Wiper problems of the 2012 Ford Explorer

Plastic trims on both sides of the windshield are recalled and Ford has not fixed yet. Safety hazard driving and both pieces are loose on vehicle.

I started receiving recall information on or before February 2024 for this recall. I finally took it in for inspection maybe 6 months ago. They broke the a-pillar trim peices on both sides so then afterwards at some point they flew off. Then I was on the highway on 6/4 & then the molding peices underneath surrounding my windshield started coming off & flapping around. Thrashing my window while driving 70mph. I had to pull the peices in & roll them up in my window before I was able to pull over & detach them fully. After the inspection as well the guy at the dealer basically laughed & said Ford isnt even making these parts & they are on “indefinite back order”. Now the peices are missing as well as my windshield being exposed. All looks very unsightly as well. I dont think Ford really cares because its been almost 2 years & no parts are available yet!!!!!! I am very disappointed & frustrated.

Window trim pieces have fallen off 3x. We have had them replaced multiple times. Once, the trim piece came off on the highway and caused the vehicle behind to swerve. No accidents. Currently, the drivers side trim piece is loose again, and I'm considering having it replaced, again.

The wipers will randomly turn on even if the switch is off. I have found that I have to turn the wipers on to the highest setting then immediately turn them off you get the wipers to stay off. My second problem is the air bag warning light will turn on at random times while driving. I can go weeks or months with out it turning on but I can also go weeks with it staying on 24/7. I have taken it to a Ford dealer to be looked at and the answer I got was �we are not sure why it's doing it but just put a towel on the dash to keep it from getting hot and that should fix it maybe�. I have found that while driving if my wife turns around to get/give something to our child the light will turn on when she fully sits back down.

Travelled to florida from pennsylvania for vacation. Window on passenger side developed line of small bubbles vertically while sitting in hotel parking lot. Windshield then cracked in middle in a "z" formation. Its a rather large crack and makes it difficult to see out front window. I believe the window is defective like the Ford e series windshields. I contacted Ford but as usual they would not accept responsibility. This car has been recalled twice already.

Fumes in passenger compartment.

The windshield wipers do not turn off. They continue to run until the vehicle is turned off.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the window guard on the front passenger windshield detached. The vehicle was taken dealer where it was diagnosed that the window guard part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on the third occasion but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000. Updated 09/03/lj.

Slush on the windshield pulled the wiper from the wiper arm on the passenger side making me pull over on a busy street. The manufactured arm is the cheapest and most unreliable arm I've ever seen. I checked with other 2012 Ford Explorers and they have the same arm. The 2013 and 2014 have different style arms that hold the wiper on securely. I'm going back to the dealer to see if they can put different arms on but this definitely is a safety issue. Just by raising the wiper arm up and grabbing the bottom of the blade the wiper snaps off. I was lucky not to be on the interstate hwy when this happened.