2025 Ford Explorer Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,200miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2025 Ford Explorer, 1% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,200 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2025 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 1 MPH and pulling into the garage, the liftgate opened unintendedly, scraping the garage door. The contact worked on the vehicle and temporarily repaired the liftgate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer opened a case due to the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11672566, filed 2025-07, 1,200 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 7 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 16 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 10 | 2% |
| 2004 | 23 | 2% |
| 2003 | 17 | 2% |
| 2002 | 50 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 29 | 3% |
| 1999 | 33 | 2% |
| 1998 | 65 | 3% |
| 1997 | 32 | 2% |
| 1996 | 34 | 2% |
| 1995 | 11 | 1% |
| 1994 | 23 | 2% |
| 1993 | 13 | 1% |
| 1992 | 4 | 1% |
| 1991 | 12 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2025 Ford Explorer
23 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsForward collision avoidance
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Ford Explorer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology