Ford Explorer Complaints (1999)

1,441 consumer complaints on file.

#10021254June 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 50,000 MILES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020921June 2, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON SATURDAY MAY 31, 2003, MY WIFE AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO TUCSON, AZ FROM SAN DIEGO, CA IN SEPARATE VEHICLES. WE WERE IN ARIZONA ON INTERSTATE 8 TRAVELLING EASTBOUND, 23 MILES WEST OF CASA GRANDE. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 75 AND THAT IS WHAT MY WIFE WAS DOING. THE AIR TEMPERATUREOUND 100 DEGREES. ALL FOUR MICHELIN LTXAMS 255 70 R 16 TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AT THE SHOULDER. THESE TIRES ARE TWO YEARS OLD AND HADLESS THAN 20000 MILES ON THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020667May 28, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE BACK OF MY DRIVER SEAT IN MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER RECLINES AT TIMES WITHOUT NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021529May 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER STATES VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021599May 27, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLES TIRE BLEW OUT. *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020489May 23, 2003
TIRES
THE VEHICLES TIRES SEPARATED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020421May 22, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020229May 20, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING, THE EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019987May 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVERS VIEW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018752May 15, 2003
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019432May 8, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL SHIFT POPPED UP WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019434May 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019435May 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019337May 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD AT A RAPID SPEED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018081May 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED IT BECAME STUCK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017839April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017765April 29, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016590April 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016599April 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016300April 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ON 17 FEBRUARY 2003, MY HUSBAND LEFT OUR RESIDENCE IN THE FORD EXPLORER. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY, HE STARTED TO HEAR STRANGE NOISES. THE AUTOMOBILE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE GAS PEDAL, THE AUTOMOBILE JUST STOPPED. THE CAR WAS THEN PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO EXPRESS AUTO SERVICE ON 18 FEBRUARY 2003 DUE TO THE SNOW CONDITIONS. EXPRESS AUTO SERVICE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FOR PROPER OPERATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER A SECOND VISIT TO EXPRESS AUTO THAT THE 'TRANSFER CASE" NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE COULD NOT DRIVE THE AUTOMOBILE UNLESS THIS GETS REPAIRED BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT MADE THE CAR DRIVE! THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER WE ENGAGED THE 4WD FROM LOW TO HIGH DUE TO DRIVING IN THE SNOW. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE BEING FAIRLY NEW AND PURCHASE FROM PURVIS FORD IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA. A NEW TRANSFER CASE WOULD HAVE COSTS APPROXIMATELY $2100.00. DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS WE RECEIVED A USED TRANSFER CASE FOR APPROXIMATELY $1439.00. I AM REQUESTING A FULL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS MAJOR MALFUNCTION WITH MY AUTOMOBILE AND A FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COSTS TO REPAIR THE SERVICES DONE TO THE AUTOMOBILE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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