Ford Explorer Exterior Lighting Problems
- 99
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 17
- Years with records
- 1999–2018
- Stored years
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.
Among these 99 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- turn signal · 12 records
- door ajar · 9 records
- dome lights · 9 records
- power steering · 7 records
- turn signals · 6 records
- brake lights · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Exterior Lighting · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Complained of faulty power steering error message coming on when starting vehicle for 1.5 years to ford dealership with no exact response regarding the issue. They said they reset the system and it should work fine afterwards. The next day i still had the issue. I then complained again about it but it was in the shop for numerous issues and that was overlooked/ignored. My power steering has now gone out completely…
ODI 11306642
Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Both driver and passenger door lock/latch mechanisms failed showing car door is ajar when door is actually shut. Driver door lock actuator failed around 30,000 miles and passenger lock actuator failed around 135000 miles. When driving at night, the interior lights of car cannot be turned off until speed reaches approximately 10 mph. This leads to unsafe driving conditions and limits driver visibility outside of car…
ODI 11300558
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving on street or hi way the dash light turn off and on. This is very dangerous at night.
ODI 11280387
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
It's popping up low engine power and it will shut down everything from lights to blind spot detection. It just started doing this after running through a small water puddle.
ODI 11271190
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Started car and put in reverse and noticed that the steering was not working normally and then noticed the power steering fault assist and service advance trac notification. Also at the same time, the turn signal would not stay engaged. I managed to drive 100 miles home with "manual steering" on the highway and needed to use one hand to change lanes. If this problem happened going 60 miles per hour, an accident or…
ODI 11242676
Exterior Lighting
Interior dome lights turn on while driving. This has happened intermittently for about a year and has happened at various speeds and even when the vehicle is not moving. This is a safety issue when it happens while driving at night as it makes it much harder to view the road and external surroundings.
ODI 11231585
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The contact stated that the brake lamps, turn signals, and emergency flashers failed to operate properly. This was a distraction to the contact's driving because he could not notify other drivers of the vehicle's movements. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic, but they did not have time to diagnose the vehicle. The contact called a ford customer service…
ODI 11228959
Exterior Lighting
There's moisture buildup in the rear taillight asembly that burned out the led lights. The whole taillight asembly needs to be replaced. The cost at the local ford dealership is $525.00. I have since been picked up by law enforcement that's driving a ford explorer. I told him i was aware of the taillight. I proceeded to tell him that it was going to cost $525.00 to fix it. I feel that this problem should be a…
ODI 11205906