Ford Explorer Visibility Problems
- 136
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- Years with records
- 1999–2014
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 136 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- rear window · 37 records
- failure mileage · 18 records
- passenger side · 10 records
- repaired failure · 9 records
- lift gate · 9 records
- side visor · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. The contact stated that water from the moon roof caused the windshield to freeze. The vehicle was taken to levittown ford (3195 hempstead turnpike, levittown, ny 11756, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,800.
ODI 11289826
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. While driving at an unknown speed, the air conditioning unit failed on the passenger side. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was blowing cold air instead of hot air. The vehicle was taken to autonation ford north canton ([redacted] nw, north canton, oh 44720 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning motor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 11046327
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford explorer. While driving at any speed, the exhaust from the rear of the vehicle leaked into the vehicle's cabin via the air conditioning vents. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact had a carbon monoxide reader that showed there was carbon monoxide inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that there…
ODI 10896290
Structure · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that while parked, the rear hatch window was closed and it shattered. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000. The consumer stated after the window was replaced, she received a recall letter for the exact issue. Updated 03/21/16.*jb
ODI 10806733
Hinge And Attachments · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. Upon opening and closing the rear hatch, the rod on the driver side fractured which caused the glass to shatter. The vehicle was parked at the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,043. Updated 1/15/16 *cn
ODI 10787789
Engine · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, the contact observed an abnormal odor through the air conditioning unit when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.
ODI 10908785
Structure · Visibility
The rear lift gate window of my 2004 ford explorer exploded while the vehicle was parked. According to the ford dealer, this apparently is something that is known to happen. *tr
ODI 10667900
Structure · Visibility
I was driving at 55 miles per hour and the molding from around the right side windshield flew off after driving another 10-15 miles the left hand molding on the windshield also blew off this could have been trouble for any one behind me or to the side of me. *tr
ODI 10651997