Ford Explorer Maintenance Cost
Ford Explorer maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
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Which year Explorer should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Explorer's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Low complaint volume relative to the model's own average. High NHTSA safety score.
NHTSA recall 10V161000, 10E043000 issued.
- Seats
- Equipment
What breaks on the Explorer
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Ford Explorer maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Ford Explorer, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 mi | $180–$228 | $180–$228 |
| 7,500 mi | $212–$276 | $392–$504 |
| 10,000 mi | $198–$250 | $590–$754 |
| 12,500 mi | $292–$405 | $882–$1,159 |
| 15,000 mi | $347–$473 | $1,229–$1,632 |
| 18,500 mi | $42–$52 | $1,271–$1,684 |
| 20,000 mi | $209–$264 | $1,480–$1,948 |
| 22,500 mi | $212–$276 | $1,692–$2,224 |
| 25,000 mi | $188–$240 | $1,880–$2,464 |
| 30,000 mi | $572–$773 | $2,452–$3,237 |
| 35,000 mi | $182–$230 | $2,634–$3,467 |
| 37,000 mi | $42–$52 | $2,676–$3,519 |
| 37,500 mi | $220–$288 | $2,896–$3,807 |
| 40,000 mi | $209–$264 | $3,105–$4,071 |
| 45,000 mi | $363–$496 | $3,468–$4,567 |
| 50,000 mi | $206–$263 | $3,674–$4,830 |
| 52,500 mi | $212–$276 | $3,886–$5,106 |
| 55,000 mi | $182–$230 | $4,068–$5,336 |
| 55,500 mi | $42–$52 | $4,110–$5,388 |
| 60,000 mi | $694–$935 | $4,804–$6,323 |
| 62,500 mi | $292–$405 | $5,096–$6,728 |
| 65,000 mi | $182–$230 | $5,278–$6,958 |
| 67,500 mi | $212–$276 | $5,490–$7,234 |
| 70,000 mi | $198–$250 | $5,688–$7,484 |
| 74,000 mi | $42–$52 | $5,730–$7,536 |
| 75,000 mi | $360–$493 | $6,090–$8,029 |
| 80,000 mi | $214–$271 | $6,304–$8,300 |
| 82,500 mi | $212–$276 | $6,516–$8,576 |
| 85,000 mi | $182–$230 | $6,698–$8,806 |
| 87,500 mi | $292–$405 | $6,990–$9,211 |
| 90,000 mi | $593–$799 | $7,583–$10,010 |
| 92,500 mi | $42–$52 | $7,625–$10,062 |
| 95,000 mi | $182–$230 | $7,807–$10,292 |
| 97,500 mi | $212–$276 | $8,019–$10,568 |
| 100,000 mi | $390–$506 | $8,409–$11,074 |
| 105,000 mi | $379–$520 | $8,788–$11,594 |
| 110,000 mi | $202–$257 | $8,990–$11,851 |
| 111,000 mi | $42–$52 | $9,032–$11,903 |
| 112,500 mi | $220–$288 | $9,252–$12,191 |
| 115,000 mi | $182–$230 | $9,434–$12,421 |
| 120,000 mi | $696–$938 | $10,130–$13,359 |
| 125,000 mi | $188–$240 | $10,318–$13,599 |
| 127,500 mi | $212–$276 | $10,530–$13,875 |
| 129,500 mi | $42–$52 | $10,572–$13,927 |
| 130,000 mi | $198–$250 | $10,770–$14,177 |
| 135,000 mi | $363–$496 | $11,133–$14,673 |
| 137,500 mi | $292–$405 | $11,425–$15,078 |
| 140,000 mi | $215–$273 | $11,640–$15,351 |
| 142,500 mi | $212–$276 | $11,852–$15,627 |
| 145,000 mi | $182–$230 | $12,034–$15,857 |
| 148,000 mi | $42–$52 | $12,076–$15,909 |
| 150,000 mi | $1,146–$1,481 | $13,222–$17,390 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Explorer extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The Ford Explorer has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. If you want to minimise risk, stick to the 2010, 2019, and 2022. Pay particular attention to 2011, 2013, and 2014 model years.
Buy new or save on a used Explorer?
The Explorer holds 73% of its value after 3 years — in line with the three-row SUV average.