Ford Explorer Complaints (1999)

1,441 consumer complaints on file.

#8023788December 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON/OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023660December 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT FOR THE THROTTLE IN THEIR VEHICLE AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 00 V 422 000, BUT THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALL IS FOR THE TWO PREVIOUS YEAR VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SIZE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IS" HAVING THE SAME DEFECT". TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023674December 4, 2002
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER REAR SHOULDER BELT TORE IN HALF WHILE CHILD WAS RESTRAINED IN SEATING POSITION.TS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST FINANCIALLY.*TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023684December 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT THE THROTTLE WILL STICK CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023477December 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A 3PT TURN. WHEN TRUCK WAS PLACED IN DRIVE GEAR THEN ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO HOUSE. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023439November 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG LIGHT REMIANS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIR HARNEST SYSTEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568359November 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED ON JULY 15, 2002, HOWEVER WHILE ON HER WAY HOME THERE WAS STILL A RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE, CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JULY 23, 2002 BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUING NOISE, BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, CONSUMER RETURNED AGAIN BECAUSE THE NOISE HAD BECOME WORSE, THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED OR NOT AND WAS VERY APPARENT AT 30 MPH, CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THEY HAD POSSIBILY RUINED THE BEARINGS WHEN THE ROTORS WERE BEING TURNED, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE IMPROPERLY MACHINED AND IF THEY WERE TO RE-CUT THEM IT WOULD TAKE THEM OUT OF REGULATION THICKNESS, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ROTORS, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT NEEDED UNTIL THEY WERE MACHINED IMPROPERLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022413November 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769239November 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM IS RUSTING THROUGH. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022002October 31, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BUTTON SNAP AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021426October 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, CONTACTED DEALER , WAS INFORMED THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT,BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. MR CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT WAS ABLE TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK, ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PH 09-DEC-2002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021246October 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS PLACED ON, AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND STOPPED BLINKING, BUT THE ARROW(LEFT) WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED IT WAS A FUSE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TS *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768654October 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO WORK. SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. POSSIBLE FIRE RISK? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007447October 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN
HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS OVER APPROX 3 WEEK PERIOD. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER WHO INSPECTED CAR AND SAID PROBLEM IS PROBABLY A GASKET IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH FAILED. ALSO SAID THIS IS KNOWN TO HAPPEN IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT HE COULD PROBABLY GET FORD TO PAY ABOUT 70% OF REPAIR COST, LEAVING ME TO PAY ABOUT $125. IF THIS IS A COMMONLY OCCURRING SAFETY PROBLEM, THEN FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND PAY FOR COMPLETE REPAIR COSTS. MY CAR WENT FROM HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS TO FINALLY HAVING THE MOTOR DIE AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN STOPPING, DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILING. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768032
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767967October 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACED 3 TIMES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767892September 29, 2002
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY CABLE BROKE AT UNKNOWN TIME AND SPARE TIRE FELL FROM CAR. CABLE SNAPPED, NOT CUT OR RUSTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767843September 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY ONLY BY OTHER VEHICLE LIGHTS. POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH AUTO LAMP SWITCH IN VEHICLE. AFTER VEHICLE SAT FOR A WHILE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND DASH SWITCH AND TURN ON LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK AT 65 MPH. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767845September 28, 2002
TIRES
DEALER WAS TO REPLACE ALL FIRESTONE TIRES ON VEHICLE UNDER FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALL. THEY REPLACED ONLY FOUR (4) TIRES, THEY DID NOT REPLACE SPARE TIRE, WHEN ASKED ABOUT THIS THEY SAID RECALL PROGRAM WAS OVER. IF THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT IN THESE TIRES IT WOULD APPEAR THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN! HAVE CHECKED OTHER VEHICLES IN PARKING LOTS AND HAVE FOUND GOODYEAR OR MICHELIN TIRES MOUNTED BUT SOME SPARE TIRES WERE STILL FIRESTONE! SHOULD FORD MOTOR COMPANY BE ASKED TO CHECK RECALL VEHICLES TO SEE IF TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED OR IS IT REALLY TOO LATE? MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767829September 27, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP IS ALLOWING VEHICLE TO DIE, BACK FIRE, AND/OR STALL WHILE TAKING OFF. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE LAST TIME THEY DECIDED THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP NEEDING AN UPDATE INSTEAD OF THE PROBLEM BEING DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AS THEY SAID THE FIRST TWO TIMES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019169September 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE OWNER PURCHASING TRUCK ACCUMULATING SEVERAL MILES. HE HAD THE "ALL RSPR ASY AIR BAG" REPLACED. NINE MONTHS LATER,SAME SITUATION ACCURRED DEALING WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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