Ford Explorer problems reported in New Jersey
1,397 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from New Jersey, 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.
1,397
Complaints from New Jersey
63
Crashes
35
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
214
15.3%
Body & Structure
152
10.9%
Steering
127
9.1%
Engine & Cooling
123
8.8%
Tires
107
7.7%
Brakes
97
6.9%
Other & Unspecified
87
6.2%
Electrical System
81
5.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
72
5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
68
4.9%
Suspension
62
4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
55
3.9%
By model year
1987 Explorer
1
0.1%
1988 Explorer
1
0.1%
1991 Explorer
20
1.4%
1992 Explorer
24
1.7%
1993 Explorer
32
2.3%
1994 Explorer
45
3.2%
1995 Explorer
40
2.9%
1996 Explorer
62
4.4%
1997 Explorer
101
7.2%
1998 Explorer
69
4.9%
1999 Explorer
74
5.3%
2000 Explorer
36
2.6%
2001 Explorer
13
0.9%
2002 Explorer
178
12.7%
2003 Explorer
62
4.4%
2004 Explorer
62
4.4%
2005 Explorer
27
1.9%
2006 Explorer
29
2.1%
2007 Explorer
7
0.5%
2008 Explorer
8
0.6%
2009 Explorer
1
0.1%
2010 Explorer
8
0.6%
2011 Explorer
52
3.7%
2012 Explorer
29
2.1%
2013 Explorer
51
3.7%
2014 Explorer
51
3.7%
2015 Explorer
59
4.2%
2016 Explorer
72
5.2%
2017 Explorer
62
4.4%
2018 Explorer
26
1.9%
2019 Explorer
7
0.5%
2020 Explorer
54
3.9%
2021 Explorer
12
0.9%
2022 Explorer
5
0.4%
2023 Explorer
5
0.4%
2025 Explorer
12
0.9%
Cities reporting most
Toms River
23
14.1%
Trenton
18
11.0%
Somerset
13
8.0%
Newark
13
8.0%
Hillsborough
13
8.0%
Morristown
13
8.0%
Jersey City
13
8.0%
West Caldwell
12
7.4%
Marlton
12
7.4%
Hamilton
11
6.7%
Long Valley
11
6.7%
Barnegat
11
6.7%