1. Ford Explorer
  2. Problems
  3. 2012
  4. Exterior Lighting

2012 Ford Explorer Exterior Lighting Problems

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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

BandRecords
150–400k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 28, 2017 · 82,900 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering

    I was driving on an intersection that dashboard lights started flickering and the car indicated check manual and orange wrench came out... And all of the sudden car stop & i tried starting it but it would it was in the middle of nowhere... I was on 342 n. San fernando rd., los angeles, ca 90031 around 2:00 pm

    ODI 11011372

  • October 22, 2016 · 152,600 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering

    Takata recall i purchased this vehicle in january 2016, on october 22, 2016 while driving in elberton georgia my car alerted me that the power steering needed to be serviced. About 2 miles down the road my turn signal wouldn't stay on when being used to turn. A few hours later when ready to head home i could not get my car to steer without major effort on my part. I am a mother of 3 and i refuse to put my kids in an…

    ODI 10918768

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Ford Explorer.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.