2003 Ford Explorer Unknown Or Other Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- lift gate · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
This suv's are getting hot during the texas weather, why are not including a solar fan installed to keep the air circulating in the suv, technology is changing why are not adding the system ???
ODI 11115331
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Whenever we are driving in the car, my wife and i get dizziness and nausea. My wife and daughter say there is an eggy smell sometimes. Mostly, no odor but an overwhelming sense of dizziness only when we are in that car to the point we avoid driving as much. This has been ongoing for years. I thought it was a seal issue creating a weird pressure inside the car until in my research for a solution i came across news…
ODI 11064391
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was parked when rear window exploded after door closed. Shards of glass flew outward
1 injury
ODI 11053967
Unknown Or Other
BROKEN GEAR SHIFTER
ODI 11030614
Unknown Or Other
Back glass exploded. When i pressed the gate release button, glass exploded on my and my foster child i was holding.
ODI 10940154
Unknown Or Other
I contacted ford regarding recall with the lift gate. There was recall in 2004 for my vehicle that was taken care of in 2005. In 2016 the same thing happen where the lift gate bolts broke and the gate fell and the glass shattered all over me. I went through my insurance company and got it repaired. At the time i didn't know it was recall i bought the car used so i had no idea of the call. Ford told to contact a…
ODI 11015716
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I was driving in minus 20 degree celsius to take highway 15 north from just after panama bus station. In the entrance, my car start to slow down to the 5 kmph. In the back of my cars were all on their hazard light and being mad at me. So i drive back to my home taking the next exit. I wish somebody could take the videos and sent to the ford company to let them know my situation.
ODI 10826109
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2003 ford explorer shuts down while driving. I lose braking and steering ability. It can happen at any time. It has happened several times . Today 12 feb. 2016 is the latest date.
ODI 10825771
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Vehicle was parked(engine cold) on residential street,alarm sounded,upon opening hood discovered flames, put out immediately with extinguisher, car will not run and there appears to be extensive damage especially on right side.
Fire reported
ODI 10807148
Unknown Or Other
My 2003 ford explorer rear passenger, and rear lift gate and window exploded. It was parked in front of my home.
ODI 10780197
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I purchased my 03 ford explorer back in 2/15. It looked like i purchased a very very good used vehicle. Everything has been fine with it up until 2 weeks ago. My door ajar light keeps coming on when everything is closed, the od light is blinking non stop and the trunk window opens by itself when i am driving. When im driving it feels like the car is trying to "catch up". Like it knows i'm trying to do a certain…
ODI 10764011
Body · Unknown Or Other
The brackets connected to the liftgate released while the car was parked and locked and blew the back liftgate panel out along with shattering the glass.
ODI 10763918
Air Bags · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Takata recalli brought the truck and the airbag light was flashing 4x4 lights flashing also, smelling oil coming from the deferential on the back axle. Now, the transmission started slipping and he changed a part . Then, the transmission started to slip again. Also,i wanted to switch to another vehicle but he declined it . He said " he put to much work into the truck and all the parts are new in which only the tires…
ODI 10895806
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Opened back hatch to place helium balloons in; upon closing the rear glass exploded. We had the full hatch open, not just the glass part & closed it as you would normally.
ODI 10722451
Glass, Side/Rear · Hatchback/Liftgate · Unknown Or Other
When closing the glass tailgate the right hinge that attaches the glass to the tailgate broke causing the glass to detach from the car and fall hitting me in the left arm updated 09/16/14*lj updated 3/18/2015 *js
ODI 10608933
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My hinges to my back glass hatch keep breaking and glass keeps almost falling off. I'm afraid that kids might hit button under the handle that pops it open and it comes down on them and hurt the badly!! This is the 5th time since 2011 that this has happened and i called before to make sure was no recall and wasn't and still isn't for my yearake and model. I have been able to fix it up myself until this last time. So…
ODI 10779016
Body · Unknown Or Other
I used my key remote and popped open the back hatch and while the hatch was up the hinge snapped dropping the hatch on my head nearly knocking me out cold.
ODI 10726489
Steering · Unknown Or Other
When i was switching the gear from reverse to drive at a gas station, the shifter lever was snapped off. I cannot move the car any more, and the key got stuck in the steering column. I find loads of others have same problem happened and ford is not doing anything on this dangerous/could be fatal problem. *tt
ODI 10425866
Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
Timing chain tensioner failure with valve cover damage provoking oil leak and heavy smoke out of the engine, wich lead to spill of oil in the highway (oil dropping) and engine out of sequence due to a plastic "casset" tension break, i have read over the internet alot of complains about the same incident
ODI 10421728
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Bought pre-owned explorer and after $84,000 miles (when i noticed - so, probably well less) the wheel bearings need to be replaced. I'm finding way too many occurrences online for this to be an occassional thing. *tt
ODI 10417745
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My transmission failed while trying to cross a busy intersection. It would not shift and i was unable to accelerate. It was a scary moment; luckily there was no crash. Ford knows about the high failure rate for transmissions in the 03 explorers, but refused to do anything other than offer to put in a new transmission at an exorbitant rate. They should have issued a recall on these transmissions, but have refused to…
ODI 10387468
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Car suddenly lurches forward and rocks back and forth. Car was parked in driveway when started, it suddenly lurched forward, rocking back and forth leaving a bruise across my shin from the running boards. Two days earlier, my daughter closed the back hatch which caused the truck to lurch back and forth, luckily, just bumping her. This has happened numerous times over the past several years, even though the gear…
1 injury
ODI 10322353
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Unknown Or Other
There have been multiple problems with my 2003 ford explorer since i bought it brand new in august of 2003. But ironically they have all appeared after the warranty had expired. In september 2007 the air conditioning unit no longer worked. It cost me $2000 and a week without a car, to get it fixed. In august 2009 the passenger door window would no longer work. In september 2009 my suv started making a clicking sound…
ODI 10357758
Unknown Or Other
CRACKED PANEL BELOW THE REAR WINDOW
ODI 10820938
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Unknown Or Other
I took my 2003 ford explorer to ford dealership and was refuse recall repairs. Was told it would be at my own expense because he could not find recall notice in ford system. Below is the details of recap. At this time the liftgate hinge is broken and window is about to fall off. Please help. Vehicle make / model: model year(s): ford / explorer 2002-2003 ford / mountaineer 2002-2003 manufacturer: ford motor company…
ODI 10252893