MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER HAS A CRACKED REAR PANEL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY AND FORD REPAIRED IT AT NO CHARGE. THIS TIME THEY WILL NOT. I WAS TOLD IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $300.00 AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CRACK DEVELOPS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANEL UNDER THE REAR WINDOW. *TR
2000
TIRES
IT WAS RAINING BUT I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON RIGHT SIDE. SUDDENLY, I REALIZED THAT THE EXPLORES HYDROPLANE AND HIT THE LEFT HAND SIDE GUARD RAIL. THEN THE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND I HEARD A BIG NOISE. THE CAR HIT THE FRONT LEFT FIRST AND THE BANK. AFTER THAT IT CROOSED OVER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND SLIDED ALL THE WAY TO FAR SIDE GUIDE RAIL. IT SLIDED FOR ANOTHER 5 METERS BEFORE COMING TO REST FINALLY. I NOTICED THAT TIRES WERE OFF THE RIM AND TEAR APART.( DOT NUMBER: )