2000 Ford Explorer Electrical System

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS CAUSING INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF INTERIOR LIGHTS/ INSTRUMENT PANEL FUNCTIONS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V072000/ ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

THE BATTERY GAUGE OCCASIONALLY DROPS TO THE LOW END WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, IDLING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, WITH THE HEATER ON AND RADIO ON CAUSING THE DASH LIGHTS TO DIM BUT ONCE THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIR COMPRESSOR, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE, THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON ALTHOUGH THE SWITCH WAS OFF, THE LIGHT ON THE STEREO IS INOPERATIVE, AT TIME THE VEHICLE WILL CRANK BUT NOT START THE DEALER REPLACED BY PASS VALVE, PCM AND DA PUMP BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. NLM

WHEN DRIVING, GROVES,WATER PUDDLES ,A LOW PART IN THE ROAD ,ECT WILL MAKE THE CAR JERK TO ONE SIDE OR TH OTHER, OR PULL VERY HARD DEPENDING ON THE SIDE THE GROVE,WATER ECT IS ON. IT HAS NOT YET CAUSED HARM TO MY FAMILY BUT IT VERY WELL COULD HAVE MANY TIMES. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 10-15 MPR. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED, THE WIPERS WORK WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING TURNED ON, WHEN THE WIPER IS TURNED ON THE CD PLAYER WILL QUIT WORKING, AND THE LIGHTS DIM. *SLC

WIRING IN BACK CAUGHT FIRE, MOST ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT, SEVERE SMOKE, HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

THE TURN SIGNAL AND WIPER SWITCH WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL (OOV-072) WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE REASON FOR FAILURE. *ET

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT CAUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE DIED, NO STEERING/ NO BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST KILLED.*AK