2015 Explorer Sport - rubber seal and plastic cover missing

[bepnewt]

Hello, all.

We have a 2015 Explorer Sport which is now missing a couple things. While driving, some rubber start coming out from underneath the plastic cover piece that should be where the arrows point in the pic below. It got worse and then one day, the wind ripped the rubber out and took the plastic cover with it.

We're about to trade the vehicle in so I want to get it fixed. When I search for a replacement part, what do I call it? I don't know what to search for.

Thanks for your help,
-BEP

 

[mguy13sport]

Thats the A pillar molding. Its really common issue in sunny climates.. good luck on the trade in. I looked into trading my 2013 but then I laughed at the "trade in value". So im just keeping it now.

 

[J_C]

My best guess is the pillar molding as shown on this page:

Glass - Windshield for 2015 Ford Explorer | Levittown Ford Parts

parts.levittownfordparts.com

Original 2011-2019 Ford Pillar Molding - Passenger's Side Outer BB5Z-7803144-AA | Levittown Ford Parts

2011-2019 Ford part # BB5Z-7803144-AA - Pillar Molding - Passenger's Side Outer

parts.levittownfordparts.com

I'm not sure what the rubber is, whether it comes with the pillar molding or not, but it seems like what you still have in your picture is the Lower Molding - Passenger's Side Inner. Are the attachment points on that piece still good or broken off or ???

 

[bepnewt]

Thank you, folks. I looked at ordering the parts and doing it myself and then took it to a shop and it wasn't much more to have them take care of it.

Have a great day!
-BEP