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2021 Ford Explorer electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 48 complaints for the 2021 Ford Explorer, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
48 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 4
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that after she had parked her vehicle and retrieved items out of the liftgate compartment; the vehicle began to roll back independently towards her. A witness alerted her that the vehicle was rolling towards her; the contact moved out of the way. She then opened her driver-side door as the vehicle proceeded to roll back; the contact was pinned in between the concrete post and the driver-side door as the vehicle eventually stopped.

Reported at 4,500 miles, December 2021 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the audio connection failed to function as intended. The contact stated that there was no audio power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the radio audio connection was in the rear hatch of the vehicle and that water had been leaking into the rear hatch of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 33,000 miles, July 2023

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