1. Ford Explorer
  2. Problems
  3. 1999
  4. Motor

1999 Ford Explorer Motor Problems

55
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.

What owners report

  • windshield wipers · 48 records
  • wipers come · 15 records
  • windshield wiper · 12 records
  • poor visibility · 7 records
  • wipers work · 6 records
  • wiper motor · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • Motor

    Windshield wipers come on by themselves and will not operate at high speed. Dealer can't find the problem. *ak

    ODI 845567

  • 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

    ODI 843434

  • 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

    ODI 843188

  • Motor

    Ford needs to do a recall on the windshield wipers. I finally got mine fixed so that they don't turn on sparadically. *ak

    ODI 715497

  • Motor

    Wipers go on automatically while driving when you hit a bump in road or when you use your turn signal and stop intermittently when raining causing poor visibility. Nlm

    ODI 547315