Ford Expedition Complaints (1999)

946 consumer complaints on file.

#10096167October 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD A TUNE UP DONE AT ROUNDTREE MOORE FORD DEALERSHIP IN LAKE CITY FLORIDA ON 08-11-04. I DROVE MY VEHICLE ON VACATION TO PENNSYLVANI AND WHILE THERE A SPARK PLUG CAME OUT AND DAMAGED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND COIL PACK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TOP A FORD DEALER IN PENNSYLVANIA (DAVIES FORD CONNELSVILLE PA)AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT APPEARED IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP. UPON CONTACTING MY DEALERSHIP I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE AT A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR $790.00.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097217October 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED TO 95 MPH. THE CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND WHAT TO DO TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10097182October 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. LATER THERE WERE SEVERAL POPS HEARD, THE OWNER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOOKED INSIDE AND SAW THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HEAD. THE OWNER HAD TO BUY ANOTHER SPARK PLUG AND AN IGNITION COIL. THE NEW SPARK PLUG WOULD NOT GO BACK IN BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS SPARK PLUG STRIPPED THE PLUG AREA WHERE THE NEW PLUG WOULD NOT ENTER. THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WOULD COST 3,000.00 TO REPLACE THE HEADS TO KEEP THIS FROM RECURRING. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090027October 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 8,900 MILES GASKET BLEW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AGAIN AT 22, 000 MILES THE GASKET BLEW AGAIN. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK ALL GASKETS HAD BEEN REPLACED. LITTLE WHITE DOT ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH DOESN'T LIGHT UP. SWITCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10091955October 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS HAD HAIR LINE CRACKS. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CRACKS WERE ALSO BLACK IN COLOR. *SC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096660October 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091460October 12, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL TURNED OUTWARD AND FAILED TO MOVE. *JB IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIE ROD END FAILED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095405September 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SILVER BACKING WAS PEEL OFF THE MIRRORS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MIRRORS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090143September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL MECHANIC, AND TOOK VEHICLE IN. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT RIGHT HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, A DYE WAS PLACED INTO THE ENGINE, AND AFTER ONE WEEK IT WAS TAKEN BACK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087203September 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
MOISTURE GOT BEHIND THE GLASS OF THE EXTERIOR 'REAR VIEW MIRRORS'; REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND DELAMINATED THE GLASS. THIS REDUCED VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK *TC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092791September 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091143September 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1 ENGINE BLEW-100 DEDUCTIBLE 2 ELECTRICAL,LIGHTS WONT GO OFF - 3 ELECTRICAL,RADIO/WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOP-4 TRANSMISSION LEAK-5 TRANSMISSION GOING BAD-6 ALTERNATOR BAD ALL WITHIN A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS, BEEN WALKING MORE THAN RIDING, HAVE NOT ENJOYED TRUCK YET, SCARED TO DRIVE PAST 200 MILES OUT I GOT A REAL LEMON THAT I STILL HAVE TO PAY 535 FOR, I HATE FORD, WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER IF IT WAS FREE, GOING TO IRAQ, BUT ILL BE BACK 4 JUSTICE.... *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090892September 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, BOTH MY MIRRORS HAVE BEEN TURNING BLACK AND CRACKING ON THE INSIDE, MWHERE I CANNOT SEE OUT THEM, THEY ARE ALMOST BLACK WITHOUT ANY VIEWING AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090543September 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE GETTING ANOIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT A CONNECTING STRUT FOR THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR OF MY 1999 FORD EXPED. WAS COMPLETELY MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE SEES A LOT OF THESE MISSING. I IMMEDIATLY WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL AT THIS TIME ON THE FORD RANGERS. I HAVE NOW PURCHASED THE PARTS AND REPLACED THEM MYSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090138August 31, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERABLE. WHEN DRIVER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088720August 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A POP SOUND AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STARTED VIBRATING BADLY. WHEN GOT VEHICLE TO MECHANIC BY TOW TRUCK BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, IT WAS REVEALED TO ME THAT THE SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR. IT WAS THE 3RD PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY VEHICLE HAS A COMPLETE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTY COMPANY CLAIMS THAT THIS IS DUE TO A LOOSE SPARK PLUG. THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PLUGS SUPPOSEDLY YOU DON'T HAVE TO TOUCH THEM FOR 100,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS HAPPENED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE HEAD BECAUSE HE NOT ONLY SPOKE TO FORD MECHANICS BUT HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, UPON RESEARCHING THIS MYSELF I FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM,AT THE SAME EXACT SITE ON THE MOTOR. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY SHOULD FIX MY TRUCK BECAUSE THIS IS A COVERED ITEM IT IS THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT MALFUNCTIONED , NOT THE SPARK PLUG!!!! PLEASE HELP BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088714August 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 1999 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE SIGNAL MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE ADHESIVE THAT FORD USED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MIRROR GLASS IS EATING AWAY THE SILVER REFLECTIVE SURFACE. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON OUR TEST DRIVE AND CAN TELL YOU THAT WITH THE RIGHT ANGLE OF THE SUN HITTING THOSE MIRRORS ,YOU CANNOT SEE OUT OF THEM. FORD OFFERED TO REPLACE THEM FOR ABOUT $180.00EA. PLUS $30.00 TO INSTALL. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT AND NOT THE CONSUMER BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THANKS FOR LISTENING,RICK. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083183August 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXEL SEAL LEAK CAUSED BY WEAR OF AXEL SURFACE AT BEARING. VEHILCE ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES. THIS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF AXEL PER DEALER ($600.) IT WAS STATED BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO EXPEDITIONS. *AK VEHILCE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT OR BETTER THAN MFG SPECIFICATIONS. LEAKING SEALS COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF AXEL OR DIFFERENTIAL DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICANT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082457July 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DEFECTIVE TIRES, RESULTING IN NEED FOR REPLACEMENT HAD TREAD SEPERATION FROM STEEL BELTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES MANUFACTURER ID ON TIRES (3) 4BCUC6WR1201, (1) 4BCUC6WR3900. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081175July 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AFTER TRAVELING 2000 MILES ON A TRIP, MOSTLY ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND LUNGED FROM 1ST INTO 3RD. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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