Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Explorer has 59 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
59
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | while driving the vehicle goes into what I have found is called sleep mode.. The check engine lite c... |
| Aug 26, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, upon fu... |
| Mar 26, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine mounds wearing out and Ford says they are in backorder for almost a year now. If there's such... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | ENGINE | Water Pump on the vehicle (That is inside the engine) start leaking without driver notice it. If you... |
| Oct 7, 2021 | ENGINE | Water coolant leaking out, engine over heating. Having to constantly add coolant and limiting drivin... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | ENGINE | the car unexpectedly loses power while driving on the highway causing several near crashed having t... |
| May 11, 2020 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| Feb 6, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ME STRANDED ON A DESERTED HIGHWAY. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A ... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | ENGINE | I HAVE COOLANT LEAKING, I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $2,... |
| Sep 11, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST ODOR COMING FROM ... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY EXPLORER IN JUNE 2019. AFTER PURCHASING I NOTICED THE SMELL OF THE EXHAUST INSIDE THE VE... |
| May 24, 2019 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE PRESENT INSIDE... |
| Jan 9, 2019 | ENGINE | I HAVE AN EXHAUST SMELL COMING FROM MY VENTS. THIS ODOR IS PRESENT IN THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS OF TH... |
| Sep 17, 2018 | ENGINE | WHEN TRYING TO MAKE AN UNPROTECTED LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN, I PRESSED THE GAS AND MY CAR DIDN'T MOV... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Apr 18, 2018 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, LOST POWER AND SPEED DROPPED. IT WAS LIKE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY.... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ODOR BEING EMIT... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ENGINE | OIL IS COLLECTING AT MY AIR INTAKE. I HAVE REPLACE THE PCV VALVE BUT IT IS STILL LEAKING OIL ONTO M... |
| Aug 17, 2017 | ENGINE | AN EXHAUST ODOR REPEATEDLY OCCURRED IN THE CABIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. |