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10.0

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

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1997 Ford Explorer electrical problems

electrical problem

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1997 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 211998

Explorer

  • miles

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

The back up lights go out. The fuse had been replaced several times. Have taken to 4 different dealers for same problem. Seems the back up lights & rear defroster are connected together.

- Oregon City, OR, USA

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