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6.0

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

$20.00

Average Mileage:

91,667 miles

Total Complaints:

3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. replace button under brake pedal (1 reports)
Ford Explorer electrical problems

electrical problem

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problem #3

2009Feb 01

Explorer XLT 4.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles

One day my brake lights would not turn off. So I called my dad who knows alot about Fords. He said the button under my brake pedal was jammed and couldn't tell I didn't have pressure on the pedal. I paid for the part and he fixed it. I maybe spent $20. This is not just a Ford problem it can happen on other cars.

Michelle A.

Goose Creek, SC, USA

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problem #2

2007Apr 18

(reported on)

Explorer XLS 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

The other day, I was going into a store and noticed what looked like a lot of light coming from my rear lights (like the brakes were on). I thought it may have been sunshine. When I got home and parked in the garage-I noticed they were really on. I got back in and stepped on the brakes and turned the lights on and off and it seemed to fix it. I just hope it does not do this while I am driving.

Charles M.

Sykesville, MD, USA

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problem #1

2008May 08

Explorer LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 95,000 miles

I'm in the process of going threw the warranty. My brake lights will not turn off, the ajar door light will not turn off, my doors will not lock while driving, I have to turn off the over head light and when I press the alarm button I'm getting two beeps instead of one. No one wants to fix this problem I'm getting the run around. Within the next two years I plan on trading the car in. This my 4th Ford car. I will NEVER by ford again. It is always a problem. I had a Nissan for 5 years before I went back in to a Ford and I never had so many problems. I have a car note and I still spending to have this car fix. This is the 3rd major problem. It's not worth the car note.

Yolanda G.

Orange, NJ, USA

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