general problems of the 2015 Ford Explorer - part 2

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the passenger's side a-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the rearview camera failed to function as intended while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. A dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver's side a-pillar trim had become loose and was almost blown off the vehicle by the slipstream. Additionally, the contact reported that the rear-view camera was intermittently black. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair for the recall repairs. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer and was informed that parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts needed for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera displayed a distorted or reversed image while in reverse. Occasionally, the screen was blacked out or was white. An alarm sounded from the camera system even while the vehicle was not in reverse. The failures occurred intermittently but became more persistent. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while reversing, the backup camera image was reversed, and the objects displayed on the screen appeared on the opposite side, causing confusion to the driver while reversing. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 196,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera display failed to function as intended. The rear-view camera displayed reversed images. The contact stated that the objects that were on the left were displayed on the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact declined to pay the diagnostic test cost. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that the rear-view camera display was black while in reverse(r). The contact stated that the message "camera not available" and "contact dealer” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The contact was then notified of the recall shortly after the failure. The dealer was contacted, but the contact was informed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the top of the passenger’s side a-pillar trim had fractured, and the driver’s side a-pillar trim was frequently popping out of place while driving. The contact stated that the rear-view camera intermittently displayed a blank or distorted image while shifted into reverse(r). The contact stated that the message "contact the dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN related to the rear-view camera. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 112,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the camera was blank at times. While reversing, the image was transposed and flipped. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was a message to contact the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed her there was no recall coverage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 69,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing, the backup camera imaged was displayed on the wrong side of the screen creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the camera unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. The backup camera was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that whenever it rained or snowed, water was entering the vehicle from the a-pillar trim seal, covering the floorboard. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that there was water leaking inside the vehicle through the passenger's side windshield, on the lower right, which required the contact to manually scoop water out of the cabin of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the a-pillar trim was detaching from both the driver’s and passenger’s side of the windshield. While in reverse, the back over prevention camera screen was black and fail to display the image of the rear of the vehicle. The message “camera not available" was displayed on the screen. The failure had become more persistent. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that intermittently, the back-over prevention camera displayed a distorted image, was black, or displayed a message to contact the dealer. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was 94,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the image on the back over camera was displayed in reverse and remained on the screen for an extended time before reverting to the main display screen. Additionally, the trim around the entire windshield was detaching. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that there were no parts for the repair repairs available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the remedies were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the driver's side a-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted and replaced the a-pillar trim. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the driver's side a-pillar trim was loose. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "rear-view camera inoperable" was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired after the most recent failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 19v435000 (suspension), 21v537000 (suspension), 24v031000 (structure), and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact heard outside noises inside the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that when the heater was activated, the front windshield made an abnormal sound and then shifted. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was parked at the residence, the driver’s and passenger’s side a-pillar trims detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a glass specialty shop, and the front windshield was replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). In addition, the screen displayed a black screen, or occasionally fail to turn on. The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "check rear-view camera" was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the failure had occurred since the vehicle was purchased. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the front driver’s side a-pillar trim detached and flew off onto the roadway. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the front passenger’s side a-pillar trim was loose. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display a clear image. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was trim was temporary replaced with tape. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the back-up camera intermittently failed to operate as needed. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who agreed to service the vehicle; however, the mechanic was informed by the dealer that there was a shortage of camera available to be sold due to a recall on other vehicle models. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon shifting the vehicle into reverse, the rearview camera displayed an inverted image. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the rearview camera. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v368000 (back over prevention); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 87,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. While driving approximately 70 mph, the front passenger’s side a-pillar trim detached and struck another vehicle. In reverse, the rearview camera failed to display a clear image behind the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to parts not being available. The vehicle was taken to a local auto-glass shop, where the vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred and was temporarily repaired using tape. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse(r) on several occasions, the rear-view camera failed to activate; however, on other occasions, the screen displayed properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but informed the contact that parts for the recall repairs were not currently available. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the driver's side a-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted and replaced the a-pillar trim. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the back-up camera was intermittently inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.