Ford Explorer Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 98
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 1999–2018
- Stored years
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 98 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- rear window · 25 records
- failure mileage · 21 records
- passenger side · 16 records
- windshield wipers · 12 records
- repaired failure · 10 records
- lift gate · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 mph, the rubber seal around the driver's side window detached. The vehicle was taken to (coconut point ford located at 22400 s tamiami trail, estero, fl 33928) for a diagnosis. The contact was informed the detachment was not a safety defect and the cost of the repair would be assessed to the vehicle owner. The vehicle was…
ODI 11300102
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Visibility/Wiper
On january 11, 2020, i turned on the ignition of my 2017 explorer sitting in my driveway and immediately had 4 warning lights and multiple error messages appear. It was the abs, stability control on and off lights and a wrench. Then there were multiple messages about my four wheel drive not working. I turned the car on and off several times trying to get all of the messages and to see if it would clear. After the…
ODI 11299435
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. The contact stated that the after starting the vehicle the front windshield wipers independently activated causing a visibility hazard to the driver. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer sam scism motors ([redacted]., farmington mo) and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
ODI 11302170
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
The power steering went completely out. Steering wheel locked up & the turn signal & wipers wouldn't work. At first , i could turn the vehicle off & it would reset but it started happening more often at a low speed or when i would put the vehicle in reverse. It went completely out in august 2019. My particular 2013 ford explored didn't have a recall for this & it cost $2,300 to fix.
ODI 11289283
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact noticed that the windshield molding sealant detached from the vehicle without warning. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
ODI 11242744
Visibility/Wiper
The molding on the drivers side of the windshield suddenly detached and flew off during travel. This actually happened 2 years ago and we replaced the part ($200) and installed it ourselves. Well guess what happened again? The passenger side molding detached and flew off during travel this time. Both times this occurred at freeway speeds. Now i know for sure it's a faulty part and not a fluke. I am super frustrated…
ODI 11241043
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, the climate control temperature remained at the high heat setting. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to apple ford of lynchburg ([redacted], lynchburg, va 24501, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the front controls interface modules failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the…
ODI 11242306
Body · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
I noticed the outside trim around the sides of the windshield appeared loose on the driver but mostly passenger side of my car. A few weeks later when i started driving over 10 mph down the road, i heard a noise like something beating against my windshield. I noticed the rubber seal around the windshield and between the trim and the windshield had come off and was flapping in the wind against my windshield and car.…
ODI 11217355