Ford Explorer
2011 only
135,704 sold in the US for 2011.
per 10,000 sold
2011 Ford Explorer have 1,480 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Electric power steering motor and module, typically surfacing around 56,880 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2011 only
Median onset: 56,880 miles. 0.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 0.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 85,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 48,000 miles. 8.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $690–$1,870 nationally.
Median onset: 118,018 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 56,500 miles.
Median onset: 60,000 miles. 6.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 113,000 miles. 2.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011 model year. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year and full specs/safety data.