Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Ford Explorer has 3 recalls, 146 complaints.
3
Recalls
146
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...
07V453000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE AND 6R TRANSMISSION, THE BOLT SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTINGS AT TH...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2008 Ford Explorer 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I got the car from my landlord, my husband never checked the oil or fluids even though I was on him,... |
| May 31, 2024 | Other/I am not sure | The stickers are not on properly. My childs safety wasnt put at risk. I asked a CPST to help with a... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Report #1 - My grandma brought this 08' Explorer back in 2014, and after she passed, my mom drove it... |
| Jan 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | AN ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON ON MY DASHBOARD AND I CAN'T PICK UP SPEED. I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT A F... |
| Dec 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2008 FORD EXPLORER HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES RECENTLY WHERE IT TURNS OVER AND WILL NOT START, THEN W... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND CAR WENT TO IDLE AND WOULD ... |
| Jun 15, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The wiring harness going into the back of what I believe is the throttle position sensor has a 180° ... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | TRANSMISSION ON MY FORD EXPLORER V8 4.6 LIMITED NOT CHANGING INTO LAST GEAR. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLE... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, IF I GO THROUGH A PUDDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, THE POWER STEER... |
| Jul 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | STOPPED AT THE 4 WAY ..AND MY TURN TO GO..MY CAR GOES MAYBE 2 SECONDS THEN IT REVVS WHEN I PRESSED ... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS TURN ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND H... |
| Jun 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY FRIEND LET ME USE HIS VEHICLE BUT HE ALTERED IT AND IT IS MALFUNCTIONING . HE EXPLAINS AS IF WHEN... |
| May 28, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON OR ABOUT MAY 15TH, 2019, WHILE SITTING STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, MY 2008 EXPLORER SUDDENLY STAR... |
| Oct 29, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CAR STOPS ACCELERATING. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE ENGINE IS ST... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FRONT DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BEFORE GOING OUT WOULD MOVE ON ITS OWN AND C... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 100,000MILES AND COOLIANT PROBLEMS. |
| Jun 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | "TRANSMISSION FAILURE" AT 100233 MILES THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME WHILE DRIVING. UPON PARKIN... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STIFFNESS IN STEERING WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL . NO SOUNDS COMING FROM POWER STEERING/BELT OR ANYTHI... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ACTIVATE THE DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING IT TO MOVE FO... |
| Mar 15, 2018 | STEERING | LOSS OF STEERING. "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE AND FORD ... |