2013 Ford Explorer Structure

PAINT IS BUBBLING ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD

NOTICED THAT MY PAINT IS PEELING AND FLAKING ON INSIDE PART OF LEFT REAR DRIVERS DOOR RIGHT TO BARE METAL AWAITING TO HEAR WHAT FORD IS GOING TO DO VEHICLE STILL UNDER FULL BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. ALSO SAME DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ALSO BEING ADDRESSED. *TR

PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM FORD DEALER AS A PRE-CERTIFIED VEHICLE AT DELIVERY FOUND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD HAD BUBBLING PAINT, DEALER TRIED TO HAVE FORD COVER THE REPAIR BUT FORD DENIED THE CLAIM DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE, VEHICLE IS 2 YRS OLD AND ONLY 2200 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH TO HAPPEN WITH ALUMINUM HOODS SINCE 2002 AND FORD HAS PREVIOUS TSB'S FOR OLDER VEHICLES DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

PAINT BUBBLING AT EDGE OF HOOD NO DAMAGE TO HOOD. *TR

THE CAR'S HOOD HAS DEVELOPED RUST FROM THE UNDER THE CLEAR COAT AND ALONG THE WELDED SEAMS THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND THE MOLDING AROUND MY WINDSHIELD JUST FLEW OFF. *TR

WATER COMING IN THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE THIRD ROW PASSENGER SEATBELT..IT THEN DRIPS ON THE SEAT ..HAD IT AT THE DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY..THEY DO NOT HAVE A CLUE HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

2013 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE KEYPAD ENTRY SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEYPAD IS ENCLOSED IN A PLASTIC CASING AND OPENS MAYBE ONE OUT OF THREE TRIES, WHICH MAKES IT VIRTUALLY USELESS AS AN ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO FIX.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER LOWER DOOR SEALS WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SLIP RESISTANT SAFETY TREAD. THE PASSENGER SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN ENTERING THE DOOR AS HER FOOT WAS PLACED ON THE DOOR SEAL. THE PASSENGER SLIGHTLY BUMPED HER HEAD AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO THE LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE DOOR SEAL WAS A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

RECENTLY TRADED A 2011 FORD EXPLORER FOR A 2013. THE 2011 DEVELOPED A CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE SEAM ON THE FRONT UNDERSIDE EDGE OF THE HOOD. WE DID NOT WANT OUR 12K MILE CAR PAINTED ON SO WE TRADED IT FOR A 2013 FORD EXPLORER WE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED. 3 WEEKS AND 300 MILES LATER I OPENED THE HOOD WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE AND THE CORROSION HAS ALREADY STARTED CAUSING PAINT TO POP OFF THE UNDERSIDE ALONG THE SEAM SEALER. SO FAR FORD HAS FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. FORD HAS A CORROSION / PAINT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND OTHER'S WITH ALUMINUM HOODS.