Paint is delaminating on the roof of my 2005 explorer. Vehicle has 53,000 miles on it. Since I am out of warranty, ford will not fix it. From the research I have done on the internet, this is a common problem with this generation explorer (2002-2005). I owned a 1998 explorer for 10 years without any paint related problems.
2005 Ford Explorer body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear panel lift gate was cracked. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted to report the failure. The current and failure mileages were 18000. Updated 08/06/10
Approximately 2 years ago the paint on the top of my 2005 ford explorer began to chip off. I was told ford would not fix it unless it was rusted, however now what began as a chip has grown to approximately an 18in circle in the middle of my vehicle. Ford has indicated there is a technical service bulletin about the defect however no recall has been issued.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear panel on the lift gate was cracked down the side by the ford logo. The dealer stated that the crack was a design flaw on the vehicle. The contact stated that he heard the crack while pulling into his driveway at 5 MPH. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. The current mileage was approximately 61,000. Updated 11/03/10.
I have a crack on the tailgate of my 2005 for explorer. I saw on our local news that many others are having the same problem.
Dep crack in the rear hatch
Panel below tailgate glass has vertical crack. Purchased 2005 explorer 2 weeks ago and it was in perfect condition (had an 02 explorer with same crack issue so I knew what to look for). Crack literally happened overnight. If toyota can have a massive recall then so can ford.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While the contact was examining the vehicle she noticed that there was a large crack on the panel under the rear window. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 79000.
I have a 2005 ford explorer and noticed that the rear hatch has a crack in it to the left of the ford emblem, the vehicle has only 38,000 miles on it and I think this is a defect in workmanship which ford should cover, but they will not pay for repairs of it at all. Further more I will not buy another ford vehicle as the company does not stand behind their products at all. Shame on ford and their cheap construction of materials.
The last week in nov. 2009, I had backed my vehicle into the garage. The next morning, when I came outside, the first thing I can see is the back of my vehicle and a vertical crack on the panel between the top hatchback and the liftgate. The crack was in the center to the left of the ford emblem. The crack was the full distance vertically of the panel. It has since widened. I took my vehicle to my local ford dealership to have it looked at within 3 days of the incident. The next day, I received a call that it would cost me $430 to have fixed. My local dealer said ford would not pay for this incident which was of no fault of my own. I have since researched this problem and found out that hundreds of explorer owners have had this happen to their vehicle and ford won't pay for it nor do a recall to fix the problem. It is obvious that there is a manufacturing problem. Since I have experience this problem, I have been very observant of other explorers and 1 out of 3 explorers I see, has the same cracked panel in almost the exact same spot. Sometimes I see the crack on the left of the emblem, sometimes the right, but basically its the same vertical crack.
The paint on my 2005 ford explorer is peeling off big chunks in numerous spots on the roof. I contacted ford and they told me that since it was past my 3 year 36,000 mile warranty that it was up to me to get fixed.I want ford to have this problem fixed. I shouldn't be having to pay for defective paint that ford is well aware of. A recall needs to be done on ford vehicle paint.
I noticed one day that the panel below my rear window was cracked. It's like it just magically appeared overnight! The thing is a terrible eyesore, and I'm so tired of ford refusing to repair what is clearly a defect.
10/1/09 noticed paint was bubbling up and peeling off the roof of my vehicle. Brought vehicle to dealer who refused to repair it since vehicle was out of warranty. Judging by what I've read on the internet plenty of ford owners have the same problem and ford motor co. Refuses to fix it. Paint should not fail on brand new vehicles after four years. Once again the consumer gets no satisfaction.
Have a 2005 ford explorer that just went out of warranty and the back tailgate area cracked by the ford applique. Ford will not extend any goodwill repairs and claims it is not a design flaw. I have seen thousands of posts on just one website where others report the same problem and same response from ford. There was not damage or event to the tailgate to cause the crack. Just occurred one very hot day while parked in the heat. Contacted an auto repair shop to get a quote and they stated that they see this all the time and they can't believe ford doesn't have a recall on this problem.
The paint on my 2005 ford explorer eddie bauer edition is peeling off big chunks in numerous spots on the roof. I contacted ford and they told me that since it was past my 3 year 36,000 mile warranty that it was up to me to get fixed. My car had approximately 53,000 miles on it when I reported it. I want ford to have this problem fixed. I shouldn't be having to pay for anything to be repainted on a car that is 4 years old!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the ford emblem was cracking on the rear of the vehicle. The crack begins near the rear window and extends all the way down to the ford emblem. The contact will take her vehicle to the dealer for inspection. There were no recalls for this issue. The failure mileage was 40,800.
2005 ford explorer paint falls off.
Paint is peeling and chipping off along top of roof near front and rear. Ford says this happens a lot. They say I am out of warranty, even though evident that this has been occurring a lot longer to my car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The paint is peeling off the roof of the vehicle. When the contact took her vehicle to the dealer, she was informed that they would not cover the repair costs because the vehicle had over 63,000 miles. Ford only covers the paint job if the vehicle has less than 12,000 miles. The current and failure mileages were 63,000.
I purchased a 2005 ford explorer limited from a ford dealership in the spring of 2006. The vehicle was a lease return. After driving the vehicle I noticed a vibration in the floorboard and in the gas pedal. I e-mailed ford concerning this and they sent me to the dealership where I purchased the vehicle for the corrective action. I've been back and forth to the dealership appox 8 times for the same problem and no resolution has been found. I contacted ford a couple of more times and I still haven't gotten the problem resolved. In the meantime this vibration gives me back and headaches and numbness in my feet and I can no longer drive the vehicle because of the adverse affects it has on me. What more can I do? Mclean ford-mercury have been great through out this whole ordeal. They've done more than most dealerships would do and have been super. Unfortunately I can't say the same for ford. I'm really disappointed and dissatisfied with their service.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the lift gate ajar light illuminated and seconds later the lift gate opened. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who realigned the lift gate glass strut. Afterwards, while driving low speed, the entire lift gate opened without warning. The dealer instructed the contact to use a bungee cord to lock the door as a temporary repair. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who installed a lift gate dual lock assembly. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 04v442000, regarding the structure. The vehicle was not included due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted.
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