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2020 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1721217
Internal NHTSA #	11390732
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2020
File date	29/01/21
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2020 explorer limited edition, with just over 10,000 miles. Since i got it, i noticed that shifting from 2-4 gear was pretty rough, and jerky. About 2 months ago, i left the driveway, heard a thud when i put it in d, and it didn't move. I hit the gas harder, and it moved, but would not leave 1st gear. Got a check engine light. Turned it off, waited a while, tried it again, and it drove fine, but check engine light was still on. The car drove fine for a couple of weeks. The check engine light went off the next day. 2 weeks later, i took it out of the drive, put it in drive and again, it wouldn't leave first gear. Put the car back in the garage, waited a while, and it was fine. Called the dealer, and scheduled an appt because i can't have these serious issues continue. My concern was that they won't be able to duplicate the issue, and just send me on my way. Needless to say, they ran several diagnostics tests, and found some issues/codes. They performed a pinpoint test trace and found codes p062c, p2242. They then performed tsb 20-2217 again, and the codes were clear. For a short time after, the jerkiness in the shifting of the gears went away, however that has since returned. Stopping and starting, and driving especially in neighborhoods, is very frustrating. It is uncomfortable to say the. Least, the very aggressive shifting, and jerking of the vehicle at low speeds. I have not yet had the same issue where the vehicle refused to change gears, or was stuck without moving, however the transmission as a whole is very problematic, and somewhat scary to drive.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLESTON, SC
VIN pattern	1FMSK7FH1LGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2020 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2020 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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