2005 Ford Explorer Body Problems
- 107
- 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 107 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Hatchback/Liftgate · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 48 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that he approached the vehicle and noticed that the tail sill plate on the lift gate was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10557265
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that there was a fracture on the lift gate under the window. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10550977
Body
2005 ford explorer: i am worrying about the integrity of my 2005 ford explorers rear end and what would happen if i were to be rear ended. The following occurred: i shut the tailgate and the area above and below the explorer emblem cracked vertically. My friend has the same car and hers cracked exactly like mine a year ago. Now i just saw an explorer parked at the store and it was cracked too!!! *tr
ODI 10548633
Body
I am the 1 and only owner of 2005 ford explorer limited, and the rear upper tailgate has a vertical crack right next to the ford logo that spans from window to base 2cm in width. *tr
ODI 10565548
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear liftgate panel became fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a local mechanic or a dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
ODI 10546606
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the panel around the rear glass of the liftgate detached from the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. *tr
ODI 10519359
Body
I have a 2005 explorer xlt and i also have a large crack down the panel below the back window. Which has led to water seeping into my back wiper motor causing me to replace it frequently. Which replacing this is not cheap.this is certainly an issue that needs to be addressed due to there are many of the exact same complaints. Also the brackets that hold on my back window came off/broke. We were leaving for vacation…
ODI 10614777
Body
Driver side hinge disconnected,the bolt was missing. The shifting, unbalance weight caused passenger side hinge to crack. The window fell striking the back of the head of the owner,unlocking and reaching in to the cargo space. A small child was with her who could have been seriously injured,. Had this top of the liftgate fallen off in traffic it would have caused serious injury and car damage. Many complaints of…
ODI 10521031
Body
I have a cracked tailgate that is a defect. I have seen this same crack on numerous ford explorer's 2002-2005. I have contacted ford and have gotten no where with this problem.there are numerous complaints of this same problem. I thought the door was closed to hard, that is not the case until i kept seeing the same crack on every ford explorer 2002-2005 then a light bulb went off there's something wrong with the…
ODI 10716100
Body
Hinges on the rear glass hatch are broken. Eventually will brake off and possibly cause an injury because that supports the glass. Many other explorers have this same issue. *tr
ODI 10585864
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear liftgate panel became fractured. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic advised the contact that the panel would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. *tr
ODI 10509111
Body
2005 ford explorer xlt rear plastic tailgate panel cracked from top to bottom around ford oval emblem. *tr
ODI 10508915
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that there was a massive fracture under the rear exterior liftgate window panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 74,976. *tr.....updated 05/09/13 *bf updated 06/10/2013 *js
ODI 10505261
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear hatch back panel developed a fracture. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised the contact that the panel needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 123,000.
ODI 10532448
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that there was a crack in the lift gate. The manufacturer was notified but they offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 81,300.
ODI 10502371
Body
Below rear window, top hatch crack out of no where. Reason for filing complaint is i just saw another ford explorer that had the same crack. *tr
ODI 10501054
Body
The panel at the bottom of the rear lift gate window cracked the entire length of the panel. Approximately 8 inch crack. I have since seen several other ford explorers and a mercury suv with the same crack. Obviously ford has a problem which they are not making good on. *tr
ODI 10500551
Body
The rear lift gate trim panel split vertically from the glass to the bottom of the lift gate. The crack runs adjacent to the ford emblem on the lift gate. I see a lot of this occurring on similar year models and consider that this is a design defect that should be addressed. *tr
ODI 10679416
Body
Paint is bubbling/flaking along front edge of hood. *tr
ODI 10592994
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear hatch back panel developed a fracture. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised the contact that the panel needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10494679
Body
Liftgate plastic body panel cracked from top to bottom left of the ford logo insert. *tr
ODI 10489055
Body
Large crack through the entire lift gate panel under the window. *tr
ODI 10485850
Body
My vehicle was parked. I went out in the morning to take my children to school. I noticed a large vertical crack in the lift gate panel to the right of the ford emblem. It had not been driven. This happened overnight while my vehicle was parked. I did some research to find that this is a common problem with this year/model. *tr
ODI 10483632
Body
CRACK UNDER REAR WINDOW ON REAR HATCH DOOR. *TR
ODI 10550819
Body
There's an obvious defect in the 2005 ford explorer, the 7 x 55 panel, the one with the ford logo in it. It cracks. It did it twice on ours, we replaced it once costing us $500. Our repairman said he's seen this exact problem on many ford'. We looked into it, and numerous other experts agree on the defect. The first time we tried to bring attention to ford for this problem, they blew us off, not even having the…
ODI 10565665