body / paint problem
4.0
definitely annoyingTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
56,500 miles
Number of complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
Helpful Websites About 2004 Ford Explorer body is rusting
2008Mar 05
Explorer Sport V6
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
One day while washing my car I noticed some bubbles on my hood. I thought it was just the paint. When my husband came home, we opened the hood and saw the problem, it was rusting under the hood and coming through the paint. I called the dealer to see if this would be covered and I was told that there had to be a hole in the body. Well at this point there is not, but I still have another 8 months for one to develop and I'm sure it will since it is already pretty bad. I just couldn't believe that they didn't want to fix it immediately since I will be driving around with this obvious defect on a brand new vehicle! What advertisement!!!
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2007Dec 28
Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L V6
I was looking at the hood of my wife's Explorer and noticed the paint bubbling at the front lip of the hood. Opened the hood and see a bunch of bubbling on the edge. When I poke at it the paint flakes off and it is full of rust. I think this is ridiculous for a 4 year old car that is in San Diego where it barely rains and never snows. Just another issue in a long line... Wonderful "Made in America" products... Will definitely be looking for a Toyota or Nissan when it is time to replace this piece of cr@p.
Eric L.
San Diego, CA, USA
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