Ford Explorer
2017 only
271,131 sold in the US for 2017.
per 10,000 sold
2017 Ford Explorer have 1,988 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 13 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 78,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017 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 — 2017 only
Median onset: 78,000 miles. 0.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 5,675 miles. 8.0% 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: 91,500 miles. 1.6% 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.
Median onset: 20,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 46,500 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 27,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 48,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →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 2017 model year. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year and full specs/safety data.