Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#8012070June 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE GETTING OTHER REPAIRS DONE ON VEHICLE TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS NO STABILIZER BAR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012071June 18, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WERE BROKEN AND REPLACED BY A REPAIR SHOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763053June 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AS ENGINE WAS RUNNING, REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL AND COULD BE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE WITH SO FEW MILES. THE THREADS WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED OUT WHERE SPARK PLUG SCREWS INTO HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011675June 12, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RIGHT REAR WHEELS ARE MISSING THREE BOLTS AND LUGS WHICH HAVE SHEARED OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011479June 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRYING TO BUCKLE CHILD IN REAR SEAT BUCKLE MECHANISM BROKE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011284June 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER DOOR PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE HAS POWER DOORS AND LOCKS. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT INNER PANEL. ALSO, THERE WAS A GLOW FROM OUTSIDE. DRIVER AND 2 CHILDREN GOT OUT. A FIREMEN THAT ARRIVED MOVED VEHICLE BEFORE PARTIALLY CATCHING FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566333May 20, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SON WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER VERY REAR SEAT--HE TURNED IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE WHICH CAUSED THE SAFETY RESTRAINT TO WRAP AROUND HIS TORSO--TRIED TO LOOSEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE--THE BELT BECAME TIGHTER--HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO GET MY SON OUT OF THE RESTRAINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010127May 20, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS ON REAR PASSENGER WHEEL BROKE OFF, ONLY ONE LUG NUT WAS STILL INTACT. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010138May 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CONSUMER HEARD ALARM GO OFF, SHE CHECKED VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. 2 HOURS LATER, SHE NOTICED DRIVER FRONT HAD LOWERED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN.*AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009180May 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE CHANGING THE OIL SWAY BAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY RUBBER SEALS ATTACHED. RUBBER SEAL WAS ATTACHED TO THE A FRAME BUT NOT THE SWAY BAR. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009223May 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CHILD PULLED GEAR SHIFT AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009147May 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING DURING DAY LIGHT CAN'T SEE VEHICLE IN REAR OUT OF SIDE MIRRORS. CAN ONLY SEE INSIDE OF MIRROR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761501May 3, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TRUCK BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, THEN THE TIE ROD BROKE FROM THE WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761375April 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE AT IDLE THE #3 SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER STRIPPING THE THREADS. THE REPAIR FACILITY ESTIMATES $2000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS EXACTLY LIKE ODI #743868. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE HEADS. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED TWICE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES BECAUSE OF LEAKS IN THE HEADGASKET. THE CURRENT ENGINE ONLY HAS 34000 MILES. WHEN THE SPAKPLUG BLEW OUT IT SPEWED GAS OVER THE ENGINE CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008737April 29, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE TRUCK AS IF VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS SWAY BAR LINK THAT BROKE OFF. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED; DEALER FOUND HEGO SENSORS WERE NOT RESPONDING; BANK 1 AND 2 HEGO SENSORS WERE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761291April 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE PARKED LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED. THIS ITEM NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007350April 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABILIZER BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007300April 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING COOLANT ONTO THE GROUND. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006993April 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, TIRES
VEHICLE WOULD ROCK AT ANY SPEED DUE TO STABILIZER BAR BOLTS MISSING, AND ALLOWING BAR TO HANG FROM VEHICLE. MECHANIC HAD BOLTS REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR UNEVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006924April 4, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING OUT CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND, TIE ROD END BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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