Ford Explorer problems reported in Montana
94 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from Montana, most often about the steering.
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.
94
Complaints from Montana
5
Crashes
2
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Body & Structure
13
13.8%
Steering
13
13.8%
Tires
11
11.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
10.6%
Other & Unspecified
6
6.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
6.4%
Suspension
6
6.4%
Brakes
6
6.4%
Seat Belts
4
4.3%
Wheels
4
4.3%
Engine & Cooling
4
4.3%
By model year
1991 Explorer
4
4.3%
1993 Explorer
1
1.1%
1994 Explorer
5
5.3%
1996 Explorer
5
5.3%
1997 Explorer
6
6.4%
1998 Explorer
4
4.3%
1999 Explorer
1
1.1%
2000 Explorer
3
3.2%
2002 Explorer
8
8.5%
2003 Explorer
2
2.1%
2004 Explorer
2
2.1%
2005 Explorer
1
1.1%
2006 Explorer
1
1.1%
2011 Explorer
2
2.1%
2013 Explorer
5
5.3%
2014 Explorer
9
9.6%
2015 Explorer
6
6.4%
2016 Explorer
11
11.7%
2017 Explorer
8
8.5%
2018 Explorer
2
2.1%
2019 Explorer
1
1.1%
2020 Explorer
3
3.2%
2021 Explorer
4
4.3%
Cities reporting most
Great Falls
17
25.8%
Billings
9
13.6%
Kalispell
7
10.6%
Missoula
7
10.6%
Helena
6
9.1%
Bozeman
4
6.1%
Butte
4
6.1%
Darby
3
4.5%
Hamilton
3
4.5%
Saipan
2
3.0%
Eureka
2
3.0%
HOT Springs
2
3.0%