1. Ford Explorer
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Side/Window

2004 Ford Explorer Side/Window Problems

5
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 5 stored complaint records:

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

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi3
1–30k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 31, 2011 · 56,185 miles

    Side/Window

    2004 ford explorer xlt side air bag deploy without any reason. *tr

    ODI 10404322

  • February 8, 2007 · 38,000 miles

    Side/Window

    Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer with an odometer reading of 38000 miles. The contact stated that while driving, both side airbags deployed for no reason. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and when the dealer diagnosed the vehicle the computer indicated that the vehicle was in a crash. The contact and the dealer knew that the was no crash and when this information was given to the…

    1 injury

    ODI 10182574

  • February 8, 2007 · 39,000 miles

    Side/Window

    Side air bags deployed while just driving down the road. That's what happened to me and ford is not willing to help at all. They say it's not their problem. They will not pay for anything. (repair or rental). *nm

    1 injury

    ODI 10182550

  • August 21, 2005 · 21,000 miles

    Side/Window

    Side curtain air bags popped out after the passenger side door was shut. *jb

    ODI 10134650

  • July 2, 2005 · 6,333 miles

    Side/Window

    My wife was involved in a fairly severe side-impact collison that knocked our 2004 ford explorer, equipped with optional side-impact curtain airbags, 4 feet sideways, destroyed the driver's door (direct impact to the driver's door) collapsed it into the driver's seat, and resulted in $6,000 of insurance-estimated damage. The side curtain airbags failed to deploy. The local ford dealer that has the vehicle for…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10128583