1999 FORD EXPLORER Structurebodydoor Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structurebodydoor Issues in the 1999 FORD EXPLORER

13 structurebodydoor complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 FORD EXPLORER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Structurebodydoor Complaints

#8017216 | August 26, 2002

WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, AND THEN VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IT WAS HARD TO GET VEHICLE BACK STARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

#566562 | July 31, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE UNIT RATTLES WHEN IN MOTION, DEALER REPLACED REPLACED THE RIVET IN THE DOOR REGULATOR. *SLC

#560462 | April 6, 2001

THE BACK DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. *MJS

#868033 | August 17, 2000

DEFECTIVE STRIKER PLATE WHICH WAS USED TO HOLD THE DOOR IN EVENT OF A CRASH, SPUN AROUND, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. IN EVENT OF A CRASH DOOR MAY FLY OPEN. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT STRIKER PLATE WAS SUPPOSE TO STAY IN PLACE WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT. *AK

#723895 | June 23, 2000

SOON AFTER PURCHASE PAINT PROBLEM REVEALED MULTIPLE BUBBLES THROUGH OUT THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR. SUV WAS THEN TAKEN TO DEALER/BODY SHOP WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WERE CREATED TO THE COSMETICS OF THE CAR. IT TOOK ABOUT A YEAR TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEMS THAT WERE CREATED. THE SUV'S DOORS WERE TAKEN OFF WHICH THEN CREATED A WIND NOISE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT CAN'T BE CORRECTED. THE DOORS WERE REPLACED MISALIGNED AND WHEN COMPLAINTS WERE MADE WITH HIGHER MANAGEMENT THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT I WAS TO PICKY WITH THEIR WORK. I AM VERY DISATSIFIED WITH HOW THEY HANDLE THIS VEH. DEFECT. *AK

#863015 | June 5, 2000

WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITION, WARNING LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO COME ON AND GO OFF. HOWEVER, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, AND THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ALSO, AUTOMATIC DOORS LOCKS DO NOT LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE, BUT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS TRAVELED 2-3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. *AK *ML

#858120 | March 8, 2000

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. LIGHTS COME ON, BUT GO BACK OUT WHILE BRAKES ARE STILL BEING APPLIED. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL. *AK BRAKE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES AND POWER BOOSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH NO REMEDIES, BRAKE PEDAL MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN RELEASED. MESSAGE CENTER, MILES PER GALLON, IS INACCURATE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. REAR SUSPENSION SQUEAKS AND GROANS OVER BUMPS, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS TOO MUCH ROLL STIFFNESS BUILT INTO SUSPENSION, ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND TOE SET DUE TO VEHICLE WANDERING. WATER LEAKS INSIDE DOOR FRAMES. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS RELUCTANT TO DOWNSHIFT UNLESS THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED FLAT TO THE FLOOR. INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROW MOUNTED TOO LOW. CONSUMER STATES SQUEAKS AND RATTLES SHOW UP ALL THE TIME IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, RATTLES IN DASH,...

#550716 | February 28, 2000

DOOR HANDLE INSIDE REPLACED, LATCH WOULD NOT UNLOCK. *MJS

#550716 | February 28, 2000

DOOR BEZEL WILL NOT STAY ON, PANEL PEELING. *MJS

#546525 | November 29, 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POWER DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.

#846533 | September 2, 1999 Fire

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#547564 | August 30, 1999

THE VEHICLE IS DESIGN FOR THE DOORS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN IN MOTION BUT ON TWO OCCASION TWO PASSENGER HAD THEY'RE ARMS PINCHED BY THE LOCK. NLM

#545391 | May 24, 1999

REAR DOOR HANDLE STICKS.

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