Structure Problems of Ford Explorer - part 1

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received the recall notification letter for NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 and NHTSA campaign number: 25v347000. The contact stated that the water had entered the b-pillar trim and had detached. The local dealer was contacted who confirmed who confirmed the parts were backordered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the drivers side b- piller had detached. The contact indicated that the b-piller trim stayed connected to the vehicle by a wire. After the failure the contact discovered that the rear hatch door would not longer open. The b-piller trim was reattached to the vehicle using duct tape. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v347000 ( structure); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the remedy to be available. The contact stated that while driving approximately mph unknown, the a-pillar trim on the driver's side of the windshield detached, hitting the vehicle behind them. The contact stated that after speaking to the other vehicle's driver, there was no damage found. The contact continued to drive. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall for the a-pillar trim. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

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The contact was the manager at a used auto dealer, and the inventory included a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver's side exterior a-pillar trim had detached and fell off the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v347000 (structure); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts for the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the a-pillar trim on the driver’s side windshield started to detach. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure); however, the part required for the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available and were on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure) however the parts were unavailable. In addition, the contact stated that the recall repair was initiated in 2024, and the parts were still unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted, and a complaint was filed. The contact's vehicle had not experienced any failure regarding the open recall repair.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the a-pillar trim on both sides of the windshield started to detach. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 26v101000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not available. The contact was informed that parts had been used to repair other vehicles after the contact had scheduled an appointment. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving, panel on the driver side door, keyless pad became completely detached. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed as not being fully secured and was replaced. The panel blew the fuses and affected the liftgate on the vehicle and additional repairs, latch replacement on the liftgate had to be completed. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage 47,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image failed to function properly, and the rearview camera image was blank. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v695000 (back over prevention) and 24v031000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a popping sound coming from the roof. While at a car wash, the contact became aware that the roof rail had detached. The contact stated that the roof rail had detached several times after being reinstalled. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 21v316000 (structure); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway, the driver's side a-pillar trim clip became partially detached on the side of the windshield. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure); however, the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 155,500.

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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 recalls repairs were not yet available. An unknown dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available for the recall repairs. Additionally, the contact stated that the parts had been unavailable for more than a year. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v347000 (structure); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The manufacturer was not contacted about the unrepaired recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the b-pillar trim on the driver’s side door started to detach. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v347000 (structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer sent a technician to the residence and determined that the a-pillar and b-pillar trims had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 55-60 mph the front windshield trim on the passenger side had detached and almost hit another vehicle. The other side was also loose. The contact received the recall notification letters for NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure) and NHTSA campaign number: 25v347000 (structure). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who ordered the parts 2. 5 months ago. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the parts being backordered. The manufacturer was contacted, who confirmed the status of the parts. Additionally, a case was opened and closed. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The contact owns a 2016 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 local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the a-pillar trim detached. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,516.

The contact owns a 2014 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 dealer was contacted. 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 contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the a-pillar trim on both sides of the windshield started to detach. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v347000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the a-pilar trim had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 approximate failure mileage was 111,819.

The contact owns a 2014 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 vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle. The following day the contact became aware that the a-pillar trim on the driver's side had blown off the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

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 not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the roof rail detached while the vehicle was being blow-dried at an automated car wash. The roof rail was manually pressed back into place, but was no longer secure and was easily detached. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 21v316000 (structure); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side a-pillar trim on the windshield started to detach. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired, and the dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 116,035.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while attempting to reverse(r), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failed to function properly and intermittently operated as needed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v695000 (back over prevention) and 24v031000 (structure); however, parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired, and the dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the a-pillar trim detached from the front windshield. No warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure). The local dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted by chat, and informed the contact that parts were not yet available and that another notification would be sent when parts were available. The failure mileage was approximately 121,613.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v347000 (structure); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph on a significantly windy day, the passenger's side exterior b-pillar trim separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the recall repair could not be completed because the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. While the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's side b-pillar trim detached. In addition, the contact stated that the electrical wires were exposed. The contact stated that the exposed wires might result in electrical failure with the vehicle and were unsafe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was confirmed that the failure was a result of the unrepaired recall. The contact was informed that the front driver's side b-pillar trim needed to be detached. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were ordered and would be available in August 2026. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v347000 (structure); however, the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v347000 (structure); however, the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 26v101000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the passenger's side a-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the recall repairs were not available. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the driver’s side a-pillar trim became loose. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not 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 contact had not experienced a failure with the suspension. The dealer advised the contact that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the passenger’s side a-pillar trim detached from the front windshield. The contact received several notifications of NHTSA campaign number: 24v031000 (structure); however, part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted several times in reference to the recall but was informed that parts were not available; occasionally, there were no responses. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side exterior a-pillar trim detached and struck another vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. 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 manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. Several dealers were contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

The contact owns a 2019 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 local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there were exhaust fumes inside the vehicle while accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon research, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA action number: ea17002 (structure, engine and engine cooling). The local dealer was contacted and informed that there was a fee for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the a-pillar had detached. The camera image occasionally failed to display, or the screen was distorted or blank. The contact attempted to clean the screen, but the failure persisted. An unknown camera message was displayed. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 24v031000 (structure) and 25v695000 (back over prevention). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.