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2017 Ford Explorer engine problems

312 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2017 Ford Explorer, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
312 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 181 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 3
Injuries and deaths
14 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2017 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 62 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 25 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 16 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 24 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 181 complaints that include mileage. 57% 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 miles62
20k to 40k miles25
40k to 60k miles16
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles24
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 181 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 fires, 14 injuries.

What owners wrote

My suv begin to run hot and instantly water begins to boil and I was trying to pull off the road immediately.with no warning from the forward collision as a car hit me. Got a quote from many dealerships or mechanics who says that the water pump failed and is a common problem with my suv and it quoted 2500 with a two week time frame because the water pump is built inside the engine no one wants to work on it due to risk. Help!

December 2022 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the engine overheating message was displayed on the instrument panel. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the coolant level was low, and added coolant to the reservoir. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics and was informed that the water pump had failed, causing a coolant leak. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 80,000 miles, May 2023

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