Ford Expedition Complaints (1999)

946 consumer complaints on file.

#10106655January 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE TENDS TO STALL, AND UNABLE TO START WHEN IT RAINS. OCCASIONALLY, ENGINE TURNS ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104762December 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103014December 15, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 13,2004 I WAS HAVING BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED ON MY TRUCK. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE TIE ROD END. HE SAID THAT THE BOLTS WERE BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AND MISSING ON THE OTHER. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UPRIGHT AND THAT I HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC WHO IS FIXING THE PROBLEM STATED THAT I NEEDED TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE TIE ROD END.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102912December 14, 2004
SUSPENSION
MY WIFE HAD PARKED OUR 1999 EXPIDITION FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE NOTICING SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR WAS SOON COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND DESTROYED. SINCE THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OFF FOR A WHILE, I SUSPECT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAD ALMOST 100K MILES AND WAS AN EDDY BAUER VERSION WITH THE SELF LEVELING FEATURE. I MENTION THIS BECAUSE APPROXAIMIATLY 30 MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING OF THE CAR, A COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND LEVELS THE CAR, THIS IS NORMAL ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MOTOR IS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. SINCE THIS FIRE WAS OUTSIDE NO-ONE WAS HURT, BUT IF THIS HAD BEEN IN A GARAGE IT WOULD HAVE BURN'T DOWN THE HOUSE. SINCE THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDER VEHICLES WITH THIS FEATURE, THERE ARE MORE POTENTIAL FIRES OUT THERE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS POSSESION OF THE CAR AND WILL DESTORY IT IN 2 WEEKS, I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THIS TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN PAID SO I HAVE NO INTEREST OTHER THAN PREVENTING OTHER FIRES. CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND I WILL GET YOU THE INSURANCE CONTACT INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103460December 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF A FORD TSB CONCERNING OIL LEAKAGE. HE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE HEAD GASKET INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103200December 6, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 75 MPH SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, AND THE TIRE FLEW OFF. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103095December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AT THE END OF OCTOBER FUSE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS BLEW OUT. REPLACED FUSE, AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. REMOVED FUSE, AND OPENED HOOD TO FIND SOURCE OF SMOKE, IT WAS THE BRAKE SWITCH ON TOP OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, WHO REPORTED THAT THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH. 3 WEEKS LATER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR 1 HOUR AFTER DRIVING FOR .5 HOURS AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HOLE IN THE HOOD WAS CENTERED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE MIDDLE. INSURED BY PROGRESSIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100942December 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
VEHICLE: 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. ROBLEM NEARLY CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT: LOSS OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE (SILVER) ON BOTH EXTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRRORS.*AK THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED IN AUG 1999 HAS DEFECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE LOSING THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES, DEVELOPING CRACJS IN THE SILVER BACKING AND ARE BECOMING UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY UNUSAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE, IN FACT UNLIKE MY OTHER CARS (ALL OLDER THAN 1999) THE FORD EXPEDITION HAS BEEN GARAGE-KEPT. WHILE THE LOCAL FORD DEALER INDICATED MY EXPERIENCE WAS UNIQUE, I WOULD BE QUITE SURPRISED IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT AFFECTING OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE AND WISHED TO FILE A FORMAL SUBMISSION ON THE PROBLEM WITH YOU. THANK YOU. CHARLES MCBREARTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100823November 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK FROM RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. OIL LEAKS ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS IT COULD START A FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100404November 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF MY CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE READ REPORTS HAPPENING ALL OF THE TIME AND IT IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. NO WARNINGS, JUST A $4000 BILL TO HAVE THE HEAD REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100293November 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION,AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS POPPED OUT OF CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100177November 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED (LOCAL NEWS CAST) THAT A PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED WITH MY 1999 FORD EXPEDTION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOU DEPT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT I WAS TOLD BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON POROBLEM WITH THE FORD EXPEDITION AND F-150'S. THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE @1700.00 WAS CASUED BY A SPARK PLUG SHOOTING OUT OF THE CYLINDER CASUING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND THE NEEDED REPAIRS WERE EXPENSIVE ABD TIME CONSUMING FOR OUR FAMILY NOT TO MENTION THE NEED FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE THAT PUSHED NEARLY 700.00. THANKS FOR YOU RESPONSE TO THIS MATTER GREG JENSEN BURNSVILLE MN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098854November 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 95,000 MILES. AT 31,000 IT HAD WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED TO REPAIR AN OIL LEAK BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE BLOCK. THE WARRANTY WORK WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE FIRST TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (011202) DATED 6/12/01. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS THE LEAK AGAIN IN THE SAME AREA. THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN HAS THIS AS THE ISSUE: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE ROMEO BUILT 4.6L 2V ENGINE OR 5.4L SUPERCHARGED ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK OR OIL WEEPAGE FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AT THE RIGHT HAND REAR OR THE LEFT HAND FRONT OF THE ENGINE. OIL WEEPAGE IS NOT CONSIDERED DETRIMENTAL TO ENGINE PERFORMANCE OR DURABILITY. AN OIL LEAK MAY BE CAUSED BY METAL CHIP DEBRIS LODGED BETWEEN THE HEAD GASKET AND THE BLOCK, CHIP DEBRIS BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE HEAD GASKET, OR BY DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD SEALING SURFACE THAT OCCURRED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE NOT A CONSUMER ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098836November 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIGHT HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060488November 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
FRANKLY, I NEED YOUR ADVICE ON A MATTER OF GREAT CONCERN I BOUGHT A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION FROM WALDORF FORD IN OCT 2002. RECENTLY I HAD A BREAK DOWN; I HAD THREE SPARK PLUGS BLOW-OUT, YESTERDAY I WAS TOLD THAT THREE CYLINDERS ARE GONE DUE FROM THE DAMAGE OF THE SPARK PLUGS. THE ASSISTANT TEAM MGR SAID IT WOULD COST $6000.00 TO GET A NEW ENGINE OR GET A NEW VEHICLE; I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EARS. THESE TRUCKS ARE LEMONS AND I BELIEVE ITS TIME THAT FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND RECALLS THESE ENGINE. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED. MY TRUCK LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR AND I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. OTHER NOTED PROBLEMS: THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE STAYS ON, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE BRAKES PADS AND SHOES ARE WORN OUT AT A HIGHER RATE. *JB *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099510November 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED 5 MINUTES. FIRE CENTERED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BRAKE SWITCH AT PEDAL HAD BEEN REPLACED 4 MONTHS BEFORE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099389November 4, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING FRONT TIE ROD SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098184November 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION.I HAVE HAD 3 SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE HEADS. 2 DIDNT TAKE THE THREADS OUT BUT 1 COMPLETELY RIPPED THE THREADS OUT WITH IT. I HAD IT RETAPPED AND A HELOCOIL PUT IN BUT THAT ONLY LASTED ABOUT A MONTH. NOW BEST FORD IS TELLING ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER HEAD AT A COST TO ME OF 2500.00, AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT DUE TO THE MILEAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO FORDS CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER TRYING TO WORK SOMETHING OUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM. PEOPLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE TRUCKS WITH AS LOW AS 25 THOUSAND MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097738October 26, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND LOST STEERING CONTROL. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED IN. TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TIE ROD BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096455October 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF CYLINDER HEADS ON THE 5.4 V-8 AND ON THE V-10 MOTORS AS WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES AND FORD RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE ISSUE, AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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