Two problems related to tailgate latch have been reported for the 2005 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2005 Explorer.
While driving down the road, the liftgate (glass portion) of my 2005 Explorer will pop open. There are no patterns (I. E. Hitting a bump) to when it will open. My fear is I will be hauling something - the back will come open and everything will fall out onto the raod. My dogs travel back there to and from dog shows. I took it to the dealer, they adjusted the strike plate. It stopped for a while but now it is happening again. The dealer can't define the problem so they refuse to work on it.
Back door latch on my Ford Explorer 2005 has come open twice while I was driving.
| Hatchback/liftgate Lock problems | |
| Latches/locks/linkage problems | |
| Tailgate Latch problems | |
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