Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2007 Ford Explorer has 3 recalls, 208 complaints.
3
Recalls
208
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
07E104000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430,...
10E043000
EQUIPMENT
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE...
07V181000
STEERING
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED. THIS CONDITION COU...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2007 Ford Explorer 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am writing to formally express my concerns regarding a persistent issue with the throttle body sys... |
| Jun 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact be... |
| Sep 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My check engine light came on and the car was making a loud acceleration noise when touching the gas... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | The contact's brother-in-law owned a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while her brother-i... |
| Mar 23, 2021 | SEATS | HIT A BUMP AND THE DRIVER SEAT RANDOMLY MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE POINT I COULD NO LONGER REACH ... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON THE THE HIGHWAY ON RAMP THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACC... |
| Jul 21, 2019 | ENGINE | WE WERE DRIVING HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. NO ENGINE, NO STEERING, ETC. ... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST CUT OFF. NO WARNING . |
| Feb 2, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED SUDDENLY CAUSING A HARD TIME ... |
| Jan 7, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR HESITATES AT FIRST START UP IN THE MORNING. AND SOMETIMES WHEN TURN OFF AND THEN TURN ON. |
| Nov 14, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT WILL MOVE BY ITSELF. IT'S HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ENGINE | HARMONIC BALANCER IS BAD ON A LOT OF FORD EXPLORERS. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 FORD ... |
| Aug 31, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON (NOT EVERY TIME) AND SEAT MOVES TO THE IGNI... |
| Aug 29, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR LIFT GATE GLASS SHATTER DURING THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIV... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND F... |
| May 23, 2018 | ENGINE | THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC, HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID BEING HIT. HAPPENED ON 3 OCCAS... |
| May 14, 2018 | STEERING | I WENT TO PULL OUT FROM THE STORE BUT MY STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. WHEN WE OPENED THE HOOD, WE S... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | ENGINE | "TAKATA RECALL": WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON A STRAIGHT LOCAL ROAD, OUR FORD EXPLORER SUDDENLY LOST P... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLODER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD CRACKED. THE... |