29 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1999 Ford Explorer cite fuel system, gasoline, 2% of all 1,465 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY AS SHE REFUELED THE VEHICLE DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT OPEN. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000. *AK”
“WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, MY 1999 FORD EXPLORER LOST ALL POWER. MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND I WAS TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. IT WAS VERY, VERY SCARY AND I WAS LUCKY TO STEER THE CAR INTO A TURNING LANE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE LOSING ALL MOMENTUM AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO SURE ABOUT IT, WHICH WORRIED ME TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR IN THE EVENT THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN! *NM”
“1999 FORD EXPLORER FUEL LINE LEAKING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE FUEL LINES THAT EXTENDS OVER THE VALVE COVER AND INTO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING FUEL. CONSUMER COULD SMELL THE GAS ODOR AND PULLED OVER TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. *TT *NM”
“ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN YOU LET OFF GAS HAS DONE IT THREE TIME FIRST TIME TOOK IT DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SECOND TIME DID IT COMING OF INTERSTATE RAMP THAT WAS FUN THEY REPLACE PART IN FUEL SYSTEM (SOME THING ABOUT IDLE SENSOR?). MY WIFE'S AND SISTER'S 2000 RANGER ALSO DID IT. *AK”
“ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN YOU LET OFF GAS HAS DONE IT THREE TIME FIRST TIME TOOK IT DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SECOND TIME DID IT COMING OF INTERSTATE RAMP THAT WAS FUN THEY REPLACE PART IN FUEL SYSTEM (SOME THING ABOUT IDLE SENSOR?). MY WIFE'S AND SISTER'S 2000 RANGER ALSO DID IT. *AK”
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CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.