Wiper Problems of Ford Explorer Sport

"takata recall" airbag light keeps blinking with the seat belt noise. Changed the light bulb from the dash board and now the airbag light stays on but will not connect with mileage.

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I had just put a bag of groceries in the back, was closing the rear glass hatch when it exploded about 1/3 of the way down. Very loud noise, and tiny glass pieces shattered across 3 parking spots, into and all around our vehicle, including the groceries which I discarded. This car is not included in the recall.

Driver seat bolt.

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Liftgate glass hinges both broke causing glass to fall off of rear door and now glass cannot be opened. This is the same problem as the 2002-2003 Ford recall #04s20. Ref NHTSA campaign id number 04v442000. Ford does not include the 2004 explorer in their recall but the problem is the same.

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On the morning of 1/29/14 I was at the market ,came out to load my items into the vehicle , opened the rear lift gate at about the 1/3 open point the glass exploded into a million pieces . Which in turn sent shards of glass into my face ,hands , head and eyes . They were minor injuries but I'm still extracting glass from my head and hands and there is still glass embedded in my hands . I have an apt with my dr only because there is glass in my eyes. My mother was with me but she was at the side of the vehicle so she didn't get nailed . I have never seen a window explode like this, this is a serious hazard and needs to be recalled ASAP before it kills someone , the power of the flying glass was unreal some of it went through 3 -12 packs of soda with ease. Also I have no resources to get a new window as they are around 700 dollars . So this is what I get from Ford for being a loyal customer ?.

Window feel and shattered into a million pieces. After contacting my insurance to have the glass replaced I found out the reason for the incident was due to a faulty hinge. I was told by the glass company that the hinge failed due to electrolysis (two different metals reacting with each other). I feel this is the same issue that happened with Ford recall manufacturer campaign number: 04s20, however my VIN does not pull up this issue code and therefore I am not receiving assistance from Ford with this manner. After doing research online I have found many other owners of my same make and model who have experienced the same issue. I feel this needs to be officially addressed as I was driving when my glass fell, but was fortunate that there was no one behind me when it happened. Otherwise I am 100% positive it would have caused an accident.

While unloading items from back I had the half glass open, as I walked away the back glass just slammed down and shattered everywhere.

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Left rear liftgate hinge failed/broke; liftgate glass almost fell off completely (but was still partially attached via right hinge). This happened when vehicle was parked. No obvious signs of "wear and tear"; liftgate hinge had been used normally for several years. Many other NHTSA reports list this defect (04v442000). Ford issued a recall several years ago (04s20), but it only covers a very specific and limited range of VIN numbers; mine was excluded. Many other 2003 Ford Explorer Sport owners report the same problem, yet nothing has been done to remedy this problem or compensate the affected owners for their losses. I had to pay "out of pocket" at a local private shop to get my hinge repaired.

As I was driving the sun visor dropped, and started to dangle and swing towards my face. It startled me and I swerved the car a little, tried to Dodge the visor from hitting me in the face/head, and then pulled into a parking area. I noticed the sun visor hinge had cracked and the wiring came loose. I took it to the Ford dealer quick lane and they stated it would cost me between $120-$250 depending on the color and it would need to be rewired during installation. This could cause someone to have an accident or injury, and there is no reason this part should of broken like this.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford explorer. The contact manually opened the rear liftgate and one of the window bracket bolts fractured. The upper portion of the window partially detached and was temporarily being secured with a strap. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated there was no related recall. The approximate failure mileage was 99,181.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport. The contact stated that the rear hatch back window pin became fractured and caused the spring and the window to separate from the frame. The dealer previously replaced the hatch back pin however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 145,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer Sport. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph in rainy weather conditions and the windshield wipers failed to operate during activation. The windshield wipers would operate whenever the windshield washer control device was engaged. Also, the windshield wipers operated when manually turning the control lever. On numerous occasions, the windshield wipers activated unintendedly while in the off mode. In addition, the hood support arm would not remain in an upward position. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,500.

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We were driving down the street and the hatchback/liftgate fell off the hinges. I have not been able to drive this car in over two years due to the fact that I cannot afford to pay for a manufacturer's defect. I have filed numerous complaints on this vehicle over the years. It has been sitting in the garage. I know that you investigated in 2008 rq08003. I hope we get some assistance. My previous complaint file numbers are 05687908: lists the engine blowing up, mirror falling off, cruise control shutting off, etc. But I have received no assistance from NHTSA. I have spent over $3,000. 00 on this car for manufacturing defects. (documented).