Ford Explorer Complaints (1999)

1,441 consumer complaints on file.

#843327July 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT OFF WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE SOULUTION FOR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843434July 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS INOPERABLE, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND THE OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING 2 MONTHS FOR IT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843449July 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WIPERS NOT TO WORK IN THE "HIGH MODE," AFFECTING VISIBILIT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO UPON TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. COMMON PROBLEM. PARTS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843112July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHEILD WIPERS CUT OFF EVERY 5 MINUTES WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843123July 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER IS COMING FROM THE CHASSIS. WATER LEAKS INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843188July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE WHICH IS CAUSING WIPERS TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY RESUTLING IN A BIG DISTRACTION. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE PART FOR TWO WEEKS, MAUNFACTURER WILL NOT SENT PARTS. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843204July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHIELD WASHER INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON ITS OWN. AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS STAY ON. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843243July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. WON'T WORK IN THE HIGH MODE WHICH AFFECTS VISIBILITY, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO YET BUT IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842915July 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHARE THE SAME MULTI- FUNCTIONAL SWITCH. WHEN APPLYING THE RIGHT OR LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708953July 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, SEEMINGLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH HAVING TURNED, OR USING TURN SIGNALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842746July 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON BY THEMSELVES, DISTRACTING CONSUMER AND SCRATCHING WINDSHIELD . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842769July 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, AND WHEN DRIVER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, IT STARTED TO ROLL. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A COMMERCIAL TRUCK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842804July 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES. OWNER HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842845July 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING WITH SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842677July 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHEILD WIPERS COME ON WHENEVER CONSUMER STARTS VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708837July 20, 1999
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
MAJOR DEFECT WITH OUR COSCO DREAMRIDE CARBED. THE CARSEAT IS HINGED TO PROVIDE AN UPRIGHT OR RECLINED "BED" POSITION, DEPENDING ON HOW YOU INSTALL IT IN YOUR CAR. WHEN LIFTING THE SEAT OUT OF MY CAR (IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION) THE SEAT FOLDED IN ON ITSELF AT THE HINGED JOINT, WITH MY 3MO OLD SON INSIDE. HE WAS NOT HURT BUT THE CARSEAT WAS NO LONGER USABLE. I CONTACTED COSCO IMMEDIATELY, RETURNED THE SEAT TO THEM AND RECEIVED A FULL REFUND. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I HAD THE CARSEAT EXAMINED AT A USAA SEAT INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE THE SEAT IN THE "BED" POSITON BECUASE IT COULD NOT BE INSTALLED SECURELY IN THAT POSITION. WHEN I CONTACTED COSCO THE CSR TOLD ME THAT THE BABY'S WEIGHT (???) WOULD BE ENOUGH TO KEEP THE SEAT STABLE!! I THINK NOT! ANWAY, I AM HORRIFIED AT THE THOUGHT THAT AN INNOCENT BABY IS RIDING AROUND IN ONE OF THESE DREAMRIDE SEATS AND THAT THEIR PARENT THINK IT WILL HELP PROTECT THEIR PRECIOUS CARGO. I AM GOING TO PASS THIS INFO ON TO ANYONE INTERESTED. I HOPE THESE SAFETY HAZARDS WILL BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842549July 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START UP AND INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE SOLUTION FOR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842584July 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURES DUE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE MODULE SWITCH. FORD UNABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ALLOW DEALER TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842594July 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT TURNING THE SWITCH ON. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842507July 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ERRATICALLY.THEY JUST COME ON WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED.. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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