2007 Explorer Model Year annoyances

[absentx]

Hey guys, 2007 EB V8

I love the truck...its such a welcome upgrade from my old warrior the 1999 sport with 200K!

I have noticed just a few minor things though and I wanted to see if these are common issues or just to my truck:

1. The windshield wiper throw is borderline ridiculous. It must leave a solid five inches of uncleaned windshield at the bottom left of the driver side and probably three or four inches at the top. Is there anyway to remedy this??

2. When I am driving, I notice very annoying wind noise off my left ear in the upper corner where the driver side windshield meets the top of the door...I sometimes find myself fine tuning the window up or down a bit to reduce this. A seal problem perhaps??? Happens on the passenger side too.

3. The rear of the center console gets reallly warm...almost as if I have the rear heat on high, but I don't...is this just a high heat area? Seems inefficient and bad or like I am doing something wrong...and insight on that appreciated.

Okay that's it for now, any advice or info on these issues greatly appreciated!

 

[exploration1997]

Hey guys, 2007 EB V8

I love the truck...its such a welcome upgrade from my old warrior the 1999 sport with 200K!

I have noticed just a few minor things though and I wanted to see if these are common issues or just to my truck:

1. The windshield wiper throw is borderline ridiculous. It must leave a solid five inches of uncleaned windshield at the bottom left of the driver side and probably three or four inches at the top. Is there anyway to remedy this??

2. When I am driving, I notice very annoying wind noise off my left ear in the upper corner where the driver side windshield meets the top of the door...I sometimes find myself fine tuning the window up or down a bit to reduce this. A seal problem perhaps??? Happens on the passenger side too.

3. The rear of the center console gets reallly warm...almost as if I have the rear heat on high, but I don't...is this just a high heat area? Seems inefficient and bad or like I am doing something wrong...and insight on that appreciated.

Okay that's it for now, any advice or info on these issues greatly appreciated!

1. That really annoys me too about newer vehicles. I have no idea how to fix it.
2. All cars have wind noise when the windows are open. No matter what car you have, you always have to fine tune the windows.
3. Possible bad electrical wiring? IDK what it is, but it sounds bad.

 

[absentx]

2. All cars have wind noise when the windows are open. No matter what car you have, you always have to fine tune the windows.

No this is when they are closed!! I basically fine tune by a quarter inch or so up or down so it is still within the seal and sometimes that make a difference...but with it fully up it sounds like the damn window is cracked open significantly!

Its nuts!

 

[exploration1997]

No this is when they are closed!! I basically fine tune by a quarter inch or so up or down so it is still within the seal and sometimes that make a difference...but with it fully up it sounds like the damn window is cracked open significantly!

Its nuts!

Oh. I've never heard of that happening on new cars, always thought that was an old car thing.

 

[absentx]

Here is another one I forgot about.

The circular vent on the passenger side can angle inwards towards the passenger.

The circular vent on the driver side only can angle towards the driver side window and not towards my face. Is this maybe installed backwards? I just find I have trouble getting the air vents pointed at my face and that is kind of annoying!

 

[ILLwill]

I know exactly what you mean about the vents. It'd be nice to switch the passenger with the driver vent because I cant never get mine to point at me