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2017 Ford Explorer clunking / rattling reports

36 NHTSA complaints describe clunks, knocks and rattles on the 2017 Ford Explorer — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

36
Clunking / rattling reports
2%
share of complaints
59,500 mi
median mileage in clunking / rattling reports (12 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2017 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.