1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

THE BACK OF MY DRIVER SEAT IN MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER RECLINES AT TIMES WITHOUT NOTICE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER STATES VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE TWICE. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVERS VIEW. *NLM

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES A CODE OF 2 FLASHES AND THEN 6 FLASHES AND THEN REMAINS ON UNTIL YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN AT THE NEAREST FORD DEALER TO WHERE IT FIRST HAPPENED SAYS THE FAILURE IS IN THE HARNESS. HE SAID THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A SAFETY WARRANTY. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AT MY LOCAL DEALER AND HE IS DENYING WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR. GOING TO BE STUCK WITH A $450.00 BILL UNLESS YOU CAN PROVE OTHERWISE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD AT A RAPID SPEED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE MAIN BRAIN OF THE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT FAILED. *NLM

FAILURE OF LEFT REAR BRAKE HOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. THE BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE VENT LINE ON THE REAR AXLE. *NLM

1999 FORD EXPLORER- AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, TOOK TO DEALER AND RESPONSE WAS THE CONNECTION FOR SIDE AIR BAG, VEHICLE HAS NONE, NEEDS REPLACED, APPROXIMATELY $400 JOB. TO MANY COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS TO BE A COINCIDENCE. WILL AIR BAGS DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED? *NLM

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT A BARRIER AND FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB