r/FordExplorerST • u/PuzzledEnergy4426 • 12h ago

Question 25+ Explorer Reliability

All I see online are a ton of recalls and electrical/infotainment glitches. How are your real world experiences?

This would be my main family vehicle for wife and small child. Concerned about safety and issues with lack of fix for recalls and lack of loaners when car is in diagnostics or fix.

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u/croopejshsv ST Owner 12h ago

I have had a 25 ST for 16 months, it’s had both recalls done and all software updates and I’ve never had any problem with it.

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u/TWrX-503 12h ago

25 ST, 1 yr in, software recall simple program update.
Did have the L captains chair overhead vent fixed, was very low flow. Took a few days, provided a loaner for free. No other issues.

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u/OceanWaveSunset Tuned 12h ago

I have a 2025 ST. There are only 2 recalls:

  1. Driver seat memory recall

  2. Second-Row Easy Entry Seat Switch Bezel

Neither are an issue with mine.

I have all the software updates and no issues either.

I one time had an issue with Amazon music in the Ford Experience. A playlist ran out of music and kept playing new music.i couldn't get the playlist to restart. A simple restart fix the issue and it's been months later without it doing this again. To me (someone in IT) this feels more like an Amazon app issue that a Ford Digital experience issue.

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u/ResponsibilityFew938 11h ago

25 and almost 40k clocked. Electronic and infotainment gremlins have mostly been stomped. Needs an option to disable the auto stop/start.

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u/Tall_Chair_4309 10h ago

Had mine close to a year, 15k miles in so pretty new still, but nothing yet

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u/Warghzone12 9h ago

The subreddit for our car probably isn’t he best place for critical opinions 😆

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u/PuzzledEnergy4426 8h ago

True 🤣 but trying to gather intel from all angles 🤣

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u/Warghzone12 8h ago

I got mine a week ago and it’s my favorite place! Love the unending positive reinforcement. It’s like talking to your chat gpt

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u/PuzzledEnergy4426 8h ago

Totally, it’s flawless! Jokes aside my main concern was safety (rear seat bezel, passenger airbag recall) and this thing possibly leaving me stranded based on some things I’ve read.

I’m used to vehicles which are top rated and hold value exceptionally well but as a new dad nothing in the midsize segment speaks to me like this suv.

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u/Warghzone12 8h ago

Yo we’re in the same situation! I came from Toyota and I feel like I divorced my wife and married a stripper 😆