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2013 Ford EXPLORER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1244860
Internal NHTSA #	10809284
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2013
File date	30/11/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was washing my car this weekend and noticed bubbles under the paint on the edge of my 2013 ford explorer hood. I immediately thought it was rust and went straight to the dealer. Once at the body shop they told me they have seen many fords with aluminum hoods with the same problem but they could not help me cause i was over 36k miles. Apparently this problem goes back to 2007. I could not believe ford had the audacity to knowingly practice a manufacturing process that had undesirable results. I called ford and they claimed they could not help me. To make it worse, they claim it was not a known issue, hence no recall. Waiting to hear from a supervisor, but now i know i will not get a favorable response until we receive results of class action lawsuit in nj. Btw, my one dealer claims a considerable larger amount of repairs than complaints you see here.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUGAR LAND, TX
VIN pattern	1FM5K7D8XDGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	24/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Ford EXPLORER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford EXPLORER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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