2014 Ford Explorer problems
The 2014 Ford Explorer has 2,057 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns steering. Next are body & structure (13%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,057 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 49 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 59 and 6
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 1,250 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 | 228 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 150 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 187 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 187 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 159 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 148 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 93 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 53 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 25 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 11 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,250 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 64,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (309 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 49 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 59 injuries reported; 6 deaths reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford Explorer with enough data (1,006 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
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.
We were driving down a rural road beginning to slow down, when the car did not slow down, it.went at fullspeed while hitting the brakes. Then hitting a tree head on, causing a fatality. I did not.want the car destroyed, because I wanted a full investigation performed on the cause and the tps . I only received a blackbox info with limited info showing vehicle speed at crash. The only thing slowing vehicle was a ditch and the tree. Also driver side belt came unattatched as well as middle passenger.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford explorer. While attempting to accelerate the vehicle at highway speeds, the cabin began to fill with a fuel odor. The contact would have to lower the windows in order for the odor to dissipate. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford explorer. While driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel failed to move. The following day, the vehicle failed to start and the oil pressure, starting system failure, traction control, and engine coolant warning indicators illuminated. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to have the vehicle towed to the local dealer. Additionally, the contact was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 120,336.