2020 Ford Explorer lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 56 complaints for the 2020 Ford Explorer, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Smoke started coming from the passenger side visor as I was driving. There was no indication of an issue with warning messages of any kind. Of course I panicked, ran from the car and called the fire department who stated it smelled electrical when they arrived. After a week of being at the dealership, they couldn't find anything; however, 30 seconds after I got into my vehicle, I noticed the cabin lights weren't working.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at night, the driver's side headlight failed to illuminate as intended and the failure was progressing with the passenger’s side front headlight. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed an abnormal buildup of condensation inside the front driver's side headlight. The message "Driver Side Headlamp Out" was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Ford Explorer
- Drivetrain & axles 492 complaints
- Electrical system 189 complaints
- Engine 139 complaints
- Backover prevention 112 complaints
- Brakes 88 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 88 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 70 complaints
- Body & structure 45 complaints