Ten problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1999 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
I was at work on Friday afternoon, 5/16 and received a voicemail at 3:50pm from the fire marshall stating my 1999 Ford Explorer XLT burned in my driveway and was totaled. I had not driven the Explorer since approximately 7pm the night before and had taken my other car to work. The Explorer was just sitting in the driveway, outside the garage and started burning. A neighbor 2 houses over smelled the smoke and saw the flames and called the fire department. The fire marshall stated he had seen this type of fire before due to the Ford cruise control recall problems, based on the burn pattern. I was not the original owner and bought it about 8 years ago and have never received any kind of recall notice. I am extremely upset that this kind of thing could happen and did happen - the more I read about the amount of people it's happened to the more upset I get, I've had nightmares since Friday since my house would have burned if I had parked it 1 foot closer to the garage -- which I usually do, I had planned to give it to my stepson on Saturday who was coming to visit from NY and it would have been his first car -- my fiance' is stressed out and upset beyond words I can write here. No excuse Ford. . . Shame on you!!!!!!.
My vehicle was parked in the parking lot at 8:30 a. M. On February 7, 2012. Approximately 2:30 p. M. , the entire front end of the vehicle was totally engulfed in flames the parking lot, just sitting there burning, without any prior warning.
Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while in the contact's driveway with the engine turned off. The fire department was called and advised that the fire originated from the battery compartment. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure and the current mileage was 212,000. Kmj.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 20 mph, a fire ignited under the hood. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and shut off the engine. The contact was able to exit the vehicle before it exploded. The fire department was called to assist. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk lot. The vehicle was never examined for the cause of failure. The manufacturer advised that they would not assist unless the contact was able to provide proof that the fire was caused by a manufacturer's defect. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
I have 1999 Ford Explorer-I love my car but-last year I replaced the timing chain and timing chain cover. Due to the fact that teflon cover somehow broke and we being eaten by the actual timing chain. . My warranty expied in August of 07. Well around the 10th of September, my car is doing the same thing! why do they get broken so fast and easily? and why is there only a 1 year warranty. . Are there any recalls or notices to the public, should this happen to them? also are there any ways to get help fixing this? it cost me over $2000. 00 last time and I don't have that kind of money to spend like that every year!!!please help.
Just like countless other Ford Explorer owners I am experiencing overdrive malfunction and slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear. It seems that all years of Explorers are affected by this flaw. There are numerous stories of service advisers at dealerships admitting there is a design flaw with these transmissions. There numerous incidents of people paying $3000 to have the transmission rebuilt, only yto have it recur days, weeks, months later. Everyone of us has the same exact symptoms as well as the completely random onset of the issue. Ford needs to recall these cars and do right by their customers.
I was at my office working when my 5 year old daughter came to me saying "mommy it's an emergency, your truck is smoking!" (I had been at the office working for an hour and a half after picking my children up from school. ) I opened the back door to see what she was talking about and saw my truck engulfed in flames. I ran back inside the to call 911. A man had come inside the office to tell us a truck was on fire, he was already on the phone with 911. I moved my children to the front of the office, yelled for everyone parked by my truck to move their vehicles, and went outside in a panic. By the time the fire department, police department and amr arrived, the fire had spread to the driver's side of the interior, the grill (front of the truck) was melted, the entire hood and front left side of the truck were burned, the engine was melted, and the front left tire had exploded and partially melted.
Contact states while driving vehicle locked up on the highway. The service dealer stated the cam shaft locked up because oil was not circulating throughout the motor. There were no warning lights illuminated on the dash.
When vehicle is in park on a incline with the engine off vehicle will not start.