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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford Explorer lights problems

lights problem

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1996 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #3

Oct 112001

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Third brake light on this vehicle shorted out when the brake was applied and started a fire (open flame) on the interior of the vehicle.

- Beaver Dam, WI, USA

problem #2

Oct 271997

(reported on)

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brake light bulb failed.

- El Segundo, CA, USA

problem #1

May 201996

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Upon braking, rear brake lights illuminate but flick intermittently. Owner wants to identify his other Ford dating back to 1986 w/same problem. Describe.

- Florence, AL, USA

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