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2022 Ford Explorer engine problems

32 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2022 Ford Explorer, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
32 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon taking off after yielding to a stop sign, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power in the middle of an intersection. As a result, the vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the rear driver's side door, sending the vehicle careening back through the inspection past the stop sign before coming to a complete stop. All air bags were deployed. No warning lights were illuminated.

Reported at 80,000 miles, May 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off, the contact was notified by the Ford App that the check engine warning light was illuminated and the message “Fuel Door Open" was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle previously had a transmission software update due to the vehicle hesitating to accelerate while driving. Additionally, the speedometer intermittently failed to function as needed.

Reported at 61,500 miles, March 2025

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