Ford Explorer problems reported in South Dakota
88 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from South Dakota, 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.
88
Complaints from South Dakota
9
Crashes
0
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
20
22.7%
Other & Unspecified
12
13.6%
Airbags
9
10.2%
Body & Structure
8
9.1%
Engine & Cooling
8
9.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
6.8%
Suspension
5
5.7%
Electrical System
4
4.5%
Tires
3
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
3.4%
Brakes
3
3.4%
Wheels
2
2.3%
By model year
1993 Explorer
2
2.3%
1994 Explorer
3
3.4%
1996 Explorer
4
4.5%
1997 Explorer
1
1.1%
1998 Explorer
3
3.4%
1999 Explorer
5
5.7%
2000 Explorer
5
5.7%
2001 Explorer
1
1.1%
2002 Explorer
9
10.2%
2004 Explorer
2
2.3%
2011 Explorer
6
6.8%
2012 Explorer
1
1.1%
2013 Explorer
9
10.2%
2014 Explorer
3
3.4%
2015 Explorer
9
10.2%
2016 Explorer
9
10.2%
2017 Explorer
8
9.1%
2018 Explorer
2
2.3%
2019 Explorer
1
1.1%
2020 Explorer
2
2.3%
2022 Explorer
1
1.1%
2025 Explorer
2
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Rapid City
14
24.1%
Sioux Falls
11
19.0%
BOX Elder
7
12.1%
Brandon
4
6.9%
Eagle Butte
4
6.9%
Winner
4
6.9%
ELK Point
3
5.2%
Spearfish
3
5.2%
FT Pierre
2
3.4%
North Sioux City
2
3.4%
Custer
2
3.4%
Vermillion
2
3.4%