Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford explorer has 153 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
153
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there was a crack on the top panel of... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | THE FAN BLADES HAD MANY BIG CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC BLADES,THE DRIVER DOOR THE BODY IS CRACKED BY TOP ... |
| Dec 19, 2018 | STRUCTURE,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE, TIRE CAME APART AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE'S BODY AND PO... |
| Aug 26, 2017 | STRUCTURE | THE BACK LIFT GATE PANEL CRACKED ON THE BACK OF OUR FORD EXPLORER AND WHEN WE WENT TO SHUT THE LIFT ... |
| Aug 26, 2017 | STRUCTURE | WE HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPLORER AND THE BACK LIFT GATE PANEL WAS CRACKED RIGHT BY THE FORD SYMBOL. WHEN... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | STRUCTURE | 2005 FORD EXPLORER. FRAME IS ROTTING ALONG THE WELDS. NOT UP AND DOWN. LENGTH WISE RUNNING WITH THE ... |
| Jul 8, 2017 | STRUCTURE | I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPLORER AND UPON OPENING MY REAR TAILGATE, THE SCREWS ON THE TWO HINGES BROKE FR... |
| Feb 27, 2017 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FRACTURE IN THE REAR HA... |
| Nov 12, 2016 | STRUCTURE | CRACKED APPLIQUE ON REAR LIFT GATE. |
| Dec 5, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LIF... |
| Sep 10, 2015 | STRUCTURE | CRACK IN REAR HATCH PLATE BY FORD EMBLEM |
| Apr 7, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE OPENING THE REAR DOOR, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE ... |
| Mar 27, 2015 | STRUCTURE | WALKED OUT TO MY GARAGE AND NOTICED A CRACKED HAD SHOWED UP OVERNIGHT. IT GOES FROM THE BACK EINDOW... |
| Mar 8, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCHBACK PANEL CRACKED.... |
| Feb 14, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TYPICAL FORD PROBLEM WITH 2002-2005 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS. REAR TAILGATE CRACKED ALL ON IT'S OWN BE... |
| Feb 13, 2015 | STRUCTURE | CRACK ON BACK PANEL FROM WINDOW DOWN AROUND FORD EMBLEM LITERALLY JUST APPEARED ONE DAY. MY EXPLORER... |
| Dec 31, 2014 | STRUCTURE | THE BACK TAILGATE PANEL HAS A CRACK BESIDE THE FORD LOGO. LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW THIS IS A LISTED PR... |
| Dec 10, 2014 | STRUCTURE | PAINT IN ROOF CHANNELS BUBBLING, ROOF RUSTING. *TR |
| Nov 22, 2014 | STRUCTURE | I WALKED OUTSIDE TO ENTER MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED A CRACK IN THE HATCH LIFT ON THE BACK DOOR ADJACENT... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | STRUCTURE | TOOK MY SUV TO BODYSHOP YESTERDAY I NOTICED THE ROOF TOP EXTERIOR WAS PEELING PAINT AND RUSTING. IT ... |