1999 Ford Explorer steering problems
42 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1999 Ford Explorer, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving at 65 MPH vehicle lost power steering. The steering wheel tightened, and consumer lost control to the vehicle, and it crashed into a cement wall, rolling over several times before stopping. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained third degree road rash burn on the left side of their body which started from their shoulder to the thigh area.
When the consumer made a left turn, smoke started to come from the steering wheel. The consumer continued to drive to her destination. Ford recalled two components in the steering column. *scc
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