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2014 Ford Explorer Electrical Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are electrical problems on the 2014 Ford Explorer?

100 owners have reported electrical problems on the 2014 Ford Explorer, 6% of all complaints for this year and the 5th most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 40,000–108,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

100 complaints 6% of all 2014 complaints 60,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

12v / 24v / 48v battery 1
Wiring 1
Camera / sensor 1
Instrument cluster / panel 1
Speedometer / odometer 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (61 of 100). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Electrical complaints by the year the problem happened.

Electrical complaints by Explorer year

2008 Explorer 38
2009 Explorer 2
2010 Explorer 12
2011 Explorer 95
2012 Explorer 63
2014 Explorer 100
2015 Explorer 93
2017 Explorer 94
2018 Explorer 58
2019 Explorer 20
2021 Explorer 47
2022 Explorer 39
2023 Explorer 14
2025 Explorer 23
2026 Explorer 9

Related recalls

No recall covers electrical problems on the 2014 Ford Explorer. See all 7 recalls for this year.

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Other 2014 Ford Explorer problems

Common questions

What are common 2014 Ford Explorer electrical problems?

Complaints most often name the 12v / 24v / 48v battery, wiring and camera / sensor.

At what mileage do 2014 Ford Explorer electrical problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 40,000–108,000 miles. The middle value is about 60,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2014 Ford Explorer electrical problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2014 Ford Explorer. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Explorer year has the most electrical complaints?

The 2020 Explorer, with 187 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.