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Issues with Ford Explorer BODY by Years

The Ford Explorer had plenty of problems with various aspects of BODY as 948 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. Models of 2002, 2004, 2003 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with BODY.

Browse Ford Explorer BODY problems by years

2018 8 2017 25 2016 39 2015 45 2014 40 2013 156 2012 34 2011 35 2009 2 2008 1 2007 7 2006 6 2005 124 2004 338 2003 308 2002 440 2001 20 2000 22 1999 38

Do Ford Explorer models have BODY problems?

Below you may see the BODY components and the number of complaints they received.

HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE 287 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 283 DOOR 57 TAILGATE 49 SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT 21 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 16 HOOD 16 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 12 ROOF AND PILLARS 6 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 5 BUMPERS 5 TRUNK LID 4

Worst Ford Explorer Problems

BODY
2001 Ford Explorer April 16, 2018 Victims: 5 Mileage: 251000 miles

The vehicle rolled over on its side on dry pavement on the fwy at the posted speed limit in good weather conditions. no other vehicle was involved, th...

TAILGATE
2001 Ford Explorer June 21, 2001 Victims: 3

Driver overcorrected veh rocked and flipped. no safety defect listed. *ak

HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2002 Ford Explorer August 8, 2001 Victims: 3

The rear window piston shattered the glass in back of suv. my passengers standing by were hit with flying glass. superficial cuts only. the date of th...

Recently reported BODY problems on Ford Explorer

The BODY
2016 Ford Explorer

Plastic moldings on the right and left of the windshield fly off at highway speeds and the weatherstripping splits and bangs against the windshield

The BODY
2016 Ford Explorer

Obeying speed limit driving down the highway on n127 towards jackson michigan, going past an on ramp and my passengers windshields outer pillar cover flew off out of no where, no reason, very unexpected. almost hit a car that was coming onto the highway on a on ramp. i have found 5 other reports of exactly same thing. my vehicle only has 37k miles on it, have only drove it barely 3 months. this should not have happened or be happening to vehicles. other complaints i found vehicles were at 40k miles or 41k miles. timing of all 6 incidents is not a coincidence. all 2016 ford explorers all within last 6 months.

The BODY
2013 Ford Explorer

Both driver and passenger door lock/latch mechanisms failed showing car door is ajar when door is actually shut. driver door lock actuator failed around 30,000 miles and passenger lock actuator failed around 135000 miles. when driving at night, the interior lights of car cannot be turned off until speed reaches approximately 10 mph. this leads to unsafe driving conditions and limits driver visibility outside of car due to glare.

The BODY
2017 Ford Explorer

While my vehicle was parked on my flat driveway my daughter backed her ford edge into the rear of the explorer at a low rate of speed. the explorer which was not running and was turned off and in park at the time rolled off the driveway. rolled through an open lot behind our house. the vehicle continued to roll through the open lot and crossed the neighborhood street behind our house. the vehicle then rolled through another vacant lot, and rolled down an embankment through another lot. the vehicle stopped only after striking a tree and coming to rest. in all the vehicle traveled approx 300 yards and had it not struck the tree it would have crossed a busy two lane road. i got to the vehicle it was locked and in park. there was a good amount of front end damage and there was no airbag deployment. i was able to drive the vehicle back to our house but it could not be driven any further.

The BODY
2012 Ford Explorer

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. the repair was still pending. the failure was also present on the rear hatch trim. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the mileage was 85,000.

The BODY
2018 Ford Explorer

Both. vehicles were moving. the explorer front hit the right rear panel of a 2011 ford ranger. both vehicles were going approximately 30 mph. no injuries sustained by either driver. my ford explorer air bags did not deploy. i was on a city street the other vehicle was just beginning to turn.

The BODY
2014 Ford Explorer

Driver side exterior door handle came off when door was opened while stationary.

The BODY
2015 Ford Explorer

Was driving on the highway about 60 mph, heard weird sound around on my driver side, pulled over and the trim around my windshield was hanging. i thought it was snapped back in, and when i got to work it was completely gone. i will take pics and add them to this later on.

The BODY
2015 Ford Explorer

The driver and passenger side door arm rests are coming apart at the seams as is the center console. the interior of my 2015 explorer with 45k miles looks terrible. looks like it's 20 years old. i am shocked.

The BODY
2013 Ford Explorer

We have just become aware that exhaust gasses are leaking into the passenger compartment and apparently have been for some time, causing headaches, dizziness and eye irritation. we located a tsb from ford (tsb 16-0166) relating to the issue and became aware that ford had offered to fix the issue. both the center for auto safety and the nhtsa investigated this issue resulting in ford notifying owners of potentially affected vehicles offering to fix the issue for free. i never received a letter, and when i called the ford customer service line i was told that my vehicle's vin was not affected. with the leakage of the exhaust into the cabin i've earned the right to call bs. this is not the type of defect that will repair itself and presents a clear and present risk of serious injury or death, as evidenced by the multiple reports of crashes. this should never have been allowed to be swept under the rug and warrants a recall and inspection/repair of every vehicle in the category. date below is the date that we took it in to the ford dealership for diagnosis and repair, but the effects have been noticed for several ...