Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ford Explorer has 38 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the VIN was associated with NHTSA Cam... |
| Dec 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | - I have experienced a sudden loss of engine power and speed on 5 occasions. Very scary and dangero... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Had a recall at 60K miles for transmission, every since then the transmission has been breaking down... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engi... |
| Apr 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 2018 Ford Explorer in SEP 24 loss of driving power, complete, would not shift into any gear approxim... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undi... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, t... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | On September 27th 2023 I brought my vehicle in because it was having shifting and vibration issues. ... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Purchased 5 years ago aprox 100k miles.kept oil changed regularly. Of course parts kept coming off, ... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle has lack of acceleration during launch, sluggish vehicle operation, and shudder/vibration wh... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Torque converter failed at 60k miles. Engine failure at 110k miles while driving causing risk of ser... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This will be another submission as I am getting frustrated. My Explorer has had constant issues like... |
| Nov 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Body control module has went out in the vehicle multiple times. Which causes the battery to die and ... |
| Nov 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I bought my 2018 Explorer in July of 2024, End of November 2024 it was completely dead no power what... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while approaching a stop sign, the ve... |
| Aug 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the tr... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Ford explorer transmission is out and at 62000 miles just under 5 years old. While driving vehicle i... |
| Feb 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On February 9, 2024 I was headed to work as a ICU Charge Nurse. I was driving about 65 mph on the hi... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking while idling,... |