FordExplorer2004
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2004 Ford Explorer Body Problems

208
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 208 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 7 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi71
30–60k mi50
100–150k mi31
1–30k mi12
150–400k mi12

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 14, 2007

    Body

    Months after purchasing this car the rear lift gate panel cracked due poor design. *tr

    ODI 10297092

  • June 30, 2007 · 30,000 miles

    Body

    Paint on the hood of my 2004 ford explorer began to bubble and subsequently peel off. Needed other, unrelated body work, and had the dealer shipfix the paint problem along with other body work. Fortunately, the body shop guy only charged me $100, since he already had the paint (and i think felt a little sorry for me). Have had no further problems with the paint. *tr

    ODI 10261949

  • June 4, 2007 · 38,000 miles

    Body

    WHEN CLOSING REAR PANEL, THE PANEL CRACKED. *JS

    ODI 10598051

  • May 22, 2007

    Body · Electrical System

    Hello, i have a 2004 ford explorer truck with a crack on the back of the hatch door. I don't know where this crack came from. I contacted the ford company about this issue but since my vehicle is no longer under warranty they aren't willing to help. I first notice the crack about a year ago. When i contacted ford to find out if this was a recall they said no. Recently i have been noticing that a lot of the ford…

    ODI 10384649

  • March 1, 2007

    Body

    Rear cracked panel on 2002-2005 ford explorer -when it rains water fry the rear taillights . *tr

    ODI 10691657

  • February 15, 2007 · 33,000 miles

    Body

    REAR PANEL BELOW REAR WINDOW CRACKED.*AK

    ODI 10186143

  • February 24, 2006

    Body

    I bought this 2004 ford explorer in 2006. The panel below the back window was loose. They sent a glass dealer out to fix it. They just put hot glue or something to mend it for the time. Needless to say it's 1/2 falling off now. *tr

    ODI 10261652

  • May 1, 2005 · 32,000 miles

    Body

    Ford 2004 explorer paint bubbling at front of aluminum hood. Clearly a defect. Took to dealer where the body shop manager said he repainted 70 so far this year but ford will not take care of it. Asked to meet with the district supervisor. Set up a meeting when he would be in town. He would not even come out to talk to me and sent someone else out to tell me ford will not fix it because in my warranty it reads, "rust…

    ODI 10362996