Ford Explorer problems reported in Connecticut
581 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Connecticut, 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.
581
Complaints from Connecticut
33
Crashes
14
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
112
19.3%
Body & Structure
57
9.8%
Steering
52
9.0%
Engine & Cooling
52
9.0%
Tires
48
8.3%
Suspension
39
6.7%
Other & Unspecified
28
4.8%
Brakes
26
4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
24
4.1%
Electrical System
23
4.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
22
3.8%
Airbags
18
3.1%
By model year
1989 Explorer
1
0.2%
1990 Explorer
1
0.2%
1991 Explorer
20
3.4%
1992 Explorer
12
2.1%
1993 Explorer
8
1.4%
1994 Explorer
21
3.6%
1995 Explorer
14
2.4%
1996 Explorer
16
2.8%
1997 Explorer
28
4.8%
1998 Explorer
46
7.9%
1999 Explorer
27
4.6%
2000 Explorer
12
2.1%
2001 Explorer
4
0.7%
2002 Explorer
120
20.7%
2003 Explorer
22
3.8%
2004 Explorer
30
5.2%
2005 Explorer
5
0.9%
2006 Explorer
8
1.4%
2008 Explorer
3
0.5%
2010 Explorer
2
0.3%
2011 Explorer
13
2.2%
2012 Explorer
11
1.9%
2013 Explorer
31
5.3%
2014 Explorer
14
2.4%
2015 Explorer
16
2.8%
2016 Explorer
37
6.4%
2017 Explorer
17
2.9%
2018 Explorer
15
2.6%
2020 Explorer
14
2.4%
2021 Explorer
10
1.7%
2022 Explorer
1
0.2%
2025 Explorer
2
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Southbury
17
11.5%
Bridgeport
14
9.5%
Vernon
13
8.8%
Stamford
13
8.8%
Norwalk
12
8.1%
Waterbury
12
8.1%
Cheshire
12
8.1%
Rocky Hill
11
7.4%
Wallingford
11
7.4%
Fairfield
11
7.4%
NEW Haven
11
7.4%
Hamden
11
7.4%