Five problems related to hood have been reported for the 2003 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2003 Explorer.
Paint bubbling up on front of hood on 2003 Ford Explorer.
Explorer limited. Six months into owning this car, bought at approximately. 32,000 miles, I noticed there was bubbling on the hood of car. It was on the front of the hood on both sides above head lamps as well as in the middle (point of the of the hood). Even though this is a manufacturers defect kenny ross in pittsburgh will not work with me in getting repaired. One of their collision men said I was out of warranty. I spoke to the manager he said if it is under warranty not a problem. Then the head guy of the collision department said even if I had a warranty the hood would have been covered only under the 12 months, 12,000 miles warranty (???). Just the basic run around and they insult your intelligence. The paint is now cracking and peeling off. I noticed the bubbling at about 39,000+ miles and just reported it to Ford may of this 2006, although I did mention it to the guy that sold me the car a year or so ago. In addition I purchased the extended service plan from this so called dealership thinking I was getting an extended warranty, which was implied, only to find out that the extended warranty and the extended service are two different things. Buyer beware but they should have to disclose the difference. Why would I buy an esp when I can extend the warranty for just about the same price.
: the contact stated that the vehicle's paint looked bubbly like a blister on both the driver and passenger sides of the hood. The corrosion was located on the side of the hood closest to the head lights. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that it was a manufacturer's defect. The manufacturer directed the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repair. The dealer refused to repair the defect at no charge because the vehicle's warranty had expired. There was a vast amount of information on the manufacturer's website regarding the defective paint which was observed by the contact. The vehicle was not involved in a crash or fire.
: the contact stated that the paint on the edges of the vehicle front hood was bubbled and peeled. The service dealer determined it was caused by corrosion. The manufacturer was contacted and requested the vehicle owner to provide a report on the paint issue from the service dealer. The contact was waiting for the report from the service dealer.
While driving hood flew up which impaired visibility.