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2018 Ford EXPLORER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1449871
Internal NHTSA #	11075122
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2018
File date	22/02/18
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The integrated blind spot mirror on both the driver side and passenger side is mounted at the wrong angle. It does not show the blind spot of the car. You can not see any portion of low profile cars in the blind spot mirror and you can not see the headlights of most vehicles at night. It does show the very top of taller cars (suvs/trucks/vans). I have photos taken while driving of cars that are in the blind spot. As you can see in the photos, you can see only the very top of the van and almost none of the standard car. At night, the roof of the car is not as helpful to see as the headlights. I checked another 2018 explorer at the dealership and it had the same view in the blind spot mirror. The ford service technician agreed that the view on the 2018 explorer was different from the view on his personal 2016 ford fusion. However, since all of the 2018 explorers had the same view, it could not be fixed. Older models appear to have blind spot mirrors that are correctly positioned. 2014 ford explorer, 2015 ford transit, and 2016 ford fusion all had correctly positioned blind spot mirrors. I came very close to side swiping a car at night on the highway on the day i purchased the explorer. As i was relying on the blind spot mirrors and no portion of the car could be seen. Thankfully, a horn saved us both.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	121
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW CASTLE, PA
VIN pattern	1FMSK8B81JGXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2018 Ford EXPLORER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Ford EXPLORER Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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