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2012 Ford Explorer drivetrain & axles problems

56 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Ford Explorer, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
56 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
47,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 47,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 18 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 47,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 68% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles18
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 50 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The truck has been in shop 5 times or actually 5 different dealerships. The recall has yet to be fixed but I continually pay to have the problem INVESTIGATED. The dash flashes loss of fuel pressure, service advance track soon, Battery level and mechanic wrench . I have this on video as it is constant occurrence. Each time ford takes it in they can't make the issue happen or recreate it. As told several times happens sporadic and not under any certain conditions.

September 2022 Injury

2012 ford explore limited. While driving on highway, the car suddenly with no warning decreased speed then a wrench warning light came on in the lower left dash panel, and the car was idling very rough. Even though I was pressing on the gas pedal to accelerate, there was no response. I was able to limp it home at literally 2 MPH in "limp mode". The car did not respond when I pressed the acceleration pedal although I still had power. I had to have it towed to dealership to be checked out.

Reported at 91,200 miles, October 2017

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