Ford Explorer owners have reported 1,164 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 26 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (399 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's windshield wiper/washer (110 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
On the highway it was raining heavily, and my 6 years old was in car back seat. Suddenly wipers stopped working, steering wheel wasn't working, indicator was not working, I was getting multiple warnings on my screen. We would have ended up in a major accident. Read details...
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while it was raining, the windshield wipers were activated but failed to clear the windshield as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the wipers were replaced, but the failure continued. Read details...
When there is heavy, consistent rain, the rear passenger side window leaks. I took the vehicle in for service under warranty and they told me Ford said the vehicles are not built to withstand heavy, consistent rain. Ummmm, what? this is not a small issue. Read details...
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v685000 (equipment), 26v117000 (visibility), and 26v402000 (power train); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. Read details...
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of water in the front passenger's side footwell. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was diagnosed with a failed windshield power panel. Read details...