26V448000
STRUCTURE:BODY
A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
2017 FORD EXPLORER
13 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations, 2,031 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns13
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints2,031
Complaints citing a crash54
Complaints citing a fire15
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 13
26V101000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
25V347000
STRUCTURE:BODY
Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
24V031000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
21V537000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A rear toe-link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 365UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 363STRUCTURE
- 257STRUCTURE:BODY
- 235ENGINE
- 114POWER TRAIN
- 86ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 74STEERING
- 59WHEELS
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2017 FORD EXPLORERs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.