10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,586 miles

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problem #3

Mar 142016

Explorer

  • 10,000 miles
Had my Ford Explorer 6-mo's and was driving with family approx 45-mph in traffic on a main street when the gas padel just stop working had to try to get to side of road, very dangerous !!. car was at Ford dealer getting fixed from 3/14- 3/25, it needed a new throttle body air intake, (at4Z*9E926 ) and motor asy.

- Dearborn, MI, USA

problem #2

Jan 072016

Explorer

  • 1,505 miles
My 2016 Ford Explorer is making a high pitch sound when the vehicle is being cut off. The sound has been diagnosed as a bad cooling fan bearing. I'm not sure of the extent but this cannot be a good thing if the bearing is bad for the cooling fan. A bad bearing could lead to other issues if it is already bad and the car is only 4 months old. My vehicle has been in the shop multiple (6) times for just the fan itself. The dealership could not fix it and enlisted the assistance of the manufacturers tech line and still no resolution. My vehicle is currently in the shop and I had to involve the better business bureau's autoline because the vehicle has violated my states lemon law. I wanted to make sure to report this issue so that something can be done. This is definently a defect in the manufacturing of the fan and I have had 3 fans in my vehicle and each one has the defect. The first date I reported this issue was on 01/07/2016.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #1

Feb 252016

Explorer

  • 4,000 miles
Radiator cooling fan squeals loudly when car is idle or driving slowly. Car has already been in the shop to replace the fan once. New fan began squealing again within 30 minutes of driving after repair. Car only has 4000 miles on it. Have read other complaints of faulty cooling fan bearings. Afraid fan will stop working and cause fire or overheating.

- Columbia, SC, USA