Upgraded Rear Hatch Lift Gate Applique Panel Moulding For 02-05 Explorer B2 Gold

Brand New MotorKing Upgraded Rear Hatch Lift Gate Applique Panel Moulding.

October 13, 2014 -- A Consolidated Ford Cracked Tailgate Class-Action Lawsuit is moving forward on claims Ford sold SUVs with tailgates that are prone to crack because of defective materials.

The affected SUVs named in the 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.

Furthermore, the plaintiffs say they certainly wouldn't have paid a premium price for the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles if Ford would have admitted the tailgates could crack.

The class-action suit includes Ford owners in 25 states who claim Ford knew of the alleged tailgate defect in 2002 but hid the defect from consumers to save on the expense of repairing or replacing the cracked tailgates. The plaintiffs claim the tailgate material is prone to allow moisture and air behind the window panel that can cause the tailgate to crack.

2002-2005 Ford Explorer Rear Liftgate Panel

Problem: Commonly cracking or breaks; Panel disappeared while driving.

Width is 56"inch, (Long)
Thickness of 1/16"(Thin)
Height of 7.50"and Curve.

There is a large rubber gasket underneath with four oval shade air caps of 20? x 2? each, that between glass and trim panel. It absorbs vibration and heat protect glass and tailgate panel. This thin layer and wide plastic panel glued onto rubber gasket, that without any bolts or nuts to hold; each time the tailgate open and close it shakes and bounds this thin plastic panel, also it vibrates from every road condition. The sunlight and high heat cause plastic crystallization, over time easy to cracks and breaks from heavy vibrations.

MotorKing Solution: Redesign to reinforced to the weakness area utilize the air gap area to increase the thickness from 1/16" to 1/4" that increase the strain to prevent cracking from vibration. We ensure the quality and out last of OE design.

We offer painted to OE colors.
1L2Z-78402A30-CAPTM

Part Number:
924-091
1L2Z-78404A30-CAPTM, 1L2Z78402A30CAPTM

Position: Rear

Color: Harvest Gold Metallic

Color Code: B2

Note: Please Verify Color Code Of Your Car Before Purchase. (Located On Vin# Sticker)

Fitment:
2002-2005 Ford Explorer

Warranty: limited 5 years warranty - free one time replacement.

Compatibility info provided only for US models.