6.7
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 9,909 miles
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I have had the windshield replaced for the trim coming loose on both sides. I was able to use duct tape to keep them in place until replacement. That was a few years back. Then it happened again. Now it is happening again. So 3 times in 8 years.
- Melbourne, FL, USA
The drivers side pillar molding piece along the windshield flew off the car while driving down the highway. It could have struck the car behind us but luckily it missed them. The piece seemed a little loose when scraping ice off the car but didn-€™t seem like it would just fly off like that.
- Huntington, IN, USA
Exterior trim or molding on windshield, driver and passenger (both) sides flew off vehicle while driving 65 MPH on the interstate. The weather conditions were sunny skies and wind during day time. This incident occured July 2022. Thank God no serious accidents occurred I'm aware of. After some research, I learned this is a common occurrence with Ford Explorer vehicles. I feel this is a safety concern. Hopefully Ford issues a recall or other type of compensation for owners. I replaced the molding on both sides via Amazon myself after I didn't hear back from a Ford Dearlership nearby.
- Glenarden, MD, USA
While driving on my local highway I heard a large clunk and scraping noise as the windshield trim flew off my vehicle and scrapped down the side and flew behind me. It was very startling and dangerous.
- Twin Lake, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the front driver-€™s and passenger-€™s side windshield trim panel detached and struck another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that he would be charged a repair cost. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
- Port Orange, FL, USA
While driving on the IH-20 highways in Dallas, Texas, the TRIM panels in the RIGHT side of the Windshield fell off the vehicles. I was driving 70 MPH and 75 MPH on IH-20. Weather was clear and was not using the windshield wiper. Had to buy 2 NEW TRIMs, (1 for Left side and 1 for the Right side) from the Ford Dealer and utilized a Windshield repair company to fix the failed units.
- Glenn Heights, TX, USA
Driving down the interstate and windshield A pillar panel flew off.
- Boiling Springs , SC, USA
While driving down 1-10 highway in Arizona, the left side windshield black pillar flew off my 2014 Ford Explorer.
- Casa Grande, AZ, USA
windshield pillar trim blew off at highways speeds at night.
- Portland, OR, USA
Trim piece in front of driver's door has flown off in traffic twice -second time after being replaced/repaired.
- Longford, KS, USA
- Saint Cloud, FL, USA