Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Ford Explorer.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | The contact rented a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the seat wa… |
| 2022-07-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | There is a crack down the middle section of the liftgate for quite some time. The liftgate has been unlocking and openi… |
| 2021-10-25 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25-35 MPH around a curb, … |
| 2021-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Hello my name is [XXX] just writing you cause my neighbors have program my vehicle meaning they hack my 2003 explore pr… |
| 2019-11-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED DUE TO THE CO… |
| 2019-07-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | SHIFTER BROKEN INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. STOPPED AT A GAS STATION WHEN PUTTING INTO PARK IT BROKE. HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT O… |
| 2019-02-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MOVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A CITY STREET AND INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOY… |
| 2019-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2003 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE IN MODEL VEHICLE. *AS *TR |
| 2018-10-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING (STALLS IN MOTION WHILE TURNING ON STREET AND HIGHWAY) RESTARTS WITHOUT PROBLEM, HAS HAPPENE… |
| 2018-08-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WITHIN A MONTH OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT TH… |
| 2018-06-02 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE REAR WINDOW, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR … |
| 2018-05-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS SUV'S ARE GETTING HOT DURING THE TEXAS WEATHER, WHY ARE NOT INCLUDING A SOLAR FAN INSTALLED TO KEEP THE AIR CIRCUL… |
| 2018-03-14 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM THE SEAT BELTS DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TENSION TO RETRACT CONSEQUENTLY GETTING ON THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, CAU… |
| 2018-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ACCIDENT. DEPLOYMENT HAPPEND WHILE MY WIFE AND 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE DRIV… |
| 2018-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXHAST MANAFOLD HAS CRACK IN IT AND SCREWS CAME LOSE AND FELL OUT WIHICH CREATED FUMES IN CAR. |
| 2018-01-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHENEVER WE ARE DRIVING IN THE CAR, MY WIFE AND I GET DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER SAY THERE IS AN EGGY … |
| 2018-01-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | REAR WINDOW LOWER PANEL PLASTIC CRACKING UP, REPLACED THREE TIMES, STILL CRACKING DUE TO NO SUPPORT AND BENDING TOO MUC… |
| 2017-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED TO HIGH AND THE VEHICL… |
| 2017-11-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AFTER DOOR CLOSED. SHARDS OF GLASS FLEW OUTWARD |
| 2017-09-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BROKEN GEAR SHIFTER |
| 2017-08-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF INSIDE STEERING COLUMN OF MY WIFE'S EXPLORER WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO EXIT FROM A BOAT… |
| 2017-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND … |
| 2017-07-13 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LUG NUTS BECAME DETACHED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER W… |
| 2017-05-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | AWOKE THE MORNING OF MAY 10, 2017 TO FIND THE ENTIRE BACK LIFTGATE AND WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARDS AND INWARDS OF OUR FORD… |
| 2017-02-28 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | 2003 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO MALFUNCTION TO COMPANY'S REAR WHEEL BEARING. *AS *TR |
| 2017-01-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR PANEL OF MY 2003 EXPLORER CRACKED TODAY FOR NO REASON. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN I "GOOGLED… |
| 2016-12-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE SIX TIMES REQUIRING SIX DIFFERENT TOWS HOME. … |
| 2016-11-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BACK GLASS EXPLODED. WHEN I PRESSED THE GATE RELEASE BUTTON, GLASS EXPLODED ON MY AND MY FOSTER CHILD I WAS HOLDING. |
| 2016-11-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND TH… |
| 2016-07-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT WAS INV… |
| 2016-06-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR LIFT-GATE HAS A CRACKED PANEL. |
| 2016-06-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I CONTACTED FORD REGARDING RECALL WITH THE LIFT GATE. THERE WAS RECALL IN 2004 FOR MY VEHICLE THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF I… |
| 2016-06-12 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. I WAS ONLY AT 117K MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED. THAT'S TO SOON FOR A TRANSMISSION … |
| 2016-06-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 4 | I LOST CONTROL AROUND A BEN GOING 35MPH AFTER IT GOT DONE RAINING AND GOT IN AN ACCIDENT HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND FARM … |
| 2016-05-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2003 FORD EXPLORER, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A GROUP OF KIDS WAITING TO USE A CROSS WALK W… |
| 2016-05-09 | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HINGES ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WERE LOOSE AND THE… |
| 2016-04-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE HINGE FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE … |
| 2016-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THIS EVENING THE O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN STEADILY BLINKING AND THE TRANSMISSION TOOK WAY TOO L… |
| 2016-02-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC P235/70R16 DOT A308 46KW 311 NOTICED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING; INSTA… |
| 2016-02-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THIS EVENING THE O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN STEADILY BLINKING AND THE TRANSMISSION TOOK WAY TOO L… |
| 2016-02-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH CAUSE… |
| 2016-02-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN MINUS 20 DEGREE CELSIUS TO TAKE HIGHWAY 15 NORTH FROM JUST AFTER PANAMA BUS STATION. IN THE ENTRANCE, … |
| 2016-02-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2003 FORD EXPLORER SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I LOSE BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY. IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. IT HAS HAP… |
| 2016-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A JERKING MOTIO… |
| 2015-11-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED(ENGINE COLD) ON RESIDENTIAL STREET,ALARM SOUNDED,UPON OPENING HOOD DISCOVERED FLAMES, PUT OUT IMMEDI… |
| 2015-11-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT, WHI… |
| 2015-11-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE REAR AIR CONDITIONER LINE RUBBED AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE RUPTURE OCCURRED DURING AN… |
| 2015-10-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY FIANC AND I PUT OUR 10 MONTH OLD AND OUR 8 YEAR OLD IN THE SEATBELTS AND I GOT IN THE CAR (I AM PREGNANT) AND SHUT M… |
| 2015-10-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER AND HER FIANC AND PUT THEIR 10 MONTH OLD AND THEIR 8 YEAR OLD IN THE SEATBELTS AND MY DAUGHTER GOT IN THE … |
| 2015-10-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER XLS IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION, … |