Ford Explorer problems reported in Kentucky
653 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Kentucky, 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.
653
Complaints from Kentucky
27
Crashes
7
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
123
18.8%
Steering
83
12.7%
Body & Structure
81
12.4%
Engine & Cooling
60
9.2%
Other & Unspecified
51
7.8%
Suspension
37
5.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
33
5.1%
Tires
30
4.6%
Electrical System
26
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
3.1%
Brakes
19
2.9%
By model year
1991 Explorer
5
0.8%
1992 Explorer
7
1.1%
1993 Explorer
10
1.5%
1994 Explorer
14
2.1%
1995 Explorer
13
2.0%
1996 Explorer
20
3.1%
1997 Explorer
36
5.5%
1998 Explorer
19
2.9%
1999 Explorer
24
3.7%
2000 Explorer
15
2.3%
2001 Explorer
7
1.1%
2002 Explorer
85
13.0%
2003 Explorer
22
3.4%
2004 Explorer
37
5.7%
2005 Explorer
10
1.5%
2006 Explorer
14
2.1%
2007 Explorer
3
0.5%
2009 Explorer
1
0.2%
2010 Explorer
1
0.2%
2011 Explorer
21
3.2%
2012 Explorer
19
2.9%
2013 Explorer
55
8.4%
2014 Explorer
31
4.7%
2015 Explorer
43
6.6%
2016 Explorer
52
8.0%
2017 Explorer
32
4.9%
2018 Explorer
14
2.1%
2019 Explorer
4
0.6%
2020 Explorer
21
3.2%
2021 Explorer
6
0.9%
2022 Explorer
6
0.9%
2023 Explorer
5
0.8%
2025 Explorer
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Louisville
107
43.9%
Lexington
43
17.6%
Williamsburg
11
4.5%
Owensboro
11
4.5%
Richmond
10
4.1%
Cave City
9
3.7%
Bowling Green
9
3.7%
Shepherdsville
9
3.7%
Hebron
9
3.7%
LA Grange
9
3.7%
Paducah
9
3.7%
Taylorsville
8
3.3%