1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

1998 FORD EXPLORER BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRYING TO APPLY IN TRAFFIC. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE BRAKE LINE WAS NOT MADE WITH THE PROPER MATERIALS. *JB

I OWN TWO FORDS; A 1999 RANGER XLT EXT. CAB AND A 1999 EXPLORER - EDDIE BAUER. BOTH ARE EQUIPPED WITH A CD/CASSETTE/AM-FM RADIO COMBINATION. THE DISPLAY LIGHTS ON BOTH RADIOS UNITS DO NOT WORK. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I CALLED A FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED, THE DEFECT EXISTED. IT IS IN THE WAY THE WIRING WAS SOLDERED IN. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? FORD WILL FIX IT FOR 400.00!! THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER SOLD THIS ITEM AS AN OPTION AND CERTAINLY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. STRICT LIABILITY! THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED YET CONTINUED TO INSTALL THESE DEFECTIVE UNITS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD BEFORE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. NO POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DIED IT EASILY RESTARTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THERE WAS A SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN # 01M112 THAT CONCERNED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE TIMING CHAIN. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON ANY RECALL ON THE 19999 FORD EXPLORER XLT. *TS *NM

THE FRONT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN AT ALL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BEGINNING TO EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEMS. *NM

WHILE BACKING UP ON LEVEL GROUND, AFTER HEARING A LOUD BANG, MY EXPLORER LOST REVERSE. CONTACTING A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP, THEY TOLD ME MINE WILL BE THE 10TH EXPLORER TRANS THEY WILL BE REBUILDING THIS WEEK. THEY ALSO SAY TO NEVER TOW WITH THIS VEHICLE. *NM

DRIVING ON I-10 WHEN MY REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING MY SUV TO SERVE AND ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. IT CAUSED OVER $3,000 IN DAMAGE. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED AND NO ONE WAS HURT. IT IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REVIEWED BY THE TIRE COMPANY TO SEE IF IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR. *JB

EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM.....WIPERS TURN ON WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES I CAN'T TURN THEM ON WHEN ITS RAINING......A SAFETY PROBLEM. A MARCH 2000 RECALL #00V072000 DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN # THEREFORE FORD WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. NEW MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH INSTALLED BY DEALER AT MY EXPENSE. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. *NM

I HAVE A 99 FORD EXPLORER 4WD, EDDIE BAUER EDITION. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE THROTTLE WILL STICK , ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS COLD. I CAN'T REPLICATE THE STICK RELIABLY. WHEN IT STICKS, I HAVE TO PRESS EXTRA HARD ON THE THROTTLE, RESULTED BURST ACCELERATION THAT COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHEN THAT HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING INTO MY GARAGE, WHICH I ALWAYS AFRAID THAT MY EXPLORER WOULD RUN INTO THE WALL. CONTACTED FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY RECALL, THEY SAID THEY WANTED $99 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC BUT NO GUARANTEE. FORD SAID THEY HAD SIMILAR CASE, BUT IT WAS ON OTHER MODELS AND NOT WILLING TO GO FURTHER UNLESS I PAY THE $99.95 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, I CAN'T REPLICATE THE STICKING THROTTLE RELIABLY, THEREFORE THE $99 DIAGNOSTIC FEE WILL GO TO WASTE BECAUSE THE FORD DEALER WOULD SURE TELL ME THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE. PLEASE LET ME/US (FORD EXPLORER DRIVER) KNOW IF YOU HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED IN YOUR DATABASE AND WHAT ACTIONS YOU ARE TAKING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *JB