Car diagnostics for a 1999 Ford Explorer

Car diagnostics for the 1999 Ford Explorer: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.

Combined
13.1 to 16.8 L/100 km
Body
Sport Utility Vehicle -

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Ford Explorer of the 1995 to 2001 generation
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Representative photo, not one of our cars

A rental while yours is in the shop

CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.

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The 1999 Ford Explorer for car diagnostics

  • Body: sport utility vehicle - (EPA size class).

1999 Ford Explorer: every figure

1999 Ford Explorer figures by powertrain
FigurePowertrain 1Powertrain 2Powertrain 3Powertrain 4Powertrain 5Powertrain 6
Displacement4.0 L4.0 L4.0 L4.0 L5.0 L5.0 L
Cylinders666688
MPG city (US)161414141313
MPG highway (US)211919181817
MPG combined (US)181616151514
MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure)221919181817
Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices)US$3,700US$4,200US$4,200US$4,450US$4,450US$4,800
Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre)$4,062$4,558$4,558$4,868$4,868$5,208

Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.

What to check when buying the 1999 Ford Explorer

  • NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
  • Owners filed 1,441 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires (402), visibility (233) and vehicle speed control (164). Have those parts checked before you buy.
1999 Ford Explorer recall campaigns
CampaignDateComponentSummary
09V3990002009-10-13vehicle speed controlFORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS...
07V3360002007-08-03vehicle speed controlON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
03V2800002003-08-05vehicle speed control:cablesON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL AND 4.0L SOHC ENGINES, IF THE STRAND COVER ON THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE BECOMES FLARED AT THE END, THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE MAY BIND WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS ACTIVATED.
03V2810002003-08-05seats:front assembly:reclinerON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS, THE UPPER BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIGH BACK SEAT, THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME, COULD FRACTURE. IF THE BOLT FRACTURES AND DOES NOT JAM IN THE SEAT BACK FRAME, THE SEAT BACK MAY RECLINE UNTIL IT MAKES CONTACT WITH...
00V3950002000-11-28power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.27 OR 3.55 AXLE RATION. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE THAT COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED THE DESIGN INTENT TOP SPEED. AT THESE EXTREME SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COULD BE CAPABLE OF EXCEEDING THE SPEED RATING OF THE TIRE.
00V0720002000-03-07electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakersVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES AND ALL-TIME 4-WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) POWERTRAINS. THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) COULD EXPERIENCE A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS "LOCK-UP" IN WHICH THE GEM CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS (E.G., FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, 4X4...
99V1640001999-06-29latches/locks/linkages:hood:latchVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY CORRODE AT THE LATCH PIVOT AND STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
99V1230001999-05-18service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE TO THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) CONNECTION COULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE LINE TO LEAK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED.

Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.

The 1999 Ford Explorer: Car diagnostics

Car diagnostics for your 1999 Ford Explorer: arranged with a trusted shop, never done by CarmaCars, with a rental if you need one. A steady check engine light needs a check soon; a flashing one means pull over safely and get help.

About your Explorer

The shop may ask for the VIN to order the right parts. Note the mileage on the odometer when you send the request. Bring the owner's manual or service records if you have them. Its powertrain is the 4.0L 6-cylinder with rear-wheel drive.

What we arrange

Tell us when suits you, and whether the car can be driven. The repair is between you and the shop; the rental is with us. We tell you plainly if we do not know a shop for the job.

A car while yours is in the shop

Keep moving with a rental while the shop has your car, by the day at our usual rates. We can have a rental ready the day your car goes in. We meet you with the car at the time we confirm, at your address or ours.

Getting a clear quote

Ask how the shop takes payment before you pick the car up. Ask whether the shop needs your keys, the wheel lock key or the spare. Ask whether anything else is close to needing attention, and how soon.

Good habits for your car

Wash the underside of the car in winter to clear road salt. Replace wiper blades when they streak; it matters in rain and snow. Top up the washer fluid with a winter mix in the cold months.

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Tell us what is wrong with the car, and we arrange the rest with a trusted shop.

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Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.

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