# Cracks below rear glass (2004 Ford Explorer)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracks-below-rear-glass-2004-ford-explorer/125882>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [September 29, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracks-below-rear-glass-2004-ford-explorer/125882 "2018-09-29T14:50:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dougdavies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dougdavies](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dougdavies)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracks-below-rear-glass-2004-ford-explorer/125882/1 "2018-09-29T14:50:57Z")

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what can be done aboutcracks in the piece below the back glass

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cracks-below-rear-glass-2004-ford-explorer/125882/2 "2018-09-29T16:42:16Z")

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You can replace the piece and have it painted to match the car. Otherwise just live with it. Look at other 2002-2005 Explorers to see just how common an issue it is.