The 2007 Ford Explorer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 271 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING07V1810002007-04-2511 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOLTS FRACTURING, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO BECOME LOOSE.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN STEERING AS WELL AS DECREASED STEERING EFFECTIVENESS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
39
ENGINE
28
1fires
SEATS
24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
17
1crashes
TIRES
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
1crashes
AIR BAGS
11
5crashes9injuries2deaths
STEERING
10
2crashes4injuries1deaths
WHEELS
10
1crashes
Total complaints271
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am writing to formally express my concerns regarding a persistent issue with the throttle body system in my ford explorer. I have addressed this problem multiple times, having repaired the throttle body system, replaced the sensor, and even substituted the entire assembly on two separate…”
“The contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact became aware of a failure with the transmission. The contact attempted to shift the gear shifter and the vehicle made a loud clanking sound and the vehicle was rattling. There were no warning lights…”
“My check engine light came on and the car was making a loud acceleration noise when touching the gas. I took it to the dealer and they found that the wiring harness (part# 7l2z-12a581-cb) was faulty and needed to be replaced. The dealership told me they are trying to locate the part. This went on…”
“The contact's brother-in-law owned a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that while her brother-in-law was driving 60-62 mph, her husband was sitting in the front passenger's side seat, the contact was sitting in the rear passenger's side seat and her sister was sitting in the rear driver's…”
“The contact's brother-in-law owned a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that while her brother-in-law was driving 60-62 mph, her husband was sitting in the front passenger's side seat, the contact was sitting in the rear passenger's side seat and her sister was sitting in the rear driver's…”
“The contact's brother-in-law owned a 2007 ford explorer. The contact stated that while her brother-in-law was driving 60-62 mph, her husband was sitting in the front passenger's side seat, the contact was sitting in the rear passenger's side seat and her sister was sitting in the rear driver's…”
“Hit a bump and the driver seat randomly moved all the way back to the point I could no longer reach the pedals.”
“While driving on the the highway on ramp the vehicle was hard to accelerate and almost caused an accident merging on the highway. When the vehicle was scanned 16 transmission obd codes came up. The cause of the codes was a corroded connector going to the transmission. It corroded from water…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE08060 Opened 2008-10-14 · closed 2009-04-09
TIRE VALVE CRACKING
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Ford Explorer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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