Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford explorer has 11 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 0 latches & locks-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I TOOK MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS REFUSE RECALL REPAIRS. WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ... |
| Jan 20, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | HATCHBACK ON 2003 FORD EXPLORER CRACKED, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, THE TOTAL COST WAS $290.00. *TR |
| Dec 29, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE HINGES ON MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER BROKE WHILE OPENING THE LIFT GATE. I WANT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE ... |
| Nov 14, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY 2003 EXPLORER SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE BACK PANEL BENEATH THE REAR WINDOW. I AM CONCERN... |
| Mar 5, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HOOD RELEASED. FORTUNATELY, THE SAFETY LATCH PREVENTED THE HOOD FROM... |
| Jan 23, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BOTTOM REAR LIFTGAT... |
| Jul 31, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT THE PASSENGERS REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE WAS ... |
| Jul 13, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | STRUCTURE,BODY, HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE,HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. I WAS CLOSING MY HATCH ON MY 2003 FORD E... |
| Mar 9, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIFTBACK ON THE VEHICLE UNLATCHED ITSELF. IN ALL BUT ONE OCCURANCE, THIS ... |
| Sep 28, 2003 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE GATE LIFT OF MY EXPLORER OPENED ON IT'S OWN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE ... |
| May 20, 2003 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | FORD EXPLORER, 4-DOOR, 200 WINDOW ON REAR TAILGATE DOOR "POPS" OPEN ON ROUGH ROADS. HAPPENED 4 TIM... |