1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT -SHIFT LEVER WAS HARD TO SELECT GEAR-THEN WENT SMOOTH,BUT DOES NOT ALIGN PROPERLY WITH CORRECT GEAR. WAS TOLD THAT CABLE AND ROD IN SHIFT COLUMN WERE BROKE/DAMAGED, THAT THIS VERY COMMON WITH MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. WAS TOLD THAT THIS COULD TOTALLY MALFUNCTION WILE DRIVING-ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE. HAVE NOT HAD MONEY TO FIX AT PRESENT. *TR

THE STEERING RATIO IS MUCH TOO QUICK ON MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER. OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE VOICED THE SAME CONCERN TO ME. IE: ON THE THE HIWAY JUST A VERY SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL TRANSLATES INTO A LURCH OF THE VEHICLE IN THAT DIRECTION. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BLINKED FOUR TIMES AND THEN BECAME STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUMES COMING FROM THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,475 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,455.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 FROM FORD REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. IN THE INTERIM, THE CONTACT WOULD BE UNABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 204,000. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB

1999 FORD EXPLORER RECALL ON SEAT RECLINER CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEATING FOR THE 99 FORD EXPLORER AND IN AUGUST 2003 HE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO IN FACT PERFORMED THE REPAIRS AND NOW FOUR YEARS LATER THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED YET AGAIN BUT THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. * TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. WHEN THE FAILURE BEGAN, SHE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR FROM THE OUTSIDE BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE CONTACT WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE MANUFACTURER ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NOTICE NUMBER 03V280000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) SHE RECEIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN FUMED. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMBINATION SWITCH LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,975 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,776. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO 3/2/07, HE NOTICED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNING TRASH. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $212.54. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WILL TAKE ONE MONTH TO ARRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE WITHOUT WARNING AND THAT THE WAIT TIME IS TOO LONG. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,358.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. ON AUGUST 17, 2007, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) ON AUGUST 27, 2007. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS AN INCIDENT REPORT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROD THAT IS USED TO KEEP THE HOOD LIFTED IS TOO SMALL. THE ROD DOES NOT KEEP THE HOOD PROPPED UP AND CAUSES IT TO CLOSE. THE HOOD HAS NEVER FALLEN ON HIM, BUT HE HAS HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.