1998 Ford Explorer Visibility

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TAILGATE WINDOW BLEWOUT. DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. ON 30.JAN.2002. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TAILGATE WINDOW BLEWOUT AGAIN. *AK

REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT MOTOR FAILED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH EXPLORER REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILURES BUT STATED THAT FORD HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM NOR HAVE THEY MADE A REDESIGNED WIPER MOTOR AVAILABLE.*AK

DRIVER SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES AT SPEEDS 40MPH AND ABOVE.

WHEN TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL NOT WORK. HOWEVER AT TIMES WILL WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH WILL NOT GIVE ANY HELP TO CONSUMER.*AK

REAR WIPER MOTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES IN UNDER 4 YEARS! THE DEALERS KNOW A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THIS PART BUT HAVE NO RECOURSE EXCEPT TO REPLACE AND CHARGE. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN THE PART WILL STOP WORKING AGAIN! I DON'T TRUST THE WIPERS AT ALL ANYMORE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH SUN ROOF CAME OFF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, THEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM FRAME.*AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INOPERABLE. WHEN CONSUMER TURNS SWITCH WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO DEFECT FOR THIRD TIME. *AK *JB

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED. ORIGINAL COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IN JUNE, 1999, AT 18,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS BASED IN A DRY CLIMATE AND WINDSHIELD WIPER IS RARELY USED. FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. FAILURE OF WIPER MOTOR COMPROMISES REARWARD VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER ADVISES PREMATURE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT IS COMMON.*AK

REAR MOTOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES NOW, FRONT MOTOR FAILED ONCE-ALL FAILED WHILE IN OPERATION. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS ON HEAT IT IS OUT OF CONTROL HEAT GETS HOTTER AND HOTTER. WHEN SHE TURNS AIR CONDITIONING ON COLD AIR IS COLD FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN HEAT COMES ON WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON MY EXPLORER FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD. SO FAR, I SEEM TO BE GOING THROUGH A REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EACH YEAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THAT PART TO FAIL. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THE SECOND REPLACEMENT THAT I RECEIVED WAS AN UPGRADED MOTOR THAT FORD WAS USING AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILED PART, TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE ISSUES.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MOTOR ON REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED IT TWICE BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE IT A THIRD TIME. THEY SAY FMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE OF VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAN FIND. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WIPER MOTOR ON REAR WINDOW FAILED

WIPER MOTOR FOR REAR WINDOW FAILED

VEHICLE STOPPED PRODUCING HEAT. HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED IT HERSELF. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH AND UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

WHEN I TRIED TO PUSH THE CONTROL ON THE END OF THE WINDSHIELD WASHER STALK TO ACTIVATE WASHER, THE FLUID DIDN;T COME OUT EVEN WHEN THE RESERVOIR WAS FULL. THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING BUT NO WASHER FLUID EJECTED LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM LIFT OFF THE GLASS WHEN USING. APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED. NLM

WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NO SIGN OF PROBLEM BEFORE OR OF BEING HIT BY STONES/ROCKS. CRACK STARTED AT TOP, NEAR ROOF, & SPREAD DOWNWARD IN MIDDLE. *AK

THE REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW BLEW OUT COMPLETLY OUT AFTER THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A HEAVY RAIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPER DID NOT WORK. WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALREADY THREE TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

REAR WINDOW WIPER.