1999 Ford Explorer Windshield Wiper/Washer Problems
- 107
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 107 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 68 records
- wipers come · 23 records
- turn signal · 16 records
- wipers turn · 13 records
- wipers work · 12 records
- high speed · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats · Windshield Wiper/Washer
Receive a static shock upon steppimg out of vehicle and touching door to close it. Ford has a special service message #03373 which confirms this but states this is a normal condition. I owned a 1992 ford explorer and never had this happen. In addition, no one spends $28,000 for a vehicle and receives a static discharge and finds that acceptable. Problem #2 is the windshield wipers come on by themself periodically.
ODI 712053
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Wipers go on by themselves very often, startling the driver. They do not attain top speed on demand, though they do occasionally by themselves and then drop to the lower speed by themselves. Washer does not work on demand, although very occasionally it does work.
ODI 711633
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Persistent problem with the windshield wipers turning on and off by themselves indicating a problem and questioning their realiability. Both the dealer and ford motor corp. Indicated they knew of problems of this nature with this model vechicle but said they would not have a solution till maybe the end of the year.
ODI 710252
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Front windshield wipers turn on at times and can not be stopped. Also at times will not go to high speed wiping, seems to usually happen immediately after wipers come on by themselves. I just returned from a trip and determined that this usually happens near traffic lights or in valleys, so it may be radio frequency related.
ODI 710037
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Windshield wipers come on unexpectedly and cycle once; will stop when operating at normal speed; will not operate on high speed. Repair part (module) (xl2z-14b05-bb) is not available from ford motor co.
ODI 709379
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Windshield wipers fail sometimes, causing poor visibility. *yc
ODI 547710
Door · Fuel System, Other · Gasoline · Manual Transmission · Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch · Switch · Underbody Shields · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield · Windshield Wiper/Washer
PASSENGER SIDE WINSHIELD ARM BROKEN. NLM
ODI 545391
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 1999 Ford Explorer.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.