Ford Explorer problems reported in Michigan
1,743 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Michigan, 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.
1,743
Complaints from Michigan
88
Crashes
25
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
244
14.0%
Steering
186
10.7%
Body & Structure
173
9.9%
Engine & Cooling
169
9.7%
Tires
144
8.3%
Other & Unspecified
119
6.8%
Suspension
108
6.2%
Electrical System
101
5.8%
Brakes
73
4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
71
4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
68
3.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
46
2.6%
By model year
1987 Explorer
1
0.1%
1991 Explorer
22
1.3%
1992 Explorer
27
1.5%
1993 Explorer
35
2.0%
1994 Explorer
47
2.7%
1995 Explorer
27
1.5%
1996 Explorer
61
3.5%
1997 Explorer
97
5.6%
1998 Explorer
65
3.7%
1999 Explorer
67
3.8%
2000 Explorer
54
3.1%
2001 Explorer
15
0.9%
2002 Explorer
211
12.1%
2003 Explorer
63
3.6%
2004 Explorer
59
3.4%
2005 Explorer
27
1.5%
2006 Explorer
29
1.7%
2007 Explorer
11
0.6%
2008 Explorer
21
1.2%
2009 Explorer
4
0.2%
2010 Explorer
9
0.5%
2011 Explorer
68
3.9%
2012 Explorer
37
2.1%
2013 Explorer
115
6.6%
2014 Explorer
79
4.5%
2015 Explorer
101
5.8%
2016 Explorer
129
7.4%
2017 Explorer
69
4.0%
2018 Explorer
36
2.1%
2019 Explorer
20
1.1%
2020 Explorer
79
4.5%
2021 Explorer
24
1.4%
2022 Explorer
7
0.4%
2023 Explorer
16
0.9%
2025 Explorer
10
0.6%
2026 Explorer
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
74
18.9%
Brighton
36
9.2%
Livonia
33
8.4%
Canton
32
8.2%
Grand Rapids
31
7.9%
Sterling Heights
28
7.2%
Warren
28
7.2%
Howell
27
6.9%
ANN Arbor
27
6.9%
Farmington Hills
25
6.4%
Novi
25
6.4%
Lansing
25
6.4%