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2015 Ford Explorer repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (44%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 64 repairs.
2015 Ford Explorer repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (16%)
< $100 (73%)
Chart based on 44 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Ford Explorer
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| Ford Explorer in Florida, United States Oct 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Oct 201510000 mi | Exhaust entering cabin under hard acceleration. | ||
| Ford Explorer in Florida, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2017 | warning transmission not in park message when car was in park. Seatbelt light stayed on but not all the time Drops of oil noticed once in awhile. Started to be more frequent. Found nothing. When driving transmission seems like it needs to shift . When step on gas Rpm goes up but no response from vehicle. Tripometer not registering mpg or car using tooo much gas . 3 gallons for less than 30 miles hwy in shop now don't know. Oil still leaking previous repair they could find anything . | ||
| Feb 201722000 mi | Something I should wrong w thing vehicle but shop is unable to determine what . Not driving right . I attempt to accelerate the vehicle either seems to lose power or doesn’t shift to next gear . | ||
| Mar 201722000 mi | I reported same issue as feb . Plus other Exterior door handle driver side broke . I was attempting to make a turn from a stop I pressed gas and the vehicle didn’t hardly move . Full system check mechanic manager told me it was miss firing 2 of the 6 cylinders running on 4 cyclinders . Contacted Manufacturers ford said it was within specs . | ||
| Nov 201730000 mi | Acceleration problem again. Nothing was done could note replicate . | ||
| Dec 201730000 mi | Driver door panel warped . The panel was repaired in. November get but not correctly . They reset the panel .the panel is still warped . Service has to get approval from ford to replace full panel . Been a month haven’t heard anything . The door panel issue is a recall and will be fixed if owner reports it . Same issue as reported all year . The vehicle doesn’t excellerate properly . When attempting to pass another car I press the gas and I do not go faster . I took car in when it was happening they hooked the computer t9 it and said it did throw some codes . I asked they said it was a sub computer not talking* to main computer . Was told it was running at 16000 Rpms . Didn’t do anything to corr3ct just said the report said it had at one time through the code nothing was happening now couldn’t duplicate . Car has been in shop total of 8 times with 6 being for same issue that nothing is wrong . | ||
| Jun 201836000 miUS $50 | Rear seat heater wasn’t working took it in for repair in dec. Part was on back order they never called when it was in 6 months long enough to resolve back order issue . They replaced part. Work fine now I don’t need in summer . I had two tires replaced and then after I noticed a noise when backup and turning at same time . Took to service they repaired the cv I will have t9 find exact repair all under extended warranty | ||
2015 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Ford Explorer in California, United States Aug 2014 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jan 201521000 mi | There were 2 areas on roof (not seen at time of purchase) that had one large and several small dark gray spots / blobs underneath the clear coat...on a White Platinum car! | ||
| Sep 201727000 mi | Both Driver and Front Passenger door trim (entire inside panels) were replaced for FREE due to defect...the top "skin" was pulling away from the door interior where the window slides up / down...known defect (supposedly). Car model was < 3 years old at the time with <36,000 miles on it. | ||
| Ford Explorer in Georgia, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jul 201622800 mi | replaced separated drivers door panal | ||
| Ford Explorer in Ontario, Canada Oct 2014 - Apr 2019 | |||
| Nov 20141240 mi | wires for moon roof switch to close moon roof were crimped and not connected properly. Moon roof would not close with close switch for either tilt or slide. Dealer removed switch, uncrimped the wire, reinsytalled switch and all was fine. | ||
| Jun 201641540 miC $750 | The driver's side interior door panel arm rest vinyl was splitting at the seam, The vehicle was at 70,000 kms and just out of warranty. Ford refused to cover the panel under warranty although it had clearly started to split before expiry | ||
| Jun 201765100 miC $1250 | Complete front and rear brakes. | ||
| Sep 201771300 miC $250 | Replace belt tensioner / pulley and belt. | ||
| Feb 201884320 miC $1500 | Replace cracked oiling feed tube to inboard turbocharger. Had to drop engine cradle from vehicle. | ||
| Jun 201885250 miC $153 | Repaired passenger side door panel under TSB notification for free. Paid for driver door panel seam at armreast which split to be repaired at the same time. | ||
| Jul 201885560 miC $535 | Left rear wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Oct 201894601 miC $585 | Right rear wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Ford Explorer in Kentucky, United States Nov 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Feb 20154000 mi | Plastic around fender had very minor gap. | ||
2015 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Ford Explorer in Michigan, United States Mar 2015 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jun 20155000 mi | Drivers Door Window Wind Noise at Highway Speeds. Still having the issue. | ||
| Dec 201513000 mi | Drives side window still has wind noise at highway speeds. | ||
| Feb 201613000 mi | Driver side window wind noise never fully fixed. | ||
| Ford Explorer in Texas, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Aug 201732000 mi | Windows jump when opening. Know issue, motors were replaced. Drivers side is better, passenger is exactly the same. Taking it to a different dealer | ||
| Nov 201734700 mi | When hitting a bump on right rear wheel the car would shift to the right when hitting a bump on right rear wheel, car would shift to the right. leaking strut replaced. Loose driver A pillar trim and driver side passenger window trim replaced. Exhaust smell in cabin. TSB performed sealing the rear of the vehicle and replacing the rear air vents and reprogramming the climate control module. | ||
| Mar 201839500 miUS $15 | Found water in the spare tire well. the seam sealer cracked by the top of the hatch and the roof. It looks like they put bondo on er the seam sealer and painted it. the bondo dried up and cracked. the insulation under the spare and the spare tire cover both had mold so they will have to be replaced. | ||
| Ford Explorer in Oklahoma, United States Nov 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Aug 201512000 mi | Rattle noise from passenger A pillar on highway in windy conditions. Minor rattle noise from driver's side rear door. | ||
| Ford Explorer in South Carolina, United States Mar 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201858000 miUS $220 | OEM battery defective, leaked and corroded battery clamp | ||
| Ford Explorer in Texas, United States Aug 2014 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jun 201622000 mi | Passenger a-pillar trim was loose. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201736000 mi | Experiencing buzzing vibration intermittently with crosswind at freeway speeds. Had loose trim piece replaced in roof above wind screen. Noise issue unresolved. Vehicle exhaust and gasoline scent present in vehicle on occasion following Ford TSB. Modifications made to venting at rear of vehicle. | ||
| Jun 201738000 mi | Windscreen trim parts and bracket underneath wipers | ||
| Jan 201843000 miUS $300 | Purge valve in fuel system was stuck ope causing check engine light. | ||
2015 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Ford Explorer in Ohio, United States Mar 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201734000 mi | driver's door arm rest is splitting. Interior door panel part on order. | ||
| May 202285000 miUS $800 | function doors did not operate correctly. Only function available was defrost | ||
| Ford Explorer in Indiana, United States Oct 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201860000 mi | Internal window seals were bad and caused significant drag on the vertical operation of the power windows. Dealer replaced the seals and the windows operate appropriately. | ||
| Ford Explorer in Illinois, United States Jun 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201727000 mi | Key fob not detected so car wont start. Problem continues. | ||
| Ford Explorer in Indiana, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201738000 miUS $85 | Audio System and screen went out, They did a reset and it is OK for now, but the estimate to replace the audio component is $800. | ||
| Ford Explorer in North Carolina, United States Mar 2015 - Sep 2019 | |||
| May 2015 | Install missing bumper clip. | ||
| Ford Explorer in North Carolina, United States Oct 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Apr 201623700 mi | The coat hanger on the driver side snapped off. Ford refuses to repair under warranty. They say it's due to misuse of the hook??? This is why, even though my wife love the Explorer, I will purchase a Mercedes, BMW or Cadillac when I buy. | ||
| Oct 201630000 mi | Coat hanger never fixed. | ||
| Ford Explorer in California, United States Dec 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 201532200 mi | Rear hatch was not aligned correctly at time of manufacture therefore there was a large gap on the left side whereas the right side sat flush when closed. Repair was completed by the body shop to re-align the hatch correctly | ||
| Sep 201753000 miUS $300 | New front rotors and pads | ||
| Jul 201868000 miUS $240 | Noisy belt tensioner replaced | ||
| Ford Explorer in Ohio, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 20157000 mi | Shifts hard thru the gears at times | ||
| Apr 201728000 mi | Airbag light was on. Took it in one day for diagnosis another for repair as parts needed to be ordered. It was an issue with the wiring for the inflatable rear seat belts. Replaced the wiring. No charge | ||
| Ford Explorer in United Arab Emirates Feb 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Apr 2015 | There was a consistent rattle in drivers side of the trunk, behind the penal. I pushed some foam behind the panel and the sound stopped The plastic cover at the bottom of the passenger and driver front doors was misaligned with the covers on the back-doors. I pushed a plastic thing under it to move it more outside. Its OK now | ||
| May 2015 | Both A-Pilar covers on the outside were loose. Both covers were replaced AC stopped working while in traffic jam. The AC control system was reset | ||
| Jan 2017 | Ac was not cooling. Charged gas. | ||
| Ford Explorer in California, United States Feb 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jan 201621700 mi | moon roof cover would make a lot of noise when opened or closed. It took two trips to get cover repaired. Now, wind noise has become a lot worse. | ||
| May 201615000 mi | Excessive wind noise coming from moon roof, worse at highway speeds. | ||
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