Ford Expedition Complaints (1997)

853 consumer complaints on file.

#814045August 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND WHEN THE EMERGENY BRAKE WAS LET UP THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. THEN THE BRAKES GOT RIPPED OFF THE REAR AXLE, AND THE BRAKE FLUID WENT ALL OVER THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522528August 5, 1997
STEERING
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON A DRY STRAIGHT ROAD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#521892July 25, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PREVENT THE PASSENGER FROM BEING PROPELLED FORWARD AND HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A WALL. THE ENGINE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND THE FRAME WAS TWISTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521534July 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS, STUTTERS AND HESITATES WHILE DRIVING, RENDERING VEHICLE HARD TO STEER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814231July 15, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKS FLUID. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE UNIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814103July 14, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED SLIGHT ACCELERATION. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, BUT BEFORE VEHICLE STALLED THAT IS WHEN NOTICED THE ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517819July 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PUSH ROD FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813499June 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM GOING FORWARD; HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#519062June 23, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THERE IS NO EXIT THROUGH WINDOWS WHEN ENGINE IS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813119June 16, 1997
STEERING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES OVERSENSITIVE STEERING. CAN MOVE WHEEL ABOUT 1/4 INCH AND THE VEHICLE MOVES OVER 2 LANES TOO QUICK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. **AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812984June 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE TRUCK IS BRAND NEW AND THE AXLE AND THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812935June 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
DRIVING 65MPH; HAD ON CRUISE CONTROL; SIGN READ SLOW TO 45MPH; APPLIED BRAKES; CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT RELEASE; PRESSED HARDER; BRAKES STARTED SMOKING; PUT INTO NEUTRAL & COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD; RPM HIGH. CALLED DEALER & WAS SENT TOW TRUCK & TOLD CRUISE CONTROL CABLE SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812583May 29, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING OVER 40MPH THE FRONT END WANDERS. DRIVER CANNOT TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD GO OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517478May 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811017May 20, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING ON SECONDARY ROAD, THREE LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS THAT HOLD WHEEL TO AXLE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO SEPARATE, FELL OFF/ROLLED INTO NEARBY FIELD, SPEED 45 MPH, MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WHEELS RECENTLY ROTATED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812366May 19, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLES POWER STEERING IN HIGH/GUSTY WINDS WITH MINIMAL MOVEMENT HAS UNDESIRED AMOUNT OF MOVEMEN,T ESPECIALLY WHILE TOWING IN EXPRESS WAY SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812195May 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED; WENT TO REAR; OPENED HATCH AND AIR SPRINGS/CYLINDERS HOLDING HATCH RELEASED & FELL ON DRIVER'S HEAD; TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED CYLINDERS WERE DEFECTIVE AFTER 5 MONTHS. DEALER IS REPLACING/REPAIRING CYLINDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516763April 28, 1997
SUSPENSION
RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810653April 22, 1997
STRUCTURE
DUE TO THE DESIGN AND THE PLASTIC MATERIAL ON THE ENTRY STEP:RUNNING BOARD, WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SLIPPED AND WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#810995April 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WENT TO START VEHICLE, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD TO CALL TOW CO. AT FORD WAS TOLD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AFTER HEARING CLICK, HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. ON 1ST CLICK PUT INTO NEUTRAL & STARTED VEHICLE; WILL NOT START IN ANOTHER GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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