22 of the 1,048 complaints about the 1995 Ford Explorer are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 100,000 miles.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AC STAY ON, CANNOT DEFROST. I SUSPECT BLEND DOOR, ACCORDING TO INTERNET FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #10125889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER WAS BLOWING OUT COOL AIR WHEN USED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE HEAT PLENUM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10101077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BLEND DOOR BREAKS - WINDSHIELD FROSTS IN COLD WHEATER
NHTSA complaint #763495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER WILL NOT SPRAY FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD UNLESS IT'S PUSHED HARD REPEATEDLY, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #785213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #719690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER WINDOW HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #848980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WASHER FUNCTION ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS OFTEN STOP OR WORK AT ARBITRARY, INTERMITTENT SPEEDS. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. DIDN'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO ARGUE WITH THEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ONN SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED. I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOPUT THE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT I WOULD CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER REPORT. THANKS!
NHTSA complaint #712380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, REASON UNKNOWN. NOTHING HAS TOUCHED THE WINDOW WHEN THIS OCCURRED. .DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST.
NHTSA complaint #841752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD DEFECT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN LINE OF VISION, REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD & WIPER ARM DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #531820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD DEFECT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN LINE OF VISION, REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD & WIPER ARM DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #531820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME UNGLUED.
NHTSA complaint #605862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW IN THE SUV EXPLODED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WINDOW IS BEING REPLACED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #827584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY COVERING THE DRIVER AND INTERIOR WITH GLASS.
NHTSA complaint #538697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A LINE IN THE VISION, REPLACING WINDSHIELD AND WIPER ARM.
NHTSA complaint #531820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WATER GOT SUCKED INTO THE AIR INTAKE, THROUGH THE AIR FILTER, AND INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN HYDROSTATIC LOCK-UP AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #513090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR CAME OFF.
NHTSA complaint #519069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WINDOWS GOT FOGGED UP, DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. RAN INTO DITCH. VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER. INSURANCE ADJUSTOR LOOKED AT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #808216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
LOCATION OF REAR VIEW MIRROR INTERFERES WITH FORWARD VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #507583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
POWER SUNROOF FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #506990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PROBLEM WITH HEATER/A.C. SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #506990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REARVIEW MIRROR IS LOCATED TOO LOW, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT LOCATED IN DRIVER'S DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT, ALSO BUMPER RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #507679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES VISUAL OBSTRUCTION.
NHTSA complaint #486374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.