2017 Ford Explorer Wipers & Visibility Problems

Safety Recall Notice 24S02 / NHTSA Recall 24V031 for my 2017 Explorer was done in January 2024 and I received the letter in February 2024. The parts still aren't available after 9 months which is unacceptable. I am now having to use long strips of duct tape on my windshield to hold these loose parts in place which affects my vision to drive and my windshield wipers to work correctly.

While driving my Ford Explorer, the rubber seal trim piece on the driver began to come loose and flap around smacking onto the windshield and side front windows. Luckily, there were no other cars next to me when I swerved slightly after being started by the pieces slamming against the car. Since then, the both the driver and passenger side trim pieces have come completely off.

In Jan 2023, the driver's side windshield plastic trim flew off my car. It was at night so I do not know if there was an issue behind me. This is the second time we experienced this issue.

The contact's wife owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 25 MPH, the defroster was engaged but failed to respond and the windshield became foggy. The contact's wife pulled to the side of the road and wiped the windshield.

Used auto start feature to start the car.when I got in the car the rear glass exploded. Temperature was around 15 degrees fahrenheit. I believe the window heater caused the failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. While driving 70 MPH, the sun roof exploded without warning. The contact stated that the explosion sounded like a gun shot.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. While driving 10 MPH, the rear window exploded inward without warning or impact. There were no injuries.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear window exploded without warning. The vehicle was taken to delacy ford (3061 transit rd, elma, ny 14059, (716) 668-1200) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined.

Car was parked in a driveway in a mostly-shaded spot. 78 f degree day. No extreme weather conditions.

Your rear tailgate window has unexpectedly shattered twice while the car was parked with the engine running—once in February 2026 and again in March 2026. This could indicate a manufacturing defect or stress issue with the glass. The repair will likely involve replacing the rear tailgate window assembly.

While driving under 80 MPH on the highway my passenger side panel flew off and almost hit the vehicle behind me. I was able to locate the panel after having to drive in reverse on the shoulder for a few minutes. This is my second ford explorer and it flew off on my drive side on the first vehicle.

The weather stripping/seals around the windshield are crumbling/cracking and fly off the vehicle while driving and when loose create wind noise/rattle. Both sides and base near hood called a cowl I believe. Dealer indicated the cowl and trim could be replaced but would require significant labor and was not part of the A pillar recall.

This recall has been out for over a year and a half and I still do not have parts. It is LOUD in my car. At what point, can I get it fixed myself and charge it back to ford?

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the air conditioner system blew out hot air when activated. As a result, the children in the vehicle felt overwhelmed by the impact of the heat while driving in hot weather conditions.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front windshield molding separated and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was informed that the parts needed to complete the repair were out of stock.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the front passenger’s side window trim detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the trim was replaced.

2017 ford explorer. Driving down the interstate and the window trim around front window starts flying off. It’s completely dry rotted.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, she heard an abnormal sound and noticed that the sunroof glass panel had shattered without impact. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the sunroof glass panel to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that water was leaking from the sunroof into the overhead light and onto the display console. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer.

the windshield seal and trim are deteriorating and coming off. because of the risk, I have scheduled an appointment (April 2023) to repair at the dealer I purchased the vehicle from. windshield could fall out, pieces of material could hit other vehicles, leaks will damage the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40-45 MPH, the windshield trim panel detached from the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the failure was not covered under warranty.

The trim on my windshield is coming off. I saw an article about people reporting this. Due to funds I have just put some medical tape on it to keep it on.

The windshield trim became detached near the hood of the vehicle while driving on the freeway. I attempted to secure it back down but some of the clips had gotten brittle and broken. I taped it down until I could get off the freeway and get it repaired.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side windshield rubber seal detached. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was caused by wear and tear.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the side window molding was peeling off. The contact then stated that the driver's side molding was coming apart.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 80 MPH, the driver's side front windshield molding detached. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.

The gasket or weatherstripping around windshield is falling away from the windshield. This has LED to leaking into the headliner to the map light around the frame of the door on body of car and flooded floorboard.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the front side of the roof connected to the upper center of the windshield was severely corroded. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist unless the part was perforated.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the windshield molding on the passenger's side of the vehicle detached, flew off and hit the windshield of the vehicle behind her. There were no injuries sustained.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. The contact stated that the passenger front power window activated independently. The contact was concerned that the passenger in the front seat might be injured in the event the window should roll up independently with an arm or finger outside of the window.

Driving on interstate, temperature around 54 degrees, light rain, no traffic, heard a loud "pop" noise. Broken glass from the sunroof slid off the roof on to the road. Found a large hole in the center of the sunroof window.

Took my 2017 ford explorer in to auto dealer for service (under 11,000 miles) and had oil change and windshield wiper changed for a trip I was taking. I turned the rear windshield wiper on due to the rain and the blade flew off , permanelty scratching my rear window. Dealer stated it was not thier fault so must be an issue with the wiper blade.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer. When the contact's daughter got into the front passenger side of the vehicle and closed the door, the front passenger side window shattered. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure.

Issue: Rear liftgate window on my 2017 Ford Explorer Sport spontaneously shattered without any impact. Conditions: Occurred in cold weather (approx. 5 F) within 30 minutes of starting the vehicle.

The windshield wipers on my 2017 Ford Explorer will not turn off, when the vehicle is. Of course the wiper switch is in the OFF position and it persists. This issue began without warning and continues consistently.

My windshield and windows collect condensation inside the vehicle during the winter and cold months. This occurs continuously while vehicle is in use and it causes me to not be able to see out my windows or windshield while driving.

The front windshield gasket on our 2017 Explorer is disintegrating, cracked and brittle. Today a chunk broke off as I was driving.

I was driving at highway speed today, and the drivers side windshield pillar plastic trim broke free from the vehicle and flew in the air towards following traffic

The windshield trim is detaching and won’t go back into place. I’m afraid it’s going to fly off why driving and cause a wreck behind me. I’ve read this is a known problem.

Windshields wipers coming on and staying on although the settings are on the off switch. The wipers won’t turn off at all

Over the time of ownership for this Ford Explorer (original owner) the window trim and the gasket under the trim has continued to fall off. The gasket on the passenger side has come out enough to where when you are driving it is slapping the window which is very distracting and unsafe to the driver. Most of the gasket has already ripped off.

The trim and seals around the front windshield are cracked and coming apart. This has caused parts to fly off potentially hitting other cars. This has happened in multiple occasions.

Windshield trim piece covering passgener side windshield pillar flew off while driving at highway speed. Sounded like something hit the vehicle, but once we stopped, I realized a piece of the car had flown off.

The trim and gasket around the windshield has become broken and cracked within the first 60k miles. The gasket has come loose and was flapping against the windshield while driving. In order to replace the trim must be broken off.

While driving down the road, the right-side windshield trim came off and struck the vehicle following me.

Both back doors of explorer closed at same time and back window completely shattered. It was cracked around edges and had a giant hole in it. (Husband took the photos and didn’t take one of whole window.)

Back window Just spontaneously shattered, nothing hit came out from work and it was shattered.

Rear window glass spontaneously shattered while sitting at stop light. Defroster was off, outside temp was 38 degrees fahrenheit. No known reason.

Driving down the road I turned on the rear windshield wiper. When I looked the window was completely shattered.

Rear window shattered on 2017 ford explorer. Car was sitting in a closed garage, 10pm temp was 40 degrees. Car had been driven one hour prior to get gas and no issues.

The passenger window was intact when it was rolled down. The car was stationary. My 8 year old son shut the door and the window was rolled up.