Typique En baisseLa NHTSA a reçu 299 plaintes de propriétaires concernant la Ford Explorer 2019, soit 38,4 par année de circulation — un nombre de plaintes habituel (indice de plaintes 0,95, 1,00 étant la moyenne de tous les véhicules suivis). Parmi les 78 véhicules du millésime 2019 que nous suivons, elle se classe 49e sur 78 selon les plaintes par an (1re = le moins de plaintes). Par rapport aux autres modèles Ford, son taux est inférieur de 24 % ; par rapport aux autres SUV intermédiaires, il est inférieur de 27 %.
Les chiffres sont normalisés par le temps passé sur la route, pas par les ventes : un modèle populaire génère plus de signalements qu'un modèle rare, et les plaintes ne sont pas vérifiées une par une. Notre méthode
Plaintes déposées entre le 2019-04-02 et le 2026-10-02. Délai médian entre l'incident et le dépôt : 19 jours.
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Le millésime précédent (2018) a généré 83,6 plaintes par an, davantage que celui-ci. Le millésime suivant (2020) a généré 181,9 par an, davantage que celui-ci. Durant ses deux premières années de circulation, le millésime 2019 a cumulé 27 plaintes, un niveau inférieur de 66 % à celui du véhicule moyen du même millésime.
Le domaine de problèmes le plus fréquent est Carrosserie & structure (51,2 % des plaintes), suivi de Boîte / transmission (11,0 %) et Inconnu ou autre (11,0 %). Les plaintes concernant Carrosserie & structure y sont 5,6 fois plus fréquentes que sur l'ensemble des véhicules suivis. 2 plaintes (0,7 %) décrivent un accident ou un incendie ; les propriétaires signalent 6 blessés et 0 décès.
La moitié des incidents signalés sont survenus dans les 62 mois suivant le début du millésime ; la période la plus chargée est au-delà de cinq ans (60 % des incidents). Au cours des 12 derniers mois, 60 nouvelles plaintes ont été déposées, contre 99 lors des 12 mois précédents — une baisse de 39 %.
La NHTSA recense 6 rappels de sécurité pour ce millésime. 1 enquête NHTSA couvre ce millésime ; la plus récente est « Windshield trim molding Item detachment » (évaluation préliminaire, ouverte le 2023-01-27, clôturée le 2024-02-08).
Rappels de sécurité (6)
STRUCTURE:BODY Numéro 26V448000 · 2026-07-14
Résumé: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The roof rail covers may come loose and detach from the vehicle.
Risque: A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remède: Dealers will inspect the roof rail covers and as necessary, repair or replace the push-pins, rail clips, or roof rail covers, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S54. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 21V316. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
SUSPENSION:REAR Numéro 26V101000 · 2026-02-20
Résumé: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture.
Risque: A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remède: Dealers will replace the toe links, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S08. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 21V537. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 25, 2026.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER Numéro 26V012000 · 2026-01-15
Résumé: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Risque: An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remède: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026. This recall expands previous recall number 25V685.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Numéro 24V031000 · 2024-01-19
Résumé: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles. The A-pillar trim retention clips may not be properly engaged, allowing the trim to detach.
Risque: A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remède: Dealers will inspect and replace the A-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Owner notification letters were mailed between July 18, 2024 and December 16, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S02.
STRUCTURE:BODY Numéro 21V316000 · 2021-05-05
Résumé: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The retention pins could loosen and allow the roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle.
Risque: A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remède: Dealers will install push-pins and replace any damaged rail clips and roof rail covers, as necessary, free of charge. The interim owner notification letter was mailed on June 22, 2021. Owner notification letters (remedy available) were mailed on October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S22.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Numéro 19V633000 · 2019-08-28
Résumé: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
Risque: A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remède: Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.
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