Two problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2014 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2014 Explorer.
Idler pully went bad threw belt. . Only had 32,000 miles on it. . . In motion on a city street. Happend on a Sunday wile on vacation in florida. . Took to firestone dealer to fix. . Cost me $372. 00 to fix. . .
When there is a heavy rain the serpentine belt squeals at various moments, for short periods of time. This has been going on since I purchased the vehicle in 2014 , but dealership said it was a known issue and there was nothing they could do about it. They said it was due to the belt getting wet and Ford didn't know how to prevent it from happening, and that it occurs on other Ford trucks too. My other issue has started recently happening to when it rains heavily, the "low battery features tempor. Turned off" notification comes on and my steering wheel locks up briefly while driving. I checked my battery connects as the manual says to do and they are fine. This only occurs during heavy rain and it happens at various times during driving. It never just stays on, but will turn on and go off at different times during the drive in the heavy rain. Seems like something is getting wet causing a shortage, but either way its dangerous when my steering wheel locks up.