Three problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 1999 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The interior of the fuel tank developed rust, causing the vehicle to stall multiple times on the road. Taken to shop for a new replacement fuel tank.
I dont understand why the 1999 Ford Explorers do not have a shield protecting the gas tank. The 1997 and 1998 have a shield. If I did not have a full tank of gas I could have burned to death. Something flew up from the road and struck my gas tank. I was sick for 4 hours from the gas fumes. Please see what can be done about this. It gives me a false sense of security knowing that my fuel tank is exposed the way it is.
The Ford manual for the 1999 Ford expedition stated the consumer should stop fueling after the automatic shutoff of the service station pump stop fueling twice. The consumer was informed by a mechanic that over filling the tank could cause a cartridge filter in the filler neck to malfunction.