2020 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, BRAKES WOULD NOT APPLY HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD BOTH IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE BACK IN PARK AND TURN OFF. LET RESET, TURN BACK ON, AND BRAKES STARTED TO WORK NORMAL. BACK UP CAMERA WENT TO BLANK BLUE SCREEN ALSO.

2020 FORD EXPLORER ST WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,200 MILES. YESTERDAY, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD I PUSHED THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO LUNGE BACKWARD UNTIL I FULLY DEPRESSED/REPRESSED THE BRAKE. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. THIS SAME EVENT OCCURRED A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT WHEN IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LUNGE FORWARD DESPITE MY FOOT FULL PRESSING THE BRAKE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. RESTARTED WITHOUT ISSUE. TODAY, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN FLASHING AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURNOVER. THE IN-DASH DISPLAY THEN BEGAN BEEPING, FLASHING ALL SERVICE/HAZARD/WARNING INDICATORS, AND CYCLING THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ERROR MESSAGES: - STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED; - SEE MANUAL (WITH WRENCH ICON INDICATING POWERTRAIN FAULT); - FRONT CAMERA FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED; - SERVICE ADVANCETRAC; - FULL ACCESSORY POWER ACTIVE; - PARK BRAKE FAULT SERVICE NOW; - PRE-COLLISION ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE; - CHECK PARK AID; - REVERSE BRAKE ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE SEE MANUAL; - HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT; - NORMAL CRUISE ACTIVE ADAPTIVE BRAKING OFF; I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED A FEW MORE RESTARTS RANGING IN INTERVALS FROM AN IMMEDIATE START/STOP, 1 MINUTE, 5 MINUTES, AND 10 MINUTES WITHOUT SUCCESS (SAME ERROR MESSAGES DISPLAYED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE). MY NEXT ATTEMPT WAS A FEW HOURS LATER AND THE VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT ERROR, BUT DID NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED TO START THE PREVIOUS TIME AND THE 'POWERTRAIN FAULT' WRENCH ICON REMAINED LIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SLOWED DOWN AND REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,440.

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.

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLRE INTO REVERSE, THE BACKUP CAMERA WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WARNING COMES UP TO SEE OWNERS MANUAL WHICH PROVIDES NO INFORMATION TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST ISSUE IS THAT WATER IS COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND POOLING UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THE SECOND ISSUE IS WATER INSIDE THE PASSENGER TAILLIGHT. THE THIRD ISSUE IS THE ALLWHEEL DRIVE SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE FOURTH AND LAST ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE IS THAT THE CONVERTER IS CRACKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND EXHAUST FUMES ARE COMING INTO THE CABIN AND IS MAKING THE PASSENGERS SICK. THIS IS AFTER FORD HAD REPLACED THE MOTOR AT 12,000 MILES BECAUSE CYLINDER TWO MALFUNCTIONED.

CAR WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE BUT WOULD NOT MOVE, LIKE THE GEARING WAS NOT ENGAGED. PRESSED ON GAS IT FINALLY TOOK OFF ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR. TOOK TO FORD, THEY FIXED SO THEY SAY, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES. YESTERDAY, WAS IN PARKING LOT AND PUT IN REVERSE AND TOOK OFF. WHEN IT IS ACTING UP, THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE IT CLUNKS OR GONNA FALL OUT. BACK UP CAMERA IS STILL NOT WORKING AND CAN NOT SEE BEHIND YOU OR WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO HIT SOMETHING.

VEHICLE JERKED VERY HARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN, AROUND 30MPH AND 1500 RPM, WORSENING TO INCLUDE VIOLENT BUCKING WHEN PULLING OUT AROUND 1000-2000 RPM AND 20-30MPH, WORSENING YET TO AFFECTING ANOTHER GEAR WHILE SLOWING DOWN. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT UNTIL APPT.(OVER A WEEK LATER). SNAP RING BROKE AND TRANSMISSION HOUSING CRACKED UPON INSPECTION AT DEALERSHIP, NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A DRIVE THRU WINDOW, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE OF FORD HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO TRI-CITY FORD, 912 S VAN BUREN RD, EDEN, NC 27288, AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND STARTER BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTED WITH THE PULLEY BETWEEN THE STARTER AND BATTERY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED AND STILL REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,850.

THE VECHILE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. MY NEW CAR HAS BEEN INCREASING SPEED ON ITS OWN. THE AGENCY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION AND WARNING SENSOR GOES OFF THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT, THE TRUCK IS LEFT IN CLEAN GARAGE AND MINIMALLY DRIVEN. THIS MAKES THE TRUCK UNSAFE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY END Y CALL WITHOUT A RESOLUTION.