Body problems of the 2015 Ford Explorer - part 2

The driver side windshield trim separated from the vehicle while driving on the freeway. Upon inspection at our destination, it was evident that 4 of the plastic clips had broken causing the failure. The driver behind us was able to avoid the flying debris from this incident. We have not taken it in for repairs yet. There was no warning or early indication of this problem prior to it occurring. Concerned the passenger side will do the same.

I was driving on the highway on my way to work and the windshield trim panel on the passenger side flew off of my vehicle. This is definitely a safety hazard as this flying part could have hit another vehicle and/or caused an accident.

Right "a pillar" cap broke off while driving on the freeway.

I was driving on the interstate at 60 mph and the passenger side windshield panel flew off. As far as I know, it did not hit any vehicles that were traveling behind me.

While driving down the interstate, the driver’s side windshield trim panel flew off my vehicle.

I was traveling on rte 25 in wareham, MA at approximately 65 mph when without warning the passenger side a-pillar trim piece flew off of my vehicle (2015 Ford Explorer). This startled me which caused me to be momentarily distracted. I just thought this was a rare incident so I did not initially report it however I was prompted to report my incident after hearing about other incidents on the news. I have already ordered an aftermarket replacement and would like for Ford to refund me $56. 30.

Window trim pillars have blown off the car multiple times at highway speeds.

Blower motor heat. Trim in door split.

Timing belt broke and caused vehicle to stop running, this was after I took it to a mechanic who did a diagnostic and no issues showed up. Now, because of the timing belt breaking, the engine is irreparable and the entire engine will need to be replaced. It only has 116k miles. Another minor complaint is the front driver's side side windshield panel has come unglued. Luckily, the vehicle was stationary when I noticed it being loose. However, it could pose a safety risk. I have noticed other similar vehicles missing the same piece, so it seems to be a consistent problem with Ford Explorers.

Windshield trim panels flying off the car while traveling at highway.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 78 mph, the front passenger’s side window trim detached from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Plastic cover of windshield detached while driving. May pose a hazard to other drivers as it becomes a projectile when detaching. It also startled the driver when it detached, causing swerving. There was no damage done to provoke the problem, it was spontaneous. Have not taken the vehicle to be inspected by dealer.

The vertical black plastic trim piece along the side of the windshield on the drivers side of the car detached and flew away while driving on the highway.

Trim moulding right passenger front window. The piece is not available as it flew off while driving down highway on 25 June 2022. We don't know what happened to the piece and if it struck anything/one traveling behind us. No warning. We replaced piece.

Passenger side front windshield trim flew off the car while driving on the freeway.

The windshield trim on the passenger side flew off the vehicle unexpectedly while driving 70 mph on the freeway. The piece hit the windshield and then flew off and could have struck a vehicle behind me or caused someone to swerve unexpectedly. This is extremely dangerous. There was no warning lights or indicator light. While searching for recalls online numerous people have complained of this happening to them unexpectedly.

The a pillar trim is defective and there is a currently recall. However the last updated said parts will be available in 2024. We are currently halfway through 2025 with no resolution. This is unacceptable and the manufacture needs to address this ASAP.

Vehicle window trim, (front right) detached and flew off vehicle when traveling between 50-60mph. I was unaware that this wasn't an isolated incident until the news reported a potential investigation.

Front windshield wiper cowl has disintegrated. Allows water to drip into glove compartment and passenger side flooring.

Front windshield side trim came off while driving.

I was driving on the interstate at 65mph and the driverside windshield panel flew off. As far as I know, it did not hit any vehicles that were traveling behind me.

Pulled on driver side door handle to open and handle came apart. Smaller piece fell off and larger handle part pulled out from the door.

Body: windshield trim detached last year and flew off at highway speeds. Didn’t cause damage to my own vehicle but could have bounced off someone else’s. Drivetrain: non serviceable (unable to do a fluid change) on my power train unit. Due to this it started leaking at the front seal and others reported failure during driving. The fix would be to add a drain plug and make it a serviceable unit.

Passenger side a panel has been loose for many years, but flew off while driving. This happened while on the highway and smacked into my windshield. Very dangerous for the driver and others on the road!!! I have seen numerous issues with this online and don't understand how this hasn't been recalled.

On Jan 20, 2021 my 2015 Ford Explorer left driver side lower windshield moulding panel flew off into traffic. I was travelling at 45 mph on a windy day. I circled around and someone had run over it and so it was not repairable. I had 96k miles on the car. I got the car in 2017 and have not had windshield replaced. I saw a few cars swerve around it before another car hit it. This could cause an accident.

The passenger cabin both front and rear has the pungent smell of exhaust whenever the vehicle - engine running and - either in park or drive and - either moving or stationary and - either highway or city driving and - going 0 mph, or 10 mph or 20 mph or 50 mph and - either turning or straight and - with the heat on or off and - with the air conditioning on or off and - with all of the windows sealed (up) the fumes seem to make us not feel well and make our eyes burn. There is something seriously wrong with these cars! so anytime the car is running exhaust fumes are entering the passenger cabin.

The paint on the hood of my car appears to be �bubbling� in multiple spots.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver's side door panel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was inspected not diagnosed. The door panel was not repaired. The contact mentioned customer satisfaction program: 17n04 (front door trim panel repair) as a possible solution to the failure however, the warranty was expired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the customer satisfaction program 17n04 had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Vehicle was parked. I ran into store while family sat in vehicle. I came back out, started to open door, and heard something hit the ground. I picked up a part of my driver side door handle off of the ground. I am now unable to open my door from the outside.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while parked or while driving during inclement weather, water would enter the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rain caused an electrical failure in the vehicle that has caused the radio, windows, and other electrical equipment to not function properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the roof rack needed to be replaced. The contact stated that she was concerned about the electrical failure that was caused by the soft roof rack. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

While driving down the road at 55mph the electronic power steering went out without warning. This caused me to go off the side of the road and into a fence. Very dangerous, as I have read several other stories online stating the same things and some at higher rates of speed on the interstate. Luckily I was alone and no one was harmed. It could have been alot worse.

Door weather stripping has has deteriorated and is hanging loose also window frame leather is poping up on both doors.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front windshield bonding fracture and disconnected structing another vehicle. The contact also mentioned that an abnormal odor appeared in the interior cabin from all vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and inspected which the technician was unable to duplicate the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned a recall however while conducting a recall search there was NHTSA action number: ea17002 (structure, engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however the VIN was not included in the action number. The manufacture was notified of the failure and informed the contact that no recalls was under the VIN. The failure mileage was approximate 26,000. Ck.

I got in my car and heard a strange noise outside. Looked and found that the smaller piece of the door handle had fallen off. I picked it up and got back in the car, would fix it when I got home, but the door would not close/latch. I was able to get the plastic piece back on the handle and was then able to shut the door and drive home. Luckily, this happened in a parking lot and not while driving down the interstate, as I believe the door would have flown open.

Loud road noise around driver door, rubber seal does not stop air and road noise to interior of vehicle.