1999 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH IN INTENSE RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER LOCKS AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE RECLINER BOLT WHICH SECURED THE DRIVER SEAT BACK WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE IN A BACKWARD POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V281000 (COMPONENT: SEATS: FRONT ASSEMBLY: RECLINER). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WAS A PRIOR RECALL REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL SERVICE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF THE FIREWALL . THE SPOTWELD ON THE BRACKET CAME APART, AND LEFT THE GAS PEDAL HANGING ON IT'S SIDE. *TR

1999 FORD EXPLORER- REVERSE WENT OUT IN TRANSMISSION, THEN AFTER SPENDING 1500. TO GET THAT FIXED , WORKED GOOD FOR AWHILE, NOW THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND WON'T KICK INTO OVERDRIVE, NOW I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 110,000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE ON IT'S 3RD TRANSMISSION FIX.. VERY DISAPPOINTED ! *TR

THERE WERE SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN. TO BE EXACT, FROM "HAZARDS BUTTON" ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN BEHIND STEERING. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT ONLY FEW SECONDS AND STOP. MY GARAGE MECHANIC CHANGED ASSEMBLY WITH "TURN SIGNAL WIPER SWITCH" AND I THINK FIXED IT. IT IS SCARY SINCE IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEED. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE TRYING TO ENTER ON RAMP ON BUSY HIGHWAY SOUNDS TRIVIAL HOWEVER ENDANGERING LIVES OF OCCUPANTS OF MANY VEHICLES. *TR

1999 FORD EXPLORER - THE DOORS LOCK BECOME STUCK - NEITHER OPENING WITH THE KEY MANUALLY, KEY CODE, OR REMOTE FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR IN THE BACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING THE DOOR IN THE REAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OPENS FROM THE OUTSIDE; THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL. IN ATTEMPT TO FREE MYSELF FROM THE CAR I BROKE THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND IT IS UNSAFE AND EXPENSIVE FOR THE OWNERS TO FIX. PLEASE REFERENCE THIS WEBSITE TO SEE THE NUMEROUS OTHER FORD CONSUMERS THAT ARE EFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM JUST ON THIS ONE FORUM THERE ARE MORE FORUMS THAN THIS FOR ALMOST ALL THE FORD MODELS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/EXPLORER/1998/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/DRIVERS_DOOR_WONT_UNLOCK.SHTML. *TR

MY DAD GAVE ME HIS 1999 FORD EXPLORER LAST YEAR AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL WE WERE AWAKEN BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. WE CALLED 911 AND THE POLICE AND FIRE CAME OUT AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BEFORE ANYTHING BUT THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED AND ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY THE TRUCK IS TOTALED. WE NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE AND I WANTED TO FIND OUT IF FORD IS LIABLE IN ANY WAY? *TR THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT 10 MPH SMOKE BEGAN EMANATING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. HE CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 12/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB

I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD BECAUSE I HAVE 1 1999 FORD EXPLORER XLT AND THE TIMING GUIDE IS GOING OUT AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS...I KNOW PEOPLE THAT NEVER HAVE TO REPLACE THEIR TIMING CHAIN GUIDES AND IM REPLACING MINE FOR THE THIRD TIME... *TR