Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Explorer has 34 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE AND 6R TRANSMISSION, THE BOLT SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTINGS AT TH...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | AN ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON ON MY DASHBOARD AND I CAN'T PICK UP SPEED. I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT A F... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | TRANSMISSION ON MY FORD EXPLORER V8 4.6 LIMITED NOT CHANGING INTO LAST GEAR. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLE... |
| Jul 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | STOPPED AT THE 4 WAY ..AND MY TURN TO GO..MY CAR GOES MAYBE 2 SECONDS THEN IT REVVS WHEN I PRESSED ... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FRONT DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BEFORE GOING OUT WOULD MOVE ON ITS OWN AND C... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 100,000MILES AND COOLIANT PROBLEMS. |
| Jun 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | "TRANSMISSION FAILURE" AT 100233 MILES THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME WHILE DRIVING. UPON PARKIN... |
| Sep 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ACCELERATE FROM... |
| Jun 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I'VE HAD MY 2008 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPLORER JUST OVER A YEAR. AS I'M DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD, IT STAR... |
| Apr 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IT CAME FROM NOWHERE. I WAS DRIVING AS NORMAL THEN THERE WAS AN INITIAL LO... |
| Sep 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY SUV COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T ST... |
| Sep 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | TIRE SENSOR WAS ON AND TRANSMISSOIN IS LEAKING |
| May 17, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPLORER. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR MO... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION KEEPS TRYING TO DOWNSHIFT, THIS WAS A PROBLEM A FEW YEARS AGO. FREDRICK FORD IN SEAFORD... |
| May 26, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHE... |
| Dec 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | TRANSMISION PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEARS SLIPPING POPING NOISE WHEN PUT INTO PARK FORD IS AWARE OF PROB... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LURCHES IN AND OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE LURCHES INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, AND IS DELAYED FROM PARK... |
| Aug 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY EXPLORER DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ONCE AGAIN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. LEAVING ME WITH OUT PO... |
| Jun 23, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | UPON DRIVING DURING THE MONTH OF MAY AND JUNE, I WOULD NOTICE A BURNING SMELL FROM THE ENGINE AND TH... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 4/1- A COUPLE DAYS BEFORE 4/1, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON 4/1, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A SI... |
| Jan 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN, A WRENCH ICON APPEARED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND... |