FordExplorer2003
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  3. 2003
  4. Visibility

2003 Ford Explorer Visibility Problems

11
Owner complaint records in our dataset

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 11 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • rear window · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi6
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 10, 2013 · 199,000 miles

    Visibility

    Back glass on lift gate exploded. Glass went every where. No one was in the thank goodness.vehicle was just sitting in driveway. It just exploded and shattered. There was nothing wrong with the glass. The only thing there was a crack on lower panel that had been there for about 3 years. *tr

    ODI 10519655

  • June 15, 2012 · 100,000 miles

    Structure · Visibility

    My son went to leave in explorer. Noticed hatch had popped open (has been doing this) and when he closed the two inch opening the glass exploded on him and all over driveway. Glass piece in eye which is ok and scrapes on arms and foot. This could have been so much worse and want answers to why this happened. *tr

    1 injury

    ODI 10463091

  • May 2, 2012 · 96,000 miles

    Structure · Visibility · Wheels

    All 4 of the wheel bearings had to be replaces in a matter of 5 months the rear window has a crack in the fiberglass covering right down the middle said not covered not a health risk but the molding is still cracked from the bottom of window to the bottom of the molding piece brake lights stay on until u get back in and tap the brakes then the light shuts off. *tr

    ODI 10471352

  • October 15, 2011 · 125,000 miles

    Visibility

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. The contact confirmed there was a crack located on the panel of the rear window. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 177,000.

    ODI 10457236

  • October 12, 2011 · 109,000 miles

    Visibility

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired under a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07e104000 (visibility: glass, side/rear). The repair was performed prior to the purchase of the vehicle. The remedy was insufficient, as a result to the rear liftgate hinge failing to secure the window glass properly. The vehicle had not been repaired. The…

    ODI 10448609

  • March 14, 2011 · 80,000 miles

    Visibility

    Blend door actuator not working. Not able to defrost windows easily.

    ODI 10398955

  • January 18, 2010 · 54,000 miles

    Visibility

    Temperature blend door starts making a clicking noise and then the heater starts putting out cold air. The front window doesn't defrost. No heat in the front of the vehicle when temperatures outside can reach 0 degrees. The average cost to repair the part is $734. *tr

    ODI 10301724

  • September 26, 2009 · 63,000 miles

    Visibility

    I was driving my 2003 ford explorer at 70 mph in the fast lane of the freeway and decided to pull the driver's side visor down to cut down on the sun's glare. All of a sudden, the plastic mount that holds the visor metal stem in place shattered and the visor came loose dangling in front of my face by an electrical cable. The visor was severely obstructing my vision so i had to quickly grab the it and hold it out of…

    ODI 10285545

  • January 28, 2009 · 80,000 miles

    Visibility

    3 large cracks in plastic trim below glass on rear lift gate "appeared" after a cold/icy day. *tr

    ODI 10257144

  • November 12, 2006 · 74,000 miles

    Visibility

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. The contact stated that the plastic underneath the rear liftgate's glass door has begun to crack. The door still operates properly. The vin was unavailable. The current mileage is 78,000 and failure mileage was 74,000.

    ODI 10191463

  • December 31, 2003

    Door · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Visibility

    Numerous problem: brakes, rear window opening, seat belt retraction, heater, rear defrost, body work, etc.. *ph while braking the brake pedal went to the floor and caused extended stopping distance. The rear window hinge failed which caused the window to open while the consumer went through a car wash. The seat belt retracted slowly which caused the belt to become hooked onto the door lock system. As a result the…

    ODI 10065309