces the passenger...	3 ~ 1551 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my 85 pound 55 year old 5 foot 3 inch good health wife is not protected by air bags when...	2 ~ 3255 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING pulling out of driveway applied brakes and car kept accelerating. applied more brake put car in neutral and rpm shot...	2 ~ 20504 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. while the vehicle was undergoing an oil change at chuck colvin auto...	1 ~ 38200 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. the contact stated that the headlight switch fractured. the vehicle was taken...	1 ~ 70000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift out of...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. while parked the rear liftgate window exploded without warning. there were no	1 ~ 98000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving on interstate 295 just south of brunswick maine my 2010 ford explorer lost all power and rapidly decelerated...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds a clanking noise...	1 ~ 35000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. the contact stated that he activated the windshield wipers during snowy conditions...	1 ~ 5000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine shut down at only 14 000 miles.there was no warning it just shut down. the dealership that replaced...	1 ~ 14000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM we rented a 2011 4x4 explorer for a ski trip to tahoe. once we came off the pass the rsc...	1 ~ 5500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 days after new vehicle was purchased i was pulled over by the sheriff for no taillights. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 1050 miles
STRUCTURE 2010 ford explorer limited with adjustable pedals. the brake and gas pedals are too close together. when i stepped on...	1 ~ 6900 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS my 85 pound 55 year old 5 foot 3 inch good health wife is not protected by air bags when...	1 ~ 10 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on march 29 at 9pm while driving at 30 mph and passing a vehicle my transmission stopped working. if felt...	1 ~ 63445 miles

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