1999 Ford Explorer Seats Problems
- 29
- 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 29 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- side seat · 6 records
- seat back · 6 records
- seat broke · 5 records
- seat recliner · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
Front seat hinge made of 3 steel slotted plates, the middle plate slides w/movement of seat. With seatback in an upright position all three slots line up, allowing child to easily insert finger through hole. Upon moving seatback forward, middle plate slid, amputating childs index finger.
1 injury
ODI 544818
Seats
Consumer replaced front driver's seat (bottom frame) 3 times. Each time the seat frame has broken in the same manner. *bf the frame metal ripped/tore at the location of the mounting bolt for the recliner lever. The tearing caused the seat back to recline without warning on the left side. As a result the driver fell backwards away from the steering wheel. *nm
ODI 10111428
Seats
THE SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE. *AK *JB
ODI 10007181
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