1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

I HAVE A EDDIE BAUER 199 FORD EXPLORER, AND THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMP SWITCH WILL JUST SWITCH OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER BEING PARKED. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURED AS OF YET, BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

ON 8/3/2003, ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. ON 8/4/2003, CONSUMER SCREWED THE PEDAL DOWN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK

1999 FORD EXPLORER - GAS PEDAL SEPARATES FROM THE FIREWALL. WHEN DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL KEPT GETTING LOWER TO THE GROUND. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THAT THE RIVETS WHICH HOLD THE GAS PEDAL INTO THE FIREWALL HAD BECOME SEPERATED AND MY GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR. *AK

BYPASS WIRING HARNESS FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILURE 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. *AK

LTR FM JOHN MURPHY OWNER OF A 1999 FORD EXPLORER REPORTING SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM VEHICLE. WRITER CONCERNED WITH POSITION OF SPARE TIRES AND VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S SON HAD GONE TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART (FMC# F7721A480AB) WHICH WAS IN STOCK. THE PART WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO FAIL PER PARTS DEPARTMENT. *SCC *JB *CB *JB

CROSSBAR UNDER FRONT OF POWER SEAT BROKE I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MOTOR NEEDS REPLACED NOT JUST THE BAR. IT IS LIKE DRIVING ON WATER(FLOATING AROUND). THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER IF THE MOTOR FAILED OR IF IT WAS A NONPOWERED SEAT. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE FIXED AS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

GAS PEDAL AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET FELL OFF. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOT DEFECT REPORT, THEREFORE, WE CAN'T FIX IT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATED POORLY AFTER A PART WAS REPLACED.*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, UNIVERSITY FORD SERVICE REP SAID LIGHT ON MEANS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. SERVICE REP SAID IT WOULD COST $500 TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS IT HAS A SHORT IN IT. I WAS TOLD EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PROBLEMS.*AK

ON JULY 13, 2003, I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 EXPLORER AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE SEATBACK UP SNAPPED AND THE SEAT FLOPPED BACK. I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. I SPOKE WITH FORD WHO TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE SEAT.*AK ALSO, THE CAR HAS A HISTORY OF STALLING WHILE MOVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TMES AND LUCKILY HAS NOT LED TO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD SEVERAL TIMES TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNTIL THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON. THEY APPARENTLY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE CAR'S COMPUTER SENSES A PROBLEM.