1999 Ford Explorer locks problems

Filed May 28, 2019 · Acceleration, Locks · 100,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving 75 MPH, the hood opened and cracked the front windshield. The contact pulled the vehicle over and tied the hood down. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that, while driving, the speed control would engage or not engage without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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 Mar 26, 2012 · Locks · AK

The passenger door will not unlock, you hear the clicking as the other doors unlock, but it will not unlock. As with the other complaints I have seen regarding this issue, I too am concerned if there was an accident and the person in the passenger side is unable to get out of the car.

Filed Sep 14, 2010 · Locks · 216,300 miles · NH

Front passenger door cannot open, interior and exterior handles do not release latch. Passenger is trapped in vehicle. The power (solenoid) and manual (key) locking mechanism activates/works, but does not allow door to be opened.

Filed Nov 23, 2009 · Locks · 160,000 miles · HI

1999 ford explorer - the doors lock become stuck - neither opening with the key manually, key code, or remote from the inside or the outside. The drivers side door and the door in the back on the drivers side just stopped working the door in the rear on the passenger side opens from the outside; the drivers side door does not open at all. In attempt to free myself from the car I broke the internal door handle. This is a common complaint and it is unsafe and expensive for the owners to fix. Please reference this website to see the numerous other ford consumers that are effected by this problem just on this one forum there are more forums than this for almost all the ford models: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/explorer/1998/accessories-interior/drivers_door_wont_unlock.shtml.

Filed Jan 6, 2009 · Locks · 141,474 miles · SC

1999 ford explorer drivers door lock/latch will not open. Broken spring found inside door, not fixed, expensive to fix. Deathtrap for trapped drivers in accident, very inconvenient feeling trapped inside due to faulty door latch/lock. Not safe, especially with already recall of instant fire at anytime due to recall of cruise control.

Filed May 28, 2008 · Locks · 109,000 miles · NJ

The driver side door lock has stopped working. The door will not lock at all at this point. I hope to god that no one steals my car! One occasion it decided to work and if I didn't have keyless entry, my kids would have been locked in the car with the car running. I have not attempted to have it fix. This is a huge problem, along with all the other problems that I am having.

Filed Apr 29, 2008 · Locks · 78,000 miles · MA

I have a ford explorer sport 1999, the door locks won't unlock with the keys (both side doors, the hatch works fine) or the keypad, when they lock after starting, the drivers door won't unlock with the handle or the unlock button. It does however if you hit the unlock button, pushing the unlock button several times while pulling up on the lock - which is hard to get a hold of, or the handle (for now) I believe this is a safety issue. If I happened to get in an accident, the door would not open if needed.

Filed Mar 12, 2008 · Locks · 154,000 miles · NC

I am having problems with my 1999 ford explorer drivers side door. It worked fine up until a few months ago. It stopped unlocking with the remote then it eventually stopped unlocking with the key. I have to now reach through my passenger door to open my drivers door. I am afraid of getting into an accident and the only way to get rescued is for someone to open my drivers door to get me out. If it is locked, and it normally is because it locks automatically when start to drive, no one would be able to get me out. This is a very serious problem if this were to happen. I have looked it up online and have found that quite a few people have had the same problem. To make things worse my back door has done the same thing except I can not get it to open at all. I have two very young kids and I would hate for them to get trapped inside. I can't open it from the inside because the child safety lock is on. Another safety issue I am having is being scared that I will be on the passengers side when unlocking the drivers side and maybe having someone else get into the car before I can get in and leave. I have purchased the part to get it fixed but I can't afford to pay the dealership to fix it for me. It has yet to get fixed but I do plan on getting it done soon. Please help with this problem.

Filed Aug 28, 2007 · Locks · 100,000 miles · AL

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that the rear passenger doors will not open. When the failure began, she was able to open the door from the inside or from the outside by rolling down the window. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure. There were no warning indicator lights present. The contact will follow up with the manufacturer on the federal safety agency campaign notice number 03v280000 (vehicle speed control:cables) she received. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 170,000.