Visibility
Filed Jun 20, 2005
AC STAY ON, CANNOT DEFROST. I SUSPECT BLEND DOOR, ACCORDING TO INTERNET FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
- NHTSA ID
- 10125889
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2005
1995 Ford Explorer Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Jun 20, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 843 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford Explorer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed Nov 16, 2004
HEATER WAS BLOWING OUT COOL AIR WHEN USED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE HEAT PLENUM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10101077
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2003
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jun 26, 2002
BLEND DOOR BREAKS - WINDSHIELD FROSTS IN COLD WHEATER
- NHTSA ID
- 763495
Visibility
Filed Jan 1, 2001
WINDSHIELD WASHER WILL NOT SPRAY FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD UNLESS IT'S PUSHED HARD REPEATEDLY, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 785213
Visibility
Filed Mar 4, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 719690
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Sep 28, 1999
DRIVER WINDOW HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 848980
Visibility
Filed Sep 28, 1999
WASHER FUNCTION ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS OFTEN STOP OR WORK AT ARBITRARY, INTERMITTENT SPEEDS. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. DIDN'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO ARGUE WITH THEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ONN SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED. I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOPUT THE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT I WOULD CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER REPORT. THANKS!
- NHTSA ID
- 712380
Visibility
Filed Jul 7, 1999
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, REASON UNKNOWN. NOTHING HAS TOUCHED THE WINDOW WHEN THIS OCCURRED. .DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841752
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1998
Visibility
Filed Sep 3, 1998
REAR WINDOW IN THE SUV EXPLODED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WINDOW IS BEING REPLACED. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 827584
- Incident
- Sep 2, 1998
Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed Aug 20, 1998
RADIO FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605862
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jul 23, 1998
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY COVERING THE DRIVER AND INTERIOR WITH GLASS.
- NHTSA ID
- 538697
- Incident
- Jul 21, 1998
Visibility
Filed Mar 5, 1998
WINDSHIELD DEFECT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN LINE OF VISION, REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD & WIPER ARM DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 531820
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jun 28, 1997
UPON CLOSING THE GATE, BRACKET PULLED AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIFT GATE TO REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION.
- NHTSA ID
- 519069
Visibility
Filed Jan 27, 1997
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WINDOWS GOT FOGGED UP, DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. RAN INTO DITCH. VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER. INSURANCE ADJUSTOR LOOKED AT VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808216
- Incident
- Jan 24, 1997
EngineVisibility
Filed Dec 17, 1996
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH WATER , WATER GETS SUCKED INTO THE AIR INTAKE,THROUGH THE FILTER AND INTO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN HYDROSTATIC LOCK-UP AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 513090
- Incident
- Aug 9, 1996
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Aug 21, 1996
REARVIEW MIRROR IS LOCATED TOO LOW, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT LOCATED IN DRIVER'S DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT, ALSO BUMPER RUSTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 507679
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Aug 15, 1996
LOCATION OF REAR VIEW MIRROR INTERFERES WITH FORWARD VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 507583
- Incident
- Jul 22, 1996
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+6 more
Filed Aug 1, 1996
FRONT END SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND CAUSES UNEVEN WEAR TO FRONT TIRES DUE TO MISALIGNED FRONT END. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 506990
- Incident
- Jul 30, 1995
Visibility
Filed May 18, 1995
REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES VISUAL OBSTRUCTION. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 486374
- Incident
- May 18, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .