1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WORKED FINE UP UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT STOPPED UNLOCKING WITH THE REMOTE THEN IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED UNLOCKING WITH THE KEY. I HAVE TO NOW REACH THROUGH MY PASSENGER DOOR TO OPEN MY DRIVERS DOOR. I AM AFRAID OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET RESCUED IS FOR SOMEONE TO OPEN MY DRIVERS DOOR TO GET ME OUT. IF IT IS LOCKED, AND IT NORMALLY IS BECAUSE IT LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN START TO DRIVE, NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET ME OUT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN. I HAVE LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE MY BACK DOOR HAS DONE THE SAME THING EXCEPT I CAN NOT GET IT TO OPEN AT ALL. I HAVE TWO VERY YOUNG KIDS AND I WOULD HATE FOR THEM TO GET TRAPPED INSIDE. I CAN'T OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE BECAUSE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK IS ON. ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE I AM HAVING IS BEING SCARED THAT I WILL BE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE WHEN UNLOCKING THE DRIVERS SIDE AND MAYBE HAVING SOMEONE ELSE GET INTO THE CAR BEFORE I CAN GET IN AND LEAVE. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PART TO GET IT FIXED BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT FOR ME. IT HAS YET TO GET FIXED BUT I DO PLAN ON GETTING IT DONE SOON. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 OR MARCH OF 2008. THE DEALER RECENTLY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE DEALER IN HER AREA AND SHE NEEDS THE SPEED CONTROL TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,366. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. HE HAS NOT HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AND WILL HOLD FORD RESPONSIBLE IF THE VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. SHE CALLED FORD ON MARCH 5, 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

1999 FORD EXPLORER WITH RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER IS STILL TRYING TO GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2008, THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT IS A GREAT INCONVENIENCE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK AND THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE THE PARTS BY NOW. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TWICE. FIRST @ 90,000 MILES, SECOND @ 115,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

1999 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION O/D LIGHT FLASHING. TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED YET, BUT IT WON'T BE LONG. I AM WRITING TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE TEN'S OF THOUSANDS OF UNHAPPY FORD CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A DECADE OF FORD TRANSMISSIONS THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO HEAR ABOUT OR HELP US WITH. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JULY 2007 FOR A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL OF MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER. PER THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, JONES WEST FORD IN RENO, NV. RATHER THAN FIX THE DEFECT, JONES WEST FORD DISCONNECTED THE RECALL AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. OVER THE NEXT SEVEN MONTHS, AND DESPITE FIVE CALLS, TWO VISITS TO THE DEALER AND TWO CALLS TO THE FORD CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE, FORD HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *TR