1999 Ford Explorer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
15 recalls name the 1999 Ford Explorer. Newest first.
Ford IS recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 F-250 sd through F-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 E-150 through E-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 F53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Dope, inc. IS recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector IS fully…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters USA at 800-230-5876.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control and 4.0L SOHC engines, if the strand cover on the speed control cable becomes flared at the end, the speed control cable may bind when the speed control IS activated.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The throttle return spring force may not be sufficient to overcome the binding condition when the speed control IS disengaged. braking function would be maintained though stopping distances may be increased.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the speed control cable and, if necessary, replace it. owner notification began august 29, 2003. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with high back seats, the upper bolt on the driver's side high back seat, that attaches the seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame, could fracture. if the bolt fractures and does not jam in the seat back frame, the seat back may recline until it makes contact with an object behind the seat, such as the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The driver could potentially lose contact with the steering wheel or foot pedals during such an event, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver seat upper bolt with a metal spacer and bolt. in addition, seats with tubular back frames will have the fully threaded lower recliner bolt replaced with a partially threaded bolt. owner notification began on august 29, 2003. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford IS replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
Remedy
The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance.
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with the 3.27 or 3.55 axle ration. the subject vehicles have a powertrain control module that could allow the vehicle to exceed the design intent top speed. at these extreme speeds, the vehicle could be capable of exceeding the speed rating of the tire.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Operating the vehicle above the maximum speed rating could lead to a tire failure which at these speeds could result in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module.
Tire description: firestone wilderness at, size p235/75r15, produced at the decatur, illinois tire plant and all firestone radial atx and radial atx II tires, size p235/75r15. operation of these tires at low inflation pressures, high speed, and in hot weather, can contribute to separation of the tire tread.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the tread separates from the tire, the driver can lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash causing injury or death.
Remedy
The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on august 29, 2001. however, customers should contact firestone customer service at 1-800-465-1904 for possible assistance.
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines and all-time 4-wheel drive (A4WD) powertrains. the generic electronic module (gem) could experience a condition referred to as "lock-up" in which the gem controlled electronic functions (e.g., front windshield wipers, interior lights, 4X4 system, etc.) could not be turned on or, in…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inoperative windshield wiper system could affect driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a resistor in the gem circuit.
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the secondary hood latch may corrode at the latch pivot and stick in the open position.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this occurs and the primary hood latch IS either not engaged or IS released, a hood fly-up could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will install a secondary hood latch with components that are coated prior to assembly for improved latch pivot corrosion protection.
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the right front brake line to the hydraulic control unit (hcu) connection could separate causing the line to leak when the brake pedal IS applied.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a loss of brake pressure to the front wheels, increasing the stopping distance.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the flare nut on the brake line.
Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0L ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0L ohv/sohc or 5.0L engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5L, 3.0L ffv/efi or 4.0L engines and cruise control built from january 5, 1998 through…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the cruise control IS used and this condition IS present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. at the present time, the replacement cables are not available. customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made.
Owner complaints
1,348 complaints115 involved a crash44 involved a fire125 injuries4 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Unknown or other · Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Gas pedal bracket fell off the firewall of the vehicle.jamming up under the brake pedal almost caused and accident. I got the vehicle stopped by using the Emergency brake did a temporary repair to get my vehicle to a shop to see about having repair done. After the vehicle was at the shop and repair…
Gas pedal bracket fell off the firewall of the vehicle.jamming up under the brake pedal almost caused and accident. I got the vehicle stopped by using the Emergency brake did a temporary repair to get my vehicle to a shop to see about having repair done. After the vehicle was at the shop and repair was done the garage had informed me of the pour weld condition from the the gas pedal bracket was installed. Said repair was in deed done by the shop with all new weld being done and adjusted. After looking online for gas pedal problems for these vehicles Ford needs to have a nationwide recall to repair or replace these before someone gets serious injury or even death from a accident
- Wheels
Was driving under 20mph on my way home about 5 minutes away no warning no sounds nothing warned us that our tire was going to fall off the drivers side while driving with other vehicles on the road behind us and in passing us all 5 studs that hold the lugnuts on so tire stays on but all 5 studs…
Was driving under 20mph on my way home about 5 minutes away no warning no sounds nothing warned us that our tire was going to fall off the drivers side while driving with other vehicles on the road behind us and in passing us all 5 studs that hold the lugnuts on so tire stays on but all 5 studs broke and tire just fell off thank god no one got hurt. Just caused a anxiety attack I was scared that bad and that's bad enough. Plus had to have it towed costing $60.00 less than 5 mins. Away to get it home now it's sitting on a Jack with scotches and now I have to hope I can get help with getting my son to elementary school. My only car not now.
- Power train
The transmission stopped going in reverse for no apparent reason. All other gears work fine. There’s no lagging when driving and no other signs. I went to put it in reverse to back out of my driveway and when I pushed the gas it just reved the engine up and floated backwards causing me to apply…
The transmission stopped going in reverse for no apparent reason. All other gears work fine. There’s no lagging when driving and no other signs. I went to put it in reverse to back out of my driveway and when I pushed the gas it just reved the engine up and floated backwards causing me to apply the brakes quickly so I wouldn’t hit my house. There was smoke coming up from the transmission fluid container.The smoke continues to this day and there’s the proper amount/ plenty of transmission fluid in the transmission container.
- Service brakes · Vehicle speed control
They fix the cable for speed control deactivation switch and IS said they should check ABS module and fix as necessary they never did just switch cable that's all
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Unknown or other
I need to know what causes the electric to go haywire. The overhead lamp clicks on and off the driver door lock doesn't work completely. The driver window does not work correctly. Some of my gauges will decide not to work sometimes and then other times we'll be fine. My radio clock does not work.…
I need to know what causes the electric to go haywire. The overhead lamp clicks on and off the driver door lock doesn't work completely. The driver window does not work correctly. Some of my gauges will decide not to work sometimes and then other times we'll be fine. My radio clock does not work. All happens the same whether I'm driving or not whether I'm parked with the engine running or not. I can't figure out anything it's causing this
- Vehicle speed control
Acceleration ( gas stuck open and caused the vehicle to not to be controlled and the car jumped the curb and hit a car in opposite side of the roadway). 1999 ford explorer sport
- Unknown or other
My vin was good yesterday, it IS not in your or ford's, computer today...probably because recalls for extremely dangerous vehicles, such as this one, are voluntary and to be enforced by the consumer at the consumer's expense. yesterday, the ford recall notice on my vin showed that my vehicle…
My vin was good yesterday, it IS not in your or ford's, computer today...probably because recalls for extremely dangerous vehicles, such as this one, are voluntary and to be enforced by the consumer at the consumer's expense. yesterday, the ford recall notice on my vin showed that my vehicle was to be repaired by my ford dealer only if ford intended to continue to manufacture parts as well as provide the parts and service ...if ford was not willing to provide them they had th option of purchasing the automobile back. yesterday, I pointed out that ford never provided the correct part, they instead recalled for the wrong part.(the vehicle has been reported to explode and burn while safely parked in the garage or driveway) the part which IS actually defective IS the design of the entire series of vehicles which ford no longer provides parts for only waivers of liability. what IS actually wrong with the design IS that the fuel system IS constantly maintained under pressure by the fuel pump, regardless if the vehicle IS running or not. (My crippled vehicle IS currently in my driveway with no fuel in it's tank and the battery terminal disconnected.) I believe this involves all ford vehicles of this chassis that were supposedly redesigned, at us government expense, for E10 fuel and were not designed by a factory team for professional alcohol fuel racing. dangerous condition: all and any series of vehicles of this design will eventually spring a leak, regardless of who IS at fault and with no way of stemming fuel flow it will pump the entire contents of the fuel tank under the drivers/passengers seat. this design condition IS so dangerous that such designs are considered dangerous in alcohol fuel racing; with no way of stemming the fuel system power and/or the fuel flow the vehicle would not be allowed on any race track or garage to which I am aware.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch · Vehicle speed control
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving 75 mph, the hood opened and cracked the front windshield. The contact pulled the vehicle over and tied the hood down. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or…
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving 75 mph, the hood opened and cracked the front windshield. The contact pulled the vehicle over and tied the hood down. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that, while driving, the speed control would engage or not engage without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
- Structure › Body
Driver side door keeps opening up while whicle IS moving. The door IS closed and locked prior to the travel. Big safety issue.
- Unknown or other
For years now, the vehicle will stall while driving. it can happen in town or on highways. at times it will start right back up and IS drivable. other times it needs to sit for 15-20 minutes before being able to start and drive the vehicle, although sometimes it will start after a short time…
For years now, the vehicle will stall while driving. it can happen in town or on highways. at times it will start right back up and IS drivable. other times it needs to sit for 15-20 minutes before being able to start and drive the vehicle, although sometimes it will start after a short time, but sputter and stall again when putting the vehicle in drive. this started happening about 10-years ago, and all the likely causes have been checked or fixed (i.e fuel filter replaced). it seems to usually, if not always, happen during spring/summer months when it IS warm. no mechanic, including at ford dealerships have been able to identify any problems. it IS definitely a safety issue as it will stall on busy interstates at speed limits. Thie date and info I used for this posts was simply the most current event, but the same events have been happening consistently for many years.
- Seats
While traveling on highway was cut off by another vehicle requiring me to heavily brake and sharply swerve to avert collision. became immediately aware that headrests of front seats provided absolutely no (repeat no) injury (e,g. Whiplash) protection. when sitting in front seats the headrests…
While traveling on highway was cut off by another vehicle requiring me to heavily brake and sharply swerve to avert collision. became immediately aware that headrests of front seats provided absolutely no (repeat no) injury (e,g. Whiplash) protection. when sitting in front seats the headrests cannot under any circumstances be positioned close to the head of the occupant. this, in turn, provides the perfect opportunity for severe injury such as "whiplash" to occur. attempts to purchase safer replacement headrests from ford and other automotive parts stores were unsuccessful as they were reportedly never manufactured.
- Air bags
I was in a really had car accident n,my air bags did not deploy n
- Structure › Body
When attempting to open doors from outside it IS very difficult. This could be a safety issue in an accident if attempting to get someone out. Also the latch for the hood has the same problem
- Steering
The gearshift on the column IS loose and does not line up properly with the gear indicator. When its in park it still drifts forward unless the gear shift IS pushed up pass park. This IS a safety hazard which I was told this problem has existed for some time in these year ford explorers.
- Air bags
While driving along a main street I was struck by another vehicle in the front right portion of the vehicle I was driving. My airbag did not deploy upon impact therefore, my face hit the steering wheel and as a result my face hit the steering wheel which cause a broken jaw and cracked teeth vehicle was moving forward approximately 35 miles per hour. I was rushed to hospital by ambulance and a police report was made.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While the vehicle was parked, the driver side seat air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained various injuries to the left side of the body. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 193,338.
- Engine
The single overhead camshaft (SOHC) V6 engine may have as many as four timing chains with associated tensioners and guides. I have been receiving a rattling sound from my engine for years and it use to come and go, but now it has gotten worst. I had notified ford motors corp., about this problem…
The single overhead camshaft (SOHC) V6 engine may have as many as four timing chains with associated tensioners and guides. I have been receiving a rattling sound from my engine for years and it use to come and go, but now it has gotten worst. I had notified ford motors corp., about this problem back on 6-30-10 and didn't get any help on this matter, the person I spoke with told me that my vin# wasn't covered. I recently found three documents on this problem, with a nhtsa # on each document. Item number #630022, #620173 and article # 02-7-6. I have also been by a local dealership and was told the same. I would like to know if the ford dealership IS responsible for fixing this problem. I would like to have my vehicle fixed, and IS hoping to can help.
- Power train · Suspension · Vehicle speed control
Transmission started slipping. Neutral IS actually reverse over drive IS neutral 2ND IS od 1ST IS 2ND past 1ST IS 1ST gear. When I move power lamp to off my headlights turn off. All of this haopened when I turned my vehicle on or when I was driving.
- Engine · Vehicle speed control
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle had to constantly shift the vehicle for it to be operated properly. The contact stated that the anti lock brake warning indicator and 4 wheel drive warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle had to constantly shift the vehicle for it to be operated properly. The contact stated that the anti lock brake warning indicator and 4 wheel drive warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle speed control deactivation switch failed. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to these failures, the brakes, transmission, and oil were changed. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control); however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000
- Air bags · Steering
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving at various speeds with the driver side turn signal engaged, a puff of smoke emitted from the steering wheel without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred five times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving at various speeds with the driver side turn signal engaged, a puff of smoke emitted from the steering wheel without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred five times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 186,200.
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Fuel/propulsion system
The electrical on my vehicle IS bad. My radio lights flash, none of my doors open from te inside and only roll down windows from diver switcth; gas gayge only reads empry although I j ust put 30 dollars in the tank.
- Unknown or other
All the doors I have been having problems with, I had to replace the front door knobs however I keep having problems with door not opening from the inside or outside. my two back doors do not open inside or outside at all. Sometimes it works but the majority of the time it does not and right now it does not open at all. If there IS an accident how are we suppose to get out.
- Seats
TL* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that the drivers side seat prematurely deteriorated and that there was an internal fracture causing the seat to be structurally unstable. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v281000 (seats). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
- Air bags
Our air bag light went totally out and then theirs a beeping sound and when we went to get car inspected, it failed inspection as the airbag light didnt come on when the vehicle IS started.
- Electrical system
Started driving down the street and noticed heavy smoke coming from hazord switch, stopped to check once truck was turned off smoke stopped started truck up again and went on my way sevrel miles from home smoke started again, could not lose any more time so I kept on going watching for any fire or…
Started driving down the street and noticed heavy smoke coming from hazord switch, stopped to check once truck was turned off smoke stopped started truck up again and went on my way sevrel miles from home smoke started again, could not lose any more time so I kept on going watching for any fire or sparks. Made it to work, at end of day got home with no issues, my wife drove the truck ( explorer ) later that evning and she also notice smoke, with in a few days after this happend I noticed it agian and some of the dash lights started flikering, the issue of smoke has been an on going thing but have not seen any fire so I keep driving it and let my wife drive the new car for her safty, my conserns are, the windshield washer fluid for fron window stopped working from the first smokeing issue and then dash lights started shotly after and now I do not know if the air bag IS still working and that seems to be a safty issue to me, I never had any issues with this truck until after the smoke from the steering colum, after that I am have nuthing but elictical issues.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
- Front seat back recliner attachment
By letter dated august 4, 2003, ford notified the agency that it IS conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03V281) involving certain model year (my) 1998-2001 ford explorer / mercury mountaineer 4-door, my 1998-2000 ford explorer 2-door and my 2001-2002 ford explorer sport and sport trac vehicles…
By letter dated august 4, 2003, ford notified the agency that it IS conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03V281) involving certain model year (my) 1998-2001 ford explorer / mercury mountaineer 4-door, my 1998-2000 ford explorer 2-door and my 2001-2002 ford explorer sport and sport trac vehicles equipped with high back seats.complaints allege that the driver's seat back reclined without warning.a bolt between the upper seat recliner attachment and the seat back frame may fracture.ford will replace the bolt that attaches the seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame on the driver side seat.based on ford's safety recall action, this investigation IS closed.
- Seat belt webbing
Odi opened pe00-044investigation on november 3, 2000, based on a report regarding the death of the occupant of the right front seat in a 2000 model year ford explorer xls involved in a roll-over crash.it IS alleged that the webbing of the buckle portion of the seat belt assembly failed during the crash.the occupant…
Odi opened pe00-044investigation on november 3, 2000, based on a report regarding the death of the occupant of the right front seat in a 2000 model year ford explorer xls involved in a roll-over crash.it IS alleged that the webbing of the buckle portion of the seat belt assembly failed during the crash.the occupant was partially ejected from the vehicle, thereby sustaining fatal injuries.this investigation has been opened for further study.
- Airbag system's light dysfunctional
There is no summary currently available
- Windshield wiper malfunction
There is no summary currently available
- Vehicle hesitation/stalling
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10026389Ford: certain 1999-2001 model year vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in new york and certain 2001 vehicles up to 6000 lb gvwr registered in the state of maine, certified for sale in california-federal emission warranty refund.
- 10017891Front axle leaks fluid from vent tube - vehicles equipped with 4X4 or AWD.
- 10014096Revised procedure for adjusting alignment on all suspensions - new right hand upper control arm design for torsion bar front suspensions.
- 10014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
- 10014062Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10011159Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10011150Rattle noise from primary chain drive area 2000-3000 rpm - 4.0L SOHC engine.
- 10009321Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10008575Paint-premature clearcoat cracking-service tips.
- 10008304Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application.
- 10008279New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip.
- 10008201Warning indicators-parking aid-reverse sensing system (rss) and forward sensing system (fss)-false activation of warning tone-service tips. Update.
- 10004038Rattle/buzz sound from under the vehicle on 4.0L single overhead cam (SOHC) engines.
- 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
- 10003831An uncommanded shift to 4X4 low.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 10002780Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457.
- 10002643Various noise issues from the rear leaf springs while driving.
- 10001922Fluid may leak out of the front axle vent tube.
- 10000592Incorrectly installed gear driven camshaft position (cmp) sensor synchronizer assemblies causing surge, lost of power, malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes p1336, p1309 and p0340.
- 6092219Information regarding clean air tube retaining clamps / throttle body cam.
- 6092199Some 4X4 vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion seal.
- 6092158Some vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC engines may exhibit a slight hesitation on acceleration during engine warm up.
- 6092156Some vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC engine may exhibit a hesitation on acceleration during engine warm up.
- 6092154Some vehicles may exhibit fuse #18 in the fuse junction panel intermittently going open.
- 6092139Some vehicles equipped with 5.0L engines and 3.73:1 ratio / 8.8 inch ring gear rear axles may exhibit a whine noise during various drive modes at speeds between 45 to 65 mph.
- 6092133The rear wiper blade on some vehicles built through 1/22/99 may flip over when run through soft cloth style car washes.
- 6092122Some vehicles with 4.0L SOHC engines may exhibit a vibration / moan / boom at idle.
- 6092100Some vehicles may exhibit a cd changer with a cd magazine that jams / will not eject.
- 6092093Nners of the edsr-of-the-month quality award announcement for september.
- 6092088Effective october 15, 1999, the 4r55e and 5r55e transmission assembly for certain vehicles are available as a ford quality renewal (fqr) assembly.
- 6092035Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank condition due to fuel system pressure bleed down.
- 6092025Some vehicles equipped with 4r44e or 5r55e transmission may exhibit slipping shifts, delayed or no engagements.
- 6092013Use kleenex brand juniors or li'l travelers to refill tissues for certain vehicles with the high series center console facial tissue compartment.
- 6091985Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise from the rear while driving, especially when going over bumps.
- 6091965Subject regarding engine hotline phone numbers.
- 6091938Subject regarding the ABS module active command modes feature of ngs software version 16.1.
- 6091931Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock.
- 6091923Vibration on light to moderate acceleration at 0 - 45 mph on A4WD vehicles.
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