2010 Ford Explorer: check engine light

7 of the 115 complaints about the 2010 Ford Explorer describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 65,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2026
2
2025
3
2023
4
2022
15
2021
13
2020
44
2019
4
2018
34
2017
60
2016
115
2015
31
2014
20
2013
45
2012
22
2011
20
2010
7
2008
12
2007
10
2006
34
2005
21
2004
22
2003
38
2002
89
2001
5
2000
20
1999
15
1998
12
1997
24
1996
14
1995
9
1994
14
1993
1
1992
2
1991
3

What owners say

Filed Jun 19, 2020 · Transmission · 189,000 miles · TX

When I drive the ABS light comes on, the break system light, engine light, and air bag light all came on at the same time and the radio will shut off along with all the dashboard lights. When I drive sometimes the car will stop catching gear and stop accelerating randomly. The vehicle fails to accelerate at all speeds. The transmission has been replaced and we were told the PCM was burnt out and unrepairable and ford has the product on back order and doesn't know when it will be available.

Filed Nov 29, 2018 · Transmission · 133,000 miles · VA

"takata recall"-diagnosis/engine light(wrench coming up on screen)-code po741 transmission torque converter system stuck off. Pcm won't command transmission to shift and when does command transmission will slip. Taken to ford dealer-sheehy ford mercury lincoln mercury-10601 midlothian turnpike, richmond, va 804‑794‑0500-after mechanic was not able to obtain parts 9l2a-12a650-fd & 9l2a-aa. Advised cost to repair will be $5,600 or more. Had to put 20% deposit or $3,400.00 down before work could begin. As I speak to other ford owners, advised that they had to make same repair. Wrench light warning appears while driving.

Filed Jan 24, 2018 · Fuel system · 65,000 miles · MO

Keep getting check engine light die to capless gas system

Filed Sep 4, 2017 · Fuel system · 55,000 miles · CA

Fuel gauge is sweeping back and forth before resting on empty when the car was started. Was an intermittent problem but now the gauge remains on empty with the low fuel light on and the miles to empty reading as "---" and the check engine light came on. Dealer told me almost one year ago that the fuel pump was the reason for the gauge acting like this.

Filed Mar 20, 2017 · Engine · 90,000 miles · FL

Check engine light came on and the code was p0106 and p0401. I discovered plastic tubing failed by breaking (disintegrating really), all in the vicinity of a part that I suspect controls those functions. The part is a harness with 4 of these plastic tubes that connect to various places. The fact that they are disintegrating indicates the wrong materials are used. Ford motor company should have this issue addressed as a recall for defective materials. I have samples of the tubing that survived.

Filed Sep 5, 2014 · Engine · 40,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH and disengaging the accelerator pedal, there was an abnormal noise and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2014 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · NJ

Capless fuel filler adapter broken off when gas pump nozzle inserted due to poor ford design which causes it to break off very easily . There was a pseudo recall that requires the check engine light be on which is not the case with my car . Many ford owners have the same issue . Ford should provide complete replacement as this capless fuel fill assembly/system was not designed and built properly. This condition makes much more difficult to insert pump nozzle into car. Not sure if this is a safety issue. Thank you