Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Explorer has 42 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The truck has been in shop 5 times or actually 5 different dealerships. The recall has yet to be fix... |
| Mar 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | In September 2021 the tranfer case craked and also cracked the transmission. I had both replaced. I ... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving with my child in the car when u hear a loud noise. After that i heard grinding. So whe... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. |
| May 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TWICE IN 5 DAYS THE VEHICLE HAS 'AWD OFF' ERROR MESSAGE POP UP WHEN DRIVING AT 25MPH, AND HAS FORCED... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | PURCHASE VEHICLE 2 21 2019 AND THE TWO ENGINE LIGHTS WARNING LIGHTS BREAKING DECELERATES WHICH IS V... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AT BEGINNING, VEHICLE FREQUENTLY SUDDENLY REDUCE THE SPEED WHILE DRIVING, THEN I EXPERIENCED THE DIF... |
| Dec 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS FA... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2012 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4W. THE TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WENT IMMEDIAT... |
| May 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN TWICE ON 5/23/18 THE WRENCH ICON APPEARS AGAIN, LOST POWER, NO ACCELERATION... |
| May 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS THE CONTINUATION OF MY 2012 FORD EXPLORER FOLLOW UP COMPLAINT ABOUT THE POWER TRAIN MALFUNC... |
| May 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SPEED OF 60 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE WRENCH ICON SHOWS ... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL D... |
| Oct 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 FORD EXPLORE LIMITED. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING DECREASED SPEE... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | (RE)STARTING AUGUST 1, 2017, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING DECELERAT... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD AT LEAST 10+ INCIDENTS OF MY CAR LOSING ALL POWER FOR AC... |
| May 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTS WITH A THUD. HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN THEN WHEN I ACCELERA... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL AND EXHAUST FUMES OR SMELL OF BURNING OIL. PROBLEMS WITH TURBO. |
| Dec 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AREA. PULL OVER AND... |
| Nov 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY POWER WOULD BE LOST. WHEN APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERAT... |