2004 Ford Explorer Rear Window Hinge Recall

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2004 ford explorer rear window hinge recall.

The glass remained in tact but to be able to close the hatch i had to remove the two struts. The national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa documented 165 reports of injuries from the breaking glass resulting from loose components and almost 5 000 complaints. Equip cars trucks suvs with 2004 ford explorer liftgate glass hinge from autozone. The rear window hinge set installs on the rear liftgate glass of your ford explorer or mercury mountaineer and allows the rear window on the tailgate to open.

If you are experiencing a creaking sound or having a hard time closing the tailgate glass after opening it and have to lift it up while closing then this is the culprit. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain 2017 ford explorer f 150 f 250 f 350 f 450 and f 550 vehicles equipped with a manual driver s seat back recliner mechanism. Order ford explorer liftgate glass hinge online today. Page 1 of 3.

About 955 000 2002 03 ford explorer and mercury mountaineer suvs were recalled in 2004 for faulty strut brackets and hinges that could loosen. On certain vehicles the liftgate glass strut may come off or the hinge may fracture. This appears to be similar to recall 04v442000 on the same model vehicle in 2002. Rear window hinge set liftgate glass hinge right left replacement for 2006 2010 ford explorer mercury mountaineer replaces 6l2z 78420a68 a 6l2z 78420a69 aa 4 8 out of 5 stars 52 32 99.

This can cause the glass to fall from the liftgate which may lead to personal. The 2004 ford explorer has 58 problems reported for defective hinges on rear window. On 11 23 2006 my wife put something in our 2004 ford explorer via the rear hatch when the drivers side glass hinge broke. Here s my video on how i fixed the rear window hinges for my 2004 ford escape.

Average repair cost is 300 at 103 000 miles. Check out free battery charging and engine diagnostic testing while you are in store.