U625 (6th generation) · 2020–2025 · Mid-size 3-row SUV (RWD-based CD6 platform, RWD/AWD; 2025 refresh)
2025 Ford Explorer parts and specs
Everything you need to own and maintain this exact model year. Verified specifications, part numbers, and the problems that recur, in one place.
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Quick facts
Specifications for the 2020–2025 Explorer
Oil & filter
Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval
Battery
BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded
Tires & wheels
Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque
Wiper blades
Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths
Air & cabin filters
Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals
Bulbs
Headlight, fog and marker bulb types
Brakes
Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes
Fluids
Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities
Service schedule
What's actually due at every mileage interval
Problems & reliability
Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid
Oil light reset
Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools
Key fob battery
Which coin cell the remote takes
Specs
Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy
These specifications are shared across every Explorer of the U625 (6th generation) generation. See the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer overview for the full picture, or the Ford Explorer guide to compare every generation.
What changed for the 2025 Ford Explorer
- 2025Major refresh: new fascias, new interior with 13.2-in SYNC 4A touchscreen, trims consolidated to Active/ST-Line/Platinum/ST; hybrid dropped; 2.3L switches to FL-2127 oil filter (~5.0 qt)
Known problems with the 2025 Ford Explorer
No problems in our database are documented as affecting the 2025 model year specifically, though 5 issues are recorded elsewhere in the 2020–2025 generation. That is not a guarantee of reliability — it means nothing has been attributed to this year in the sources we track.
5 more issues reported in other 2020–2025 years
- Rear axle horizontal mounting bolt fracture (two recalls) — 2020–2022 (2.3L RWD and 3.0L powertrains)
- 360-degree camera blue/black image (recall) — 2020–2023 (360-camera-equipped)
- 10R60 10-speed transmission harsh shifting / shift flare — 2020–2023 (most complaints; improves in later builds)
- 12V battery drain / dead battery ('deep sleep' complaints) — 2020–2022 (most reports)
- 2020 launch-year build quality issues — 2020 (and early 2021 builds)
Full detail, costs and sources on the Ford Explorer problems and years to avoid guide.
Which engines were offered in the 2025 Explorer?
| Engine | Trims | Oil | Oil capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | Base, XLT, Limited, Active, ST-Line, Timberline (2020–2024); Active, ST-Line, Platinum (2025) | 5W-30 | 5.7 qt |
| 3.0L EcoBoost V6 (ST; Platinum/King Ranch availability varies) | ST (400 hp); Platinum 2020–2021 (365 hp), Platinum/King Ranch 3.0 (400 hp) 2022+; optional on 2025 Platinum | 5W-30 | 6 qt |
About the Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer is America's best-selling three-row midsize SUV, and the 2012–2025 span covers two fundamentally different vehicles. 5L EcoBoost in Sport and Platinum trims. 5L V6's internal chain-driven water pump, which can take the engine with it when it fails, and leak-prone power transfer units on AWD models, plus a years-long NHTSA investigation into exhaust odor/carbon monoxide in the cabin (closed in 2023 without a recall) and repeated rear toe-link recalls.
3L V6 hybrid through 2024; a heavy 2025 refresh consolidated trims (Active, ST-Line, Platinum, ST) and dropped the hybrid. Sixth-gen ownership issues center on the rear axle mounting bolt recalls, 360-camera recall, and 10-speed shift-quality complaints. 3, lug torque is 100 ft-lbs, and Ford's schedule is simple: 10,000-mile oil changes via the oil-life monitor, cabin filter at 20k, air filter at 30k, plugs and coolant at 100k, transmission fluid at 150k.
For how the specifications changed across every generation, see the full Ford Explorer guide.
Other Ford Explorer years
Sources
- 2020 Explorer Owner's Manual, Capacities and Specifications (fordservicecontent.com)
- CarCareTruth, 2020–2026 Explorer oil type & capacity (from OEM manuals)
- NHTSA recall 23V-675 / Ford 23S55, rear axle bolt replacement
- Ford recall 22S27 (NHTSA 22V-712), rear axle bolt software remedy
- NHTSA recall 23V-342 (Ford 23S23), 360-camera blue image
- Levittown Ford parts, FA-1947 / L1MZ-9601-A engine air filter (3.0L/3.3L)
- Ford Parts Giant, JX6Z-19N619-B cabin air filter, 2020 Explorer
- ExplorerST.org, factory H6 battery, fluid capacities (Mercon ULV, 75W-85 rear axle)
- fueleconomy.gov, 2021 Ford Explorer EPA ratings
- Goodyear / Mavis, 2021–2024 Explorer OE tire sizes by trim
- Car and Driver, 2020 Explorer specs (fuel tank, curb weight, towing)