26V448000
STRUCTURE:BODY
A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
2018 FORD EXPLORER
7 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations (1 open), 873 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns7
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations21 open
Owner complaints873
Complaints citing a crash29
Complaints citing a fire9
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 7
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.
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.
21V316000
STRUCTURE:BODY
A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
19V633000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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.
What owners report most
- 176STRUCTURE
- 162UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 99STRUCTURE:BODY
- 94ENGINE
- 53ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 44POWER TRAIN
- 20SUSPENSION
- 19FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 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.