Ford Explorer owners have reported 6 problems related to engine overheat (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the Explorer.
Engine malfunction indicator lamp came on 10/15/20 while driving. . It was taken to the dealer and I was told that it was a thermostat problem which could wait until there was a loner car available. On 10/20/20 while driving 70 miles /hr, the engine coolant over temperature came on and it went into a powered down reported fail safe mode running on 5 cylinders . The vehicle had to be transported back to the dealer and now I am being told it is a wire harness which has to be replaced and there was no engine overheat or damage to the engine. Waiting for it to be replaced.
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Engine overheats when idle, or in slow stop and go traffic. I had this addressed once by Ford due to a bulletin, but it seems to be doing it again.
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The engine overheated without any warning from the dashboard. I bought this car with 18,000 miles. The engine overheated when it had approximately 25,000 miles.
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Engine overheated due to leak from head gasekts. Too much wear on gaskets for only 75,000 miles.
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Without warning engine is overheating and caused vehicle to stall twice.
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While driving engine will overheat without a prior warning. Had been taken to dealer, but no repair had been made.
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