6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

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problem #3

Apr 012011

Explorer

  • 30,000 miles
Driver & passenger mirror lids on sun visors have broken apart. It is clear that the plastic used was of inferior quality. Lids break off, mirror light stays on and: 1) runs battery down or 2) potentially causes fire due to overheating of materials.

- Florence, SC, USA

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problem #2

May 102011

Explorer

  • miles
Driver & passenger mirror lids on sun visors have broken apart. It is clear that the plastic used was of inferior quality. After reading many online posts I can see I am not the only one with this problem. Lids break off, mirror light stays on and: 1) runs battery down or 2) potentially causes fire due to overheating of materials.

- Four Oaks, NC, USA

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problem #1

Dec 012008

Explorer

  • miles
In freezing weather, windshield wipers do not make contact with the windshield underneath the center of the wiper blade. This causes water, ice, or snow to build up in a large area of the windshield in the center of the driver's vision. This makes it necessary to pull the car off the road and manually clear the windshield, as activating the windshield washers makes the problem worse. The problem is intermittent, but occurs with no warning, and can begin to occur in the middle of a journey even if it wasn't an issue at the outset. Although my current model is a 2008, I had the very same issue with my 2006 model as well.

- Berkley, MI, USA

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