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6.7

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
70,350 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
2012 Ford Explorer body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2012 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #3

Oct 142015

Explorer Limited 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 84,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bought and owned in a southern state and have rust along the bottom of all the doors. Corrosion warranty only when it makes holes through body. Haven't owned a car with rust issues since the 1970's. Faulty design where metal is folded over at bottom of doors and water can accumulate after rain. Will definitely factor in our decision in purchase of next vehicle. Shame in Ford Motor Company. Expensive vehicle and rusting. Blah

- ngould, Denver, NC, US

problem #2

Sep 212015

Explorer XLT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles

Two rust spots underneath the back window. Calling the dealer ...

- Gina H., lebanon, NJ, US

problem #1

Apr 302015

Explorer XLT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,000 miles

Noticed recently when closing my trunk that there are two rust spots under the metal strip that runs across the back (under the Ford logo). Wondering if anyone else is having this paint/rust issue on their 2012 Explorer. The dealer said there's a 5 year paint warranty so I'm hoping there won't be any issue having this issue fixed.

- T K., Stratford, CT, US

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