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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
83,619 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 electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #4

Jun 022006

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 73,852 miles

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

Running taillights become dim then fail completely with the smell of burnt wiring, coming from the dashboard vicinity. On board computer shows no failure and front running/marker lights still operable. No other exterior lighting failure.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #3

Feb 042005

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 174,056 miles
The truck was parked inside the parking lot and it caught on fire. No injuries reported. Driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.

- District Heights, MD, USA

problem #2

Dec 252002

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 86,568 miles
Center console with computer info display caught fire while driving.

- Gary, WV, USA

problem #1

Apr 061998

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Electrical fire broke out in center console while vehicle was parked.

- Midlothian, IL, USA

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