1999 Ford Explorer seats problems
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1999 Ford Explorer — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While traveling on highway was cut off by another vehicle requiring me to heavily brake and sharply swerve to avert collision. Became immediately aware that headrests of front seats provided absolutely no (repeat no) injury (e,g. Whiplash) protection. When sitting in front seats the headrests…”
filed Jul 6, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The contact stated that the drivers side seat prematurely deteriorated and that there was an internal fracture causing the seat to be structurally unstable. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v281000 (seats). The vehicle was not…”
filed Dec 30, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS, THE UPPER BOLT ON THE…Campaign 03V281000 · Aug 5, 2003
Seats problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Explorer | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 13 | 3% |
| 2020 Explorer | 38 | 3% |
| 2019 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Explorer | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 16 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 32 | 1% |
| 2015 Explorer | 16 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.