Ford Explorer Complaints (1999)

1,441 consumer complaints on file.

#10026062July 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 FORD EXPLORER-INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF VEHICLE STALLING OUT AND CUTTING OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. MOST SERIOUS WAS WHEN EXITING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED AND LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, AND THUS NEARLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS ULTIMATELY DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY IDLE CONTROL VALVE. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN IT FIRST STARTED (NOVEMBER OF 2002), THE FORD DEALER COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT UNTIL THE VALVE FINALLY FAILED COMPLETELY (JULY OF 2003).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029598July 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING.*MR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND DID NOT MOVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *TS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION HAD EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025804July 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH/MOTOR FAILED FROM TIME TO TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026584July 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029531July 2, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BACK GAVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE PARKING LOT. HE SUSTAINED MINOR NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED A BOLT HAD BROKEN/SHEARED OFF LEAVING THE SEAT UNSUPPORTED. *PH *JB *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025286July 2, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM FAILURE, FRAME OF SEAT CRACKED, SEAT STUCK IN RECLINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026312July 1, 2003
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SEAT WILL FULLY RECLINE BACK CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025143June 29, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN I WAS INVOLVED IN 2 MAJOR ACCIDENTS IN MY FORD EXPLORE 1999 BOTH ACCIDENTS WERE FRONT IMPACT AND NOW I HAVE TO GET SURGERY IN MY BACK. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10023883June 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED, I HAVE A STICK SO I KEPT IT IN SECOND THEN IT STARTED AND I KEPT GOING THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. MY OTHER PROBLEM IS SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FLICK BACK AND FORTH ONCE OR TWICE AND STOP AND THEY ARE OFF THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT TEN TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK ,THE NEXT THING IS DURING HOT WEATHER WHEN YOU START THE TRUCK THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON FOR THREE OR FOUR MINUTES AFTER YOU START TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE DOORS ARE CLOSED THAT IS NOT SO BAD BUT THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON TO . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022170June 27, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
IN RE TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT: THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN SHE ASKED TO PLACE THE SEAT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AS IT WAS LYING AGAINST HER KNEES. THE CONSUMER FOUND A SINGLE BOLT WHICH HAD SNAPPED OFF AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO REMAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION. (THE METAL LOOKED AS IF IT WERE DEFECTIVE) *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025012June 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS VEHICLE HAD ALREADY TWO FRONT COLLISIONS AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED, AND COULD NO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023651June 24, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
MY DRIVER'S SEAT MADE A LOUD "POP" AND PROCEEDED TO RECLINE. THE PLASTIC SHIELD LATER FELL OFF THE RECLINING MECHANISM, REVEALING THAT THE FRAME FOR THE SEAT HAD FAILED AT THE WELD AND BUCKLED. THE SEAT WILL NOT SIT UPRIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023696June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. CAUSED LOSS OF VISIBILITY THROUGH BACK WINDOW. REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATES ON ACCELERATION. (USUALLY WHILE MERGING ON TO HIGHWAYS) PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS LIGHT WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVE. RATTLE AND VIBRATION FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER COVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026538June 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AND REPLACED THE IAC VALVE. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PAR OF RECALL 00V395. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024806June 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REFUSAL OF A REFUND EVEN AFTER RECALL. *MR THE STEERING HAD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. THE PCM HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED ALONG WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IAC VALVE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER'S SUV AS WELL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024365June 18, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW OUT, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY TO THE CONSUMER. DELTA SIERRA RADIAL, 2,387 MILES ON TIRE .FIRESTONE RECALL REPLACEMENT TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024452June 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NAR 06/19/2003. *MR AFTER FOLLOWING THE OWNERS MANUAL GUIDELINES IN TRANSPORTING TRAILERS ON FORD VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER TOWED THE TRAILER, AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONSUMERS WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION HAD BURNED OUT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OVERDRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023118June 16, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
AS I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND TAKING THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL THESE TIRES HAS A RECALL BY FORD AND THESE WERE CHANGED BY FIRESTONE IN SEPT 2000..MY WIPES NECK HAS BEEN INJURED..THE TREAD IS GREAT BUT THE BET INSIDE LET LOOSE. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023192June 16, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONG, MY SEAT RECLINED. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT RECLINE TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION FOR SAFE DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017802June 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE FROM L/H FENDER ABS COMPONENT TO R/H FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEAR. *NLM STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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