2017 Ford Explorer suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 59 complaints for the 2017 Ford Explorer, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Left side rear suspension toe link fracture in my car ocurred when the car was in service on a highway! After the failure mode ocurred, we lost the control of the car and we front crashed against a truck. Fortunatelly a fatality does not ocurred but it was closed, only body injuries and a lost car. This failure mode has a recall and campaign under the number 20v675000, ford dealer in mexico does not wants to take full resposibilty over the catastrofic failure and defects coming from the oem!
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger-side rear tire was low on air pressure. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact observed wires exposed on the inner tread of the tire. Additionally, the contact inspected the driver-side rear tire and observed exposed wires sticking out from the inner sidewall. The contact stated that NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V537000 (Suspension) was completed in October 2025.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ford Explorer
- Body & structure 661 complaints
- Engine 312 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 117 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 77 complaints
- Steering 76 complaints
- Wheels 60 complaints
- Fuel system 49 complaints