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Model-year public record

2003 Ford Explorer

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

7distinct recall campaigns
1,368owner-submitted reports
Not availableNHTSA overall score
15.8 MPGofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

7 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2009 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 09E025000 (official)

Filed on May 11, 2009 · Owner notice on July 28, 2009 · Official scope: 42,540 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 09E012000 (official)

Filed on April 7, 2009 · Owner notice on May 11, 2009 · Official scope: 16,270 vehicles campaign-wide

2007 report

Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear

Campaign ID: 07E104000 (official)

Filed on December 11, 2007 · Owner notice on January 15, 2008 · Official scope: 1,657 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 06E049000 (official)

Filed on May 24, 2006 · Owner notice on July 1, 2006 · Official scope: 27,176 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 06E026000 (official)

Filed on March 23, 2006 · Owner notice on April 3, 2006 · Official scope: 61,944 vehicles campaign-wide

2004 report

Structure — Body — Hatchback/Liftgate — Hinge And Attachments

Campaign ID: 04V442000 (official)

Filed on September 13, 2004 · Owner notice on September 30, 2004 · Official scope: 955,732 vehicles campaign-wide

2003 report

Structure

Campaign ID: 03V094000 (official)

Filed on March 7, 2003 · Owner notice on March 7, 2003 · Official scope: 3,674 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
1,368 total owner reports
C
70 reports mention a crash · 5.1%
F
10 reports mention a fire · 0.7%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

Not available
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

FrontalNot available
SideNot available
Rollover3 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 1 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 12 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 10–22 MPG for context
Combined Comparison scope: 10–24 MPG for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 11–28 MPG for context
3962.5/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 4; primary fuel type count: 1. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 15–17 MPG.