2000 Ford Explorer wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 48 complaints for the 2000 Ford Explorer, 4% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 48 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 71,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 46% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	3
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	0
100k to 120k miles	2
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 13 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

When using defroster/defogger front windshield fogged up severly. This could lead to a vehicle accident due to poor visibility. Dealer/manufacturer notified.

July 2000

Vehicle overheated/ thermostat, rear wiper motor stopped working, check engine light stays on continually, belt squeals on rainy days, radio comes on by itself, tires to be replaced, lived at same address since vehicle purchase and not even a notice for recall on tires.

Reported at 32,000 miles, August 2003

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