1999 Ford Explorer brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 89 complaints for the 1999 Ford Explorer, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 89 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
This vehicle was purchased for $24,000 at ray anderson, huntington ford, two weeks prior to the accident. While en route to texas, in mississippi, the lights came on the dash panel and the brakes failed. The driver tried to exit applying brake pressure, but there wer not brakes. The vehicle plummeted down an embankment into a ditch. Injuries included a broken back/ broken arm/ 2 broken legs, and severe facial lacerations.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. While driving 25 MPH on a sunny day heard and felt a bump. She observed from the rearview mirror that there was a tire in the road and realized it was the emergency spare tire. There was a broken bolt found with the tire in the street. The consumer stated the bolt, cable, and suspension mechanism was apparently rusty and worn. The number of cylinders were unavailable. The failure was 82,185 ,and the current mileage is 82,189. The consumer provided the repair invoice.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Explorer
- Tires 397 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 225 complaints
- Cruise control 153 complaints
- Engine 108 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Electrical system 93 complaints
- Transmission 82 complaints
- Suspension 71 complaints