EnginePowertrain (other)Visibility
Filed Dec 4, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT DRIVES A 2007 FORD EXPLORER OWNED BY THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS DETACHED AND WAS RE-ATTACHED WITH A PIECE OF GLASS AND TAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR AS WELL AS DOCUMENTED IN A VEHICLE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER FORD EXPLORERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT FLEET WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THEY EXHIBITED HESITATION AND STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 11155978
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2016
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Filed Jan 30, 2016
WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY/PARKED, BACK LIFT GATE GLASS EXPLODED. THIS HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 26, 2015. AFTER HAVING IT PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED, IT AGAIN EXPLODED WHILE PARKED ON JANUARY 29, 2016.
- NHTSA ID
- 10823230
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2016
- Mileage
- 181,600 mi
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Filed Dec 31, 2014
THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY HAS SEPARATED FROM THE VISOR AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE COVER OF THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY HAS SNAPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS RARELY USED SINCE A PASSENGER IS RARELY IN THE SEAT. THE CLIPS HOLDING THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY SNAPPED OFF AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE MIRROR ON IS THE FEED LINE FOR THE MIRROR LAMP. *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10669412
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2014
- Mileage
- 64,000 mi
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Filed Dec 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND CAUSED GLASS TO SHATTER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WEATHER WAS ABOVE FREEZING AND THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10663535
- Incident
- Dec 10, 2014
- Mileage
- 77,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jul 24, 2013
BACK WINDOW FLIPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. WENT TO CLOSE IT AND THE HINGE CRACKED SO THE WINDOW WAS HANGING BY ONE HINGE. USING ALL MY STRENGTH I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE WINDOW UP (EXTREMELY DIFFICULT GIVEN THE PUMP) AND CLOSE IT, ALTHOUGH NOT SECURE. THE WINDOW IS VERY HEAVY AND HELD BY A PLASTIC HINGE THAT COMPLETELY SNAPPED. THIS IS A PROBLEM CITED IN EARLIER MODELS, AND APPARENTLY FORD DID NOT RECTIFY THE ISSUE. PLASTIC IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD HEAVY GLASS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10531562
- Incident
- Jul 23, 2013
- Mileage
- 82,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed May 17, 2013
WHILE DRIVING 15MPH, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINATION, AFTER I PULLED OVER, I FOUND THE REAR WINDOW ON THE LIFTGATE HANGING BY ONLY THE LIFT SUPPORTS. THE PLASTIC HINGES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE WINDOW IN PLACE SEEM TO BE CORRODED AND CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN STANDING THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED OR IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN GREATLY INJURED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10512597
- Incident
- May 17, 2013
- Mileage
- 101,000 mi
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Filed May 25, 2010
TL* 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.
- NHTSA ID
- 10332118
- Incident
- May 24, 2010
- Mileage
- 44,500 mi
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Filed Jun 4, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE WHENEVER HE ROLLED DOWN THE REAR WINDOWS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT, BUT COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,012.
- NHTSA ID
- 10272873
- Incident
- Jun 3, 2009
- Mileage
- 34,012 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 22, 2008
CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT WITH THE HEATED WINDSHIELD IN MY 2007 FORD XLT EXPLORER THAT I JUST PURCHASED USED TODAY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10249576
- Incident
- Nov 22, 2008
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.