Three problems related to wiper 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 windshield wipers failed to activate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the windshield wipers began to operate involuntarily two or three times. During the failures, smoke would begin to rise from the top of the steering column. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the dealer would only diagnose the failure at the owner's expense. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Windshield wipers could not be turned on.