10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
42 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,565 miles

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problem #6

Jun 012001

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
The back window raised up while the truck was parked, and when I touched the window to shut it, it blew up completely, leaving nothing in the rear. All the glass was shattered, and the struts holding the window were blown out. I received cuts on my arms and wrists. PE04045.pco

- Rock Island, IL, USA

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problem #5

Jun 172001

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
On closing rear window the thing exploded in my face. Fortuneately I was not injured, but was covered with glass. I feel I was very lucky not to have gotten glass in my eyes. PE04045.pco

- Lamar, CO, USA

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problem #4

Jun 202001

Explorer

  • miles
Bracket and spring that holds hatchback window up broke completely off, causing left side of the window to almost drop into frame. PE04045.pco

- Mcclenny, FL, USA

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problem #3

May 232001

Explorer 6-cyl

  • miles
On June 4, 2001, I took my vehicle to world Ford kendall service (Florida registration #mv-06413) for repair (invoice #W71526) of the left rear liftgate cylinder which was detached from its bracket, the mechanic (jose fuentes) tried three times to repair it according to Ford Motor Company's technical service advisory #01T02 and was unable to repair it, the service representative (jose tejedo) even went to one of their stock vehicles, a new 2002 Ford Explorer to change the lift gate cylinder with mine and it detached after two closings, the service representative also stated that the flip-up glass was bending in the middle during closing and creating a potential for the glass to shatter, he also stated that Ford needs to come up with a better way to fix it and that Ford needs to recall it. Pe04045_pco re-eval to det to be valid since PE opening_pco

- Miami, FL, USA

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problem #2

May 282001

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Hydraulic arm that holds up hatchback window broke. The pressure from the broken plunger arm pressed against the back glass and caused it to explode out. The pressure was so extreme that the door panel was moved two inches away from the frame. Car was parked in a garage at the time the glass and door blew out. PE04045.pco

- Golden, CO, USA

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problem #1

Apr 052001

Explorer

  • miles
Plunger that holds hatchback window opened/ fell off due to design defect, causing window to come crashing down on consumer, resulting in head and neck injuries. PE04045.pco

- Clinton Township, MI, USA

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