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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
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.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1996 Ford Explorer lights problems

lights problem

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1996 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #4

Oct 011997

Explorer 4WD

  • miles

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

Heat from headlamp burns top portion of assembly causing a crack which allows water to seep in and burn out bulb. Heat shield does not appear to adequately cover the affected area.

- Merchantville, NJ, USA

problem #3

Aug 031999

(reported on)

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Head lamps fail intermittently. Nlm

- Herndon, VA, USA

problem #2

Mar 011996

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Headlights inoperative, causing poor visibility.

- Glendale, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 021996

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
While using headlights early morning in motion, lights completely went out. Roper auto sales found nothing.

- Seneca, SC, USA

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