Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Explorer has 31 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Report #1 - My grandma brought this 08' Explorer back in 2014, and after she passed, my mom drove it... |
| Dec 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2008 FORD EXPLORER HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES RECENTLY WHERE IT TURNS OVER AND WILL NOT START, THEN W... |
| Jun 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY FRIEND LET ME USE HIS VEHICLE BUT HE ALTERED IT AND IT IS MALFUNCTIONING . HE EXPLAINS AS IF WHEN... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ACTIVATE THE DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING IT TO MOVE FO... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ACTIVATE THE MEMORY SEAT FUNCTION CAUSING INTERI... |
| Feb 28, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | IN MY 2008 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER, WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED OR BACKING AT ANY TIME IF THE KEYS IN T... |
| Oct 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE IN OPERATION, VEHICLE SEAT GOES BACK AND FORTH, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF AND PEDAL H... |
| Mar 12, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | THE PASSENGER SEAT IN OUR 2008 FORD EXPLORER STARTED ON FIRE, LIKELY FROM THE SEAT HEATER. THIS RES... |
| Jan 22, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN MOVING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON. WENT TO FORD DEALER WHERE PURCHASED RECENTLY TO SEE IF THE... |
| Jan 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | THE EDDIE BAUER EDITION OF THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MOVING SEAT TO ALLOW YOU TO ENTER AND EXI... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS | I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN SEPT 2014 ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT,AS I WAS DRIVING THE DOME LI... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS | WHILE AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP OR UNEVEN GROUND, KEY FOB WILL ROCK BACK AND FORTH SLIGHTLY, WHICH IS ... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS | I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 EXPLORER AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS POP ON, THE D... |
| Jul 16, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN...ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON...THEN WENT BACK OFF SHORTL... |
| Jun 16, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF REPAIR ON 6/16/2014 FOR ELECTRICAL DRIVER SEAT MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS ... |
| May 5, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A STRONG BURNING ODOR... |
| Mar 17, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED , ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON, SEAT MOVES ALL THE W... |
| Mar 10, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY CYLINDER HAS LOOSENED INSIDE IGNITION HOUSING. THIS CONDITION WHILE DRIVING IS A MAJOR SAFETY CO... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CPSC:FORD EXPLORER 2008, IGNITION SWITCH IS MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE KEY MECHANISM OVER TIME HAS CO... |