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2012 Ford Explorer wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 24 complaints for the 2012 Ford Explorer, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
24 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 60% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated the speedometer design does not show you the lower range while driving and that caused the contact to exceed the speed limit. The higher numbers were on the top of the speedometer which were shaped like a "c" and the numbers should be at the bottom to avoid speeding. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The ford manufacturer was notified, a claim was filed and they informed her to contact NHTSA.

Reported at 78 miles, October 2011

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, the contact observed an abnormal odor through the air conditioning unit when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

Reported at 27,000 miles, September 2015

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