Door Problems of Ford Explorer - part 2

The rear door would not open from the inside.

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The doors were not properly sealed which could have resulted from debris on the road/weather corroding the door. The manufacturer and dealership were aware of the problem, but did not have a remedy. . . . .

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Consumer states that the door behind the drivers seat has a lot of play in the handle. Consumer can't open door. Please provide any further information. Mr.

See all problems of the 1996 Ford Explorer 🔎.

Driver's side door would not open. Both the key and keyless entry failed to open the driver side door. It was also impossible to open it manually from inside and outside since linkages were bent and latch mechanism was inoperative. Latch assembly and arms were replaced.

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Cannot open driver's side door. Automatic door opener does not work, door handle does not open door, key does not open door. The only way to exit the car is to crawl over the front seat divider and exit through the front passenger seat door. The driver is literally trapped in the car. I have scheduled service at the dealer tomorrow, July 9, 2002. I will be interested in seeing how the service people get in or get out of the car through the driver's side when I drop the car off. This is a serious failure of either an electrical or mechanical component and could cause serious harm if a person was required to exit the car on the driver's side in an imergency.

Driver's door lock is no longer operational, key code and key will not unlock vehicle. Nor will inside door handle work. Consumer is concerned in case of a accident she will be trapped in vehicle.

When shutting off engine automatic door locks engaged. Driver's rear door lock was replaced in September 2001, passenger rear door lock was replaced December 19, 2001.

Power door locks are not working, therefore the doors do not open from the inside. This could be extremely dangerous if trapped inside. Shouldn't they always open manually? isn't there a law providing safety for door locks?.

Vehicle has four doors, doors in rear will not operate unless unlocked doors from inside. When operating from outside too open, door locks will not opearate. This is a safety concern because in case of an emergency doors will not operate unless consumer is outside to open them. Dealership is aware of problem.

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Doors on driver and back passenger sides will not open from inside of vehicle which could pose a risk if quick exit is needed. Consumer states upon arriving home she tried to exit vehicle by pulling the door handle to open door when all of a sudden it failed to open, consumer states she had to crawl over the passenger side to get out of vehicle, consumer states she also has to go through passenger side to get into vehicle , also the back door on the same side is broken with the same problem.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear passenger doors could not be opened from the inside, but only from outside the vehicle. Marysville Ford in marysville, washington was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30.

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Defective striker plate which was used to hold the door in event of a crash, spun around, causing door not to close properly. In event of a crash door may fly open. Manufacturer said that striker plate was suppose to stay in place when the door was shut.

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Power lock was activated, continually locking door due to a child toy laying on the switch. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Provide additional information.

Rear passenger's and driver's door handles from the inside are inoperative. In case of an emergency driver/rear passenger cannot get out. Dealer will repair at owner's expense. . Et.

Occupants cannot exit rear seat, door handles do not work.

The door handle machanism has failed on each of the rear doors. A plastic piece broke off the mechanism. This resulted in not being able to open the door from the inside, inhibiting egress of any passengers during an emergency. Both failed mechanisms have been replace by the selling dealership at our expense. Representatives at the dealership indicated to us both times that this is a common problem with our type of vehicle. We believe that this is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. It is not always possible to get the vehicle in to the dealership in a timely manner to get this door opening replaced. We had our broken part replaced today. Ford part # f77z-7821818-aaj is the one that was most recently replaced.

While driving 55 mph a fire started in the driver's side door panel. Driver was able to pull to the shoulder safely and put out the fire. Please provide any further information.

Both inside rear door handles broke off while exiting vehicle. Dealer notified, and repairs were made at consumer's cost.

Summer 1999- trip to florida, ran into rain storm around decatur, alabama. We had slowed to 35 - 45 mph maximum after feeling what felt like the vehicle trying to hydraplane. Then we heard a slapping sound like the rubber was loose. Stopped and check it and tires appeared okay. Continued carefully. To date, we still hear a sound similiar to a ball bouncing while driving it. Local dealership's service mgr. Said the tires were cupping. We have had the tires balanced and rotated every 10,000 miles max. And the alignment checked numerous times; all have been okay. I run approx. 32 lbs. In the tires. Door locks - left rear had to have 2 motor replacements before it operated properly. Now left front control lock is not unlocking properly without numberous attempts. ( dot number: w2hl1py49 tire size: p235/75r15 ).

Soon after purchase paint problem revealed multiple bubbles through out the exterior of the car. SUV was then taken to dealer/body shop were other problems were created to the cosmetics of the car. It took about a year to attempt to correct problems that were created. The SUV's doors were taken off which then created a wind noise to the drivers side that can't be corrected. The doors were replaced misaligned and when complaints were made with higher management their response was that I was to picky with their work. I am very disatsified with how they handle this veh. Defect.

Left rear door handle broke. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

Power locks malfunctioning; once unlocked and consumer gets out go to rear of passenger side to take infant out of css, the doors have locked automatically. It took six tries before she could get to the door.

Rear door handles on both sides have failed. Please contact if a recall is pending.

Passenger's door in rear will not open from inside. Consumer feels this is unsafe.

Inside rear door handle is inoperative.

This is a leased vehicle from Ford motor company, the door locks and tail gate lock have a short in the electrical system that causes the locks to go up and down and the motor to stay on inside the doors causing them to overheat and create potential fire hazards. The fuse had to be taken out of the vehicle to shut the lock mechanishms off, the Ford company refuses to fix this defect in this vehicle.

Both inside rear doors do not open when handles are used. Dealer has replaced both handles and condition reoccurs. Dealer informed consumer that Ford is aware of this problem.

Inside handles are breaking, causing the back doors to become stuck. Will not open, resulting in consumer being trapped in vehicle.

Left side rear door is inoperative, door will not open from the inside of the vehicle. Consumer has contacted the manufacturer, manufacturer has yet to replace parts. Please provide any further details.

Passenger side door came open last 2 times. The last time the door came open I fell out of it, and hurt my back, and can not stand for any lentgh of time. I would like something done its been ongoing for almost 3 months with Ford motor company. And I e-mailed you in January and I should of heard something from you beginning of febuary. And I still have not heard from you why? thank you nedra j. Osso.

Rear door locks fail to unlock, trapping rear passengers in vehicle, several repairs made however continues to fail. (qcaw).

The door handle has broken three times. Ford is aware of the problem but will not fix,re-design the handle. Family and friends also have the same problem with there 1996 Explorer. I'm a safety expert for dol-osha and feel this is a safety problem and Ford needs to fix "ASAP" the plastic design of the handle. If you can not get out of the vehicle during a potential crash this could be a safety problem.

The inside door handle on the passenger's side has broken twice which does not allow the door to be open from the inside. The handle was replaced in Feb of 97, and on 10/7/97 for the same problem.

Electric door lock actuctor failed.

Automatic locking system failed.