1999 Ford Explorer Consumer Reviews

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1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD

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My husband has a 99 Ford Explorer Sport and he has been thinking of trading it in on another Ford. He bought it at Fairway Ford in Greenville, SC in '99. We have taken the vehicle in for recalls and other small fixes over the years and the experiences have been pleasant. But today, something happened with customer service and the mechanic - they refused to show him where the camshaft positioning sensor was. He has refused to ever purchase another Ford. We have Fords on both sides of our family. I'm disappointed that I won't be riding in a Ford Truck this winter! Thanks a lot!
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Reliable

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1999 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV 4WD

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Bought with less than 50K miles, overall good vehicle display went out for radio/cd about 100K miles. had to rewire some due to electrical issues. its a beast in the snow. Motor is still great, plenty of power, doesn't burn any oil at 175k miles. will replace ball joints, transmission is still going strong being original hoping to get another 25k miles out of it using it for work commute only. i could take it on a road trip, but thats why i have another ford.
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Still Going

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1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4dr SUV 4WD

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Funny, I feel like several of these posters are driving my Explorer. I'm at 175k miles. Radio display went out at about 50k miles. Rear wiper works maybe one month out of the year. Tranny still good but starting to show its age. Occasionally it won't start. I believe its a short in the fuel pump sensor. If I wait about 3-5 minutes, for some reason she'll start right up. Driver door handle broke and entire locking and handle configuration had to be redone. All in all, I've never put much money in this thing. It handles snow with absolute ease. Gas mileage averages 18.4 city and highway. For some reason, some car critics slam the explorer, but mine has been a darn good car overall.
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Not Great

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1999 Ford Explorer XL 4dr SUV 4WD

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Ok car in theory, but not built very well. Console cover broke off after a few days, power windows almost have stopped working and take a long time to put up. Transmission shot at 75,000 miles. Multiple blown head gaskets, ABS problems, AC compressor almost killed engine when accidentally switched on for a minute. The list goes on and on.
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Wish I Could Have Kept

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1999 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV

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Great truck, but the gas around the city is crazy. I was spending 80 bucks a week just for daily commute. Bought the truck with a brand new transmission, and everything worked great. Hated to sell the thing but I cant live with paying that much..
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AWESOME! miss it greatly.

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1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD

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Very comfortable, most reliable vehicle my family has ever owned. Around 20 mpg which is good. I rolled it on a gravel and completly destroyed it. Me and 4 friends walked out of the ditch with just bruises and a couple cuts. INCREDIBLE build quality. Definatly one of Ford's best vehicles. Would buy another in a heartbeat.
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Good Solid Vehicle

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1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV 4WD

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Purchased car new in Nov 1999. Now have 207k miles on it and has been very reliable. Still driving it to work everyday. Only issues on vehicle - rear wiper inop, replaced one thermostat, radio display blanked out, needed ball joints at 205k miles.
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1999 Ford Explorer

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1999 Ford Explorer XL 4dr SUV 4WD

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Bought it in May with 120,000 miles on it. Drives great. Love the truck. Had three small problems with it and one huge one. The rear wiper has stopped working, the drivers door handle broke off, and the drivers lock keeps getting stuck. The huge problem was at 130,000 miles the transmission started to go. Wouldnt shift into 3rd gear smoothly anymore. Currently replacing the Transmission as I type this. Even with these problems i love the truck. does everything i ask it to do.
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my exploder sport

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1999 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV

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Ok well we got our exploder bout 3 years ago with only 56,000 miles on it and as of today there is over 171,000 miles on it and with the exception of the tranny the car runs great.... i never thought i would ever own a ford.
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Great SUV

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1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV AWD

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Bought from old friend with only 88k last Sept and have logged almost 20k in ensuing months. Worst snow in NW Oregon in years and it soldiered through it, 34 miles each way, to work and back. Jeeps and other SUV's were in the ditch and on their sides, me and my Explorer just drove on as though we were inpervious. I'm a big guy, 6'4 215, and I fit perfectly in the car. The leather seats are comfortable enough althought the driver's is starting to sag. All the electrical is fine except the rear wiper which was a problem during the bad weather and the driver's door lock is frozen, but the auto lock still works fine. Paint and overall appearance is very nice still. Grey/ grey leather. Love it!
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