general problems of the 2007 Ford Explorer

Hit a bump and the driver seat randomly moved all the way back to the point I could no longer reach the pedals.

While driving my vehicle, my driver side seat will move by itself. It's happened several times and is very scary knowing I cant reach the gas or brake pedal while driving when it happens. My heated seat doesnt work properly either I dont know if this is all part of the problem or not. The side airbag on my driver seat also is bulged out more then it should be I believe.

When I would turn my vehicle seat will adjust and, now when I am driving the seat moves back by itself. And I have trouble reaching for the brakes. It has something to do with the key ignition switch.

Driver seat moves backwards while driving on multiple occasions. This has started happening October 2017. Since then it has become more frequent and will happen at random so the cause is unknown. Speeds can range from 40 mph to 70 mph. Which results in not being able to reach the break or gas pedal. This can be very dangerous in an emergency breaking situation.

Several times over the past year the drivers seat inadvertently moves forward and back while driving. I cannot associate this movement with any other situation or action. I consider this a safety issue.

Driver's seat moves backward while driving resulting in driver's inability to reach gas/break pedals. Occurs at times when hit bumps, while turning, and/or unknown reasons. Definitely a safety issue and can result in traffic accidents/fatalities. I can make this happen even when the vehicle is in park by tapping the key. Does not happen all the time. Never know when to expect it to happen which makes it more dangerous. Seems to be defective ignition switch.

Driver's seat moves backward while driving resulting in driver's inability to reach gas/break pedals. Occurs at times when hit bumps, while turning, and/or unknown reasons when driving 70mph. Definitely a safety issue and can result in traffic accidents/fatalities. Does not happen all the time. Never know when to expect it to happen which makes it more dangerous. Started occurring after vehicle reached 125,000 miles approximately 6 months ago and has occurred at least 4x/month since started in October 2015.

While driving on a city street I hit a bump and the seat went all the way back. I could not reach the brake pedal and had to manually put the seat forward. Also, the dome lights came on when I braked hard.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the back portion of the driver's seat failed and collapsed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the drivers seat began to move backwards without warning. The contact was able to move the seat back into place. However, the failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the drivers side seat moved backward and forward without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the automatic drivers seat would independently move backward and forward without being engaged. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact stated that it was required to hold on to the seat while driving in order for the seat to stay in place. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the automatic driver's seat would intermittently and independently move backward and forward without being engaged. The failure would recur at various speeds without warning. The contact called the dealer, who stated the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the automatic driver's seat would independently move backward and forward without being engaged. The failure recurred four times while the contact was driving at an unknown speed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic. The contact called the dealer and was advised that the seat failure was caused by a faulty door lock actuator. The door lock actuator would send faulty signals to the automatic driver's seat, indicating that the door was being opened and causing the driver's seat to move independently. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 123,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.

While driving vehicle at any speed, if you hit a bump, the seat will retract (move away from) the controls. The seat will move all the way back to the "exit the vehicle" mode. When approaching a stop sign or stop light, if you hit a bump, and your foot is on the brake, the seat will retract from the steering wheel, all the way back. The seat moves back at about the same rate you are applying braking pressure. If you are not paying attention, you could easily rear end some one. When turning off a street, you hit the curb drain along side all business entrances of the road, the seat may move back and forth several short times, causing you to hit the throttle fast while coming into a parking lot or it may cause to take your foot completely off the accelerator while turning. I was driving in a blizzard on bad roads and for whatever reason, right hand turns caused the seat to move away from the gas pedal. Which is dangerous when you have a car moving up from behind. Very dangerous. Been to Ford for a fix, it lasted one month before it started back up. My warranty has expired and no further attempt to repair has been made. Ford is aware of the issue.

2007 Ford Explorer 2 wheel drive v6 automatic trans with an electric automatic adjusting drivers seat. The auto set button has two (2) seat selections, one for each of two different drivers. The unsafe problem is that the seat moves back and forth, up and down on its own. Twice today, 8/9/10 the seat moved all the way back when I put my foot on the brake pedal while driving 70 mph on the interstate I-20 west. When the seat moves back it pulls my foot off of the brake pedal. Scares the daylights out of me because now I cannot reach the pedal and have no brake until I move the seat back towards the steering wheel where I can reach the brake pedal. It is a good thing I do not tailgate.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver's seat would move backwards and forward while the vehicle was in motion. The issue could occur 3-4 times per day or not at all. It was an intermittent failure. The contact took the vehicle to two different dealers and they initially stated that the cause of the failure could not be identified. They later informed her that the door was the cause of the failure. The dealer repaired the ignition switch to remedy the failure, test drove the vehicle, and thought that the failure was corrected. After the remedy, the failure recurred. She took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that it had been repaired. When the contact began to drive again, she noticed that the issue was still occurring. The current mileage was 18,519 and failure mileage was approximately 12,000. Updated 09/13/08. The consumer stated the dealer fixed the seats. Updated 09/17/08.