Cooling Fan problems of the 2018 Ford Explorer

Two problems related to cooling fan have been reported for the 2018 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2018 Explorer.

1 Cooling Fan problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2025

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon his mother attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the high-speed cooling fan motor relay. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 21n01. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.

2 Cooling Fan problem

Failure Date: 02/20/2024

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the engine overheated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the failure was due to the water pump and fan. The water pump was replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,200.




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