The left and right rear rocker panels are rusted through. This is a common problem amoungst ford explorer's (1991-1994). Many auto body shops have confimed that this cronic problem is a a result of poor design of not adding drain holes in the rear proportion of the rocker panels. Though this matter is not a saftey factor it is very costly to repair.
1991 Ford Explorer body complaints
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Doors will not open from inside. Child safety locks are not on. The problem became increasingly worse over time, one door and then the other. The entire handle eventually broke from having to be pulled on so hard.
Driver's and the passenger's side doors did not shut all the way. Owner had truck checked by an auto body shop. Mechanic stated that truck was most likely in a crash. Please provide any further information.
I was driving on a freeway transition when the hood flew open and hit the windshield. The hood did not detach from the vehicle. The hood, windshield, wipers and plate between the windshied and hood require replacement.
There are huge corrosion holes under both rear doors. I noticed the same corrosion problem on all 1991-1993 ford explorers driven around.
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Excessive paint peeling from top and hood.
Paint is peeling from vehicle and ford officially claims to have no knowledge of the problem of of tsb 91-18-1.
Paint on the roof is coming off.
Arm rest support failed to work properly.
Vehicle's structural component is rusted.
Panel on rear side doors rusted.
The rear door will not open, took to dealer, can't find problem; this happened a year ago . Please describe .
Right/rear inside door handles cracked at attactachment to door, unable to close door.
The rear hatch fell. Tt when hatch was opening the spot welds holding the upper left gas strut mount to the hatch broke. This allowed the hatch to fall striking me on the shoulder. The gas strut also extended suddenly stricking and scratching the body of the vehicle.
Check engine light luminates constantly.
Vehicle door handle has come off for the third(3rd) time. Tt
Rod that holds up right rear tail lift gate up broke, resulting in a hit on the heat by the gate, replace shocks in lift gate. Tt
Cowl design allowed leaves to enter vehicle onto heater coil, causing heater to catch fire.
Vehicle rear passenger doors are extremely hard to open due to design. Dealer is aware of problem. Tt
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