Door problems of the 2002 Ford Explorer

Tl the contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there was a failure on the rear door handle. The contact noticed a crack between the door handle and glass. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The back door is cracked between the windows the the latch. This morning the latch stopped working and I can't keep the rear latch closed.

My door was frozen shut, I pulled it open and now I cant close it. It "bounces" off the door hinges when I try. It happened when I got out of work at midnight and I drove all the way home with my car door opening and closing as I was driving. Good thing it happened in the middle of the night because no one was driving around. If someone was I probably would have hit them with my door. I had to hold my door shut with the window down while driving. I had to drive 10 mph the whole way to my house. Taking turns was very hard because even though I was holding the door, it still was opening. What happened to me was very dangerous. I could've hurt myself and others. Hopefully this is something to get fixed quickly because I have finals this week and I wont be able to get the school without my car.

2002 Ford Explorer lift gate clip on applicator is and has been splitting from top to bottom every time some one closed the lift gate I saw this on many other Ford Explorers and it cost {us -s 300 dollars to install a new one at the dealers shops to repair. Some thing need to be done Ford manufacture need to reimburse to fix this problems now and in the future I cannot afford to fix my Explorer so I am waiting to see if Ford can fix this problem for me and others like me who cannot afford to fix the problem I believe something should be done. Please for a reply at my email thank you sincerely e j.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact heard a loud noise while driving in reverse. Three days later, she discovered a crack below the window of the rear door. The dealer stated that they have three other vehicles on location with the same failure. The Ford manufacturer stated that nothing could be done because her vehicle is not under warranty and it was not serviced with Ford. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 59,000 and failure mileage was 58,750. Updated 02/01/08. Updated 02/01/08.

The doors were not properly sealed which could have resulted from debris on the road/weather corroding the door. The manufacturer and dealership were aware of the problem, but did not have a remedy. . . . .

Driver side door will not close. Consumer would have to close door 4-5 times to lock door.

The passenger door handle was replaced 4 times, the mechanic stated the gear inside handle was made of plastic and would continue to break.

Mud, snow, dirt, debris and exhaust fumes was entering the vehicle from under the door. Ford is already aware of the problem and currently investigating.