1999 Ford Explorer electrical problems

Filed Dec 31, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 210,000 miles · IN

I need to know what causes the electric to go haywire. The overhead lamp clicks on and off the driver door lock doesn't work completely. The driver window does not work correctly. Some of my gauges will decide not to work sometimes and then other times we'll be fine. My radio clock does not work. All happens the same whether I'm driving or not whether I'm parked with the engine running or not. I can't figure out anything it's causing this

Filed May 26, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 280,000 miles · CA

The electrical on my vehicle is bad. My radio lights flash, none of my doors open from te inside and only roll down windows from diver switcth; gas gayge only reads empry although I j ust put 30 dollars in the tank.

Filed Sep 27, 2015 · Electrical · 65,247 miles · TX

Started driving down the street and noticed heavy smoke coming from hazord switch, stopped to check once truck was turned off smoke stopped started truck up again and went on my way sevrel miles from home smoke started again, could not lose any more time so I kept on going watching for any fire or sparks. Made it to work, at end of day got home with no issues, my wife drove the truck ( explorer ) later that evning and she also notice smoke, with in a few days after this happend I noticed it agian and some of the dash lights started flikering, the issue of smoke has been an on going thing but have not seen any fire so I keep driving it and let my wife drive the new car for her safty, my conserns are, the windshield washer fluid for fron window stopped working from the first smokeing issue and then dash lights started shotly after and now I do not know if the air bag is still working and that seems to be a safty issue to me, I never had any issues with this truck until after the smoke from the steering colum, after that I am have nuthing but elictical issues.

Filed May 20, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · 118,600 miles · SC · fire

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!!!!!!

Filed Jun 6, 2013 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 97,000 miles · NY

After making right turn, ABS light came on. Instrument dials started jumping. Vehicle shut off and would not start afterwards.

Filed Mar 4, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · IA

The power locks will not unlock all the doors. The only door that will unlock is the front passenger. If the driver door shuts hard it will not open by the inside and outside handle. Have to enter from the passenger side.

Filed May 9, 2011 · Electrical · 220,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving approximately 30 MPH the contact attempted to activate the windshield wiper but it would not function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic stated the generic electronic module needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic advised of a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v072000 (electrical system: fuses and circuit breakers). The dealer was notified and stated the vehicle was not included in the recall and could not find any further information about the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.

Filed Feb 24, 2011 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that after placing a new battery in the vehicle, the anti-theft system did not recognize his keys. He was unable to start the vehicle up; the keys would turn but the engine would not start. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 200,000.

Filed Jul 21, 2010 · Electrical · 156,000 miles · CA · fire

I was driving on a city street when I began to smell something electrical was burning. I pulled over into a store parking lot and turned the engine off. I opened the hood and black smoke was pouring out. I also saw a small red flam so I ran into a dentist office that was located in the parking lot to get a fire extinguisher. When I reopened the hood the entire engine was on fire. The fire was under the car and flames were about 2 feet high. I used the fire extinguisher until an officer came and then the fire department arrived. They then ran there hose on the engine a to ensure the fire was out.

Filed Nov 3, 2009 · Electrical, Steering · 170,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While proceeding from a complete stop at 10 MPH smoke began emanating from the steering column. A warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel for a very brief period of time. He continued vehicle operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000. The current mileage was 175,000. Updated 12/08/09. *lj updated 12/10/09.