2004 Ford Explorer Visibility Problems
- 59
- 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 59 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 20 records
- passenger side · 6 records
- side visor · 6 records
- same problem · 6 records
- window hinge · 5 records
- hinge broke · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility
2004 ford explorers have a ton of problems, but one of the worst is that the sun visor hinges break causing the visor to dangle by it's electrical cord that powers the vanity mirror on it. Every morning i have a [redacted] headed south on a main thoroughfare and i can't see to change lanes because i have lost the use of my sun visor because ford has not been held responsible for the cheap garbage they produced in…
ODI 10258835
Visibility
Back plastic panel just below the back window? There is crack from the bottom of my 2004 ford explorer. There is a crack in the plastic panel from the window down to the ford emblem. Ford and my dealership want me to pay for it and yet i have spoke with others that have had the same problem in 2002, 2003 and was fixed under warranty. I just purchased the explorer from gibbson ford, dickson city, pa last october. It…
ODI 10242212
Automatic Transmission · Visibility
The transmission is failing on my 2004 ford explorer. I have babied it for quite awhile because we already had plenty of electrical problems with it that had cost us a lot of money and we really have no idea where to get the money to fix this problem. We still owe a lot on it. When it first started, i spoke to my mechanic and looked on the internet for a solution. If you google "2004 ford explorer transmission", you…
ODI 10258831
Visibility
When deck glass was raised the left hinge broke causing the glass to fall. I caught the glass preventing it from shattering on the pavement. The weight of the deck glass then caused the right hinge to break. Had to replace hinges through a auto body shop. This could have caused serious injuries! My quick reaction in catching the glass prevented any injuries. Had my children been with me it could have been a…
ODI 10233974
Visibility
VISOR HINGE BROKE - PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
ODI 10267609
Visibility
I heard a clicking sound under my dash and did not have heat. I asked ford dealership to diagnosis problem and was quoted $1400 to repair heater plenium and possible blend door repair( diagnosis also cost $90). Did not have problem fixed for that amount but was concerned as i live in wisconsin and heat is necessary to defrost windshield. Later, i googled the problem ( ford explorer clicking sound and no heat) and…
ODI 10231042
Visibility
Sun visors have been replaced twice. Horizontal plastic panel with the ford logo has cracked and been replaced 3 times. Current one on vehicle is cracked. Sent an e-mail to ford and was told basically "too bad--out of warranty ". Formoco has known of this problem on both the ford and mercury but has done nothing to fix it because it is not a safety issue. And of course this " damage " will lower the value of my…
ODI 10679888
Visibility
The visors on 2004 ford explorers are made of cheap plastic that are a definite safety issue. When the plastic that holds the visors up cracks, the visors will fall into the vision of the driver. There is no easy way to take the visor down and it will continue to obstruct vision until it is take to the dealer for repair. Both visors on our vehicle have had the same issue, and a simple web search shows that many…
ODI 10258664
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Front · Rear · Visibility
I have had many, many problems with my 2004 ford explorer. Probably the most dangerous one is the recurring failure of the transmission. This last time that this occurred i was on interstate-85, in morning rush-hour traffic, and all of a sudden my rpm's are flying to the red danger area and i have no acceleration power and am losing speed. There is an 18-wheeler on my rear and i can't pick up speed! Luckily, i was…
ODI 10241780