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2006 Ford Explorer wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 16 complaints for the 2006 Ford Explorer, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 40,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 54% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Vehicle accident two occupants both had seatbelts on, both had airbag deployed and both still struck windshield. Accident occurred in november and as of may one occupant is still removing glass from arms and legs. Ford will not respond to e-mails requesting why seatbelt and airbags did not prevent occupants from striking windshield.

Reported at 16,000 miles, November 2007 CrashInjury

While trying to turn on the air conditioning, a clicking can be heard and the air flow does not change over. Then during cooler days the heat is inoperative, (it stays on cold air) the clicking is persistent.

Reported at 63,000 miles, August 2009

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