1999 Ford Explorer visibility problems

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Visibility · 130,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to activate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Jun 13, 2011 · Visibility · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would sporadically operate without activation and when activated, would not operate at all. The failure progressed until the wipers were completely inoperable. The contact's personal mechanic inspected vehicle and advised that the clock spring had failed and was causing the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileage was unknown.

Filed May 9, 2011 · Visibility · 150,000 miles · MA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH the windshield wipers began to operate involuntarily two or three times. During the failures, smoke would begin to rise from the top of the steering column. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the dealer would only diagnose the failure at the owner's expense. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Mar 30, 2010 · Visibility · 7,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving at speeds of 60 MPH in intense rainy weather conditions, the windshield wipers failed. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, the interior lights, power locks and 4-wheel drive system failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the windshield motor was replaced. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 11,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2009 · Visibility · 143,077 miles · NY · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. When the contact opened the rear hatch, the glass suddenly exploded everywhere. There were pieces of glass that were eight inches in diameter. The glass shattered with such great force that some of the pieces struck and cracked the front windshield. The contact sustained powder burns to the face and shoulders, as well as small cuts. She has not taken the vehicle to a dealer or a mechanic, but the insurance company stated that they were familiar with this type of failure. The contact believes that a recall should be issued. The current and failure mileages were 143,077.

Filed Jun 15, 2009 · Visibility · 135,000 miles · IN

Windshield wipers could not be turned on.

Filed Dec 29, 2008 · Visibility · 86,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns 1999 ford explorer. His rear windshield wiper stopped working and his front windshield wipers work intermittently. A local mechanic stated that there was a problem with the gem module and they could not repair it. The contact noticed that there was a recall on the windshield wipers; however, it has not been diagnosed by a ford dealer. The contact does not know when he will have the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was not available.

Filed May 5, 2008 · Visibility · 111,726 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While the vehicle was parked, the rear glass suddenly shattered into pieces. There were no injuries. The dealer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 111,726. Updated 06/02/08 *bf updated 06/02/08 *tr updated 06/03/08

Filed Jan 23, 2008 · Visibility · 212,694 miles · GA

The windshield wipers will start on their own. When it happens, they will continue intermittently until I turn the wipers on high then turn them back off. It is extremely intermittent, sometimes going months before it will do it. Has been doing this for about a year.

Filed Dec 21, 2006 · Visibility · 68,000 miles · TX

The rear window wiper on my 1999 ford explorer fails to work. I've replaced the motor, and there is power to the motor itself. If I turn the wiper on and get out and force the wiper up, it will begin to work. Unfortunately, this is not an option when driving down the highway and it begins to rain. With the wiper not working, it is very difficult to see out the back.