1999 Ford Explorer visibility & wipers problems
The 1999 Ford Explorer has 225 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
225
Visibility & Wipers complaints
13%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Visibility & Wipers complaints by year
What owners report
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE INVOLUNTARILY TWO OR THREE TIMES. DURING THE FAILURES, SMOKE WOULD BEGIN TO RISE FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER…”
Common questions
How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1999 Ford Explorer have?
NHTSA has 225 complaints about the 1999 Ford Explorer visibility & wipers — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.