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2018 Ford Explorer misfire / rough idle reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2018 Ford Explorer — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Misfire / rough idle reports
2%
share of complaints
55,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

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 2018 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.