2008 Ford Explorer seats problems
27 complaints about seats have been filed for the 2008 Ford Explorer, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seats problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The passenger seat in our 2008 ford explorer started on fire, likely from the seat heater. This resulted in massive fire damage to the car, and fortunately there was no one in the vehicle and it was parked in the driveway. Please look into faulty seat heating elements.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. The contact stated that when driving over a bump, the front drivers side seat was unsecured and was moving from side to side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the track was offline and that the track needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Explorer
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints