Ford Explorer problems reported in Iowa
336 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Iowa, most often about the body & structure.
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.
336
Complaints from Iowa
12
Crashes
4
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Body & Structure
41
12.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
40
11.9%
Steering
37
11.0%
Other & Unspecified
33
9.8%
Engine & Cooling
31
9.2%
Tires
20
6.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
18
5.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
4.5%
Brakes
15
4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
14
4.2%
Suspension
14
4.2%
Electrical System
14
4.2%
By model year
1991 Explorer
2
0.6%
1992 Explorer
3
0.9%
1993 Explorer
2
0.6%
1994 Explorer
5
1.5%
1995 Explorer
7
2.1%
1996 Explorer
18
5.4%
1997 Explorer
22
6.5%
1998 Explorer
11
3.3%
1999 Explorer
8
2.4%
2000 Explorer
3
0.9%
2001 Explorer
3
0.9%
2002 Explorer
33
9.8%
2003 Explorer
12
3.6%
2004 Explorer
19
5.7%
2005 Explorer
6
1.8%
2006 Explorer
8
2.4%
2007 Explorer
2
0.6%
2011 Explorer
10
3.0%
2012 Explorer
12
3.6%
2013 Explorer
29
8.6%
2014 Explorer
16
4.8%
2015 Explorer
17
5.1%
2016 Explorer
35
10.4%
2017 Explorer
15
4.5%
2018 Explorer
6
1.8%
2019 Explorer
3
0.9%
2020 Explorer
20
6.0%
2021 Explorer
4
1.2%
2022 Explorer
4
1.2%
2023 Explorer
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
DES Moines
20
14.3%
Sioux City
16
11.4%
Waterloo
16
11.4%
Indianola
14
10.0%
Cedar Rapids
14
10.0%
Council Bluffs
12
8.6%
Ankeny
10
7.1%
West DES Moines
9
6.4%
Davenport
9
6.4%
Muscatine
7
5.0%
Dubuque
7
5.0%
Blue Grass
6
4.3%