2021 Ford Explorer forward collision avoidance problems
Owners reported forward collision avoidance problems in 22 complaints for the 2021 Ford Explorer, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact leases a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while his wife was driving at 25 MPH with Co-pilot 360 assist mode and the evasive steering assist engaged, she lost control of the steering wheel. The contact stated that his wife could not feel the connection between the steering wheel and the front tires of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle made a sharp right turn and crashed into a telephone pole. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags deployed.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the adaptive cruise control and the collision avoidance systems would malfunction. The vehicle would suddenly deactivate the cruise control and the collision avoidance would detect a non-existing object and stop the vehicle from also turning to avoid the crash. The contact stated that while idled at a stop light when the vehicle suddenly accelerated rear-ending the vehicle in front.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Ford Explorer
- Drivetrain & axles 125 complaints
- Engine 61 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 49 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Backover prevention 40 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints