2015 Ford Explorer drivetrain & axles problems
85 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Ford Explorer, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 61 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact works for a company that owns a 2015 ford explorer. While the vehicle was parked, the contact reached inside the vehicle to remove the key from the ignition and the vehicle started to roll backwards. The contact became caught between the door and the driver's seat when the vehicle started to roll backwards. The contact was dragged for approximately 4-5 feet before a teenager in the vicinity was able to enter the vehicle, place the gear into park, and stop the vehicle.
This vehicle is all wheel drive and comes equipped with a terrain management system to monitor and adjust to road conditions. I have owned the vehicle 6 months and have experienced a terrain management fault (failure) in the system which will disengage the power train and lose forward motion, I have had this happen twice in the roadway in forward motion while in traffic on a four lane roadway on the first failure and a two lane roadway in forward motion on second failure.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 412 complaints
- Steering 349 complaints
- Engine 293 complaints
- Backover prevention 146 complaints
- Fuel system 94 complaints
- Electrical system 93 complaints
- Air bags 84 complaints
- Suspension 83 complaints