1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

FAILURE TO PERFORM RECALL 05S28 (FUSE HARNESS FOR SPEED CONTROL FIRE PREVENTION) AS PER ORIGINAL RECALL LETTER TO CUSTOMERS. DEALER CLAIMS LACKS OF PARTS. ORIGINAL PART AVAILABILITY WAS TO BE NOV2007, THEN JAN2008, NOT IT IS MAY2008. FORD MOTOR HAS REQUESTED CUSTOMERS TO DISABLE CRUISE CONTROLS ON AFFECTED VEHICLE, BUT IT IS NOT MOVING PROMPTLY TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THIS RAISES QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT FORD MOTOR IS TRYING TO SAVE RECALL COST DUE TO ATTRITION OF AFFECTED VEHICLE OR TO CUSTOMERS GIVING UP ON THE PROCESS. THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE INTEND OF THE RECALL AGREEMENT SINCE NO COMPLETION TIME IS BEING ADHERED TO. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM FORD IN AUG. "07 TO REPLACE THE WIRING IN MY CRUISE CONTROL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN SEPT. '07. THEY DISCONNECTED MY CRUISE CONTROL AND STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART (05S28) TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CRUISE CONTROL FOR 5 MONTHS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 1999 FORD EXPLORER 1. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AFTER A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AT THE VALVOLINE OIL CHANGE COMPANY. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE APPROX 75000 MILES WHEN SERVICE WAS COMPLETED. 2. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD AT COST OF $3000.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED FOR TEN SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,493. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF UPDATED *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START ON THEIR OWN. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THEY WILL CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL I TURN THE WIPERS ON HIGH THEN TURN THEM BACK OFF. IT IS EXTREMELY INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES GOING MONTHS BEFORE IT WILL DO IT. HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR. *TR

MY 4DR 1999 EXPLORER ROLLED OVER ONE TIME DUE TO A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE GOODYEAR WRANGLER P235/75R 15 ON RIGHT REAR WHEN IT LOST TIRE PRESSURE WHEN I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN ON A DIRT ROAD CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND TOTALED IT. I WAS CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD WHICH IS MY THREE YR OLD NEPHEW BECAUSE THIS TIRE CAUSED ME TO ROLL MY TRUCK - IT WAS A ACCIDENT BY DUNKLIN COUNTY IN KENNETT, MO. *TR

1999 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR ABOUT 5 TO 6 WEEKS GETTING A NEW ENGINE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR, AND RECALL REPAIR DONE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE A MONTH AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. *KB

UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL REMAINED LIT SOLID ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SMOKE POURED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SMOKE CONTINUED AFTER KEY WAS REMOVED IN "OFF" POSITION. WAS CONCERNED THAT FIRE WOULD START. DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE AND TOWED TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAID HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RELEASE DATE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO THE LEFT LANE THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE TOW TRUCK TOWED THE VEHICLE HOME BECAUSE THE CRASH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS ROLL OVER CRASH HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.