24V031000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 FORD EXPLORER
6 safety recall campaigns, 4 defect investigations, 2,042 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations4
Owner complaints2,042
Complaints citing a crash49
Complaints citing a fire10
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 6
21V537000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A rear toe-link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V675000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V692000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
19V435000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
16V245000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A fracture of the rear suspension toe link may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 483STEERING
- 334UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 196ENGINE
- 178STRUCTURE
- 96ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 96SUSPENSION
- 91STRUCTURE:BODY
- 74POWER TRAIN
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2014 FORD EXPLORERs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.