The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the windshield exterior A-pillar trims had detached while driving. The contact stated that one of the trims struck and cracked the windshield. The windshield was replaced. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection, and the contact was informed that the A-pillar trims needed to be replaced; however, one of the four required parts was unavailable. 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the exterior A-pillar and B-pillar trim appliques loosened and detached from the vehicle on multiple occasions. Due to the recurring failure, the contact applied duct tape to secure both trims. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to complete 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 to provide the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 90,061.
The Trim piece that has the keyless entry pad on it that was attached to the drivers door came off while driving down the interstate.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000(STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact had stated while driving 70 MPH, an unknown windshield exterior A- pillar trim separated from the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. 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 made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received the recall notification letter for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) and the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The rear camera was blank and backwards. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notice of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while driving in the rain on several occasions, he observed water leaking from the left and top of the middle of the windshield. The contact stated that overtime water had leaked and puddling around the sunroof molder and rusted and shorted the sunroof motor. The contact stated that the sunroof did not work due to the shorted motor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed about the two active recalls and that the rear view camera was inverted and it was diagnosed that the exterior a pillar clip attachments and sunroof and shade motor needed the replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the dealer not honoring the sunroof repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a blank screen. In addition, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side Exterior A-Pillar Applique Trim detached. The contact stated that two weeks later, the passenger's side Exterior A-Pillar Applique Trim fractured. The contact applied tape to hold the trim in place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was inspected, however the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received recall notifications, the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) and the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) however the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image failed to function properly, and the rearview camera image was blank. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
my B pillars started coming off on the highway going 60 mph. driver side was hanging by electrical piece for the keypad for door opening. my son looked and passenger side coming off as well. had to pull over and duct tape it on. already had A pillars replaced which left side was coming off, had to duct tape. for some reason their is a recall for this on 2016 and up but not 2015.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the exterior A-pillar trims had detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where tape was applied to the trims as a temporary fix. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. No further information was available. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
My vehicle has been shaking and clunking for years now, and my dealership has denied me service for two years on account of them not being able to recieve parts
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recalls repairs were not yet available. An unknown dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available for the recall repairs. Additionally, the contact stated that the parts had been unavailable for more than a year. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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Passenger's side A-pillar molding flew off while driving.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. 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 contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side A-pillar trim fractured. The contact stated that the A-Pillar trim was loosely swinging across the windshield. In addition, the contact stated that because of the failure and the unrepaired recall, the exterior air and moisture came into the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or a dealer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, one of the windshield exterior A-pillar trims detached and was flapping against the driver's side window before separating from the vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure), and the dealer was contacted for the recall repair. The dealer sent a mobile technician to the residence, and the vehicle was inspected. The technician informed the contact that the windshield exterior A-pillar trims were missing. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available, and the vehicle was not repaired; however, after contacting the federal safety agency Hotline for recall information, the contact was informed that the VIN was no longer included in the recall. The contact confirmed that the recall repair had not been completed. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal, roaring sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact's husband discovered that the steel belts on the driver’s and passenger’s rear tires were prematurely worn. The contact then became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V537000 (Suspension); which the contact associated with the failure. An appointment was scheduled with a local dealer for the recall repair. Upon arriving for the appointment, the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the issue, and the contact was informed that the recall repair was performed prior to and was a one-time repair. The contact provided an estimate for an out-of-pocket repair. The contact stated that the top of the driver’s and passenger’s side A-pillar trims were loose. The contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front driver’s side A-pillar trims were shaking and vibrating, and the sealant had started to deteriorate. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while attempting to reverse(R), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failed to function properly and intermittently operated as needed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 24V031000 (Structure); however, parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired, and the dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Since 2024 I have been trying to fix recall 24S02/ 24V031 - EXTERIOR A-PILLAR TRIM but the dealer always has the same answer. We don't have the parts available, we will call you, but they never call back and show no signs of progress. Explorer 2015 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that occasionally, while shifted in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. Two local dealers were contacted; however, parts were not available for the recall repairs. 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 10,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the image on the back over camera was displayed in reverse and remained on the screen for an extended time before reverting to the main display screen. Additionally, the trim around the entire windshield was detaching. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that there were no parts for the repair repairs available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
The contact's mother owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE) and 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. 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.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there were exhaust fumes inside the vehicle while accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon research, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Action Number: EA17002 (Structure, Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer was contacted and informed that there was a fee for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) in March of 2024. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer to have the A-pillar trim on the passenger’s and driver's side inspected. The dealer informed the contact that the trim on the passenger’s side was loose, and the trim was removed. The dealer was asked if the part would be replaced and was advised that parts were not yet available. The dealer was asked to place the part back on the vehicle and was informed that the part was fractured while inspecting the trim. 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 informed about the removal of the part. The mileage was approximately 89,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the A-pillar had detached. The camera image occasionally failed to display, or the screen was distorted or blank. The contact attempted to clean the screen, but the failure persisted. An unknown camera message was displayed. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the exterior A-pillar trim clips on the passenger’s and driver’s side became loose and were flapping. The passenger’s side A-pillar eventually flew off the vehicle while driving. The contact then received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where an inspection confirmed the failure; however, the contact was informed that since parts were not available, no repairs could be performed. 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, and the contact inquired about reimbursement if the A-pillar trims were replaced out of pocket. The manufacturer stated that no reimbursement could be processed until the part for the remedy was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,952.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of exhaust fumes was present inside the cabin of the vehicle, causing the driver and the passenger to experience nausea and dizziness. No medical assistance was required. The contact was concerned that there was possibly carbon monoxide hazard inside the vehicle while driving. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted regarding ethe failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed of the federal safety agency Action Number: EA17002 (STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the investigation. The failure mileage was unknown.
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