1. Ford Explorer
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  3. 1999
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1999 Ford Explorer Equipment Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 12, 2007

    Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control

    I received a recall from ford in aug. "07 to replace the wiring in my cruise control. I took my vehicle in sept. '07. They disconnected my cruise control and stated they do not have the part (05s28) to repair it. I have been without my cruise control for 5 months. *tr

    ODI 10216712

  • August 5, 2005 · 65,000 miles

    Equipment · Parking Brake · Power Train · Rear Window Wiper/Washer

    Normal, light usage (11,000mi/y); scheduled maintenances performed. 1. Rear axle seal(s) leaking. 2. Front pinion gear seal leaking. 3. Parking brake flooded with fluid from 1 or 2, not sure. 4. Evaporative unit for ac defective, needs replacement. 5. Lcd for clock/audio system defective. 6. Rear window wiper motor failed twice. ------- manufacturer admits not usual wear/tear, but won't cover any portion of approx.…

    ODI 10131744

  • April 9, 2003 · 80,000 miles

    Engine · Equipment

    Service bulletin oom 12 from ford was for the replacement of the camshaft tensioner in my 1999 explorer. It was replaced on 11/27/01 and now needs to be replaced again. The ford service center refuses to see the same componet continues to fail again and again as their problem. *jb

    ODI 10014203

  • December 1, 1999

    Equipment

    I own two fords; a 1999 ranger xlt ext. Cab and a 1999 explorer - eddie bauer. Both are equipped with a cd/cassette/am-fm radio combination. The display lights on both radios units do not work. The internet is full of other owners with the same complaint. My mechanic said it was a manufacturer defect. I called a ford dealer and was told that when these units were produced, the defect existed. It is in the way the…

    ODI 10145132

  • Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Equipment · Visibility

    Summary did not explain the defects in these components.

    ODI 9002173