Table 1 shows three common seats related problems of the 2017 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the seats (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the mid/rear seats assembly (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seats problems | |
| Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems | |
| Front Seat Head Restraint problems |
The following is a letter I sent to Ford. I've yet to hear back from them. This is a picture of what happened in my 2017 Explorer on Thursday, June 5, 2025. As I unlocked and got into my car, I realized the seat was moving forward. Read details...
While driving down the highway the back seat in folded down position caught fire and burned a 12 inch hole through top and bottom of seat. To our knowledge the seat heater was not on the indicator light was not on. Read details...
On 09/11/2019, at approximately 6pm, we were traveling north on wv sr2 north approximately 2. 5 to 3. 0 miles north of the sr2 I-77 interchange. 2017 Ford Explorer was stopped, waiting on opposing traffic to clear, in order to make a left hand turn into the parking lot of church. Read details...