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Buying a used 2024 Ford Explorer? Check these 10 recalls first
The 2024 Explorer's recall list leans toward fasteners and software: seat belt anchor and trailer hitch bolts that can loosen, second-row seats covered by two separate recalls for shifting, and a defect where the vehicle may not hold in Park. Two fire-related recalls — a hybrid battery cable that can rub and spark, and a block heater that can short — carry no stop-driving or park-outside instruction. NHTSA logged 20 unverified owner complaints, including one crash, one fire and three injuries, clustered in driver assistance, visibility and suspension.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Run the VIN for open recalls, especially the Park-engagement and seat belt anchor bolt repairs
- Confirm whether it is the hybrid, and if so that the battery cable recall was completed
- Shift the second row and check the backup camera image for blanking or a flipped view
- Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2024 Ford Explorer
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Explorer Hybrid battery cable can rub and spark fire | Hybrid Propulsion System | critical |
| Ford Focus and Explorer block heaters can short, causing fire | Equipment | critical |
| Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator trailer hitch bolts may loosen | Trailer Hitches | high |
| Ford Explorer and Aviator seat belt anchor bolts loose | Seat Belts | high |
| Ford Explorer may not hold in Park, risking rollaway | Power Train | high |
| Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator second-row seats may shift | Seats | medium |
| Ford and Lincoln rearview cameras may show blank image | Back Over Prevention | medium |
| Ford Escape, Explorer, Lincoln backup camera image may flip | Back Over Prevention | medium |
| More Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator second-row seats may move | Seats | medium |
| Ford and Lincoln vehicles missing dashboard airbag warning label | Equipment | low |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
20 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 3 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Driver Assistance | 3 | None found |
| Visibility And Wipers | 3 | None found |
| Suspension | 3 | None found |
| Electrical System | 2 | None found |
| Seats | 2 | Yes |
| Steering | 2 | None found |