Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2025 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows four common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2025 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the warnings (four problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2025 Ford Explorer

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

On October 19, 2026, I experienced a serious braking malfunction while driving my 2025 Ford Explorer st at highway speed. While my foot was on the accelerator, the vehicle unexpectedly began braking repeatedly without me pressing the brake pedal.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

I took my Explorer in on 4-20-2026 for routine maintenance. The Ford dealership perform a ipma update. In the result the update fail and cause front, rear cameras, blind spot, lane assist, front collision, and parking sensors to fail and not work.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

While using Ford blue cruise, the blue cruise system failed to maintain lane control and fought the driver's steering wheel input, resulting in the vehicle colliding with a traffic cone. I have had 3 other instances where blue cruise has randomly jerked me toward the shoulder or an exit ramp, this   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other Ford Explorer model year vehicles:



☘ Explorer Service Bulletins
⚑ Explorer Safety Recalls
☤ Explorer Defect Investigations