2007 Ford Explorer owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford explorer. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle lost power and shut off without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road where it was towed to a local dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the PCM needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN was not provided. The replacement PCM also failed. Updated 02/02/16.*jb

Vehicle will jolt, shift hard while shifting to reverse. Have taken to mechanic to look at and it will not show any codes for transmission. This has happened several times and I only have appx 85,000 miles on vehicle. Extended warranty expires at 94,000.

Transmission slips going down the road and is very dangerous at intersection slips turning into on coming traffic very dangers if you have kids Ford knows about the problems and will not put out a recall on them the only fix is to get a new transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford exploder. The contact stated that the transmission had cracked. The contact called formula Ford located at 4318 middle rutland vt 05701 800-906-6065. The vehicle was not repaired. It was unknown if the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The latest complaint/issue is that I am getting a blinking "o/d off" light and "service engine soon" light in my explorer. I had just had my truck in for some extensive assessment, following a litany of back-to-back electrical issues (full battery failure, failure of the 4wd component, broken or detached wire in driver's door, resulting in inability to lock/alarm that door with remote) as well as, long as it was in there, the 60k maintenance cycle (which included electrical, transmission, clutch, and axle checkup). Then, problems again - I noted a blinking "o/d off" light and "service engine soon" light on the console while driving on the weekend. I was forced to take it back in for maintenance, about 3-4 weeks after the last service. Just talking through this on the phone with t

Tl* the contact drives a 2007 Ford explorer owned by the philadelphia school district. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the transmission and engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the passenger side mirror was detached and was re-attached with a piece of glass and tape. The contact stated that the failures were reported to the supervisor as well as documented in a vehicle report. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs, but the failure persisted. The contact also stated that several other Ford explorers in the philadelphia school district fleet were unsafe to drive as they exhibited hesitation and stalling. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Ford explorer. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the vehicle would surge forward while stopped. The dealer inspected the vehicle on five occasions and they stated that the transmission caused the failure; however, they were unable to remedy the failure. As of november 28, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 2,400 and current mileage was 3,588.

On several occasions while driving during the past several months, the power seat has moved backwards on its own, causing problems in reaching the pedals safely. In several incidents when this occurred, the interior lights also turned on. Two of the times this happened, it was when I had to honk the horn, but has happened on other occasions as well. Tonight, while making a right turn, the interior lights came on and the seat moved backwards, then the vehicle died - all electrical components went dead. I could easily have been rear-ended while trying to get the vehicle re-started and this is a huge safety issue.

Noticed water while raining was coming from the lighting/heating panel at top-roof panel that controls heating, air and lights after entering the vehicle. Water continued to leak into the vehicle until the rain stopped, then lights inside the truck came on while driving at night which caused driver to swerve from lights coming on without warning. As of this date, truck is in body shop for repairs of water leak through the lighting/heating control switches. Light switch had to be set to off until can be fixed or lights now continue to come on randomly when driving and continues to leak whenever it rains. Also, note this started after the heavy rains of hurricane sandy. Have owned other suvs by other makers and never had anything like this to happen! *tr

Ford explorer 2007 eb. Tire light would come on. Had Ford dealer check. Adjusted air pressure. Continued to occur. Dealer would try to retrain sensors. Never helped. Said they think it might have something to do with an aftermarket charger for the cell phone affecting the computer. They said it is happening in a lot of cars. Problem continued after sensor retrained even if phone had not been plugged in. New tires installed nov. 2012 at sam's. They made a notation on the invoice about sensor showing fault. Went several times to dealer and they would retrain sensors. Never helped. Would start again. Finally in oct 2013 asked dealer to check all four sensors for cracks or damage. They broke down tires, inspected TPMS and no cracks found. Retrained sensors again. Nothing they have tried has s

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford explorer sport trac xlt with difinity dakota a/t tires, line size p235/70/r16. The contact was driving approximately 75 MPH when the rear driver side left quarter tire shredded. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance to the contact. The contact purchased the vehicle used two months prior to the failure and was unsure if the tires were the originals or replacement tires. There were no recalls or warranties for the tires. The current and failure mileage was approximately 43,200. Updated 12/14/2011 *cn updated 12/01/2011 *ln

Tire valve stems failed eventually on all 5 tires. Gradually on each tire over time and sometimes at highway speeds. 1 tire was ruined and had to be replaced with half it's tread life left. I did replaced all valve stems at my expense. Total $140.00 1 new tire 5 stems. I feel Ford should have notified me of the defect for the safety of my family and me. I was not notified by Ford of the stem valve failure. I purchased the vehicle at a Ford dealer used in 2009. *tr

While driving tire went suddenly flat and tire shredded (2nd time one of my Ford explorers went flat or low pressure). Took tire to a dealer was not notified of any recalls or known valve stem problems. Wanted to charge too much for replacement ,so took tire to 3rd party vendor and had it replaced for $204.50. They also did not inform me any stem issues at the 3rd party...............to date 12/03/08 had another low pressure signal went straight to the closest tire shop. It was there they informed me of a known Ford valve problem cracking. Replaced 3 stems which 2 were cracked the 3rd one was not. The forth I left alone due to being replaced already by 3rd party vendor back in september. *tr

The visor on the driver side, the mirror assembly has separated from the visor and on the passenger side the cover of the mirror assembly has snapped. The passenger side mirror is rarely used since a passenger is rarely in the seat. The clips holding the driver side mirror assembly snapped off and the only thing holding the mirror on is the feed line for the mirror lamp. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford explorer. While driving at low speeds, the rear window exploded and caused glass to shatter throughout the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the weather was above freezing and the rear defroster was activated when the failure occurred. The contact sustained minor lacerations. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford explorer. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was loose and shook uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that there was a loose nut in the steering column, which caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,000.

The contact's brother-in-law owned a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while her brother-in-law was driving 60-62 MPH, her husband was sitting in the front passenger's side seat, the contact was sitting in the rear passenger's side seat and her sister was sitting in the rear driver's side seat. The contact stated that the front passenger's side end of the vehicle collapsed and hit the ground inadvertently. The driver lost control of the steering wheel, and the vehicle rolled over three times and landed on its wheels. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was knocked unconscious temporarily. The contact's sister and brother-in-law were able to exit the vehicle. The contact was able to exit the vehicle and stood in front of the passenger's side door attempting to assist her h

While driving on a city street I hit a bump and the seat went all the way back. I could not reach the brake pedal and had to manually put the seat forward. Also, the dome lights came on when I braked hard.

ABS light stay on. I was told it was c-1095 code.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford explorer. When he attempted to accelerate after fueling the fuel tank, the vehicle came to complete stop, without brake application. The vehicle did not stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. He was advised that the ABS braking gear had fractured. The vehicle was serviced at a local mechanic shop. The current and failure mileages were 36000.