2012 Ford Explorer Body Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- spare tire · 6 records
- seat belt · 6 records
- water leaks · 5 records
- rear hatch · 4 records
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the driver side exterior (a) column window trim fractured and was ejected from the vehicle. The local dealer champagne ford city (701 west market view champagne il.) was notified of the failure. The contact installed a replacement part to remedy the failure. The failure occurred on the driver side (b) column trim.…
ODI 11309198
Body · Seat Belts
Water leaks in through the third row seat belt tensioner. Water runs down the seat belt and pools on the floor. This happens when the vehicle is stationary or moving. Water in the seat belt assembly is a safety risk. I reported it to ford, they declined to fix it.
ODI 11207185
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. While driving approximately 65 mph, the black plastic trim near the driver's side window fractured and scattered across the highway. As a result, the contact's visibility was impaired. The contact checked the rearview mirror and noticed the vehicle behind her swerve to avoid the debris on the roadway. Kisselback ford (1118 13th st, st cloud, fl 34769, [redacted]) was…
ODI 11170513
Body
The windshield pillars fly off while driving, an the wheather stripping under it does not stay, it slowly flaps out when at driving at speeds of 50-70mph. When the wheather strip flys off it causes the pillars to break more when driving on highway
ODI 11156014
Body
Windshield side molding braking apart and flying off during drive.
ODI 11162158
Body
Water leaks from roof rack and cracks in welding around tail-gate roof and welding around hinges. Water is pooling and standing in the spare tire well. Water is running down the driver side third row seat belt, down the sound proofing/ insulator pad over the frame, wicking onto the spare tire cover and floor cover. After investigating this on the internet, found many owners with the same issue and ford dealers are…
ODI 11138892
Body · Unknown Or Other
After parking my vehicle in my drive way (vehicle was in park with emergency brake applied) i exited the vehicle and the vehicle started rolling forwards down my slopped driveway. I attempted to chase the vehicle hoping to jump in and apply the brake but was unable to. Vehicle came to a stop after hitting my fence, bushes, and a small tree. There was body damage to the front right portion of the vehicle.
Crash reported
ODI 11112762
Body
Drivers side inside door handle, spring sprung, and door handle is almost all the way open. Just by touching it, the door opens. With this being a front door, the lock wont allow it not to open. There is a recall on this exact same problem, but they say my vehicle isn't covered. They said the vin number isn't part of this recall, yet it is the same issue the recall was issued for. The recall number is15s11.
ODI 11083552
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated that the windshield weather stripping became loose. Also, the interior door panel molding on the front driver and passenger sides separated from the doors. Furthermore, the rear hatch was not welded together, which caused water to enter the trunk area. The failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (randall reed's planet ford…
ODI 11055776
Body
Paint "bubbling" has taken place on the lift gate in the vicinity of the lift gate handle. The bubbling has enlarged significantly since i first discovered it in december of 2016. No accident. Normal operation and use by a private individual
ODI 10959471
Body
While driving down the highway at 70 mph, the passenger side windshield flew off. Upon stopping and inspecting, the plastic slips that held it in place were broken. I checked the driver side, and the clips are starting to break on there as well, it is no longer attached at the top and it is only a matter of time that fails completely as well. I have attached pictures showing the passenger side that flew off and the…
ODI 10916740
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. While driving 75 mph, the front passenger a pillar fractured without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and confirmed that the front driver side a pillar needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the front passenger a pillar previously fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10929682
Body
Driver door bounced when closing. Would not latch. Tried twice. Went outside of vehicle. Found part of door latch on ground. Able to cycle latch with key fob and door was able to latch to get home. Was repaired under a service contract for $100. Seems like a safety issue with the latch assembly. Vehicle was parked at the time .
ODI 10872887
Body
The aluminum hood cause galvanic corrosion and rust bubbles formed on the front of the hood. These bubbles started to peel and ford refuses to do anything about their design flaw.
ODI 10908625
Body
I was driving on i30 eastbound in texas on october of 2015 when without warning my passenger side windshield molding came off and hit the car behind me. After stopping and checking both vehicles no injuries or dam age to the other vehicle and we went on our way. I contacted my ford dealer and was told that this was not warranted and the cost to repair would be around $400. I expressed my displeasure with this and…
ODI 10865055
Body
The driver side door handle assembly / spring came apart and the handle remained stuck in the open position as a small piece of black plastic from behind the handle molding became wedged between the door interior and the handle itself (leaving it propped in the 'open' position)
ODI 10862851
Body
This vehicle leaks water in the wheel well when it rains and has cased the carpet to mold...there are cracks in the rear hatchback and under the luggage rack and the right rear window has a stream of water going in the rear down the seat belt cannot have the spear tire in the vehicle because it has to have a towel there to soak up the water..mold makes me sick to drive it..
ODI 10854798
Body
There are water leaks on the hatchback on both sides and it was determined by the dealership that there is a water leak in the right rear body seam..other leaks could be possible.when it rains the wheel well has 3 inches of water in it. We had to remove the spare tire and the mold is making me sick..it's a overwhelming smell and it is not safe to drive with no spare
1 injury
ODI 10853055
Body
The vehicle has water leaks on the hatchback,the right rear roof area and other places yet to be determined when it rains the wheel well has 3 inched of water in it and it has caused the carpet to mold and stink up the whole vehicle
ODI 10853052
Body
The front drivers side pillar blew off my vehicle while driving at normal speed on i-75 (70 mph). It just missed a car that was following me. The plate that holds the pillar on the frame, shows stress cracking at each bolt and the lower two tabs that connect the pillar are sheared. The tabs at the top of the pillar pulled out completely. I had taken this vehicle to the dealership to complain about the noise the wind…
ODI 10818740
Body
There weeks after the front windshield was replaced the lh a-pillar flew off the car while moving on the highway. The car was moving at 65 mph.
ODI 10807101
Body · Seat Belts · Structure · Unknown Or Other
My 2012 ford explorer leaks from the 3rd row seatbelt. It has ruined the carpet in the back and molded it. It also filled up the spare tire area with water and rusted the rim of the spare tire and the inside where the tire sits. I did not notice this until many months after i bought it because i wasn't using the 3rd row at the time.
ODI 11234793
Body · Unknown Or Other
Paint on hood is blistering - ford knows about this issue and issued a tsb in 2004 to fix this issue in 2004 why are we still having this issue on a 2012 vehicle - dealer says ford hq denied repair to hood paint since vehicle is out of 3 year 36,000 mile warranty - why is paint corroding on 3+ year old $34,000 vehicle? Ford should take care of this issue since it is known and devalues the vehicle by many $k.
ODI 10762121
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle had excessive rust under each of the four doors as well as the rear hatch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rust occurred in areas that were painted thinly. The dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired until holes had formed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10760755
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. When it rained, water entered the vehicle from the third row passenger side seat belt. The contact stated that the interior walls and the floor of the vehicle became wet. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Ma 09/25 updated 11/27/2017*cn
ODI 10734380