2000 Ford Explorer Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 952 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 151miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2000 Ford Explorer, 0% of the 952 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 151 miles.
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.
“On this date I examined the 2000 Ford Explorer interior light located above the middle of the dashboard is a two light assembly. One of the lights was operational, while the second would only operate when the light assembly was jiggled, going from off to on, to dim. The contact points for the lights is a thin copper strip which encompasses each light. The strip is fragile and the heat from the lights caused the copper strip to separate and melted the plastic assembly to melt into the light fixture and causing failure in both lights. …”
NHTSA complaint #10275510, filed 2009-07, 151 miles“Radio lights and clock just went out-will come on when cold---many people are experiencing same problem --Ford says replace radio--for $650. People have done this and still have it go out again--radio lights and interior lights should work for more than 2 years.”
NHTSA complaint #763029, filed 2002-06Interior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 6 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 0% |
| 1999 | 4 | 0% |
| 1998 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 4 | 0% |
| 1995 | 5 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Explorer
217 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
133 complaintsVehicle speed control
113 complaintsEngine cooling
90 complaintsElectrical system
78 complaintsBrakes
64 complaintsAir bags
62 complaintsSuspension
62 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
46 complaintsSteering
40 complaintsSeats
39 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
29 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Explorer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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