2007 Ford Explorer problems
The 2007 Ford Explorer has 271 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (14%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are engine (13%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 271 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 237 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 29 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 40 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 47 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 31 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 26 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 237 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 69,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 79,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 17 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 31st most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford Explorer with enough data (139 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact's brother-in-law owned a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while her brother-in-law was driving 60-62 MPH, her husband was sitting in the front passenger's side seat, the contact was sitting in the rear passenger's side seat and her sister was sitting in the rear driver's side seat. The contact stated that the front passenger's side end of the vehicle collapsed and hit the ground inadvertently.
Tire pressure and sensor warning keeps popping on. When car is put in reverse there is a jolt that happens from time to time. Especially when parked. Rpm's rile up but car seems not to be able to move. Takes about 3 tries.
Ford explorer 2007 eb. Tire light would come on. Had ford dealer check. Adjusted air pressure. Continued to occur. Dealer would try to retrain sensors. Never helped. Said they think it might have something to do with an aftermarket charger for the cell phone affecting the computer. They said it is happening in a lot of cars. Problem continued after sensor retrained even if phone had not been plugged in. New tires installed nov. 2012 at sam's. They made a notation on the invoice about sensor showing fault.