30 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Ford Explorer cite exterior lighting, 3% of all 1,078 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 3 recalls on this component.
“SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE MY TURN SIGNAL ON SMOKE WILL COME OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE EMERGENCY SIGNAL BUTTON IS ON TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYTIME I USE IT BUT IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. *TR”
“WHEN I TURNED ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, IT DOESN'T BLINK. IT JUST FREEZES AND SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ONCE I TURNED OFF THE TURN SIGNAL IT STOPPED SMOKING. *TR”
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE BATTERY IS ALWAYS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTO GARAGE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 8, 2008 AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT AND GLOBE WIRING WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $800. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE DEALER INFORMED THEM THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT UNDER THE HOOD; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V072000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS) AND HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF UPDATED 05/19/08. *JB”
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE SIGNAL SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE SIGNAL SWITCH. AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,347. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR”
“ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN I PUT ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT DOESN'T BLINK IT JUST FREEZES AND SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AS SOON AS I TURN THE TURN SIGNAL OFF IT STOPS SMOKING. IT WILL BE OK FOR A WHILE BUT THEN HAPPENS AGAIN. YESTERDAY WHEN IT HAPPENED I HAD TROUBLE GETTING IT TO STOP SMOKING. I AM MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TODAY TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED. *NM”
“WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, IT ACCASIONALLY FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY AND SMOKE ARISES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE AND I WAS AFRAID I MIGHT NOT NOTICE AND MY CAR WOULD CATCH FIRE. UPON TAKING IT TO FORD TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED HOPING IT WAS SOME TYPE OF RECALL I MISSED, BUT IT WAS CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR. AFTER REVIEWING A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I DON'T BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT JEOPARDIZES SAFETY THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.”
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DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.