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2005 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1404854 · 2017-08-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
157,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE BACK LIFT GATE PANEL CRACKED ON THE BACK OF OUR FORD EXPLORER AND WHEN WE WENT TO SHUT THE LIFT GATE THE WHOLE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. FORD WON'T REPLACE IT BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND OUR YEAR OF OUR FORD WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL OF THESE PANELS BEING CRACKED. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE CRACKS THAT THE BACK WINDOW CAN SHATTER WHEN CLOSING THE LIFT GATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11020756
Machine
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