# 2017 Ford Explorer BSM issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [September 20, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482 "2021-09-20T15:34:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![pb35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@pb35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pb35)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482/1 "2021-09-20T15:34:37Z")

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only passenger side blind spot working why

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482/2 "2021-09-20T16:50:32Z")

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I don’t know, but that sounds like something I would have the dealership take a look at

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482/3 "2021-09-20T17:09:02Z")

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The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses two radar-based sensors, located **inside the rear bumper fascia** , to detect highway licensable vehicles (automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, etc.) that enter the blind spot zones from the rear/front/side of the vehicle.

Tester

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482/4 "2021-09-21T09:19:40Z")

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> [@pb35](#):
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> only passenger side blind spot working why

The simple answer is…………something is broken.  
You’re welcome.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482/5 "2021-09-22T00:23:14Z")

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Has the vehicle suffered any fender benders?

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-explorer-bsm-issue/179482/6 "2021-09-22T00:34:28Z")

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this is for a ford fusion but it will give you the idea what to look for…  
[FORD BLIND SPOT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION REPAIR - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAYWYlRDPVE)