Major Problems with 2012 Ford Explorer Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Ford Explorer

2012 Ford Explorer UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 3 Mileage: 125000 miles

2012 Ford Explorer STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 86000 miles

2012 Ford Explorer UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 82000 miles

Browse 2012 Ford Explorer complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Explorer owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING i stopped at a stop sign and took a left hand turn as i proceeded down a hill. my steering...	168 ~ 64345 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER own 2012 ford explorer bought new and a contributing factor was that it had tow pkg. on it. had occasion...	77 ~ 47827 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact was driving 60 mph when burning fumes were emitted into...	66 ~ 66457 miles
POWER TRAIN i was driving home from a movie on pacific coast hwy in huntington beach ca and all of sudden the...	48 ~ 50499 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated that he was able to shut the ignition off...	39 ~ 45622 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i brought my car to ford for service. i noticed that the paint on the hood was bubbling. i showed...	32 ~ 57431 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM we have a 2012 ford explorer with 46 000 miles at this time. on august 30 2014 we were driving...	24 ~ 57648 miles
AIR BAGS the air bag light is on and the ford dealer says that the issue is related to the connections that...	22 ~ 50892 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i started my vehicle as usual had just turned left off my street onto a two lane road and approximately...	17 ~ 50306 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated the speedometer design does not show you the lower...	17 ~ 37678 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i live in ecuador (south america) and bought a 2012 explorer base model on october 2011. a few days ago...	15 ~ 39879 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated that the rear passenger side seat belt would not...	11 ~ 60447 miles
SUSPENSION front strut bearings clunking/ failed. needed replaced. 55 000 miles. strong odor of carbon monoxide when accelerating or following large	8 ~ 88526 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact noticed an abnormal odor through the vents when the air...	7 ~ 36440 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while i was pumping gas the gas was leaking from under the car. *tr...	6 ~ 16032 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving when the steering wheel jerked. the steering immediately became very hard to operate and the engine appeared...	5 ~ 28959 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER slush on the windshield pulled the wiper from the wiper arm on the passenger side making me pull over on...	5 ~ 54600 miles
STRUCTURE i was driving on rt44 in ma when i noticed oncoming drivers yelling at me. i thought i was doing...	4 ~ 59892 miles
VISIBILITY this form does not allow entry of multiple dates. there is an issue with myfordtouch with this vehicle that is...	4 ~ 26105 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING takata recall i purchased this vehicle in january 2016 on october 22 2016 while driving in elberton georgia my car...	2 ~ 117750 miles
WHEELS we have 74000 miles on our 2012 ford explorer. i was doing the 6000 mile service change oil and filter...	2 ~ 72500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i bought a new 2012 ford explorer on 11/26/11. the "my touch" computer didn't work from the begining. the response...	2 ~ 7000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated the speedometer design does not show you the lower...	2 ~ 32989 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated the speedometer design does not show you the lower...	2 ~ 40389 miles
EQUIPMENT this form does not allow entry of multiple dates. there is an issue with myfordtouch with this vehicle that is...	2 ~ 556 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. while driving at an unknown speed the contact smelled a strong fuel...	1 ~ 36000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact observed that the paint on the front hood of the...	1 ~ 52000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE we own a 2012 ford explorer xlt and are very pleased with it overall. however we have recently discovered that...	1
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford exploder. the contact stated that the third-row power seat detection system failed to...	1 ~ 40000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM may 2013 (13490 miles) was driving 30 35 mph power steering went out traction control light went on i turned...	1 ~ 13490 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated that the engine was started and both the power...	1 ~ 20000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT ford sync system - continues to freeze and not function. navigation system freezes up and/or doesn't work at times. phone...	1 ~ 6000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated that the heater failed to blow hot air which...	1 ~ 167 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i stopped at a stop sign and took a left hand turn as i proceeded down a hill. my steering...	1 ~ 2569 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. the contact stated that touchscreen of the navigational system malfunctioned. the vehicle...	1 ~ 1450 miles

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