My wife and I are scared to drive our 96 explorer once we learned of all the recalls ( rear side glass, bad suspension, exterior lighting, headlights.) just to name a few I know of.
1996 Ford Explorer: headlights failing or too dim
8 of the 1,448 complaints about the 1996 Ford Explorer describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Low beam on headlights fail to come on. Other lights working. Contacted manfacturer and informed no recalls. Took to independent mechanic, and low beam was repaired. Informed had a short in electrical wiring. Mechanic could smell burning wires.
Heat from headlamp burns top portion of assembly causing a crack which allows water to seep in and burn out bulb. Heat shield does not appear to adequately cover the affected area.
Head lamps fail intermittently. Nlm
Headlights initially failed to come on, then came on when dimmer switch was activated, then failed when vehicle hit bumps on road, then again when turn signals were used.
Headlights inoperative, causing poor visibility.
Headlights will not go off unless consumer pulls the plug on the mirror, thinks it is an electrical short, but no one will help.
While using headlights early morning in motion, lights completely went out. Roper auto sales found nothing. Please describe details. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock
- Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock
- Some vehicle may exhibit malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)...
- Replacement headlamp bulbs - several aftermarket companies are offering replacement bulbs with a higher...
- When servicing the lamp outage module (LOM) on the above vehicles please verify if the vehicle has 1) an...
- Lamp outage module (LOM) on the vehicles- please verify if the vehicle has: 1) an aftermarket kit for...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Explorer headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1996 Ford Explorer?
8 of 1,448 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Explorer (1%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2020.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Ford Explorer?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 259Seat belt 46ABS 38Door locks 35Adaptive cruise 33Brake failure 25Sudden acceleration 24No deployment 23Fire or smoke 21Stalling 16Transmission failure 15Grinding brakes 14Check engine light 14Pulling 13Engine failure 9Loss of power 9Slipping 9Ball joint 7Jerking 7Steering noise 7Wipers 7Won't start 7Won't shift 6Hesitation 5
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