general problems of the 2019 Ford Explorer

Blown engine due to ecoboost fuel issues. Vehicle quit and shut off on highway. Multiple issues with 2019 Ford Explorer that does not get resolved.

The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 26v101000 (suspension). The contact stated that after the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The battery warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was occurring every other day. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic replaced the manifold absolute pressure (map) sensor and an unknown sensor; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that while the temperature gauge was midway, the vehicle stalled. The battery warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that whenever the temperature gauge was midway, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who replaced a fractured spark plug and the timing chain. The vehicle was repaired; however, two months after the last repair, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle suddenly began to sputter and reduce speed. The vehicle was driven to the the side shoulder and stalled. The engine would not restart and the vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon acceleration from a stop, the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the fuel pump and the fuel injectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving 63 mph, the vehicle lost automotive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the fuel pump and fuel injectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred while driving 72 mph, and the vehicle lost automotive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle came to a complete stop and the contact called the police for traffic control and the vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump and the fuel injectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon start-up there was an abnormally loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 97,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while accelerating, the engine made a winding noise and hesitate before accelerating. The contact noticed white smoke coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The smoke was coming out of the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the right and left superchargers had failed, causing oil to get into the exhaust, causing the smoke. The vehicle had not been repaired. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The contact became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 24v635000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was contacted, and appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

My engine is having to be replaced. It's at 100k miles. Costing me $5k for a replacement that is a used engine with 77k miles and 1 year warranty. I want to file a complaint. Car is still in the shop and I had to get a rental. I am a single mom with two kids. I had to pay all of this out of pocket.

Code p0301 can’t pin point issue.

Water pump went out that's for some reason located inside the engine causing the water to leak into my engine and lose all power functions to the car it completely shut down on the highway. It's 10,000 repair on a 5 year old car due to faulty water pumps ridiculous.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph she was smelled the odor of ant-freeze in the passenger cabin. The contact stated that the "overheat" and "temperature" gauge illuminated. The contact stated that she drove the vehicle back to her residence and when she had parked she observed that ant-freeze was leaking onto her driveway. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who advised that the water pump had failed and referred her to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power, decelerated, and stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The water pump was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unavailable.

I was putting my car in reverse and all of a sudden, it shifts really hard and makes this loud noise. I thought it was very strange, and put it in drive and went not even 2 minutes and my car had no power. I was pressing the gas pedals but it didn't want to go. I stopped it and called a tow truck to come get my car and take it to the nearest Ford dealer. They called me in a few days advising that the transmission was gone. After researching online, I noticed a lot of Ford Explorers being recalled for this exact issue, including my sisters Ford Explorer. Hers was under the recall, and Ford paid for hers. Ironic, the same thing happened to mine and mine has no recall. My car had been running fine, up until this day. I have maintained this car and no warning lights ever came on, until I put it in drive and the orange wrench cam e on. I knew something was wrong then. I am a single mother of a 5 year old and this could have put us in alot of danger.

Nov of 2023, overheated but no leak from engine was found and no antifreeze in radiator. Took to mckie Ford they replaced the valve and noted thst there was antifreeze in the valve chamber and stated we needed a new engine. We purchased a new engine had it installed in Jan 2024 we paid for new engine. When we should not have as we did research on the engine and it was faulty but no recalls were in place at that time so we joined a claims action suit to help recover costs. .

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. The contact stated that while coming to a stop the vehicle shuddered and hesitated to drive. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the twerk converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired the contact related the failure to technical service bulletin number: 20n07 (2. 3l engine and 6f35 transmission). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

2019 Ford Explorer shutdown at full speed on florida turnpike for the second time within 30 days. The first time it was thought that the battery was at end of life. A new battery was installed and thought to be fine however, later the vehicle was unable to start after highway use, requiring waiting to restart. Engine cranks but will not start. Vehicle started then shut down at full highway speed on the florida turnpike on July 5th. Car was in unsafe location on highway edge as no other area was reachable. Car cranked but would not start. Turnpike road ranger responded, I called for tow and uber, car eventually started and I drove it to lorenzo Ford of homestead FL. Ford has no tsbs on this subject however the internet has multiple videos showing Ford customer’s experiencing the same issue of no start or shutdowns. Please review for similar complaints. I have a very nice unreliable and unsafe car at this point.

Operator law enforcement was idling for an extended time in this vehicle. He was found unconscious in the vehicle and diagnosed with acute carbon monoxide poisoning. He was hospitalised for 4 days, and suffers continuing neurological deficits. Post-incident testing by engineer instructed by operator indicated two improper or incomplete welds on exhaust system, allowing exhaust to pool under vehicle and enter passenger compartment through hvac fresh air intake. Post-incident testing recreated rising CO levels in passenger compartment. Vehicle has also been inspected by manufacturer. There were no warning lamps or messages.

Tl the contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. While driving 70 mph, the contact smelled fumes coming from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to lee Ford Lincoln (located at 4170-c raleigh rd pkwy w, wilson, nc 27896, (252) 291-6000) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 1,100.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there was an abnormal ticking noise detected from the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate and revved up. The contact noticed that the air intake manifold was disconnected. The contact stated that he noticed an oil leak in the driveway. The rear seat heater became inoperable and the tires were bald. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the seal was broken. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.