Ford Explorer problems reported in West Virginia
315 of the 43,182 complaints filed about the Ford Explorer came from West Virginia, 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.
315
Complaints from West Virginia
18
Crashes
7
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
47
14.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
38
12.1%
Other & Unspecified
27
8.6%
Body & Structure
27
8.6%
Engine & Cooling
26
8.3%
Brakes
23
7.3%
Suspension
20
6.3%
Tires
19
6.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
4.1%
Electrical System
13
4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
10
3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
2.5%
By model year
1991 Explorer
4
1.3%
1992 Explorer
8
2.5%
1993 Explorer
5
1.6%
1994 Explorer
7
2.2%
1995 Explorer
7
2.2%
1996 Explorer
10
3.2%
1997 Explorer
13
4.1%
1998 Explorer
9
2.9%
1999 Explorer
14
4.4%
2000 Explorer
7
2.2%
2001 Explorer
12
3.8%
2002 Explorer
41
13.0%
2003 Explorer
16
5.1%
2004 Explorer
8
2.5%
2005 Explorer
4
1.3%
2006 Explorer
2
0.6%
2007 Explorer
1
0.3%
2008 Explorer
1
0.3%
2009 Explorer
4
1.3%
2010 Explorer
1
0.3%
2011 Explorer
19
6.0%
2012 Explorer
9
2.9%
2013 Explorer
17
5.4%
2014 Explorer
22
7.0%
2015 Explorer
6
1.9%
2016 Explorer
21
6.7%
2017 Explorer
18
5.7%
2018 Explorer
7
2.2%
2019 Explorer
1
0.3%
2020 Explorer
7
2.2%
2021 Explorer
3
1.0%
2022 Explorer
3
1.0%
2023 Explorer
2
0.6%
2024 Explorer
3
1.0%
2025 Explorer
3
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Charleston
15
13.8%
Huntington
12
11.0%
Wheeling
12
11.0%
Martinsburg
11
10.1%
Morgantown
10
9.2%
Fairmont
9
8.3%
Parkersburg
9
8.3%
Beckley
8
7.3%
Clarksburg
7
6.4%
Nutter Fort
6
5.5%
Ballard
5
4.6%
Elkview
5
4.6%