Ford Explorer problems reported in Massachusetts
1,029 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Massachusetts, 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.
1,029
Complaints from Massachusetts
42
Crashes
28
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
132
12.8%
Steering
121
11.8%
Body & Structure
99
9.6%
Engine & Cooling
92
8.9%
Brakes
90
8.7%
Suspension
83
8.1%
Tires
65
6.3%
Other & Unspecified
55
5.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
48
4.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
45
4.4%
Electrical System
39
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
38
3.7%
By model year
1991 Explorer
28
2.7%
1992 Explorer
16
1.6%
1993 Explorer
33
3.2%
1994 Explorer
44
4.3%
1995 Explorer
28
2.7%
1996 Explorer
41
4.0%
1997 Explorer
46
4.5%
1998 Explorer
60
5.8%
1999 Explorer
52
5.1%
2000 Explorer
23
2.2%
2001 Explorer
6
0.6%
2002 Explorer
125
12.1%
2003 Explorer
54
5.2%
2004 Explorer
37
3.6%
2005 Explorer
21
2.0%
2006 Explorer
28
2.7%
2007 Explorer
4
0.4%
2008 Explorer
9
0.9%
2009 Explorer
1
0.1%
2010 Explorer
3
0.3%
2011 Explorer
43
4.2%
2012 Explorer
23
2.2%
2013 Explorer
57
5.5%
2014 Explorer
39
3.8%
2015 Explorer
37
3.6%
2016 Explorer
65
6.3%
2017 Explorer
28
2.7%
2018 Explorer
24
2.3%
2019 Explorer
3
0.3%
2020 Explorer
28
2.7%
2021 Explorer
6
0.6%
2022 Explorer
4
0.4%
2023 Explorer
5
0.5%
2024 Explorer
2
0.2%
2025 Explorer
3
0.3%
2026 Explorer
3
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Salem
27
14.6%
Billerica
19
10.3%
Boston
19
10.3%
Brockton
17
9.2%
Worcester
17
9.2%
Attleboro
15
8.1%
Medford
14
7.6%
Plymouth
13
7.0%
Saugus
11
5.9%
NEW Bedford
11
5.9%
Stow
11
5.9%
Quincy
11
5.9%