1996 Ford Explorer wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 49 complaints for the 1996 Ford Explorer, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 5 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Sudden tread separation on left rear tire of ford explorer caused loss of control and on-road rollover. Tire was a cooper eldorado radial zr1, size p23575r15, DOT# 3dhlekn2900.
Front windshield wipers fail to operate during wet/raining weather. The condition is intermittent, ie most wet conditions cause this 'lock-up' condition. Turning ignition off-and-on again in attempt to reset function does not work. In addition the interior lights, rear wiper, all power windows, and 4-wheel drive functions fail. The dealership ended up replacing the, you guessed it, gem module - the same one cited in the recall for other year vehicles.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer
- Tires 650 complaints
- Cruise control 155 complaints
- Brakes 149 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints
- Transmission 96 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Seat belts 81 complaints
- Body & structure 70 complaints
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