Ford Expedition Complaints (1997)

853 consumer complaints on file.

#816983October 8, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816795October 1, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING ON A DECLINE WITH A QUARTER OF FUEL IN THE TANK THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF/SHUT DOWN AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD NO FUEL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816751September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, BRAKE PEDAL SHAKES/MAKES GRINDING NOISE, VEHICLE ROLLS TO STOP/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, PASSED DIAGNOSTICS TEST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816768September 30, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816639September 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE F-3 COMPARTMENT NEAR THE FIREWALL, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BURNING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FRTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816605September 23, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWERVED UPON MAKING LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE HIT GUARD RAIL. NOTICEABLE NOISE FROM REAR END. DILEMMA: SWAY BAR NOT ATTACHED TO RUBBER BUSHINGS AND SEPARATED FROM ITS FRAME. REFER TO SERV. BUL. 10596. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815198September 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION SHIFT INDICATOR HAS A LOT OF PLAY AND IS OFF WHEN SELECTING A GEAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#519109September 8, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM LIFTS REAR OF VEHICLE TWICE OVER THE NORMAL HEIGHT, AND BOUNCES VIOLENTLY OVER NORMAL STREET AND HIGHWAY SURFACES. ON OCCASION VEHICLE HAS GONE OUT OF CONTROL ON THE SHOULDER OF THE STREET BEFORE IT COULD BE STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521643September 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC MANY TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813854September 2, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER ON TWO MAJOR HIGHWAYS, VEHICLE WAS SENT INTO VIOLENT FISHTAILING THAT CAUSED VEHICLE TO MOVE ACROSS THREE LANES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. DRIVER CLAIMS THIS WAS DUE TO A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE POWER ASSIST STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518662August 28, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
26 GALLON FUEL TANK; AFTER 17 GALLONS DRIVER MUST SPOON FEED THE BALANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522927August 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT RANDOM, IN SLOW SPEED STOPS THE BRAKES FAIL TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING REACTING AS THOUGH THEY WERE IN AN ANTI-LOCK SITUATION. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WHEEL SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815620August 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CENTER/REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER , DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518379August 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR HATCH WINDOW IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. SHARP GLASS SHRADS AND CHIPS COVERED SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEAT AREAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518350August 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT DRIVER STEPPED ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CRASHING INTO A BANK. DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT WORK, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522963August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON FIVE OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522946August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS RUST, DETERIORATE AND FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518836August 14, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STABILITY PROBLEMS. WILL CHANGE LANES OR RUN OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT OVING STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815226August 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NO WAY OF CORRECTING IT AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518889August 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LOSES GAS QUICKLY. AFTER 17 GALLONS DRIVER MUST SPOON FEED THE BALANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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