Hatchback/liftgate problems of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport

Two problems related to hatchback/liftgate have been reported for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport based on all problems reported for the 2003 Explorer Sport.

1 Hatchback/liftgate problem

Failure Date: 06/24/2013

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport. The contact stated that the lift gate glass detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v442000 (structure) due to the vehicle being a two door and not a four door. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

2 Hatchback/liftgate problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2007

The contact owns a 2003 Ford explorer XLT sport. While closing the liftgate the rear window shattered. There was no prior damage to the window. The failure resulted in a few cuts on the contact's hands. The current and failure mileages were 38,254. Update 05/21/07.


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