Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Ford Explorer has 1 recall, 33 complaints.
1
Recalls
33
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
10E043000
EQUIPMENT
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Ford Explorer 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY SPEED LIMIT WAS75 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL |
| Sep 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND I HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND A FEW ELECTRICAL ... |
| May 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | SUV SEEMS TO BE IDLED DURING START UP OR EVEN WHEN DRIVING. SOUNDS AIRY LIKE ITS TRYING TO ACCELERAT... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES... |
| Sep 11, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THROTTLE BODY ISSUES, INTERMITTENT STAHLS, PEDAL SURING FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATED. THIS IS A HUGE SA... |
| Jun 17, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SHIFTER DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE CAR DOES NOT STAY IN GEAR. IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS BECAUSE TH... |
| May 1, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FORD: MY 2009 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER V6 EXHIBITS AN INTERMITTENT FAULT/ALARM WITH THE RSC SYSTEM ... |
| Nov 14, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDEN... |
| May 13, 2017 | WHEELS | 2009 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHEEL SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE A... |
| May 13, 2017 | WHEELS | IN MAY 2017 I HAD SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY 2009 FORD SUV (INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AND REAR BR... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR OFTEN FILLS WITH A STRONG SULFUR (EGG LIKE) SMELL. VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER LONG TRIPS OR VERY HO... |
| Jan 2, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED A... |
| Nov 28, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | FORD: MY 2009 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER V6 EXHIBITS AN INTERMITTENT FAULT/ALARM WITH THE RSC SYSTEM ... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE HINGES ON THE REAR ... |
| Jul 7, 2016 | STRUCTURE | 2009 FORD EXPLORER REAR WINDOW HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE WINDOW GLASS TO DROP. I WAS AT THE REAR OF T... |
| Mar 25, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECT... |
| Jul 30, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 M... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I STARTED THE EXPLORER AND WENT ABOUT 300 FEET AND PULLED OVER TO ALLOW AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE TO PASS... |
| Sep 17, 2013 | ENGINE | WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A LOUD TICKING NOISE. AFTER RESEARCHING IT ONLINE, IT APP... |
| Jan 15, 2013 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT INDEPE... |