5.5
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,200
- Average Mileage:
- 105,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (6 reports)
- installed bug deflector to hide the problem (1 reports)
- repair hood (1 reports)
we try to keep are vehicle in good running condition so when the hood started to rust we were put out. we had the car hood fix , so now we looking for a bug guard to keep it looking new
- epeterson, Alliance, OH, US
Ford should have to pay for my hood paint since they seem to have known about this years ago.
- axcarter, Bowie, MD, US
The aluminum hood has corrosion bubbles and missing paint. I took it to the dealer where I bought it new about 6 years ago and they fixed it. It is now having the same problem. It looks like hell and the local body shop gave me an estimate of $1600 to replace it because they said it can't be repainted.
- Bruce P., Northville, MI, US
The paint job on the hood just started bubbling/peeling off and looks ugly. Needs new paint job. Not happy with this vehicle. Would not recommend this vehicle to others at all.
- cstork, La Vernia, TX, US
Once again, I paid good money for this vehicle and the paint is peeling off.
- katiekatiep94, Sparta, MI, US
I didn't want to pay for the paint job so since the peeling was happening on the front edge I scraped the old paint off along the front edge of the hood, sanded a little, painted with spray paint and installed a bug deflector, can't even tell there was a problem. No issues on the rest of the hood surface.
- David N., Woodbridge, VA, US
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Looks absolutely terrible and first thing people point out when I'm trying to sell it.
- Youn K., Centreville, VA, US
I'LL REPEAT, MY 04 FORD EXPLORER IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER PIECE OF SH*T FORD AGAIN.......EVER.
FORD SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL A PIECE OF CRAP LIKE THIS.
IT'S CHEVY'S FOR MR FOR NOW ON.
- Chris B., Saint Charles, MO, US