2014 Ford Explorer Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
5 owner-reported electronic stability control esc complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
UNAVAILABLE CMARA , PROBLEMS WHIT BACK DOOR , ENGINE LIGHT TURNING ON
STARTED VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED BOX POPPED UP. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND ON, STILL FAULTED SO I TRIED A FEW MORE TIMES. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, BACKED UP, THEN WENT FORWARD. LOST STABILATRAC, WENT INTO MENU AND BOX WAS UNCHECKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO SELECT IT. ALSO AT THE SAME TIME A COLLISION WARNING FAULT APPEARED. LOOKED DOWN AT THE TERRAIN MANAGEMENT, THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SO I TURNED IT. INSTANT TERRAIN MANAGEMENT FAULT APPEARED. SO NOW I HAVE 4 BOX FAULTS ON THE LEFT DISPLAY AND TWO YELLOW STABILATRAC LIGHTS ON TO THE RIGHT, ONE SAYS OFF WITH THE SYMBOL AND THE OTHER JUST THE SYMBOL. TRIED UNHOOKING BATTERY, NO LUCK. CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP, MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 2 DAYS LATER, THE EARLIEST. STARTED VEHICLE UP NEXT DAY, NOTHING CLEARED. CALLED TOW COMPANY AND TOLD THEM TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT CAN SIT THERE. TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER AND SOUNDS LIKE THEY ALREADY HAD AN IDEA I WAS GOING TO BE GETTING A NEW STEERING RACK. I'M JUST GLAD I WASNT DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS LIKE A LOT OF THE OTHER POSTS AND HOW ARE A FEW YEARS ON RECALL WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE ALL YEARS FROM 2011 ON UP. VEHICLE IS WAITING FOR ANOTHER DAY TO GET INTO THE MECHANICS BAY EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY KNOW IT WILL BE A 1500 TO 2500 DOLLAR REPAIR. VEHICLE HAS 76K MILES. DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE KEY FOB. OH AND IT WAS -38 DEGREES WITH WINCHILL.
THE "DRIVER DOOR AJAR' WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. I HAVE TO SLAM IT SEVERAL TIME TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF.
THE ESC ON MY 2014 EXPLORER LIMITED WILL ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WILL OCCUR ON DRY OR WET ROADS, CITY OR HIGHWAY. THE SYMPTOM IS A ROUGHLY 1 SECOND ENGAGEMENT OF WHAT FEELS LIKE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY CODES, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WHILE THEY HAD IT FOR WEEK PERFORMING TEST DRIVES. THEY HAVE RESPONDED THAT WITHOUT ANY CODES, THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE A OPENED A TECH CASE WITH FORD. AT THIS TIME THEY'VE ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT BREAKS. I HAVE PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH VIDEOS OF THE ISSUE SO THEY CAN SEE THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
THE WRENCH LIGHT SHOWED ON THE DASHBOARD AND LOSS OF POWER.