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2007 Ford Explorer repairs by problem area

Engine (29%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (25%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (10%)

Chart based on 114 repairs.
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2007 Ford Explorer repair cost distribution

$2500+ (6%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (15%)

$100 - $499 (37%)

< $100 (37%)

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Chart based on 100 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Ford Explorer

Engine not specified

Ford Explorer in Vermont, United States
Sep 2010 - Jun 2011
Oct 2010

50000 mi
lug nuts loose, studs broken off. dealer caused issue 

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2007 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV

292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic RWD

Ford Explorer in California, United States
Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
Mar 2012

85000 mi

US $2900
Catalytic converter went bad because the Air Sensor went bad. They have had my car for 2 weeks, now they tell me the part is back ordered and will not be shipped for another week. 
Ford Explorer in Missouri, United States
Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016

142000 mi

US $184
Bad plug 
Ford Explorer in Tennessee, United States
Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
Jun 2014

125000 mi

US $2500
transmission not going into overdrive 
Jun 2015

150000 mi

US $60
power running board not working 
Jul 2015

150000 mi

US $330
seats worn and cracked. 

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2007 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV

292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range

Ford Explorer in Virginia, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
Jul 2013

36000 mi

US $5000
transmission grenaded, needed to be fully reworked 
Ford Explorer in Maryland, United States
Jan 2012 - Oct 2012
Feb 2012

73700 mi

US $15
computer said door ajar when no door was ajar 
Mar 2012

74000 mi
high speed miss that comes and goes. repair shop said coil on plug issue but cannot tell which one because no warning light said to wait until part fails completely which should turn on warning light. 
Ford Explorer in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2011 - May 2013
Jun 2012

63860 mi

C $206
Rear wiper motor 
Dec 2012

68820 mi

C $560
Full tune up 
Ford Explorer in Michigan, United States
Sep 2012 - Jan 2013
Jan 2012

75000 mi
Folding running boards were seizing up do to corrosion of extension linkage. Boards were lowered to extended position and motors disconnected. 
Apr 2012

65000 mi
Updated firmware controlling transmission to eliminate jerking experienced when shifting under load. Update was successful in eliminating problem. 
Ford Explorer in Minnesota, United States
Sep 2012 - Oct 2021
Apr 2014

94700 mi

US $400
Drivers front wheel bearing was growling. Replaced and the problem was fixed. 
Aug 2014

98300 mi

US $300
Radiator leaking at seam between plastic tank and aluminum, top drivers side. Replaced radiator and refilled with G-05 coolant. 
Jan 2015

93000 mi

US $500
Bulkhead connector sleeve started leaking. To replace required dropping the transmission pan, so while in the transmission a filter replacement and fluid exchange was also done. 
Mar 2015

103000 mi

US $500
Drivers wheel bearing had play in it and was making a roaring sound and was replaced. 
Aug 2015

108000 mi
Y-Pipe on heater hose split to rear heating unit has a slow leak. Coolant was not visible on ground, but could be smelled and left residue. Replaced with part from Ford that cost $240 from the dealership due to hose deterioration. Multiple Roaring sounds. Replaced both Front Wheel Bearings. Drivers Rear Wheel Bearing failed. Replaced for free under parts and labor warranty. 
Oct 2015

109300 mi

US $75
Drivers rear ABS Sensor electrical connector broke causing intermittent issues with ABS/Traction Control. Replaced Sensor. Likely broken with Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement, but cannot prove. 
Dec 2015

111000 mi

US $360
Drivers Rear Strut leaking oil badly. Replaced both sides with Quick Strut replacements plus an alignment. 
Mar 2016

113000 mi

US $45
Coil Pack Cylinder #1 Failing causing misfires. Replaced. 
Jul 2016

115500 mi

US $2000
2 broken studs on both exhaust manifolds and warped manifolds. Studs, manifolds, and gaskets replaced. lower slide pins on both front calipers frozen. Was able to remove one, but the other was stuck and resulted in replacing drivers front caliper bracket. Also replaced pads and rotors at same time. 
Sep 2016

118000 mi

US $20
Dash bulbs burned out and needed replacement. Bulbs are Ford parts only... 
Mar 2017

124000 mi

US $32
Drivers Sway Bar Link broke. Replaced both sides. 
Oct 2017

128000 mi

US $42
HVAC Solenoid replaced at drivers feet side. Got rid of annoying clicking sound. 
Ford Explorer in Ohio, United States
Dec 2013 - Oct 2017
Mar 2014

117000 mi

US $700
Original right front wheel bearing worn out at 115,000 miles, replaced both front wheel bearings as other could go at anytime. This 2007 Explorer has been virtually trouble free and just a great reliable vehicle. 
Dec 2015

134000 mi

US $800
replaced front differential 
Ford Explorer in Ohio, United States
Apr 2009 - Jun 2014
May 2009

37000 mi

US $50
power running board frozen and motor burned up 
Apr 2010

46000 mi

US $200
rear wiper motor replaced 
Jul 2012

64200 mi

US $50
Bad alternator, producing intermittent charging problem. Have to wait till Aug 1 to receive a replacement alternator..apparent shortage of cores 
Sep 2012

65000 mi
Replace sway bar link and set of tires. 
Dec 2012

70000 mi

US $53
Ac hose 
Mar 2013

76000 mi
Replace alternator that was replaced 9 mths ago, still under warranty 
Ford Explorer in Mississippi, United States
Dec 2013 - Oct 2019
Jan 2016 coil-on-plug (COP) condensate produces misfire of sparkplug. change cop, inspect plug, and replace if necessary. 
Mar 2018

135000 mi
radiator hose leaking . replaced line going to heater core. htr core itself not affected. bought nearly identical after market part on line for $200 less than OEM dealer replacement. put it in myself. will take a couple hours if you are not tool handy. also need to take off front wheel and cowling to get best access. after that easy install. 
Jul 2019

162000 mi

US $150
The memory seats would move while driving and the interior lights would come on. This was caused by a faulty ignition switch. 
Sep 2019

165000 mi

US $40
this vehicle v8 engine has a history of frequent failure of the coil on plug. i just replace the coil. easy fix but annoying as it occurs often. buy the cop with a lifetime warranty then replacing each time is free. bring bad coil in get free replacement. initial cost of a cop was $45 
Ford Explorer in New York, United States
Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
Oct 2014

111700 mi

US $1139
Transmission lines rusted out and needed to be replaced. At the same time, replaced rear radiator, which had been damaged for years.  
Sep 2015

118000 mi

US $675
Electronics failure led to car unable to shift (stuck in 3rd). Dealer quoted $3,700 to replace transmission. Took car to transmission repair shop where they replaced solenoid assembly for $675. 
Dec 2015

118000 mi
Head gasket failed, causing coolant to leak into engine 
Ford Explorer in Ohio, United States
Dec 2011 - Jun 2018
Jan 2012

77000 mi

US $358
5 bad ignition coils out of 8. I replaced all 8. 
May 2012

83200 mi

US $200
Both front wheel hub bearings were bad. I purchased the parts online and installed them myself. 
Jul 2012

85700 mi

US $81
Both lower front ball joints were worn, loose and needed replaced. 
Sep 2012

89000 mi

US $30
Sway bar link on the front drivers side broke. Bought ford replacement part online for $30 & replaced it myself. 
Dec 2012

94000 mi

US $109
Plastic multi line connector in the heating cooling line, was cracked and not replaceable. If repaired at the dealer, the part cost $186 + labor to install. Took it to a repair shop and they cut the hoses, removed the cracked part, replace 
Dec 2013

115000 mi

US $98
Passenger lighted mirror broke. Had to replace the entire visor. Purchased part from fordparts.com and saved 40.00. 
Aug 2014

131000 mi

US $100
Driverside rear door lock actuator and rear hatch lock actuator were bad and needed replaced. Bought parts at fordparts.com for half the cost at the dealer for the same part. Delivered to my ford dealer at no cost. Easy repairs to do. 
Jun 2015

142000 mi

US $225
Passenger side power running board not working. Replaced entire running board assembly with one from a junkyard for $225, instead of paying $1700+tax for a new one at the dealer. 
Aug 2015

145200 mi

US $10
Power running board on drivers side did not work. I removed it, had a broken bracket. I repaired the bracket and reinstalled the running board. Works great now! 
Nov 2015

151000 mi

US $16
Both rear axle nuts were loose. Bought the socket to fit the axle nut and torqued to specs. Must have been an issue when I bought the car as I have not worked on the rear brakes or rear wheel bearings until now. 
Mar 2016

159000 mi

US $450
Water pump worn out, leaking. Pin holes in the radiator, part worn out. 
Feb 2017

178000 mi

US $36
All 7 Instrument panel light bulbs were replaced since one was burnt out. I ordered bulbs at fordparts.com and installed them myself. 
Apr 2017

1835000 mi

US $600
Engine was running rough due to worn out spark plugs. They were the original spark plugs and needed to be replaced. The plugs were replaced and my car runs great! 
Nov 2017

194000 mi

US $240
Both front wheel hubs were replaced, they were making loud noises Replaced worn out rotors and pads brakes, parts worn out 
Dec 2017

196000 mi

US $65
Lights on the rear heat/ac control were burnt out but controls were still working. Replaced the heat/ac and fan speed switches with one from a junkyard part from another Explorer. 
Feb 2018

199000 mi

US $36
Hood struts no longer held up the hood. Both struts were replaced with OEM hood struts that I found online for $18 each. Cost at Ford Dealer is $56 each 
Ford Explorer in Oregon, United States
Mar 2009 - Apr 2013
Sep 2012

121000 mi

US $100
Center rear seat belt bolt fell off and released the seat belt. The bolt appears to have been too short. 
Ford Explorer in Massachusetts, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
May 2013

74900 mi

US $150
Sway bars only lasted 6 months. they needed to be be replaced. Moderate driving done no 4 wheel off road or rugged terrian. 
Ford Explorer in Michigan, United States
Jun 2009 - Apr 2013
Nov 2009

55000 mi

US $400
RR Left Front Wheel Bearing assembly 

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2007 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV

210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD

Ford Explorer in Texas, United States
Feb 2011 - Mar 2014
Jun 2011

29000 mi

US $50
Low on antifreeze. Checked for leaks and found none. Flushed cooling system and put in new antifreeze. 
Feb 2012

35000 mi
engine dampner fell off - covered under warranty.  Radiator is bad - not covered under warranty. 
Sep 2013

54000 mi

US $150
Thermostat housing gasket failed. The part failed close to home and was able to repair in my garage. Would not have been able to drive for another week. 
Ford Explorer in Texas, United States
Jul 2021 - Mar 2023
Jun 2022

147000 mi

US $150
Thermostat replacement after fan clutch replacement did not correct my problem. The thermostat reacted in the boil test, but after fan clutch replacement did not fully take care of the issue I contacted a friend who is a does mechanic and he said to replace the thermostat with an oem replacement as these engines go through thermostats. No more roaring engine fan or random overheating engine. 
Mar 2023

154000 mi

US $100
replaced thermostat, added k-seal for coolant leak (mixed into engine oil) misfires due to valve gasket leak. Replaced plugs, wires and coil pack. Attempted to tighted valve cover but already tight. I will be adding a leak stop to mitigate. 

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2007 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV

210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range

Ford Explorer in Illinois, United States
Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
Dec 2014

111000 mi

US $3585
Transmission starting slipping when going into reverse. Had to replace the transmission with factory rebuilt unit. Rarely under any load in reverse due to downhill driveway, so not really noticeable until I had to back up with a small load. 
Feb 2015

111600 mi
The factory rebuilt transmission failed with less than 3000 miles on it. A transmission fluid cooling line wasn't properly torqued, allowing fluid to leak out. It was replaced under warranty at no charge. 
Ford Explorer in Illinois, United States
Mar 2009 - Nov 2013
Jun 2009

22000 mi

US $56
Front tire was loosing air. Dealer found the tire valve was leaking and replaced valve. 
Nov 2011

56000 mi

US $125
Coolant leak at the thermostat. Replaced gasket and fixed the coolant leak. 
Nov 2013

85000 mi

US $720
Front driver side wheel bearing noisy. replaced as a wheel hub assembly. 
Ford Explorer in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2009 - Dec 2016
Nov 2009

37200 mi
Rear wiper motor stopped working 
Jan 2011

80580 mi

C $2700
3rd row electric "stow" seats would not raise/lower. Some form of latch needed to be replaced on both seats. 
Apr 2014

91200 mi

C $200
Right rear stabilizer had disconnected 
Aug 2016

119120 mi

C $500
Replaced warn suspension component 
Ford Explorer in New York, United States
Nov 2017 - Sep 2018
Feb 2018

131980 mi

US $125
Thermostat housing leaking, replaced housing, thermostat and temperature sensor 
Ford Explorer in New York, United States
Apr 2009 - Jan 2014
Feb 2012

53300 mi

US $250
thermostat replaced 
Jan 2014

67000 mi

US $2200
Brackets rusted on converter 
Ford Explorer in United Arab Emirates
- Sep 2008
Sep 2008

46500 mi

¤4000
AUTOBOX Overhaul, clonking and whinning. Just outside warranty and no goodwill!! Typical Ford 
Ford Explorer in Maryland, United States
Jan 2011 - Nov 2011
Jun 2011

87000 mi

US $500
replace right tie rod replace front right wheel bearing 
Nov 2011

98000 mi

US $375
housing over thermostat cracked allowing slow leak of coolant housing over thermostat cracked allowing slow leak of coolant 
Ford Explorer in Oregon, United States
Nov 2010 - Mar 2014
Mar 2011

52000 mi

US $240
Replaced both struts due to one going bad. Not covered under warranty.  
Ford Explorer in United Arab Emirates
Apr 2013 - Apr 2014
Dec 2013

34100 mi
Break pads, gear shifter assembly.  Engine wiring harness replaced. Suspension bushings/links/arms bars and wheel alignment done. 65k service done. Cost around 7000 AED (UAE dhirams). 
Ford Explorer in Massachusetts, United States
Feb 2011 - Jan 2013
Aug 2012

51700 mi

US $100
Worn sero bores on the 5r55s. Trans fluid leak with burned fluid and burned bands. Replaced whole trans. 
Jan 2013

47000 mi

US $100
Transfer case issue plus u-joints Transfer case noise. Replaced transfer case. 
Ford Explorer in Michigan, United States
Aug 2010 - Dec 2014
Dec 2010

97000 mi

US $40
Horn not working - fuse replaced. 
Mar 2011

100000 mi

US $250
Rear wiper motor stopped working, slowing stroke first, until it gradually stopped moving. Wiper motor replaced for rear window. 
Nov 2011

105000 mi

US $800
Front wheel bearing hubs getting noisy, need replacement. Rears also need replacing, but will wait until next summer. 
Jan 2012

107000 mi

US $550
Rear wheel bearings needed replacing. The bearings on these vehicles usually go about 75K. Mine went to a little over 100K. Replaced in January earlier than I was originally planning. 
May 2013

124500 mi

US $900
Rear window wiper motor stopped working. The arm froze in position. Dealer replaced the ignition switch and tumbler. When vehicle was turned off but key left in the accessory position - touching the key resulted in the drivers seat moving out of position as if the key had been removed. Dealer replaced the ignition switch and tumbler. When vehicle was turned off but key left in the accessory position - touching the key resulted in the drivers seat moving out of position as if the key had been removed. Rear window wiper motor stopped working. The arm froze in position. 
Jan 2014

123500 mi

US $300
Thermostat housing developed a slow leak. OEM part is made of PLASTIC! Repair takes about an hour. Replacement part I bought is made of metal - replacing the lower portion now and will reuse the plastic upper for now. 
Oct 2014

141000 mi

US $120
Replaced another driver side front bearing (hub unit). This unit lasted just 40k miles and was supposed to be an OEM part. This time I replaced with a Timken hub from Amazon. Cheaper and looks like a good quality part. 
Ford Explorer in Alabama, United States
Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
Oct 2013

81700 mi

US $2354
Electronically flawed, alternator, battery, ecu unit, body damage repair, engine good, severe electrical issues! All wheel bearings in vehicle have to be replaced. 
Ford Explorer in New York, United States
Aug 2010 - Nov 2012
Jan 2011

33000 mi

US $700
Driver side front wheel bearing replaced 
Mar 2012

51000 mi

US $630
wheel Hub Assembly / Wheel Bearing Right Upper Control Arm Replaced Replaced Both Lower Ball Joints 
Ford Explorer in Kuwait
Mar 2011 - Apr 2012
Nov 2011

55180 mi
coolant temperature sensor O ring leaking, O ring replaced 

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