Table 1 shows one common exterior lighting related problems of the 2022 Ford Explorer.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting problems |
My front passenger get side lighting component started blinking about 6 months ago. Now it’s completely out. I went to get a new bulb and they told me I need to buy the entire lighting unit it’s $2800 at the dealership. I joined a Ford group on facebook and hundreds of people are having the same issue. Some models newer than mine, but most from 2020 - 205 models. I reached out to Ford they won’t cover the issue.
Head lamp warning alerted (refers driver to drivers manual, only to say see a dealer) but no issues, both lamps were working. Took vehicle to Ford service center and they could not find a problem, we figured this could be an electronic issue with the warning, but head lamp warning became more frequent again no issues. Then while driving in the dark with headlights on the automatic function, head lamps would cycle rapidly between bright and normal when approaching another vehicle…even turning them to manual it continued to cycle researched the issue and apparently it’s a known issue with Ford. The automatic headlamp module can get wet and short out… this is a 1200. 00 repair… the headlamp is now out, and even if not on the automatic feature it still blinks when approaching oncoming traffic… these lights are bright an when approaching on coming traffic with bright lights flashing in your eyes that becomes a safety issue… yes, it is going in for repair however if it’s a known issue with Ford shouldn't it be a recall?.
An alert often shows up on the dashboard "check headlamp system. See manual". This is occasionally associated with one headlamp not working. This happens on and off. The alert spontaneously turns on, may stay for days or weeks and then spontaneously turns off. Ford dealership service were unable to fix this problem. This has happened multiple times since we purchased the car.
Purge valve has now failed twice since owning the vehicle (1 year and 5 months old). First purge valve went out when the vehicle was only 4 months old (oct 2022). Second purge valve went out at 1 year old (June/July 2022). The main concern that I am reaching out for- drivers side headlight - a small bird flew into the headlight and cracked it. Placed a hole in the headlight, causing water to get in and stop working. There is no way that a headlight should crack from a bird flying into it.