2015 Ford Explorer engine problems

293 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2015 Ford Explorer, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 293 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 35,000 miles 222 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 2 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 19 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 222 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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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	72
20k to 40k miles	43
40k to 60k miles	36
60k to 80k miles	18
80k to 100k miles	18
100k to 120k miles	12
120k to 140k miles	9
140k to 160k miles	8
160k to 180k miles	6
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 222 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 19 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford explorer. While operating the vehicle, the driver fainted from carbon monoxide entering the vehicle. As a result, the driver crashed into two vehicles before stopping on the side of the road. The driver sustained back pains, which required medical attention. The insurance company towed the vehicle and deemed it destroyed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a repair facility or a dealer.

Reported at 30,000 miles, August 2017 CrashInjury

I can smell gas fumes in the interior of the car when driving. Sometimes the odor is more when I accelerate. The smell isn't there all the time, but is pretty strong when it is present. This has happened several times -- ever since we bought the car. We bought the car in 2014.

Reported at 150 miles, October 2014

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Ford models