Ford Explorer Complaints (1999)

1,441 consumer complaints on file.

#849482September 30, 1999
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEAE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849523September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON WHILE IN OFF MODE. ALSO, WIPERS WOULD WORK ONLY IN A SLOW SPEED OR INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849047September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN IN ON/OFF POSITION, AND WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS. THEY DON'T ACTIVATE WHEN TURNED ON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712482September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE MAKES NOISES SIMILAR TO A DIESEL ENGINE. FORD SUPPOSEDLY HAS AN INTERNAL BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BUT NOT TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. I EXPECT THAT THIS PROBLEM EXIST IN MANY FORD EXPLORERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548769September 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME PER NOTICE, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP SWITCHED CABLES FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE (INCORRECT) RECALL REPAIR.(99V-062). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712408September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I HAVE COMPLAINED A FEW TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THE PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER (4 MONTHS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712432September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OUT OF CONTROL. THEY HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A GEM MODULE FOR 6 WEEKS AND DEALER STATES HE DOES NOT HAVE THE PART AND IT IS ON "BACK ORDER." WHEN I HIT A BUMP, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OUT OF CONTROL. SAW A REPORT ON CHANNEL 7 NEWS THAT STATES THE PROBLEM MAY NOT EVEN BE THE GEM MODULE. WHEN IS FORD GOING TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFINATE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE WIPERS GO OUT OF CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE REPLY. CHANNEL 7 ADVISED VIEWERS TO NOTIFY YOUR ORGANIZATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848887September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AUTOMATICALLY OR WILL BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848918September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848922September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849012September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD RECEIVED NOTICE 99V123000. CONTACTED DEALER & SET APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN PARTS WERE IN. HEARD NOTHING. CONTACTED DEALER & MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN ON DATE. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS. DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE LOANER UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712334September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS WILL COME ON WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHTAWAY OR ACTIVATING TURN SIGNAL LEVER AND STOP DURING RAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712355September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS WILL WORK FOR NO REASON!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848830September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WAS SMELLING FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. NOTICED FUEL FROM EXHAUST PIPE. PARKED VEHICLE & CHECKED UNDERNEATH & SAW THE LEAKAGE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED FUEL INJECTORS WERE OPEN. THIS WAS CAUSING THE LEAKAGE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712225September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN MOVING FROM STANDSTILL, SHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR. PROBLEM WAS FIXED 1ST TIME AND HAS REOCCURRED 4 MONTHS LATER. LOCAL DEALER FIXED BOTH TIMES, REPLACING SAME PART BOTH TIMES. 2ND TIME, FACTORY RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL OF TRANSMISSION, DONE BY DEALER. PROBLEM APPEARS TO SURFACE IN 4 MONTH INTERVALS. NOW HAVE APPROX. 800 MILES ON LATEST FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712262September 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE -WHO CAN I TURN TO FOR HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712265September 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WE ARE ONE OF THE APPARENT 1.5 MILLION VECHICLE OWNERS EFFECTED BY THE RANDOM OPERATION OF OUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT). THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHILE USING OR JUST AFTER USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712267September 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MANY OCCASIONS,AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE WORKING ON IT.I HAVE KEPT A RECORD OF THE TIMES I BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIPS,AND HAVE FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE STATE IN WHICH I BOUGHT IT.I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM IN THE BEGINNING,WHICH THEY NEW ABOUT SINCE 1996.I HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD AND AM AFRAID TO PUT HER IN OUR NEW TRUCK WHICH I PURCHASED AND TAKE ON LONG TRIPS FOR FEAR THE WIPERS MAY NOT WORK WHEN I NEED THEM.I SPEND $26,000 ON SOMETHING I DON'T WANT MY WIFE TO DRIVE ALONE IN TO VISIT HER PARENTS.I THINK THEY SHOULD GIVE US A LOANER CAR UNITL FORD FIXES THE PROBLEM. I KNOW IT ISNT IN THE CONTRACT,BUT I CONTRACTED FOR A VEHICLE THAT WORKS 100% ALSO,AND THEY DECIEVED ME AND MANY OTHERS,SO FORD BROKE THE CONTRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712323September 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WIPERS ARE WHAT THE TELEVISION REFERRED TO AS PHANTOM....I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712162September 26, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED, AND HAD TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS EFFECTIVELY REPAIRED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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