Complaint 1460481
2005 FORD EXPLORER • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Aug 15, 2017
- Complaint ID
- 1460481
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Aug 15, 2017
- Date Received
- Apr 9, 2018
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
2005 FORD EXPLORER. FRAME IS ROTTING ALONG THE WELDS. NOT UP AND DOWN. LENGTH WISE RUNNING WITH THE FRAME. OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY WELD ISSUE AND A BIG ISSUE AT THAT AS THE ISSUE COULD HAVE THE FRAME FAIL AND ENTIRE HUB/AXLE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY RIP RIGHT OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ALSO A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD'S IN GENERAL FROM 02-2005. AS YOU ALREADY KNOW I'M SURE. THIS VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF AND THE FRAME ISSUE HAS MADE AN OTHERWISE GREAT RUNNING LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WORTHLESS. NOT TO MENTION HAD THE ISSUE NOT BEEN FOUND VERY DANGEROUS! PLEASE GET THESE DEATH TRAPS OFF THE ROAD!! HAVE PICTURES BUT THE FILES ARE TO LARGE TO SEND. THANKS.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.