2020 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID

1 recalls, 1 complaints - 13 TSBs

22V255000 Apr 14, 2022
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Defect Description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer Police FHEV, Explorer Police 3.3L, and 2020-2022 Explorer 2.3L RWD, 3.0L PHEV, 3.3L FHEV, and 3.0L ST GAS vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.
Consequence
A disconnected driveshaft can result in vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in 'Park' without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the bushing and axle cover, or update the electronic parking brake software. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2022, and March 10, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed June... Read more
252,936 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints 1 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 14, 2020
Incident date: Dec 8, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES INSIDE THE GARAGE OF THE INDEPENDENT SHOP. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS PROP... Read more
Fire

Technical Service Bulletins, 2020 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID

13 manufacturer communications from 10 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
100000 POWER TRAIN1
284100 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION1
350000 EQUIPMENT1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
SSM 52244 Feb 9, 2024
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost hybrid engine, 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine and 2020-2023 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L hybrid engine may exhibit a malfunction indicato
SSM 52244 Feb 9, 2024
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost hybrid engine, 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine and 2020-2023 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L hybrid engine may exhibit a malfunction indicato
SSM 52229 Feb 1, 2024
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020-2023 Escape/Explorer, 2021-2023 F-150 and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with a full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) powertrain may exhibit a cable connection error screen from the Midtronics xRC-3363 High Voltage Battery Rescue C
TSB 24-2019 Jan 19, 2024
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2020-2023 Explorer 3.3L full hybrid electric (FHEV) vehicles built on or before 12-Nov-2023 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC)
TSB 23-2347 Nov 10, 2023
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This article supersedes TSB 23-2279 to update the Service Procedure. Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost hybrid engine, 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine and 2020-2023 Aviator vehicles
TSB 23-2347 Nov 10, 2023
350000 EQUIPMENT
This article supersedes TSB 23-2279 to update the Service Procedure. Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost hybrid engine, 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine and 2020-2023 Aviator vehicles
SAN-Vol1 I1 Jun 8, 2023
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
The Service Awareness Newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a TSB, SSM, GSB, or other electronic communication. This article includes information on warranty, technical serv
SSM 51650 May 22, 2023
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a charging system warning in the message center and/or illuminated battery lamp with DTC B11D9 present in the body control module (BCM). Refer to Workshop Man
SSM 51169 Nov 1, 2022
284100 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Some 2020-2022 Aviator/Explorer Hybrid vehicles may experience a concern where the EV power flow does not display in the center display screen. This may be due to accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software. To correct the condition
TSB 22-2342 Sep 12, 2022
100000 POWER TRAIN
Some 2020-2022 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a hybrid powertrain may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2D40. This may be due to the chiller not interpreting the correct cooli
TSB 22-2342 Sep 12, 2022
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2020-2022 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a hybrid powertrain may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2D40. This may be due to the chiller not interpreting the correct cooli
SSM 50800 May 23, 2022
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2020-2022 Aviator/Explorer Hybrid vehicles may experience a low battery warning message displayed in the message center with diagnostic trouble code B11D9 present in the body control module (BCM). Refer to Workshop Manual, Section 414-
TSB 22-2177 May 18, 2022
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Some 2020-2022 Explorer/Aviator Hybrid vehicles built on or before 11-Apr-2022 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1A0C stored in the PCM. This may be due to the software in t

FORD EXPLORER HYBRID - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD EXPLORER HYBRID across all model years (2020, 2027).

7 Total Recalls
18 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
2 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FORD EXPLORER HYBRID - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2027 1 0 View
2026 1 0 View
2025 2 1 View
2023 0 3 View
2022 1 2 View
2021 1 11 View
2020 (current) 1 1

Other FORD Models

Model Recalls Complaints
MUSTANG 1,104 11,600 View
RANGER 928 10,371 View
F-350 SD 776 2,363 View
F-450 SD 692 624 View
F-150 692 46,142 View
F-250 SD 638 3,635 View
EXPLORER 624 42,549 View
F-550 SD 578 603 View