Class-Action Lawsuit Wants Ford to Do Something About Their Cracked Rear Panel Problem
The affected SUVs named in a new cracked tailgate lawsuit are the 2002-2005 Ford Explorer, 2002-2005 Mercury Mountaineer and the 2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator. The lawsuit alleges that even though Ford sold millions of those SUVs, consumers might not have purchased the SUVs if the defect had been known.
The cracked rear panel is a widespread issue in the 2nd generation Mountaineer, as well as the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator.
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Mountaineer Cracked Rear Panel Problems
Own a 2002–2005 Mountaineer? Chances are your lift-gate is cracked. Complaints about cracked rear panels in that generation of Ford SUV’s including the Mountaineer, Lincoln Aviator, and Ford Explorer is one of the most commonly issues repor
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2nd Generation Mountaineer
- Years
- 2002–2005
- Reliability
- 28th out of 28
- PainRank™
- 17.99
- Complaints
- 401