There are 16 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 1995 Ford Explorerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AC STAY ON, CANNOT DEFROST. I SUSPECT BLEND DOOR, ACCORDING TO INTERNET FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
HEATER WAS BLOWING OUT COOL AIR WHEN USED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE HEAT PLENUM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
REAR WINDOW IN THE SUV EXPLODED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WINDOW IS BEING REPLACED. *AK *SLC
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY COVERING THE DRIVER AND INTERIOR WITH GLASS.
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, REASON UNKNOWN. NOTHING HAS TOUCHED THE WINDOW WHEN THIS OCCURRED. .DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WINDOWS GOT FOGGED UP, DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. RAN INTO DITCH. VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER. INSURANCE ADJUSTOR LOOKED AT VEHICLE. *AK
WATER GOT SUCKED INTO THE AIR INTAKE, THROUGH THE AIR FILTER, AND INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN HYDROSTATIC LOCK-UP AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.
LOCATION OF REAR VIEW MIRROR INTERFERES WITH FORWARD VISIBILITY.
REARVIEW MIRROR IS LOCATED TOO LOW, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT LOCATED IN DRIVER'S DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT, ALSO BUMPER RUSTED. *AK
REARVIEW MIRROR CREATES VISUAL OBSTRUCTION. *AW
DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A LINE IN THE VISION, REPLACING WINDSHIELD AND WIPER ARM.
WASHER FUNCTION ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS OFTEN STOP OR WORK AT ARBITRARY, INTERMITTENT SPEEDS. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. DIDN'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO ARGUE WITH THEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ONN SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED. I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOPUT THE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT I WOULD CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER REPORT. THANKS!
WINDSHIELD WASHER WILL NOT SPRAY FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD UNLESS IT'S PUSHED HARD REPEATEDLY, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *SLC
DRIVER WINDOW HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BLEND DOOR BREAKS - WINDSHIELD FROSTS IN COLD WHEATER
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026