Visibility Problems of Ford Explorer - part 2

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the defroster failed to operate when engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated that the dashboard would have to be removed and the blending chamber would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

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Very large crack in the rear lift gate from top to bottom like 1 foot long and 3/16 wide close to the Ford logo.

I have found out that it is a common issue that Ford has a problem on several of its models that the sun visor mirror pops out when you try to use it as a shade. This is a dangerous situation for a driver while driving in heavy traffic to have this surprise distraction. My wife almost ran off the road when it happened. I currently have it taped up on drivers side and now it happened on the passenger side. Ford will not replace with any discount leaving the owner in a precarious situation. I guess once someone has a wreck maybe then Ford will do a recall.

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This form does not allow entry of multiple dates. There is an issue with myfordtouch with this vehicle that is continual. Putting in one date is pointless. The climate (defroster, etc) system and the navigation system are part of this module, along with phone and audio features. This module locks continually and it is dangerous because you can't control the defroster or navigation system manually when this occurs. Repeated trips to the dealer have been fruitless and my wife was in dangerous situations several times in heavy traffic corridor conditions in northern new jersey. It is unconscionable that Ford is selling these vehicles for nearly $50,000 that are defective and they know they are defective.

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The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the sun visor came off of the mount causing it to obstruct the drivers visibility. He also stated that as a result of the heat in the vehicle the plastic mount started disintegrating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who made advised him that there were no recalls related to the failure and stated that the visor assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current miles were 115,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the rear window on the hatch shattered. The contact looked at the hatch and found a crack on the metal piece of the hatch directly underneath the window. The contacts insurance company inspected the vehicle and said it was a defect. The manufacturer told the contact that this was an isolated incident and the rear window was not under warranty or recall. The failure and current mileage was unknown.

Driver & passenger mirror lids on sun visors have broken apart. It is clear that the plastic used was of inferior quality. Lids break off, mirror light stays on and: 1) runs battery down or 2) potentially causes fire due to overheating of materials.

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Blend door actuator not working. Not able to defrost windows easily.

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I have a 2011 Ford Explorer and the sun visors do not allow me to make small adjustments to block the sun. When the visor is fully opened I cannot make 1/4 or 1/2 inch adjustments. I almost have to bring the visor half way down before it holds in place. Then it blocks my view of traffic. I've notified champion Ford katy and they didn't know what to do. I can make small adjustments when the visor is facing me. This leads me to believe that it is manufactured or installed backwards.

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Waiting at a traffic light the sunroof shattered nothing but rain had fallen on the vehicle.

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Passenger visor plastic mounting bracket failed (cracked) driver side visor plastic mounting bracket failed (cracked) two months earlier and reported separately. Entire visor assembly had to be purchased because this small part was not sold or supplied separately. Was not covered under extended premium warranty.

Driver's side sun visor plastic mounting bracket failed (cracked) causing visor to drop and hang by electrical wire supplying power to lighted mirror. Entire visor assembly was required because individual part (small plastic mounting bracket) was not sold individually. Visor rarely if ever used. Replacement was at owner's expense and not covered under premium extended warranty.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer. While driving at 35 mph, the driver sun visor fractured from the vehicle. The contact stated the visor was exhibiting disintegration. The dealer advised the repair would be at the contact's expense. There was not a recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 31,000.

Defective clip/hinge in sunvisor assembly of 2004 Ford Explorers, breaks and cracks with normal use due to faulty design. Safety hazard due to the fact that once it breaks to a certain point the sunvisor will hang in drivers view and impede vision. A large amount of people are having the same problem I am having. . Read more...

While attempting to close the window on hatchback, the window hinges broke.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact placed the gear shifter into reverse to drive and noticed that the transmission would hesitate before engaging. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians replaced the solenoid in the transmission. After the repairs were performed, the contact continued to experience the failure. There was also an abnormal grinding from the rear of the vehicle. The dealer replaced the rear end bearing, three rear axles, the pinion bar and seals and a shaft kit was installed. The dealer also advised that the failure was caused by an over torque by the manufacturer. In addition, the contact stated that the driver and passenger side sun visor joints were failing sporadically and causing the visors to obstruct the contact's vision of the roadway. The sun visors were not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. While driving at 65 mph, the drivers side window shattered without warning. The police were contacted and advised that nothing had hit the window to cause it to shatter. The dealer stated they were aware of the failure but advised going through her insurance company for repairs. The vehicle was repaired through her insurance company. The failure mileage was 44,500 and the current mileage was 44,512.

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Rear window hinges on 2004 Ford Explorer broke.

Sun visor anchor based of 2004 Ford Explorer cracked and fell out, causing plastic pieces to fall on face, and making visor fall in front of line of sight while driving on highway . Using sun visor is now not possible.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The rear window panel had developed cracks. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership . The current and failure mileages were 53000.

Plastic pin securing blend door actuator breaks, freezing blend door in position. (cool) unable to get heat from vehicle hvac system. Can not defrost/defog windows in cold/wet weather. Visibility is limited during cold/wet weather. The reduced visibility caused me to veer off of pavement in a rural area near my home because I could not see the lane markers. Research on the internet shows this is a recurring, common problem. Ford motor CO. Is aware of the issue but has not taken steps to resolve this dangerous situation.

Blend door actuator pin is defective. I have researched this problem online and it is a widespread issue. Heat / defrost will not work. In the wintertime this makes driving extremely hazardous.

I was driving my 2003 Ford Explorer at 70 mph in the fast lane of the freeway and decided to pull the driver's side visor down to cut down on the sun's glare. All of a sudden, the plastic mount that holds the visor metal stem in place shattered and the visor came loose dangling in front of my face by an electrical cable. The visor was severely obstructing my vision so I had to quickly grab the it and hold it out of the way with my left hand while steering with my right to negotiate across 4 lanes of freeway traffic until I could stop the vehicle on the freeway shoulder. The electrical cable does not have a connector so it is not possible to disconnect it from the vehicle. As a result, I had to drive the next 20 miles using my left had to hold the visor up with my left hand while driving with my right until I could reach home.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the driver and passenger sun visors were fractured. The dealer advised replacing the visors at her expense. The driver side sun visor was replaced. The contact stated the failure recurred on the driver side sun visor. The passenger side sun visor was never replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 96,607.

Driver side sun visor fell off while driving, almost ran into another car. Cheap plastic part only dealer has for $116. 43 without installation.

Driving on interstate,while I grabbed sun visor to turn to side it fell off and I went off road but got safely back on. No injuries to me or wife.

Rear window supports failed and were in a Ford recall. Ford replaced them several years ago, but now the rear window will not stay up and is dangerous.

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On Monday June 1st we were loading items into my Explorer for a garage sale and my husband went to close the door and when he went to close it just exploded everywhere. Luckily by the grace of god my grandson was not around the vehicle at that time. I just feel that Ford should be responsible for this repair because even though I was not the original owner whenever the recall was posted, they should still honor it.

96' Ford Explorer eddie bauer edition climate control stopped working. It only blows cool air. Shop wants $900 to replace the blend door. I can't drive during winter if the windows frost or freezing rain. Impaired visibility.

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Sun visors broke off. Not being able to block sun making driving very dangerous during sunny days.

2004 Ford Explorers have a ton of problems, but one of the worst is that the sun visor hinges break causing the visor to dangle by it's electrical cord that powers the vanity mirror on it. Every morning I have a 7 mile drive headed south on a main thoroughfare and I can't see to change lanes because I have lost the use of my sun visor because Ford has not been held responsible for the cheap garbage they produced in 2004! the dangerous transmission problem is bad enough, but to have a visor dangling in your face while you are trying to drive is incredibly unsafe! and they are asking us for money for a bailout?! as far as I am concerned, they should be worried about getting bailed out of jail for stealing from people and then endangering their lives! please hold Ford accountable for the cheap garbage they sold to people for $30. 000 plus in 2004. What happens when I have a wreck because I can't see? are we to consider a sun visor a luxury item now? please help. Thank you lisa hayes.

Back plastic panel just below the back window? there is crack from the bottom of my 2004 Ford Explorer. There is a crack in the plastic panel from the window down to the Ford emblem. Ford and my dealership want me to pay for it and yet I have spoke with others that have had the same problem in 2002, 2003 and was fixed under warranty. I just purchased the Explorer from gibbson Ford, dickson city, PA last October. It only has 35, 000 miles and I have the extended warranty but they said it is not covered. . Read more...

1. ) my heating does not work. The air conditioner works, however, when you turn the knob for heat, it makes a ticking sound and no heat. We took the vehicle to several garages, 3 in all, who have states they see this problem often with my model Ford Explorer XLT.

Visor hinge broke - passenger side.

The visors on 2004 Ford Explorers are made of cheap plastic that are a definite safety issue. When the plastic that holds the visors up cracks, the visors will fall into the vision of the driver. There is no easy way to take the visor down and it will continue to obstruct vision until it is take to the dealer for repair. Both visors on our vehicle have had the same issue, and a simple web search shows that many other have the same complaint.