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Electrical systemPart report

2014 Ford Explorer Electrical system Problems

Complaints
100about this part
Share
6%of 1,684 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 100 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Ford Explorer, 6% of the 1,684 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Rear camera goes black intermittently in our 2014 Ford. While we are backing out of a parking place or out of our driveway it may start as expected but then before we are finished reversing it just goes to a black screen. Other times when we put the car in reverse, the rear camera does not engage at all.”

NHTSA complaint #11362298, filed 2020-10, 60,000 miles

“When my car idles for 3-5 minutes, dash board starts dinging and all sensors light up. Cold air turns into hot hair, gages stop working, if I turn off the car the car won't start back up until 15-20 minutes later. This happens more in the summer time then winter. So far this month- july it's happened 5 times.”

NHTSA complaint #11232425, filed 2019-07, 70,000 miles

“While driving on the highway my 2014 Explorer alerted me in the driver information section located to the left of the odometer that my 'steering loss stop safety' was unavailable. In addition to this, it displayed, 'service advancetrac' and 'collison warning not available'. Moments later my steering locked up and I was unable to turn or control the wheel. We sat stranded, with our three children on the side of the highway for hours until help could come. …”

NHTSA complaint #11394999, filed 2021-02, 135,000 miles

“The door ajar light will stay on whether I am stationary or driving. I have had to open and shut the door 5 to 7 times sometimes to get it to shut off. No matter how soft or hard I shut the door it won't shut off. If I don't shut it off the interior light will stay on.”

NHTSA complaint #11044706, filed 2017-11, 74,000 miles

“The electronic door locks on the vehicle will either stay unlocked or locked and it makes it very difficult to get in and out of the vehicle. For example I pulled up to my infant sons daycare to drop him off for the day, the rear passenger door would not unlock, no matter if I used the key fob or the buttons on the inside of the front door, the lock would not pull up from the inside either I eventually had to pull him out of the vehicle thru the front passenger door.”

NHTSA complaint #11171978, filed 2019-01, 113,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026921%
20252322%
2024210%
20231413%
20223914%
20214811%
202018815%
2019207%
2018588%
2017946%
20161295%
2015935%
20141006%
20131637%
2012648%
2011958%
20101210%
200926%
20083826%
20072512%
2006396%
2005367%
2004554%
2003545%
20021484%
2001298%
2000788%
1999927%
19981146%
1997805%
1996473%
1995557%
1994756%
1993455%
1992457%
1991529%

Other parts of the 2014 Ford Explorer

Steering
500 complaintsOther or unknown
343 complaintsBody and structure
276 complaintsEngine
198 complaintsSuspension
103 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
80 complaintsFuel system
72 complaintsEngine cooling
67 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
53 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Explorer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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