2010 Ford Explorer
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Vehicle coverage
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 25 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 115 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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10E043000 2010-09-03
Recall 10E043000
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE…
Recorded model years: 2010
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10V161000 2010-04-20
Recall 10V161000
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 15, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINT." THE RECLINER GEAR PLATE TEETH MAY BE OUT OF…
Recorded model years: 2010
A further 144 records exist for the Ford Explorer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11029052 2026-02-24
SSM 54601
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the…
Recorded model years: 2010
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10254138 2024-04-24
SSM 52476
All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicles owner during initial delivery. Unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad, the accessory keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using…
Recorded model years: 2010
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10164508 2019-08-09
SSM 48130
Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. Hydrofluoric acid can attack the glass and cause visual distortion and/or discoloration on the outer surface which cannot be removed by further cleaning.…
Recorded model years: 2010
Showing 3 of 25 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 2,047 records exist for the Ford Explorer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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AQ10001 2010-11-18
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD…
Recorded model years: 2010
A further 39 records exist for the Ford Explorer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2010122 2010-04-19
Transport Canada recall 2010122
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2010
A further 112 records exist for the Ford Explorer where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
115 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 8
- reported injuries 13
- reported fatalities 50
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)29 (18.7%)Official recall records for this system: 33, covering model years 1999–2025.
- Seats20 (12.9%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 1998–2026.
- Engine17 (11.0%)Official recall records for this system: 29, covering model years 1996–2026.
- Brakes15 (9.7%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 1995–2025.
- Speed control & accelerator14 (9.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1995–2002.
- Electrical system12 (7.7%)Official recall records for this system: 18, covering model years 1998–2024.
- Fuel system9 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 28, covering model years 1997–2025.
- Air bags (restraint system)7 (4.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1995–2021.
Other / uncategorized: 8 classifications (5.2%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 30,985 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.