Ford Explorer problems reported in Alabama
649 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Alabama, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
649
Complaints from Alabama
33
Crashes
21
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
105
16.2%
Body & Structure
83
12.8%
Engine & Cooling
79
12.2%
Tires
64
9.9%
Other & Unspecified
61
9.4%
Steering
61
9.4%
Electrical System
37
5.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
28
4.3%
Suspension
22
3.4%
Brakes
21
3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
18
2.8%
Airbags
15
2.3%
By model year
1991 Explorer
13
2.0%
1992 Explorer
13
2.0%
1993 Explorer
23
3.5%
1994 Explorer
20
3.1%
1995 Explorer
7
1.1%
1996 Explorer
12
1.8%
1997 Explorer
24
3.7%
1998 Explorer
41
6.3%
1999 Explorer
22
3.4%
2000 Explorer
20
3.1%
2001 Explorer
9
1.4%
2002 Explorer
68
10.5%
2003 Explorer
17
2.6%
2004 Explorer
18
2.8%
2005 Explorer
8
1.2%
2006 Explorer
30
4.6%
2007 Explorer
6
0.9%
2008 Explorer
4
0.6%
2009 Explorer
1
0.2%
2010 Explorer
5
0.8%
2011 Explorer
29
4.5%
2012 Explorer
14
2.2%
2013 Explorer
46
7.1%
2014 Explorer
26
4.0%
2015 Explorer
49
7.6%
2016 Explorer
49
7.6%
2017 Explorer
22
3.4%
2018 Explorer
4
0.6%
2019 Explorer
7
1.1%
2020 Explorer
22
3.4%
2021 Explorer
13
2.0%
2022 Explorer
4
0.6%
2023 Explorer
3
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Mobile
43
18.1%
Birmingham
29
12.2%
Montgomery
24
10.1%
Huntsville
22
9.2%
Tuscaloosa
19
8.0%
Madison
19
8.0%
Hoover
17
7.1%
Florence
17
7.1%
Helena
13
5.5%
Prattville
13
5.5%
Foley
11
4.6%
Dothan
11
4.6%