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2013 Ford Explorer
Body / Paint Problems

2013 Ford Explorer Body / Paint Problems
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- Paint On Hood Bubbling Around Perimeter
- Rust Bubbles On Hood
- Water Leaking Into Interior
- Paint Flaking Off Rear Lift Gate
- Paint Peeling Off
- Inside Door Edges On Passenger Side Rusting
- Rust Patches On Roof
- Door(S) Not Latching
- A-Pillar Trim Flies Off Of Vehicle While Driving
- Cracked Rear Panel
- Rear Bumper Reflector Falls Off
- Rust, Paint Cracked
- Tailgate Problems
- NHTSA: Structure: Body
- NHTSA: Structure
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Door
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Roof And Pillars
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Hatchback/Liftgate
- NHTSA: Structure: Body: Trunk Lid
- NHTSA: Structure: Frame And Members: Underbody Shields
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