Frame Rust Problems of Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the rear wheel wells and frame were rusted. And the rear hatch was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.

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Tl- the contact owns a 1997 Ford Explorer. The contact noticed that the entire frame was rusted. The dealer did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed her not to drive the vehicle because it was unsafe. The vehicle was deemed non repairable. The current and failure mileages were 77,000. Bw.

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I have seen several Ford Explorers ranging from years 1995-2001 that the frames are rusting through and breaking. I feel this is a serious safety issue. There is a severe rust problem with these frames and they appear to be manufactured quite thin to begin with. From what I have seen on over a dozen of these cars in my area, the frame is rusting through and breaking on the left rear corner anywhere from the front mount on the lr leaf spring to where the bumper mounts at the back of the frame. The cross member holding the body mounts is also rusting through in this area and coming into contact with the gas tank and also making the spare tire loose and at risk of falling out of the vehicle and becoming a hazard for following motorists. There is no good way to fix this problem and I feel that these vehicles should be recalled to get them off of the road. This is a very serious issue and I am not sure how there haven't been crashes and or deaths as a result of this very poor design and quality vehicle. Action needs to be taken immediately because from what I have seen this problem is just now starting to really take effect because of the aging vehicles.

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The contact owns a 1998 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the vehicle exhibited rust on the frame of the front doors. When shutting either front door, rust would fracture from the vehicle. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 61,000.

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After the discovery of some small rust on my passenger doors I took it to Ford to be fixed. They ended up discovering my frame is rusted along the bottom of my doors. I am now very concerned about safety with this vehicle. It has only 97,000 which for a SUV is not much.

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