Ford Explorer problems reported in Indiana
769 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Indiana, 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.
769
Complaints from Indiana
29
Crashes
13
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
127
16.5%
Body & Structure
114
14.8%
Steering
92
12.0%
Engine & Cooling
58
7.5%
Tires
52
6.8%
Other & Unspecified
48
6.2%
Electrical System
48
6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
42
5.5%
Suspension
39
5.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
25
3.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
23
3.0%
Brakes
20
2.6%
By model year
1988 Explorer
3
0.4%
1991 Explorer
10
1.3%
1992 Explorer
5
0.7%
1993 Explorer
3
0.4%
1994 Explorer
28
3.6%
1995 Explorer
20
2.6%
1996 Explorer
25
3.3%
1997 Explorer
43
5.6%
1998 Explorer
38
4.9%
1999 Explorer
32
4.2%
2000 Explorer
27
3.5%
2001 Explorer
5
0.7%
2002 Explorer
79
10.3%
2003 Explorer
33
4.3%
2004 Explorer
34
4.4%
2005 Explorer
14
1.8%
2006 Explorer
9
1.2%
2007 Explorer
7
0.9%
2008 Explorer
2
0.3%
2010 Explorer
1
0.1%
2011 Explorer
29
3.8%
2012 Explorer
29
3.8%
2013 Explorer
36
4.7%
2014 Explorer
44
5.7%
2015 Explorer
43
5.6%
2016 Explorer
52
6.8%
2017 Explorer
45
5.9%
2018 Explorer
21
2.7%
2019 Explorer
4
0.5%
2020 Explorer
29
3.8%
2021 Explorer
12
1.6%
2022 Explorer
1
0.1%
2023 Explorer
2
0.3%
2025 Explorer
4
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Indianapolis
98
38.3%
Evansville
25
9.8%
Fort Wayne
22
8.6%
South Bend
19
7.4%
West Lafayette
14
5.5%
Terre Haute
14
5.5%
Chesterton
11
4.3%
Portage
11
4.3%
Crown Point
11
4.3%
Greenwood
11
4.3%
Columbia City
10
3.9%
Brownsburg
10
3.9%