2014 Ford Explorer Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 67about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,684 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,950miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 67 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2014 Ford Explorer, 4% of the 1,684 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,950 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving my explorer and the water pump went bad. Got overheat warnings and now I find this happens to all of these engines. A class action suit has been filed. The cost to repair is nearly $4000 for an issue does knew about it? Not recalling and fixing these is negligent and dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11512715, filed 2023-03, 115,395 miles“Strong exhaust smell anytime engine accelerates, such as downshifting when going over an overpass on an interstate highway. Not hard acceleration really. I have researched, and know this a common problem, and has been since the 5th gen explorers came out. I know it has been brought to the attention of NHTSA, and I am just registering my complaint hoping you can get the problem resolved. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10610144, filed 2014-07, 72 miles“Upon hard acceleration my 2014 Ford Explorer has exhaust fumes enter into the vehicle. I tested with both the AC on recirc and recirc off and it happens either way. I have already had the vehicle in the Ford shop with this problem and a TSB was performed with no improvements.”
NHTSA complaint #10669298, filed 2014-12, 300 miles“Exhaust fumes enter the cabin area regularly when the sir conditioner is in re-circulation mode. This is a safety hazard for our baby who was born prematurely but has had to breathe in exhaust fumes when riding with us in our brand new Ford Explorer.”
NHTSA complaint #10605376, filed 2014-06, 20 miles“The Explorer sport (v6 twin turbo ecoboost) started leaking sulfurous smelling vehicle exhaust fumes (possibly cyanotic ) into the car which made the occupants feel unwell . Ford have a fix that they do not advise customers about so the fume issue is known to them ( TSB 12-12-4 ). This fix has been performed yet the odor persists in certain circumstances. We have little confidence that the problem has been properly resolved and we have little confidence in driving a car with this type of fault. …”
NHTSA complaint #10565379, filed 2014-02, 10,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 10 | 2% |
| 2020 | 21 | 2% |
| 2019 | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 | 29 | 4% |
| 2017 | 77 | 5% |
| 2016 | 114 | 5% |
| 2015 | 66 | 4% |
| 2014 | 67 | 4% |
| 2013 | 67 | 3% |
| 2012 | 14 | 2% |
| 2011 | 21 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 164 | 26% |
| 2005 | 29 | 6% |
| 2004 | 71 | 5% |
| 2003 | 69 | 6% |
| 2002 | 163 | 5% |
| 2001 | 39 | 10% |
| 2000 | 90 | 9% |
| 1999 | 100 | 7% |
| 1998 | 189 | 10% |
| 1997 | 198 | 11% |
| 1996 | 81 | 6% |
| 1995 | 45 | 5% |
| 1994 | 74 | 6% |
| 1993 | 55 | 6% |
| 1992 | 64 | 10% |
| 1991 | 52 | 9% |
| 1990 | 2 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Explorer
500 complaintsOther or unknown
343 complaintsBody and structure
276 complaintsEngine
198 complaintsSuspension
103 complaintsElectrical system
100 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
80 complaintsFuel system
72 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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