Ford Explorer problems reported in North Carolina
1,481 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from North Carolina, 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.
1,481
Complaints from North Carolina
77
Crashes
24
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
226
15.3%
Body & Structure
220
14.9%
Engine & Cooling
161
10.9%
Tires
132
8.9%
Steering
129
8.7%
Other & Unspecified
97
6.5%
Electrical System
69
4.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
63
4.3%
Suspension
58
3.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
57
3.8%
Brakes
56
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
49
3.3%
By model year
1991 Explorer
17
1.1%
1992 Explorer
20
1.4%
1993 Explorer
17
1.1%
1994 Explorer
29
2.0%
1995 Explorer
38
2.6%
1996 Explorer
42
2.8%
1997 Explorer
74
5.0%
1998 Explorer
82
5.5%
1999 Explorer
75
5.1%
2000 Explorer
39
2.6%
2001 Explorer
17
1.1%
2002 Explorer
152
10.3%
2003 Explorer
58
3.9%
2004 Explorer
71
4.8%
2005 Explorer
30
2.0%
2006 Explorer
25
1.7%
2007 Explorer
10
0.7%
2008 Explorer
9
0.6%
2009 Explorer
2
0.1%
2010 Explorer
3
0.2%
2011 Explorer
47
3.2%
2012 Explorer
38
2.6%
2013 Explorer
117
7.9%
2014 Explorer
72
4.9%
2015 Explorer
73
4.9%
2016 Explorer
106
7.2%
2017 Explorer
73
4.9%
2018 Explorer
26
1.8%
2019 Explorer
15
1.0%
2020 Explorer
73
4.9%
2021 Explorer
12
0.8%
2022 Explorer
11
0.7%
2023 Explorer
3
0.2%
2024 Explorer
3
0.2%
2025 Explorer
2
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
121
23.8%
Raleigh
94
18.5%
Durham
44
8.7%
Fayetteville
41
8.1%
Greensboro
39
7.7%
Cary
26
5.1%
Wilmington
25
4.9%
Apex
25
4.9%
Asheville
24
4.7%
Clayton
23
4.5%
Jacksonville
23
4.5%
Concord
23
4.5%