2005 Ford Explorer Exterior Lighting Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Brake lights do not work. Rear turn signals do not work. It is not the fuse because the rear back up lights work and the high center brake light works and the rear lights turn on when i turn on the headlights. Just when i press the brakes and turn signals (rear) do not work. Researching online, lots off people have problems with the multifunction switch being the culprit.
ODI 11035610
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
While driving down the interstate at night my vehicles dashboard began to act erratic. Then the battery gauge rapidly dropped into the red zone. Within about 3 miles i lost my interior power, headlights, taillights, and signals including my hazard lights. When limping off the interstate my truck had lost enough power to where it died out. Once at the dealership it was found that the alternator fried out causing a…
ODI 11020712
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
My gauges go haywire the needles shake while driving and when car is off no key in ignition. The lights flash as well. Car will stall in traffic at a stop, the rpm won't go above 2 even when hwy going 60 mph. Mechanic said it's electrical, the dealer took out top counsel as a work around for this electrical issue claiming it was not a recall.
ODI 11019486
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While stopped at a traffic light i switched on my turn signal to indicate a right turn and noticed the normal click of the turn signal was not occurring. I looked down at my instrument panel and saw the right turn light was lit but not flashing. The rest of the trip i had to continually turn on and turn off the turn signal to let others now my intentions since the signals would no longer flash. Finally i rapidly…
ODI 10417248
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