Electrical System Related Problems of the 2018 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows six common electrical system related problems of the 2018 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (50 problems). The second most common problem is related to the instrument panel fuel gauge (two problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2018 Ford Explorer

The Electrical System problem

Entertainment system control. Power draws down and kills battery. Display locks into reverse camera, and I can't access any controls for extended periods of time. Display just locks, and I can't adjust anything in it. This seems to be a known issue for all sync 3 based backends.   Read details...

The Instrument Panel Fuel Gauge problem

The gas gauge isn’t reading correctly. I’m a mother of a one year old son and I didn’t noticed that my car was reading wrong until I put in gas and it didn’t give me the correct reading. I have spoken to many people who owns a Ford Explorer and they have said the same thing.   Read details...

The 12v/24v/48v Battery problem

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the contact noticed an abnormal acidic odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon lifting the hood and inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the battery cap was unsecured, and the battery acid had   Read details...


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