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Exterior lightingPart report

2004 Ford Explorer Sport Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Driving 65 MPH, lost control of my vehicle while switching lanes to avoid a high speed vehicle approaching behind me. Ran in to a median 2 times before stopping faced traffic head on. Fortunately, I wasn't critically injured, but serious enough. Neither air bag deployed!!!! I would like to know why not????”

NHTSA complaint #10510305, filed 2013-05

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200416%
200312%
200243%
200142%
200023%
199933%
199832%

Other parts of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport

Body and structure
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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