1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS ON 1999 FORD EXPLORER REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $550. TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS DEFECTIVE PER TSB 03-24-1.X4.5X. IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE WHEN UNDER WARRANTY FOR SAME DEFECT. TOLD BY DEALER NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO FORD WOULD NOT COVER COSTS, BUT ALSO TOLD IF NOT REPLACED AIR BAG SYSTEM COULD FAIL.

THE WINDSHIELD IN MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER CAME LOOSE. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT COME COMPLETELY OUT, IT WOULD NOT HAVE REMAINED INTACT IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. I HADS TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *AK

APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER THE ENGINE HAS COOLED, WOULD NEED TO APPLY ADDITIONAL FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BREAK THE BRIDGE. *LA

CONSUMER STATES IF THE ARM REST IS TIPPED UPWARD TO GET INTO THE STORAGE AREA, HOT /COLD DRINKS WILL SPILL INTO THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. *AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET CAME DETACHED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO HANG FREELY AND FELL OFF, AND BECAME LODGED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THE THIRD TIME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL# 03V281000 SUBJECT: HIGH BACK SEATS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE THEY WAITED TOO LONG TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. *JB

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK ON A INCLINE WITH THE ENGINE OFF VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *AK

PURCHASED A 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT IN OCTOBER 2003. THE VEHICLE HAD 59303 MILES ON IT WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. WE FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND IT TURNS OUT THAT IT IS FAULTY ELECTRICAL AND OUR AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY. APPARENTLY OUR BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY (MINUS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) DOES NOT COVER SAFETY ITEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED IT FROM WON'T HELP US. NOW WE ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK THE DRIVER STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HER BACK AND SPRAINED HER LEFT THUMB. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS STILL IN THE OWNERS POSSESSION. *NM