Seats Related Problems of the 2024 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows one common seats related problems of the 2024 Ford Explorer.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Ford Explorer

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
2

Seats problem #1

The headrest on the third row is locked in the upright position and won't fold down. I've looked online and it seems to happen in every Ford Explorer in the current generation, 2020+. I see hundreds of complaints online. Across the forums and reddit.

Seats problem #2

• driver seat not setting its memory for the driver , and will move on its own and go all the way to dash while setting in it or all the way back . Has happened multiple times and also twice while driving. • safety at risk could have made me wreck my vehicle if I hadn’t pulled over and the seat stopped what it was doing front and back. • yes , been checked by dealership (4) times in service department. •yes, every code on the dash has appeared and lasted a total 20 minutes and car went into limp mode. Couldn’t turn car on or off. First happen in Dec 2025. There has been multiple issues with this vehicle since I bought it from the first month.


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