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Model-year public record

1999 Ford Explorer

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

15distinct recall campaigns
1,737owner-submitted reports
Not availableNHTSA overall score
15.6 MPGofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

15 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2009 report

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign ID: 09V399000 (official)

Filed on October 13, 2009 · Owner notice on October 27, 2009 · Official scope: 4,500,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 09E025000 (official)

Filed on May 11, 2009 · Owner notice on July 28, 2009 · Official scope: 42,540 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 09E012000 (official)

Filed on April 7, 2009 · Owner notice on May 11, 2009 · Official scope: 16,270 vehicles campaign-wide

2007 report

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign ID: 07V336000 (official)

Filed on August 3, 2007 · Owner notice on August 13, 2007 · Official scope: 3,600,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Fuel System, Gasoline

Campaign ID: 06E056000 (official)

Filed on June 13, 2006 · Owner notice on August 4, 2006 · Official scope: 58,640 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 06E026000 (official)

Filed on March 23, 2006 · Owner notice on April 3, 2006 · Official scope: 61,944 vehicles campaign-wide

2003 report

Vehicle Speed Control — Cables

Campaign ID: 03V280000 (official)

Filed on August 5, 2003 · Owner notice on August 29, 2003 · Official scope: 448,005 vehicles campaign-wide

2003 report

Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner

Campaign ID: 03V281000 (official)

Filed on August 5, 2003 · Owner notice on August 29, 2003 · Official scope: 1,552,880 vehicles campaign-wide

2001 report

Tires — Tread/Belt

Campaign ID: 01X001000 (official)

Filed on May 22, 2001 · Owner notice on June 4, 2001 · Official scope: 13,000,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2000 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

Campaign ID: 00V395000 (official)

Filed on November 28, 2000 · Owner notice on January 23, 2001 · Official scope: 100,500 vehicles campaign-wide

2000 report

Tires — Tread/Belt

Campaign ID: 00T005000 (official)

Filed on August 21, 2000 · Owner notice on August 26, 2000 · Official scope: 14,400,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2000 report

Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Campaign ID: 00V072000 (official)

Filed on March 7, 2000 · Owner notice on April 15, 2000 · Official scope: 208,903 vehicles campaign-wide

1999 report

Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch

Campaign ID: 99V164000 (official)

Filed on June 29, 1999 · Owner notice on July 14, 1999 · Official scope: 854,288 vehicles campaign-wide

1999 report

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Campaign ID: 99V123000 (official)

Filed on May 18, 1999 · Owner notice on May 17, 1999 · Official scope: 15,681 vehicles campaign-wide

1999 report

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign ID: 99V062001 (official)

Filed on March 30, 1999 · Owner notice on March 27, 1999 · Official scope: 898,739 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
1,737 total owner reports
C
143 reports mention a crash · 8.2%
F
54 reports mention a fire · 3.1%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

Not available
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

FrontalNot available
SideNot available
RolloverNot available
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 1 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 8 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 11–22 MPG for context
Combined Comparison scope: 12–24 MPG for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 15–27 MPG for context
4006.2/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 2; primary fuel type count: 1. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 14–18 MPG.