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 received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v171000 (structure) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10746425
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v171000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/21/15*lj *cn
ODI 10746681
Body · Seat Belts
Water leaks inside the cabin every time it rains or car gets washed. Water drips down from top through rear seatbelt retractors near rear hatch/door and streams down seat belts and then puddles under third row seat and spare tire well. Leaks anytime no matter if parked or in motion. Seatbelts and seat bolts/hinges are starting to rust. Wires near 12v cigarette lighter and tail lights also get wet. 2012 ford explorer…
ODI 10818818
Body
The hood has paint that is bubbling up and coming off. The hood is aluminum so it isn't rusting, it appears that that the metal was not prepped properly at the factory
ODI 10870538
Body
Ford recently declined to repair the bubbling paint on the hood of my 2012 ford explorer on the basis it is out-of-warranty due to mileage. Based on my research, ford has had corrosion issues for some time but has failed to correct the issue. *tr
ODI 10628525
Body
I brought my car to ford for service. I noticed that the paint on the hood was bubbling. I showed it to the service writer. He reported it to ford. They said there is nothing they will do for it. *tr
ODI 10586653
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System
My ford explorer 2012 has been getting exhaust fumes inside car ever since i bought the car new. I have taken the car back to dealer a couple of times and all i get is a run around. Thus issue needs to be addressed before some one dies from the fumes.
ODI 11013130