Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford explorer has 38 NHTSA suspension complaints and 4 suspension-related recalls.
38
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V435000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear susp...
21V537000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, In...
20V675000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the Dist...
26V101000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | SUSPENSION | I was driving 30 MPH down a country road and the drivers side toe link broke about putting me in the... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Cars rear end sways all over the place almost spun out on highway. I did some research and saw numer... |
| Nov 25, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Dec 24, 2023 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Rear toe joint arm used to replace recalled rear toe joint arm is causing the tires in the back to t... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Driver's side rear suspension, toe-link arm broke while driving at approximately 30mph and I nearly ... |
| Jun 17, 2023 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | Before the safety recalls for the rear suspension the vehicle made a loud noise almost like helicopt... |
| Jun 10, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH in a ra... |
| Mar 8, 2023 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Delayed in transmission in gauging when going down hills especially going up them and causing vibrat... |
| Mar 7, 2023 | SUSPENSION | AFTER REAR TOE LINK REPLACEMENT DUE TO SAFETY RECALL, THE CAMBER CAUSES THE WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF T... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that after the completion of NHTSA Campaig... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle ran over... |
| Dec 29, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Brought vehicle in for a recalled issue concerning the rear toe. After the repair, had accelerated t... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound ... |
| May 30, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Rear bushing has split causing the rear end to sway and rattle loudly. Extreme safety concern. Unabl... |
| Mar 13, 2022 | SUSPENSION | We are experiencing a clunk in the rear along with some sway at times when driving. We have had a me... |
| Feb 10, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Dealer still has no parts for recall 21S32 and no ETA for such. Recall said parts would be availabl... |
| Feb 7, 2022 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I had to drive with 1 inch of snow on the road it felt like my rear end was going to come out o... |
| Jan 16, 2022 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have 4 recalls on my vehicle that multiple Ford Dealerships tell me that they can not fix because ... |