Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10104018December 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CAR WAS UNDER NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN THE #3 SPARK PLUG WAS VIOLENTLY EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOT A FIRE, WITH FUEL AIR VAPORS BEING EXPELLED FROM THE EMPTY SPARK PLUG HOLE AND THE PLUG AND WIRE VISIBLE ARCING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE CERTAINLY WAS A POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTORS CUSTOMER RELATIONS DIRECTLY TO REPORT THIS AS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW, THEY FLATLY DENY THAT THERE IS ANY PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE COST OF THIS REPAIR CAN RUN BETWEEN $3000 AND $6000, WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY FORD HAS CHOSEN TO TAKE THE COARSE OF DENIAL. AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE DENYING THAT THIS IS A HAZARDOUS DESIGN FLAW, THE HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM IN REPLACEMENT PARTS AND IN LATER MODEL YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103560December 13, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102857December 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1998 FORD EXPEDITION. SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. 3 TIMES . FIRST TWO TIMES REPAIREDBY FORD UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101971December 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
HEATER COIL WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT RADIO WAS MAKING THE PART DEFECTIVE. THE COIL WENT OUT AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN. MANUFACTURER STATED NO MORE REPLACEMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096185October 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1998 EXPEDITION. FIRE CONCENTRATED IN LEFT REAR CORNER OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN VICINITY OF CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE 15 AMP FUSE FOR THAT CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN. XRAYS OF THE SWITCH HEAD SHOWED TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE BRASS CONTACTS INSIDE EVEN THOUGH THE OUTER SHELL WAS STILL RELATIVELY IN TACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093794October 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 LITER V8. HAS TO GO TO FORD, APPROX 2700 TO FIX, MY EXTENDED 3RD PARTY WARRANTY REFUSES TO COVER BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. FORD DISAGREES. I WILL HAVE TO PAY THIS. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM . THERE ARE SEVERAL WEB SITES THAT DEAL WITH IT. EVEN THE 3RD PARTY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY SAID THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME ON THESE ENGINES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094802October 1, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED COMPRESSOR PUMP TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090299September 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE VEHICLE'S WIPER ALSO FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093087September 23, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TRAVELING ON NEW PORTION OF I-670 MY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. SUV HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT, THE TIRE THAT BLEW WAS THE ORIGINAL AND IT HAD 6,000 MILES ON IT. SPARE WAS PUT ON SUV OCT 30, 2003.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090965September 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY ON MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V17100. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ORANGE FORD FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE VIN NUMBER. I CALL THE FORD HOTLINE ALSO AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. SEEMS TO ME IF THERE WAS A RECALL SEEM LIKE ALL FORD LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS AND MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079354September 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION. *AK BOTH HEAD GASKET BLEW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091439September 7, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE FRONT END TIE ROD BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD COLLAPSED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090475September 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I OWN A 1998 EXPEDITION AND IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP BECAUSE I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, IS THERE OR WAS THERE EVER A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM SURPRISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT IN THIS CAR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090358September 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PULLING INTO THE STREET FROM A PARKED POSITION A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090064August 30, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A THUMPING SOUND. DEALER STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE TIE ROD FAILURE . DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088770August 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHINE FROM REAR END OF FORD EXPEDITION NUMEROUS EXPEDITION OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN AS THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR ENDS IN FORD EXPEDITIONS EVEN THE 2003 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089904August 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088032August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087871August 13, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081926August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 97V171000. LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FULLY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET, THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY CAN COME OUT OF THE BRACKET. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER, YES YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO VIN NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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