CarRecallWatchThe 1999 Ford Explorer Sport has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA, including 6 crashes, 5 fires, 9 injuries.
The most-reported problem area is Seats (15 reports).
1999 Ford Explorer Sport recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport.
Most common 1999 Ford Explorer Sport problems
Problem areas named in the 93 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Seats | 15 |
| Electrical System | 14 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 10 |
| Air Bags | 10 |
| Visibility | 9 |
| Power Train | 9 |
| Structure | 7 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 7 |
| Steering | 6 |
What owners report
WENT TO APPLY BREAK PRESSURE DUE TO ANOTHER CAR RUNNING STOP SIGN IN PARKING LOT. WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. LOST BREAK PRESSURE AND COULD BARELY STOP. CHECKED BREAK FLUID WHICH WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. NO BREAK LIGHT NOTICE PRIOR TO INCIDENT INDICATING LOW BREAK FLUID. ASKED FORD DEALERSHIP IF MY CAR WAS SERVICED DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS DEFECT. WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL POSSIBLE DUE TO BEING MANUFACTURE AT A DIFFERENT PLANT AND IT INVOLVED REAR BREAKS.
BRAKE LINE BROKE AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. NO WARNING AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES BEFORE VERY FRUSTRATED AND A SCARY SITUATION SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED . *TR
DOORS WILL NOT OPEN HAVE TO CLIMB OUT OF CAR WINDOW ON GROWING PROBLEM FIRST PASSENGER SIDE KNOW DRIVER SIDE A LOT OF EMBARRASSING MOMENTS TRYING TO GET OUT OF CAR AT WORK. *TR
1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT DRIVERS SEAT BACK UNLATCHED ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY ONLY 20 MPH! REAR PASSENGER DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS FOLDED DOWN FORWARD TO HOLD DRIVERS SEAT IN PLACE, UNTIL I CAN FIND ANOTHER USED SEAT. *TR
WAS DRIVING AROUND THE CITY WHEN I REACH INTO MY POCKET TO GET MY PHONE AND HEAR A LOUD THUMP COMING FROM THE SEAT AND THE NEXT THING I NOTICE IS THE SEAT RECLINING ALL THE WAY BACK. I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT BACK UP BY FOLDING THE EXTERIOR PASSENGER SEAT TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF SUPPORT. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I TRIED INSPECTING WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND SAW A LARGE FRACTURE RIGHT NEXT TO THE RECLINING MECHANISM. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A HAZARD THAT CAN ONE DAY CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING SLOW BUT IF I WERE TO BE IN THE FREEWAY THEN IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. THIS LARGE FRACTURE SEEMS TO DERIVE FROM A POORLY DESIGNED SEAT THAT WEAK METAL OF SOME SORT.
1999 Ford Explorer Sport questions
Does the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport?
Based on 93 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Seats (15), Electrical System (14), Vehicle Speed Control (11).
How do I check if a recall on my 1999 Ford Explorer Sport has been fixed?
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