6.5
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 72,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace sensors (1 reports)
Our Explorer came equipped with the rear-park aid (RSS) when we bought it in 2005. Since then, they have slowly declined in performance and started to work intermittently - occasionally sounding a false beep when placed in reverse.
It got to a point where they would not come on at all, and suddenly start to work. I took it for repairs and they found one of the sensors had gone bad - replaced it - and worked fine for about 2 months.
I had gone to the store one night and had backed into a parking space. The sensors failed, sending me a false alarm I was farther away. I accidentally hit the railing behind me, causing $200 in damage.
Not a good system...
Update from Oct 1, 2014: All the sensors were replaced this time under the warranty (not-factory.)
- Michael M., Catawba, NC, US
After 5 years, everything seems to stop working. All these little problems are really adding up and am no longer a Ford fan.
- hkwerb, Vancouver, WA, US
I feel this is a serious safety concern and a factory recall should take place. Dealer says wait until it stops altogether. I could back over someone before then!
- Nancy P., Paradise, CAA, US
The backup sensor just randomly one day decided to stop working. Of course I noticed it while in the middle of backing up. Thankfully I had plenty of room so it wasn't an issue. I did like the luxury of knowing when in a tight spot if I was close to maybe bumping something, but it hasn't been a huge issue. Just another thing that has completely stopped working on this Explorer. It has been good to me for roughly 6 years, but now everything is deciding to fall apart at once. No more Ford's for me.
- Christopher S., Tampa, FL, US