Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10236435July 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD EXP EDDIE B. BLEW OUT #3 SPARK PLUG. STRIPED THE THREADS IN THE HEAD. COST IS ABOUT 2 GRAND TO REPAIR AND CORRECT THE 7 OTHER PLUG HOLES TO ENSURE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN TO OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234159July 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 GEAR POSITION INDICATOR SHIFTED SUDDENLY TO REFLECT THE WRONG GEAR. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK, THE INDICATOR INDICATES IT IS IN REVERSE, WHEN IN REVERSE IT INDICATES IT IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, DEALERSHIP AND FORD BOTH STATE IT IS NOT A VIN INCLUDED IN THE 97V171000 RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232723June 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE AROUND TO RETURN HOME AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND NOTICED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF FORD WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,295. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKE LINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL OR OTHER CORROSION REISTANT MATERIAL. UPDATED 08/07/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232151June 24, 2008
WHEELS
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON RT 3 WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE THE VEHICLE STARTED LIKE WOBBLING AND SHE WAS TRYING TO FIND A WIDE SPOT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHEN SHE WENT AROUND THE CURVE THE TIRE CAME OFF AND SHE WAS SLUNG INTO THE OTHER LANE AND SHE COUNTER STIRRED AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WENT. CAUSE THE STUD BOLTS BROKE AND LUG NUTS CAME OFF. PUT NEW STUD BOLTS IN AND BOUGHT NEW LUG NUTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10231270June 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD 5.4L ENGINE SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231375June 17, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST 2008, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON THE HIGHWAY 99 IN MY WIFE'S 1998 FORD EXPEDITION FROM FRUITRIDGE RD TO FLORIN RD. AS I EXITED ONTO FLORIN RD GOING WESTBOUND, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE PLASTIC CAUGHT ON THE SIDE. I PULLED INTO THE 76 GAS STATION ON FLORIN ROAD AND EAST PARKWAY TO ASSES THE DAMAGE. THE VALVE STEM ON MY NEARLY NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE GT II 285/50-20 TIRE HAD TORN. THE HORROR IS THAT I DECIDED TO TAKE MY WIFE'S TRUCK AND LEAVE MY 2002 FORD EXCURSION AT HOME THAT MORNING BECAUSE IT HAD MY BOAT ATTACHED AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE IT. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN EXTREME HARM DONE TO MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. IT COST ME TIME AND MONEY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230147June 6, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED SMOKE. HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE CABLES FROM THE BATTERY AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND NEEDS TO BE TOWED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE TOWING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229643June 2, 2008
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. EVERYTIME THE CONTACT ENTERS THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINS ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS CLOSED. SHE MUST MANUALLY TURN OFF THE LIGHT. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE BATTERY EVENTUALLY FAILS AND HAS TO BE RECHARGED IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228747May 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE GEAR INDICATOR DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACTUAL GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VIN RANGE FOR RECALL # 97V171000 AND THAT HE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228165May 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT IN A FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L V8. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227234May 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, EQUIPMENT
I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT SIDE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACE A CONNECTOR IN THE LIFT SYSTEM ON APRIL 30,2008. THE LIFT SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING. 05/06/08. SINCE I PURCHASED MY 98,FORD EXPEDITION BACK IN 2000,THE LIFT SYSTEM HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I 'VE HAD THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS FLATBED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK NEVER CODED UNTIL THE 8TH OF MAY AT THE SHOP. WHEN THE LIFT/SUSPENSION FAILED NO INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THE REAR STARTED TO DROP AS I WAS DRIVING IT HOME. NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT CONVERT TO A COIL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223090April 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. HE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V336000) IN JANUARY OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AS OF APRIL 1, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THIS RECALL WAS EXCESSIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN UPDATED 04/21/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220951March 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE RECALL WAS FROM 2005, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE MOST THEY COULD DO WAS DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220757March 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I HAD MY BABY DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK. I LOST POWER AND HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE SLOW LANE ALMOST CAUSING MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS . THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND STILL NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220368March 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SPARK PLUGS LITERALLY SHOT OUT AND BURNED A WHOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE ENGINE. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SELLS A TOOLKIT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220408March 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IDLING AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM FIRE FORENSICS STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. FORD STATED THAT THEY SENT THE RECALL NOTICE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND COULD NOT PROVIDE HER WITH ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. SHE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220406March 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT IS DISPLEASED BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL REPLACED OR REMOVED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219666February 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS NOT IN PARK AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. HE NOTICED A SCREW ON THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT, A MECHANIC, TOOK THE DASHBOARD APART AND NOTICED THAT THE SCREW FELL FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SCREW WAS REPLACED, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FALL OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FAIL EVERY THREE MONTHS AND WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218225February 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1998 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 97,000 MILES BLEW OUT THE #4 SPARK PLUG DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS WAS THE FACTORY ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216351January 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE MY SPARK SHOT OUT AND I HAD TAKE TO THE AUTO REPAIR FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE HALO COIL IN WHICH IT HAPPEN TWICE. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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