Who makes Ford Explorer?

The Ford Explorer is built at Chicago Assembly, Chicago, Illinois. This covers 2025 US-market gasoline Explorer SUVs; the European electric Explorer is outside this scope.

Owner
FordFordAutomaker
Company record
Made by
FordFordFinal vehicle assembly
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Made in
United StatesUSASee the model year and plant list
Company record
Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Ford Explorer.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 3 sources, at least 0 published by Ford · How we check

Ford Explorer supply chain

OwnerFordFord
BrandFord ExplorerFord Explorer
Made byFordFord
Made inUnited StatesUSA
Key part supplier: Not named by Ford Not disclosed

Who is behind the Ford Explorer?

Ford is the automaker behind the Ford Explorer. The plant assignments here refer to final vehicle assembly for the specified model year and market. [1] [2]

Where is the Ford Explorer assembled?

Chicago Assembly, Chicago, Illinois. [1] [2]

Is the Ford Explorer made in China or the USA?

The 2025 Ford Explorer versions covered here have final assembly in United States. [1] [2]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2025 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: Ford Explorer, 1FMUK8DH*SG

FORD MOTOR COMPANY; Explorer; Chicago Assembly; CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (USA). Position 11: G.

Company record2025 · coverage year

Nnhtsa.gov

NHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly

Lists model-year final assembly countries.

Third party2026-10-27

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding

Explains partial VIN decoding.

Company record

Ford Explorer milestones

  1. Ford Explorer: model year 2025, identified by VIN character S. [1] [2]
  2. Final assembly for the covered Ford Explorer versions: United States. [1] [2]

Questions people ask

Who builds the Ford Explorer?

Ford builds the Ford Explorer at Chicago Assembly, Chicago, Illinois. Explorer’s plant character G identifies Chicago Assembly in this US VIN pattern. Ford also sells an electric vehicle named Explorer in Europe, so the name alone is insufficient to locate production. [1] [2]

Which model years does this Ford Explorer guide cover?

This guide covers 2025 US-market gasoline Explorer SUVs; the European electric Explorer is outside this scope. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. [1] VNHTSA vPIC: Ford Explorer, 1FMUK8DH*SG2025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  2. [2] NNHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly2025 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  3. [3] VNHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding2026-10-27 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27