This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The rear windshield spontaneously shattered while driving on 495 South in MA. Fortunately no one was injured and the glass remained intact to pull off to safety. With the impact of the car door opening and closing, pieces of glass began to break away.
While driving on interstate, the windshield molding became loose and starting vibrating. After pulling over and attempting to secure, it then became partially detached and was bent backwards. It obstructed the view of the rear view mirror and passenger side window. It then flew off into oncoming traffic. Luckily, it landed on the shoulder and did not hit another car/cause a wreck on the interstate. The driver side is also partially coming off according to repair quote from dealership.
There is a design defect in the front parking sensors where after freezing, water can enter the opening of parking sensor and short circuit the wiring harness causing the parking aid system to fault. This prevents the driver from utilizing this key safety feature when parking or being alerted on their close proximity of surrounding objects.
Rear window on lift gate exploded while the vehicle was sitting in the driveway. Side door was opened to the vehicle, and then the back window blew out. This caused small glass pieces to fall inside and outside the vehicle.
Just leased this 2016 Ford Explorer. It has 700 miles on it. We have not made a payment. I was driving down the road at about 30 miles per hour. Nobody was within a mile of me. I was alone in the car. The rear window exploded. I got out and checked the window. It clearly had exploded outward. There was no external source to cause the window to explode. I am a police officer, and have seen where windows explode or are smashed. The window will take a slight indent or poof outward from the force. In this case, the window was poofed outward. There was also a faint order in the car afterward. It almost smelled like the material from airbags, though clearly no airbag had deployed. I don't know if that was from the shattered glass or not.
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- Hopkinton, MA, USA