10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,187 miles

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problem #70

Jan 162025

Explorer

  • 73,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the driver's side windshield exterior A-Pillar trim separated and flew off. The local dealer, Spikes Ford (956-585-1601) and Hacienda Ford (956-287-3836) were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mcallen, TX, USA

problem #69

Sep 172024

Explorer

  • 146,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the driver's side and passenger's side windshield exterior A-Pillar trims had fractured and had partially separated from the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that cold air was entering the vehicle through the windshield, causing the interior of the windshield to become frozen. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was inspected. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Brownsburg, IN, USA

problem #68

Feb 152024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #67

May 062024

Explorer

  • 151,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the A-pillar trims partially detached. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #66

Jan 072025

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the passenger's side windshield exterior A-Pillar trim separated from the vehicle and flew off. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Vineland, NJ, USA

problem #65

Aug 012023

Explorer

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the A-pillar trim was loose. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Centerville, TN, USA

problem #64

Jan 062025

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dickinson, TX, USA

problem #63

Feb 012024

Explorer

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver-??s and passenger-??s side exterior A-pillar around the front windshield was detaching. The contact placed the A-pillars back in position. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact called two other local dealers, Premier Ford of Bay Ridge (612 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11228) and Crown Ford Inc Service (420 Merrick Rd, Lynbrook, NY 11563) but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed reimbursement would not be provided if the repairs were completed by an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Rockaway Park, NY, USA

problem #62

Jun 302023

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #61

May 012022

Explorer

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there was water on the rear carpet and the floor was wet. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the sunroof. The sunroof of the motor was disconnected, and valves and drainage pipes were cleaned. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the rear seats were wet, and the seat belt was wet. Additionally, there was water in the tire well. There was rust located in the vehicle. The contact discovered that water had entered through the liftgate. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Telford, PA, USA

problem #60

Jun 162023

Explorer

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side windshield exterior A-pillar trims had separated from the vehicle. The contact purchased the parts from the dealer and replaced the trims himself. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted for reimbursement and informed the contact that he would be reimbursed after the parts became available. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #59

Jan 192024

Explorer

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #58

Dec 152022

Explorer

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the front driver-??s side and passenger-??s side A-Pillar trims started to partially detach and became loosened. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Port Chester, NY, USA

problem #57

Oct 042022

Explorer

  • 86,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while at a car wash and washing the vehicle and spraying water from the hose onto the passenger-??s side front windshield, the windshield trim detached. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact purchased glue and Velcro to attempt to reattach the trim to the windshield. The contact stated that while accelerating between 1 - 5 MPH and making a right turn the passenger-??s side of the front windshield trim detached again. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact purchased gorilla glue and purchased a trim piece from the junkyard to reattach to the windshield. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 86,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Taos, NM, USA

problem #56

Nov 152024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the A-pillar trim on both sides of the windshield started to detach. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Spotsylvania, VA, USA

problem #55

Nov 132024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Saint Francisville, LA, USA

problem #54

Nov 122024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Northport, AL, USA

problem #53

Nov 042024

Explorer

  • 93,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the A-pillar trim on the passenger-??s side of the windshield started to detach. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the exterior A-pillar applique trim clip attachment had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Danville, VA, USA

problem #52

Sep 162024

Explorer

  • 145,300 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the passenger's side windshield exterior A-pillar trim was flapping against the vehicle. Upon arriving to the destination, the contact also noticed that the driver's side windshield exterior A-pillar trim had detached. The contact and her son removed the trims from the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,300. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- White Mountain Lake, AZ, USA

problem #51

Aug 152024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Henderson, NC, USA

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