Defogger problems of the 2000 Ford Explorer

Three problems related to defogger have been reported for the 2000 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2000 Explorer.

1 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 11/17/2005

The blend door, inside the heater plenum on the dash board of my 2000 Ford Explorer, failed. This is an extraordinarily expensive repair, and the history of this failure on this model is astounding. Once this failure occurs, there is no heat available in the cabin, especially dangerous when defrosting of glass is required.

2 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2000

When using defroster/defogger front windshield fogged up severly. This could lead to a vehicle accident due to poor visibility. Dealer/manufacturer notified.

3 Defogger problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2000

Severe poor visibility when using defroster/defogger. It caused windshield to become fogged up, and could cause a vehicle collision. Dealer/manufacturer notified.




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