Ford Explorer problems reported in Illinois
1,392 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Illinois, 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.
1,392
Complaints from Illinois
57
Crashes
42
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
206
14.8%
Body & Structure
146
10.5%
Steering
143
10.3%
Engine & Cooling
141
10.1%
Tires
122
8.8%
Other & Unspecified
106
7.6%
Electrical System
82
5.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
75
5.4%
Suspension
69
5.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
56
4.0%
Brakes
45
3.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
34
2.4%
By model year
1977 Explorer
1
0.1%
1990 Explorer
1
0.1%
1991 Explorer
14
1.0%
1992 Explorer
10
0.7%
1993 Explorer
19
1.4%
1994 Explorer
38
2.7%
1995 Explorer
27
1.9%
1996 Explorer
37
2.7%
1997 Explorer
89
6.4%
1998 Explorer
76
5.5%
1999 Explorer
56
4.0%
2000 Explorer
48
3.4%
2001 Explorer
11
0.8%
2002 Explorer
155
11.1%
2003 Explorer
46
3.3%
2004 Explorer
54
3.9%
2005 Explorer
20
1.4%
2006 Explorer
36
2.6%
2007 Explorer
11
0.8%
2008 Explorer
10
0.7%
2009 Explorer
3
0.2%
2010 Explorer
3
0.2%
2011 Explorer
52
3.7%
2012 Explorer
38
2.7%
2013 Explorer
89
6.4%
2014 Explorer
84
6.0%
2015 Explorer
70
5.0%
2016 Explorer
115
8.3%
2017 Explorer
55
4.0%
2018 Explorer
20
1.4%
2019 Explorer
12
0.9%
2020 Explorer
58
4.2%
2021 Explorer
17
1.2%
2022 Explorer
8
0.6%
2023 Explorer
5
0.4%
2025 Explorer
2
0.1%
2026 Explorer
2
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
192
54.5%
Naperville
28
8.0%
Elgin
18
5.1%
Downers Grove
15
4.3%
Joliet
14
4.0%
Plainfield
13
3.7%
Aurora
13
3.7%
Buffalo Grove
12
3.4%
Pekin
12
3.4%
Springfield
12
3.4%
Burbank
12
3.4%
Rockford
11
3.1%