Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ford Explorer has 44 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
44
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated August 16, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is actively slipping and dropping out of gear while driving causing unexpected loss... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | This vehicle was inspected by a certified Ford dealership (Premier Ford, Service Advisor: Harry). Fo... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Less that 100k miles and my transmission already needs replaced. Last year my engine was sputtering... |
| Jun 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The driver side Keyless door entry pillar has come off on the highway and hit something. The key... |
| May 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle: 2018 Ford Explorer Mileage at Failure: 62,212 miles On [XXX] while driving my 2018 Ford Ex... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission completely failed without any warning lights or any other audible or visible signs ... |
| 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... |