All of the paint on my 2004 ford explorer is falling off just on the roof.
2004 Ford Explorer body complaints
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A crack appeared on the lift gate top panel just below the wiper. The crack runs vertical from the top of the panel around the ford emblem to the bottom of the panel. I noticed that others are having this same problem at around 70,000 on the 2004 ford explorer eddie bauer edition.
The panel below the rear window cracked for no apparent reason. I loaded my gym bag into the back and closed the hatch. When I came back 5 min later to wipe the dew off the window I noticed 2 vertical cracks on the panel. The cracks seem to be getting longer and I fear the window may fall out.
2004 explorer rear tail gate crack next to ford emb.
Wife came back from school and told me the problem. We have a 2004 ford explorer with a crack on the rear trunk lid below the rear glass where the ford emblem is, looking through the internet and found out that there are a handful of complaints regarding this panel becoming crack what so ever and still no recall.
Back hatch panel on my 2004 ford explorer cracked into two pieces for no reason. Looked online and many other owners are having the same problem and no recall on this part has been issued. I have not replaced the part yet as it is a $400 repair that is obviously due to poor quality of parts used by ford.
2004 ford explorer with the back plastic door been split in half, it looks like this is happening to a lot of ford explorers, we have taken the truck to the dealer. The problem is not on a recall and it will be on our own expenses.
Paint cracked and peeling on both sides of roof rack. Dealer was notified and said there wouldn't be any problem in submitting the claim on the paint. After my research and a month of run around the dealer finally acknowledged there was a paint problem. I was told by dealership that I was wasting my time on the claim because ford was not going to back it's vehicle up..what a waste of time and money on my part. Ford will never see my business again!!! I hope this goes along with alot of other people concerning this matter!!
I walked around to the back of my explorer to put groceries in the back trunk area to find the plastic cracked by the ford emblem. It runs the length of the flip open glass panel that has now broken the integrity of the car leaving it much easier for someone to break in. The car was not involved in any sort of collision, no other marks were seen.
We have a 2004 ford explorer that had a spontaneous crack occur on the back lift gate below the glass and through the ford emblem. We have seen many explorers on the road with this defect and were told that this is not going to be recalled and would be responsible for fixing. Although we considered; most people that have had this fixed; the crack happens again. This would cost 4-8 hundred dollars to fix and will probably occur again.
Walked outside one day and noticed a crack in the plastic panel below my rear window. I have seen many other explorers with the same problem.
The rear tailgate cracked from the bottom of the rear glass and propagated downward around the ford emblem and finally to the bottom of the liftgate panel. This has happened on a 2004 ford explorer limited, v8 with .
Went into my garage to get into my explorer and noticed a cracked panel below rear window. Seen other ford SUV's with same cracked panel by the ford emblem on rear panel. Called ford and asked if there was a recall on this and they told me no and refused to help me get the problem fixed. I did nothing. The crack just came out of no where. It wasn't something I did. Its a manufacture problem seeing that there is other SUV just like mine with the same problem and a crack in the exact same area!
Ford explorer lift gate panel cracked I have not replaced it yet I see a lot of these on the road since my has cracked.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. The contact stated that the liftgate glass strut became disengaged from the hinge, which allowed the glass to loosen. The glass appears that it could fall out at any moment while driving various speeds. The contact found recalls on the 2002 and 2003 explorers, but not for 2004. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for her vehicle and it could not be repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v442000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge and attachments). The failure mileage was 90,000.
Paint on the hood of my 2004 ford explorer began to bubble and subsequently peel off. Needed other, unrelated body work, and had the dealer shipfix the paint problem along with other body work. Fortunately, the body shop guy only charged me $100, since he already had the paint (and I think felt a little sorry for me). Have had no further problems with the paint.
Crack appeared on panel below rear window. Crack extends from the rear window to the bottom of the top rear hatch. No mistreatment of vehicle has occurred; crack appeared spontaneously while unoccupied in my garage. Will bring to ford dealership tomorrow to inquire about replacement.
My 2004 ford explorer has a cracked rear lift gate just below the window, adjacent to the center ford emblem. It was described to me by my local ford dealer as a manufactured defect as a result of the horizontal plastic deck lid being glued to the metal lift gate. During contraction and expansion of these two materials during fluctuations in weather, the lid will crack. I have noticed approximately 30-40% of 2002-2005 explorers with the same problem. Ford could elevate this problem by replacing the plastic panels with a better material or glue. My warranty expired at 36k and I noticed this problem won't occur until the vehicle is about 50k-75k of 3-4 years. Ford wants $500 to repair plus paint for a total of $700 dollars.
I bought this 2004 ford explorer in 2006. The panel below the back window was loose. They sent a glass dealer out to fix it. They just put hot glue or something to mend it for the time. Needless to say it's 1/2 falling off now.
Paint is peeling on the roof of my 2004 ford explorer. Went to the dealer where I bought the vehicle and had them look at it. They said I"n 6 years I am only the 2nd person to have this problem" and "that it is not covered under warranty". They would not acknowledge a manufacturer defect or problem. I am just writing here to get this information on record, because it is my understanding that this is not an uncommon problem and that this is very typical with ford vehicles. Thank you
I noticed a crack on the rear panel of the tailgate of my 2004 ford explorer. It is in the middle, right next to the ford emblem. I took the vehicle to the ford dealership. The service manager explained that this was a common problem that people are bringing in to them. They said that there was no recall for it. They said my only option was to pay to get it repaired, which would cost about $450.00. My vehicle only had about 48,000 miles, but was no longer covered under the 3 year warranty. The manager also said that if I do choose to get it fixed, to keep the receipt because if there ever is a recall on it, I could be re-imbursed.
The tailgate on my 2004 ford explorer cracked last winter. I took it to the dealer and they said that it was not recalled. I noticed many of the same vehicles with the same problem. I believe that this is a manufacturing issue that should be resolved by ford.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. The contact stated that there was a plastic trim piece in the rear of the vehicle that was glued onto the rear liftgate window, which holds the ford emblem. He noticed that the piece was cracked right down the middle and that several other vehicles of the same year, make, and model had the same failures. He consulted a plastic expert, who stated that the part was defective and molded incorrectly. The contact feels that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect. The manufacturer stated that the complaint would be escalated. The local dealer stated that they could not assist with the defective part. The failure and current mileages were less than 35,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. Since november of 2008, the contact has been experiencing issues with the rear hatch door. There is a crack directly in the center of the hatch where the lock is located. As a result, the rear window opens without warning. While driving over speed bumps or potholes, the window opens. The vehicle was taken in for inspection, but the contact was informed that the warranty was expired. She feels that this is a safety issue, which could cause a serious crash. The current and failure mileages were 42,106.
Cracking tailgate panel below rear tailgate window extending to the bottom of the tailgate. The crack extends along the left side of the ford emblem. This is the second crack since I have had in 2 years in exactly the same location. The previous crack appeared in january 2007 and was repaired by dealer at no cost. This time the dealer wants to charge me $450 to repair an obvious defect in workmanship and or material.
I take very good care of my 2004 ford explorer. When I was hand washing it I noticed a crack in my back hatch.
Back rear hatch cracked. Just like the 100's of others I found on my internet search of the problem. Our transmission also failed and had to be replaced, at our own cost.
I have had 2 problems with my ford explorer. 1. Crack in the rear window panel, ford won't fix. 2. Total transmission failure, had to replace at my cost.
Car sat in driveway. Noticed rear hatch was cracked. Nothing had hit the car and hatch was not opened therefore it was not slammed. Went to internet to look up a recall but there isn't one. This is a factory defect. I found many sites of the same cracks in the same place. Talked to my service manager, he told me that he has heard of many explorers that did the exact same thing!
There is a long crack in the back area below the back hatch window, it looks like water running down by the ford emblem but it is a crack. I have seen this same crack on other ford explorer. That why I belief it is a defect in the vehicle itself.
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