1999 Ford Explorer latches & locks problems
33 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 1999 Ford Explorer, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 109,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When latches & locks problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 109,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the latches & locks complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Consumer is having difficulty receiving recall repairs (99s09 99v-062) not completed due to lack of parts, (99s18 99v-164) due to scheduling problems with the dealership. Mjs
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.
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
- Brakes 89 complaints
- Transmission 82 complaints