03-v-281-000:the upper bolt on the driver's side high back seat, that attaches the seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame, could fracture. If the bolt fractures and does not jam in the seat back frame, the seat back may recline until it makes contact with an object behind the seat, such as the second row seat cushion. Consumer has the same problem.
1999 Ford Explorer seats complaints
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Crossbar under front of power seat broke I was told the whole assembly including motor needs replaced not just the bar. It is like driving on water(floating around). The warranty would cover if the motor failed or if it was a nonpowered seat. This is hazardous and should be fixed as a safety issue.
On july 13, 2003, I was driving my 1999 explorer and the bolt holding the seatback up snapped and the seat flopped back. I had my family in the car. I spoke with ford who told me to take the car to the dealer to look at the seat.*ak also, the car has a history of stalling while moving. It has happened on the highway several tmes and luckily has not LED to an accident. I have taken it to ford several times to discuss the problem and I have been told there is nothing that can be done until the "check engine" light comes on. They apparently can not diagnose the problem until the car's computer senses a problem.
The vehicle's seat back gave way without warning when the consumer exited the parking lot. He sustained minor neck and lower back injuries. The dealer stated a bolt had broken/sheared off leaving the seat unsupported. *ph *jb
Driver seat recline mechanism failure, frame of seat cracked, seat stuck in recline.
Consumer states that while driving and without warning the driver seat will fully recline back causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified.
In re to the driver's seat: the consumer's daughter was in the back seat when she asked to place the seat in an upright position as it was lying against her knees. The consumer found a single bolt which had snapped off and caused the seat to remain in the down position. (the metal looked as if it were defective) *ak *scc
The back of my driver seat in my 1999 ford explorer reclines at times without notice.
The seat latch assembly broke. *ak
The front row electric bucket seat collapsed backward without warning. *jb the bolt that holds the seat, had crystallized and broke. Scc
While driving at speed limit of 45 MPH bottom bolt that holds drivers seat broke, causing the seat to fold back. Consumer had barely survived this incident.
While driving the mechanism that holds the driver's seat back broke. Took to the dealer and the seat was fixed. After a few days later it broke again, this time not only the mechanism, but the plastic side cover and the seat cover were damaged. Consumer stated there may be a design deficiency of the mechanism or a manufacturer deficiency of the entire seat.
While driving 65 MPH, driver's seatback rest collapsed completely backward. Dealer notifed and notice that bolt was shearing off. *ak consumer adds seat bolts snapped in half causing seat back to collapse and drivers hands went off the steering wheel and foot hit the gas pedal causing vehicle to be out of control.
While driving driver's seat fell back. Dealer determined it broke at seat bottom.
Driver's side seat latch will not move at all. Dealership is aware of problem.
While driving the seatback broke, causing me to lose control momentarily. I am not a large person I am 6'3" and 220 lbs. I am sure that if there had been more vehicles on the road ther would have been an accident. I would hope that you would into this because I think that it would cause an accident for someone.
While backing out of a driveway at approximately 5 MPH a bolt in drivers seat unexpectedly broke and caused seatback to fall into second row of seats. As a result, driver's foot hit accelerator pedal, increasing speed of vehicle, and lost control. Vehicle traveled an estimated distance of 50-60 feet before crashing into a tree. Driver received minor head and shoulder injuries. Vehicle has not been examined by the dealership. Please provide any additional information / documentation. Note: part is available for inspection.
During vehicle collision, no deployment of the air bags occurred and the seat back collapsed, resulting in injury to the driver.
Driver seat moved back and forward. Also, reclined without prior warning.consumer lost control of vehicle when this happened.
The transmission fails on hill causing the vehicle to roll backwards while in drive or roll forward while in reverse. Nlm
When either accelerating or decelerating the driver's side seat will make a popping sound and move (short distances). The manufacturer has claimed it happens on all 1999 explorer models (eddie bauer version) with eletronic seats. I am worried that the seat could be designed incorrectly and possibly move forward during an accident since it will move during normal acelerations and decelerations.
Receive a static shock upon steppimg out of vehicle and touching door to close it. Ford has a special service message #03373 which confirms this but states this is a normal condition. I owned a 1992 ford explorer and never had this happen. In addition, no one spends $28,000 for a vehicle and receives a static discharge and finds that acceptable. Problem #2 is the windshield wipers come on by themself periodically.
Arm rest in the back of the truck is in the way of where the child seat is the best place to go.dealer was contacted and stated that they make no other seats.
Poor design of the passenger seat (bench) will not lock in place. However, when a passenger is getting out of the vehicle the bench tilt up in the rear part of seat causing failure which could result in possible injury.
This vehicle was hit in the rear end by another vehicle at about 30 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, also the front drivers seat collapsed, when welds holding seat frame failed, throwing the driver foward into the steering wheel, then falling backward. Dealer has been contacted.
When lifting the latch on the seat, the latch spring flipped off, and the passenger's side seat broke. Seat rocks forward and backward on the rails, and the back of the seat goes up and down.
Front seat hinge made of 3 steel slotted plates, the middle plate slides w/movement of seat. With seatback in an upright position all three slots line up, allowing child to easily insert finger through hole. Upon moving seatback forward, middle plate slid, amputating childs index finger.
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