Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford explorer has 210 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
210
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V925000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Pol...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | ENGINE | The 2011 to 2019 Ford Explorers have a huge issue with them. The internal water pump on my 2017 Ford... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | ENGINE | Complete failure of the water pump at 58000 miles. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | ENGINE | October 2025 check engine light came on, took to mechanic showed misfire in cylinder two and three. ... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle for an annual... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, t... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the tem... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | ENGINE | The car makes a ticking/rattle sound on cold startup. Preliminary diagnosis is the cam phasers. Thi... |
| May 20, 2025 | ENGINE | I brought my vehicle from a used certified dealer at the time of test drive I asked why such a rough... |
| May 16, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH after the vehicle had... |
| May 7, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was... |
| May 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Own a 2017 Ford Explorer 2.3L EcoBoost with 116K miles, out of the blue the vehicle started to overh... |
| May 1, 2025 | ENGINE | There was cam phaser situation that i was never informed of when this car was purchased. I just hit... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the conta... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine did not start and had a burning smell coming out. The SUV was towed to a Ford dealer to f... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ENGINE | At 40,000 miles my head gasket failed, causing the engine to have to be replaced. This has now happ... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ENGINE | Coolant on garage floor. Researched and found common among this engine, Called dealer. Said do not d... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine ... |