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2014 Ford Explorer exterior lighting problems

25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Explorer cite exterior lighting, 1% of all 1,684 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
25
1% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the exterior lighting

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“This vehicle has gone through 5 headlight bulbs in the last year. 3 were on the driver side. 2 on the passenger side. Bulbs will last only 3 to 6 months. No damage seen to either headlight assembly and not electrical short can be found. Date listed is last replacement for driver side”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 17, 2025Exterior lightingODI 11636565
“Cabin light does not turn off, it could drain car battery, thereby causing a loss of power and a accident... did not notice this untill car was brought to Dealership,Beiner.They pointed out.Want alot to fix.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 8, 2024Exterior lightingODI 11607387
“The headlights in my Ford Explorer 2014 are extremely dim. The road is poorly lit in front and cannot see anything on the sides. This has been a problem since I purchased the vehicle. I just missed hitting a pedestrian on the side of the road. I was in a residential area and only going 20 mph. It is extremely dangerous and a large safety concern.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 13, 2021Exterior lightingODI 11424548
“I HAVE A 2014 FORD EXPLORER. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO POOR IN OPERATION THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT. UPON GOING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OF CONSUMERS NOT BEING TO SEE SAFELY WHEN THE LAMPS ARE ON IN THE EVENING. THE FORD DEALERS SAY THAT THE CAR MEETS FORD SPECS AND THE FORD CO CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT CONFIRMS THAT THEY HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THAT FORD HAS NO FIX. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE AND A FIX AND RECALL IS ESSENTIAL. *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 31, 2019Exterior lightingODI 11241496
“THERE'S MOISTURE BUILDUP IN THE REAR TAILLIGHT ASEMBLY THAT BURNED OUT THE LED LIGHTS. THE WHOLE TAILLIGHT ASEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IS $525.00. I HAVE SINCE BEEN PICKED UP BY LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT'S DRIVING A FORD EXPLORER. I TOLD HIM I WAS AWARE OF THE TAILLIGHT. I PROCEEDED TO TELL HIM THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST $525.00 TO FIX IT. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. NOTHING ON THE ASEMBLY IS BROKEN”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 6, 2019Exterior lightingODI 11205906
“THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2014 FORD EXPLORER DO NOT ALUMINATE THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. EVEN WITH THE FOG LIGHTS NOT, YOU CAN BARELY SEE OVER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN CONCERNING ME FOR AWHILE, SO I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED. EVERYTHING IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. ITS THE CAR / DESIGN. I HAVE ALSO SEE OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THIS COMPLAINT ONLINE AS WELL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE DARK.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 4, 2019Exterior lightingODI 11165209

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.