1999 Ford Explorer SportProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 93 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport, most often about the seats. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 12, 2018. Updated daily.
Where the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport has problems
93 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 14 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 14 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 11 | 5 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 10 | 0 |
| Air bags | 9 | 3 |
| Visibility | 9 | 0 |
| Power train | 8 | 0 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 7 | 0 |
| Structure | 7 | 1 |
| 11 other systems | 29 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1999 Ford Explorer Sport recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1999 vs. every other Explorer Sport year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Explorer Sport median. How we score
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NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport, and the recalls they led to.
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADNo recall
What Explorer Sport owners report
Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
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…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN A CHILD PASSENGER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE PULLED ON THE DRIVER SEAT TO RECLINE HERSELF AND THE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARD AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLT THAT HELD THE SETA IN PLACE…
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