Window Regulator with Motor for the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer

What 2020–2025 Explorer owners report about the window regulators

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention a power window on the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer. Those 10, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2020 Explorer: 8 complaints
• 2021 Explorer: 2 complaints
• 2022 Explorer: none
• 2023 Explorer: none
• 2024 Explorer: none
• 2025 Explorer: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2020 Explorer owner, NHTSA complaint 11651782: "The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under Customer Satisfaction Program: 22N17 (Power Window Switch Chrome Tip Replacement); however, the failure occurred with the driver's and passenger's side door handles."

A 2021 Explorer owner, NHTSA complaint 11529627: "The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. That contact stated that the silver plastic strip on the driver's side power window switch had started peeling away, creating the potential for her to lacerate her finger. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic."

Recalls that cover the window regulator on the 2020–2025 Explorer

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer whose defect is in the window regulator. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which window regulator a 2020–2025 Explorer takes

Regulators differ by door — front or rear, left or right — and by whether the window has auto-up with pinch protection. The 2020–2025 Ford Explorer came with several powertrains, among them 2.3L I4 Automatic 4WD and 3.0L V6 Automatic 4WD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

20 window regulators from ACI, Brock, Cardone, Dorman and TYC, $114.99 to $164.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.