1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
127
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
The 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT has received a total of 127 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner (11 complaints), Electrical System (10 complaints), and Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control (5 complaints).
Recalls for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
127 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
WENT TO APPLY BREAK PRESSURE DUE TO ANOTHER CAR RUNNING STOP SIGN IN PARKING LOT. WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. LOST BREAK PRESSURE AND COULD BARELY STOP. CHECKED BREAK FLUID WHICH WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. NO BREAK LIGHT NOTICE PRIOR TO INCIDENT INDICATING LOW BREAK FLUID. ASKED FORD DEALERSHIP IF MY CAR WAS SERVICED DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS DEFECT. WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL POSSIBLE DUE TO BEING MANUFACTURE AT A DIFFERENT PLANT AND IT INVOLVED REAR BREAKS.
BRAKE LINE BROKE AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. NO WARNING AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES BEFORE VERY FRUSTRATED AND A SCARY SITUATION SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED . *TR
DOORS WILL NOT OPEN HAVE TO CLIMB OUT OF CAR WINDOW ON GROWING PROBLEM FIRST PASSENGER SIDE KNOW DRIVER SIDE A LOT OF EMBARRASSING MOMENTS TRYING TO GET OUT OF CAR AT WORK. *TR
1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT DRIVERS SEAT BACK UNLATCHED ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY ONLY 20 MPH! REAR PASSENGER DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN FORWARD TO HOLD DRIVERS SEAT IN PLACE, UNTIL I CAN FIND ANOTHER USED SEAT. *TR
WAS DRIVING AROUND THE CITY WHEN I REACH INTO MY POCKET TO GET MY PHONE AND HEAR A LOUD THUMP COMING FROM THE SEAT AND THE NEXT THING I NOTICE IS THE SEAT RECLINING ALL THE WAY BACK. I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT BACK UP BY FOLDING THE EXTERIOR PASSENGER SEAT TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF SUPPORT. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I TRIED INSPECTING WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND SAW A LARGE FRACTURE RIGHT NEXT TO THE RECLINING MECHANISM. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A HAZARD THAT CAN ONE DAY CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING SLOW BUT IF I WERE TO BE IN THE FREEWAY THEN IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. THIS LARGE FRACTURE SEEMS TO DERIVE FROM A POORLY DESIGNED SEAT THAT WEAK METAL OF SOME SORT. *TR
Safety Rating for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
Ford Motor Company has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
15406 — VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
CONCERNS WITH REAR WIPERS THAT DO NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAN THE BACK GLASS. *TT
15217 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION ON SERVICE PARTS FOR HARD START CONDITION. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD EXPLORER SPORT
- 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — 44 complaints
- 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — 145 complaints
- 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT (current)
- 2000 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — 102 complaints
- 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — 243 complaints
- 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — 160 complaints
- 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — 85 complaints
- 2004 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — 23 complaints
Other FORD Models
- FORD F-150 — 45,660 total complaints
- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints