Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2009 Ford Explorer.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Transmission went out while driving on expressway speed limit was75 mph on cruise control.
Throttle body issues, intermittent stahls, pedal suring forward when accelerated. This is a huge safety risk and from what I have read a defect in the 2009 Ford models. My truck is in the middle of the repair and I do not have an extended warranty and I believe Ford should pay for the expenses of repairing this defect.
The shifter does not stay in place. The car does not stay in gear. It will roll backwards because the pin in shifter is not working.
Car often fills with a strong sulfur (egg like) smell. Very noticeable after long trips or very hot days. This has been happening for several years.
Within the first 12 months and less than 25k miles had to replace both front firestone tires due to the inside wearing bald on my 2009 Ford Explorer. June 2011, 23 months old and with 42k miles right rear tire wearing differently than the others, came off while driving through parking lot. All 5 wheel studs had gradually broke off over a few months time. Ford motor company states that the maintenance of the vehicle was not maintained is the reason for this malfunction. This is a family car that is driven back and forth to work and misc driving, no towing or hot rodding, and a fairly low mileage. Ford never returned my complaint of any other reasoning, only replaced the wheel studs on damaged wheel and charged me $165 because warranty expired 7k before. Also had to replace the back tire at 42k miles. Damage to my rear wheel hub and paint. No damage or injury due to being in parking lot going 5 mph.