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hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
82,737 miles

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2015 Ford Explorer Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #43

Jul 032024

Explorer

  • 118,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the A-pillar trim detached from the vehicle and flew off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #42

Jan 012024

Explorer

  • 170,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the exterior A-pillar trim detached and flew off the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bluffton, SC, USA

problem #41

Jun 282024

Explorer

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the driver-??s side A-pillar trim detached. The contact stated that upon arriving to the residence, it was noticed that the A-pillar trim was missing. In addition, the contact heard air leaking in through the front driver-??s side windshield. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Kilgore, TX, USA

problem #40

Jun 022024

Explorer

  • 127,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side A-Pillar trim detached from the vehicle and flew off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #39

Jun 222024

Explorer

  • 165,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 80 MPH, the A-pillar trim on the passenger-??s side of the windshield detached from the vehicle. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 165,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Forsyth, GA, USA

problem #38

Jun 242024

Explorer

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the A-pillar trims detached and flew onto the road. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the A-pillar trims needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

- Bradford, VT, USA

problem #37

Jun 212024

Explorer

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V435000 (Suspension) and 24V031000 (Structure) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect (19V435000) and VIN tool confirms parts not available (24V031000).

- Whiting, NJ, USA

problem #36

Apr 062024

Explorer

  • 136,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from the passenger-??s side A-pillar. The contact stated that the trim had been blown off the vehicle by the slipstream. The contact replaced the trim, but the failure recurred, and trim was blown off again by the slipstream. The contact made the manufacturer aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Grants Pass, OR, USA

problem #35

Jun 152024

Explorer

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.?The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.?The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the exterior A pillar trim detached and flew off. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #34

Nov 152023

Explorer

  • 99,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver's side A-pillar trim was making an abnormal sound and then was blown off by the slip stream. The contact stated that he had called a local dealer and was informed that the parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The contact stated after the failure he received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #33

Mar 082023

Explorer

  • miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the exterior A-pillar trim was detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or the local dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- South Beloit, IL, USA

problem #32

Jun 052024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Westbury, NY, USA

problem #31

Jun 032024

Explorer

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the trim around the windshield had detached. Additionally, the trim was cracked. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lexington, NC, USA

problem #30

May 242024

Explorer

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the driver's side windshield exterior A-pillar trim had detached and was flapping against the vehicle while driving. The local dealer and another unknown dealer were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Smyrna, DE, USA

problem #29

Jan 252024

Explorer

  • 114,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure). The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the front seat passenger observed that the passenger-??s side trim had detached and flown off the vehicle. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and inspected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

- Flowery Branch, GA, USA

problem #28

May 012021

Explorer

  • 180,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the driver's side B-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. ?The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed there was no open recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000

- Bellevue, NE, USA

problem #27

Apr 292022

Explorer

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the passenger-??s side A-pillar. The contact parked the vehicle and observed that the bottom of the trim on the A-pillar on the passenger-??s side had loosened. The contact called a local dealer and was informed that part was not yet available for repair. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pemberville, OH, USA

problem #26

May 082024

Explorer

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #25

May 012024

Explorer

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the exterior B-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the failure was not related to the open recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #24

Mar 102022

Explorer

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver-??s side A-pillar trim detached. The contact brought the A-pillar trim back to the residence and her son repaired the vehicle. The contact stated it occurred on 3 other occasions and was repaired each time. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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