Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford explorer has 440 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
440
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER HAS RECENTLY AND QUICKLY BEGAN SHIFTING VERY BADLY. I ALWAYS COME TO A COMPLET... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CONTACT'... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WELL WE JUST BOUGHT THIS EXPLORER AND JUST AS I HAVE READ FROM OTHERS ON THIS WEBSITE OUR EXPLORER I... |
| Aug 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IT SLIPPES AND WON'T JUST TAKE OFF SOME TAKE OFFBUT THE SUV SITS AND WHEN IT DOES TAKEBODF YOU HAVE ... |
| Mar 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE ALREADY PUT A COMPLAINT IN ABOUT MY THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THIS EVENING I WENT ABOUT A MILE AND... |
| Mar 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN OVERDRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLU... |
| Nov 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING .NO FIRST GEAR,SHIFTS HARD , SOMETIME IT WONT SHI... |
| Jul 14, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER STARTED MAKING A GRINDING AND HUMMING NOISE ON THE LEFT FRONT OF ... |
| May 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | PAINT PEELING ROOF HOOD DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED TWICE BEARINGS WEAR OUT REPAIRED TWICE BACK OF TAILGA... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SHIFT SOLENOID "B" CIRCUIT FAILURE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR ... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN DRIVING AND YOU THEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE IT GOES INTO REVERSE HARD. SOMETIMES IT EAS... |
| Mar 12, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTING BLINKING CAR STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND JERKING. THIS IS A KNOWN I... |
| Feb 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | HAD MY USED 2004 FORD EXPLORER FOR A WEEK AND I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION JERKING WHEN IT SHIFT INTO ... |
| Feb 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I'VE HAVE MY VEHICLE FOR 10 YEARS. PAID THE DEALERSHIP $450 TO HAVE A WARRANTY FOR THE POWER TRAIN A... |
| Jan 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE, COMMON FOR FORD EXPLORER 2004. *TR |
| Jan 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | REAR PANEL CRACKED IN THE SHED. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION A YEAR AGO REPLACE FRONT HUBS ... |
| Dec 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CAR IS IN PARKING CONDITION AT WORK AND AFTER A LONG AWHILE IT WOULD NOT START EVEN THE FULL BA... |
| Nov 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS EVENT. FIRST ONE FAILED AT 90,000 3 YEARS AGO. THIS WAS A RE... |
| Oct 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND... |