Three problems related to visibility have been reported for the 2011 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2011 Explorer.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that after parking in the garage and turning the engine off, approximately 5 minutes later a loud noise came from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear hatch window had exploded and glass shards fell into the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that at the time of the failure the rear window defroster was not activated. The manufacturer and local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 227,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. While driving at an unknown speed, the air conditioning unit failed on the passenger side. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was blowing cold air instead of hot air. The vehicle was taken to autonation Ford north canton (5900 whipple Ave NW, north canton, OH 44720 (330) 238-3206) where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning motor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was advised to contact NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 29,416.
I have a 2011 Ford Explorer and the sun visors do not allow me to make small adjustments to block the sun. When the visor is fully opened I cannot make 1/4 or 1/2 inch adjustments. I almost have to bring the visor half way down before it holds in place. Then it blocks my view of traffic. I've notified champion Ford katy and they didn't know what to do. I can make small adjustments when the visor is facing me. This leads me to believe that it is manufactured or installed backwards.