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Ford EXPLORER at salvage auctions

Copart 2016 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D85GGB55378 Front End224,959 mi upcomingJan 12 Copart 2012 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FMHK8D8XCGB03378 Rear End177,723 mi upcomingDec 28 Copart 2020 Ford EXPLORER PLATINUM 1FM5K8HC2LGA75576 Rollover upcomingDec 2 Copart 2019 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D86KGA99671 Rear End166,148 mi upcomingNov 25 Copart 2020 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FMSK8DH9LGA08073 Front End82,673 mi upcomingNov 25 Copart 2017 Ford EXPLORER PLATINUM 1FM5K8HT2HGE39034 Front End upcomingNov 19 Copart 2016 Ford EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPTOR 1FM5K8AR6GGA28457 Front End221,258 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2022 Ford EXPLORER 1FMSK8DH1NGA24450 Side66,675 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2015 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D88FGA60201 Front End119,031 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2017 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D84HGD43617 Front End166,422 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2016 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D88GGB01234 Rear End135,571 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2016 Ford EXPLORER 1FM5K7B82GGB80784 Mechanical281,537 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2017 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D82HGD57189 Front End128,470 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2026 Ford EXPLORER ACTIVE 1FMUK7DH5TGB89580 Side3,006 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2017 Ford EXPLORER PLATINUM 1FM5K8HT0HGA80704 Front End114,679 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K7D82JGA30632 Normal Wear145,440 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2005 Ford EXPLORER EXPLORER SPORT 1FMZU67K35UA59495 Rear End214,979 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K7D83JGB87666 Front End167,004 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2017 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D87HGB85936 Rear End208,597 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2025 Ford EXPLORER ST-LINE 1FMUK7KH0SGC54899 Rear End18,815 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2016 Ford EXPLORER LIMITED 1FM5K7FH4GGB39258 Front End91,163 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2021 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FMSK7DH7MGA01862 Rear End95,963 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2017 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FM5K8D86HGB28921 Rollover61,233 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2021 Ford EXPLORER XLT 1FMSK8DH6MGA79426 Side62,360 mi upcomingNov 17

Ford EXPLORER: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Ford EXPLORER: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars5,061
Median retail value$14,118
Median repair cost, % of value93%
Median odometer116,154 mi
Run and drive88%
Model year
2002
2005
2010
2015
503
2020
2025
2026
Primary damage
  1. Front End 2,535 50%
  2. Rear End 737 15%
  3. Side 672 13%
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches 195 3.9%
  5. Mechanical 171 3.4%
  6. All Over 144 2.8%
  7. Water / Flood 105 2.1%
  8. Rollover 96 1.9%
  9. Normal Wear 75 1.5%
  10. Hail 73 1.4%
Yard state
  1. TX419 8.3%
  2. IL344 6.8%
  3. GA274 5.4%
  4. MI212 4.2%
  5. CA195 3.9%
  6. FL189 3.7%
  7. MN187 3.7%
  8. NC187 3.7%
  9. CO180 3.6%
  10. AL175 3.5%
  11. TN160 3.2%
  12. KY158 3.1%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

43,783 complaints about the Ford EXPLORER (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints43,783
With a crash2,373
With a fire988
Injured3,107
Deaths296
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 70,000 mi at failure     5,645 13%
  2. Body and structure
    median 75,473 mi at failure     5,370 12%
  3. Wheels and tires
    median 62,200 mi at failure     4,882 11%
  4. Engine and cooling
    median 56,000 mi at failure     4,224 10%
  5. Steering
    median 79,000 mi at failure     4,201 10%
  6. Electrical system
    median 65,000 mi at failure     2,333 5%
  7. Brakes
    median 56,000 mi at failure     2,235 5%
  8. Suspension
    median 78,000 mi at failure     2,038 5%
  9. Speed control
    median 70,000 mi at failure     1,862 4%
  10. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 70,000 mi at failure     1,746 4%
Complaints by model year
1997
2000
4,100
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
2026

Recalls

156 recall campaigns for the Ford EXPLORER.

Recall campaigns by model year
1998
2000
2005
2010
2015
332020
2025
2027

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2025 5.0
2024 5.0
2023 5.0
2021 5.0
2020 5.0
2019 5.0
2018 5.0
2017 5.0
2016 5.0
2015 5.0
2014 5.0
2013 5.0

Real sale prices

13,137 sales of the Ford EXPLORER at US government auctions, median price $6,650. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.