Ford Explorer Complaints (1999)

1,441 consumer complaints on file.

#842419July 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547303July 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DESIGN OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALLOWS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE IN DRIVE GEAR AND ROLL BACKWARD WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL AT A STOP. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547307July 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROST ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, FOGGED COMPLETELY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842326July 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS,THE ENGINE AND THE MAIN SENSOR MODULE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708600July 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY COME ON AND ALSO RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHEN IN USE. NO HIGH SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS. GEM MODULE REPLACED- TO NO AVAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708473July 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE GOING ON WHEN NOT TURNED ON. GETTING WORSE. ALSO, SPEEDS ARE NOT CORRECT WHEN ARE TURNED ON. HAVE ALREADY ALSO HAD TO HAVE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM REPLACED DO TO FAILURE, STILL STICKS TRYING TO TAKE KEY OUT SOMETIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708481July 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE PARKED IN THE CARPORT THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE 4TH ONE THEY HAVE SEEN DO THIS. DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841975July 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN OR JUST TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MODULE. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FIVE MONTHS FOR PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708366July 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708370July 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS KEEP GETTING WORSE. THEY ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN EVERY 2 TO 30 SEC. DEALER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841837July 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. RECENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY COME ON . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841843July 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DOES NOT GO ON THE HIGH MODE, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVNG AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM,, BUT HAS NO SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708319July 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES - CANNOT BE TURNED OFF ALSO REAR WIPER BLADE FLIPS OVER SO IT IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE REAR HATCH CAUSING DAMGE TO PAINT - DEALER AND FORD SAY THERE IS NO DESIGN FLAW W/REAR WIPER - WAITING FOR PARTS FOR FRONT WIPER BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546525July 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POWER DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841431June 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL, #99S09, CONCERNING SPPED CONTROL FAILURE. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE ON JUNE 16,1999. BUT, ON JUNE 30, 1999, CONSUMER ACTIVATED CRUISE CONTROL AND IT STUCK AT 70 MPH ,CAUSING BRAKES TO BURN OUT WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708044June 30, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MULTI-TURN FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL/ WINDSHIELD WASHER, INTERMITTENT WIPER AND HIGH-BEAM MALFUNCTIONS. WASHERS FAILS TO ACTIVATE WHEN STALK IS "PUSHED IN" FOR WASHER REQUEST (EVENTUALLY WASHER WILL FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL "PUSHES" WASHER PUMP NOT BROKEN), ACTIVATING TURN SIGNAL(S) ACTIVATES WINDSHIELD WIPER (ACTIVATING TURN SIGNAL SHOULD NOT TURN YOUR WIPERS ON), WIPERS TURN ON WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION (WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELF) *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546449June 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841316June 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES 99V062001 & 99V062000 IN MAIL & NOTIFIED DEALER. RECALL INVOLVED 2 VEHICLES. HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT PARTS FOR SPEED CONTROL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. WAS INFORMED WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JULY. OWNER NOT SATISFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841321June 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES 99V062000 & 99V062001. RECALL AFFECTED 2 VEHICLES IN POSSESSION. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED PARTS FOR SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY. OWNER NOT SATISFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841327June 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTIC E 99V062001 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN. MECHANIC DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL & WAS DRIVER CHARGED. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REREPAIR CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT OWNER PAYING FOR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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