2021 Ford Explorer backover prevention problems
40 complaints about backover prevention have been filed for the 2021 Ford Explorer, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When backover prevention problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 backover prevention complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the backover prevention complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When putting the car in reverse it jerks back if the pedal is touched which has almost caused an accident. It takes about a minute or two to adjust backing up and the rear camera does not show until the clutch has adjusted.
The contact’s daughter owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his daughter was reversing, the rear-view camera image was blue and black. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Ford Explorer
- Drivetrain & axles 125 complaints
- Engine 61 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 49 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 22 complaints