# 1993 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
> NHTSA complaint `158799` · 1999-07-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 5
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
## Narrative
THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN OFF OVER 20 TIMES,  RESULTING IN MYSELF AND PASSENGERS FALLING IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE.   THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE INTERIOR DOOR AND WOULD COST OVER $300 EACH SIDE.  FORD SAID THAT THIS ISN'T A DEFECT.  THE HANDLES HAVE BEEN GLUED REPEATEDLY OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS!   A DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF WHEN YOU OPEN IT OR CLOSE IT FROM THE INTERIOR!  THANKS! *AK
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