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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2005 Ford Explorer Sport Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
99,181miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,181 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2005 Ford explorer. The contact manually opened the rear liftgate and one of the window bracket bolts fractured. The upper portion of the window partially detached and was temporarily being secured with a strap. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated there was no related recall. The approximate failure mileage was 99,181.”

NHTSA complaint #10458514, filed 2012-05, 99,181 miles

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005120%
2004211%
20031726%
20021713%
200184%
200011%
1999910%
199876%
199738%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport

Body and structure
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology