1999 Ford Explorer consumer reviews

My Ford explorer held up very well. When I finally sold it for a large vehicle it was 18 yrs old with 170k miles and all was still running well. It needed it's standard maintenance here and there but overall was a great vehicle with lots of life

I bought my '99 XLT in '01 and refuse to get rid of it. The beast still runs like a tank. While it was my every day driver, I never had a problem At 155,000+ miles, the trans got rebuild and the gunk cleaned out of the covers. Still runs strong and until it sets itself on fire, it stays with me!

I absolutely love this vehicle! I previously had a 1999 Explorer, but then my wife totaled it after a snow storm. I tried other vehicles, even bought an Escape, but I kept comparing it to my 99 Explorer. I returned the Escape to the dealer and found another 99 Explorer, even the same color. I cherish my baby! It rides so good, has all the amenities I could ever ask for, and looks so good. It has 176,000 miles on it now and I plan to keep it indefinitely. I wanted the 5.0 engine with AWD, which I got. It had a couple problems, such as door locks and radio display, but I fixed those and now it is perfect. The only downside is 19 mpg, but that is to be expected for the engine and size of vehicle. This is a second generation Explorer, which has a full frame, a good V8 engine and a good transmission. I highly recommend this vehicle.

I bought my Explorer with 50,000 miles on it. Besides regular maintenance, a new alternator , shocks and struts, and rear springs, it has been a fantastic truck. I now have 105,000 miles on it, and hope to keep it for another two years!! I would recommend this truck!!

My parents bout our '99 explorer from a friend twelve years ago. As of yesterday it bit the bullet, the transmission is slipping and it had been overheating. This car had 245,000 miles on it. If I was willing to put the $2,300 into it to fix the problem, im sure I would get another good year or two out of it. In its old age it began to need more and more costly repairs. But for a 15 year old vehicle, i could not be more proud of how long it lasted. I learned to drive in that old truck! I am so sorry to see it go. It really was a tough, dependable old car.

Vehicle is what I was looking for the price range found it in one evening on cars.com went to seller next day purchase seller very helpful easy transaction.

I bought this used 8 years ago with 90,000 miles on it. It is still going strong with almost 185,000 miles. Nothing major has gone wrong with it. I had to replace the idler pulley and the tensioner pulley when they started whining but they were very easy to replace. Other than that it has been nothing but brakes and tires for as long as I have owned it. As with any car I follow the owners manual recommendations for preventative maintenance. I am positive I will get at least another 50,000 miles out of it.

Overall, my 99 explorer has treated me well. It is the little things, smaller problems, that add up to a big irritation with this car. 1. Door locks - Constant problems with the locks and latches with this car. If you lift the drivers side handle before unlocking, it will not unlock at all. The back window in the hatch back will not lock. The hatch back will not open unless one person pushes the unlock button while another person opens the back... sometimes this takes several attempts. 2. Headlights - I've polished the lenses, I've purchased new bulbs, I've adjusted the level... the headlights on dim point too high but when adjusted, the high beams then point too low. The headlights suck for nighttime driving on mountain roads (Colorado & Wyoming). 3. Back window wiper - sometimes works... Never works with washer fluid. Instead, the washer fluid pours out somewhere in the back area of the interior. 4. Dome Lights - Burn out faster than anything I've ever seen! 5. Hydraulics - The hood lacks a post to prop it open, and they hyraulics have gone out which allows for the hood to drop on to a persons head without warning. Same with the back door and window. Hood hydraulics were replaced, and not terribly expensive or difficult, but very frustrating. See... Nothing so horrible that I would "need" a new car, and there is much more to that list, but they are just minor things that really add up.

Bought this car new and it still runs like a top. Had some minor problems the first year, but has run great since.

Bought this used 5 years ago with 90k on it to tow my pop up camper. V8 pulls it like it's hardly there. It now has almost 150k on it and still going strong. You can hardly hear it running. Heated leather seats are nice to have in the winter. Nothing but minor mechanical repairs needed which I would consider normal. Hasn't failed me yet.