Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10125184June 13, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH HIS 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THERE IS A RECALL 05V017000 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH QUIT WORKING AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124863June 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
DT: THE FRONT STABLIZER BAR BROKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119345June 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE, MAKING VISUAL CONTACT VERY POOR. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK SIDEVIEW MIRRORD WERE DELAMINATING,CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK SIDE MIRRORS ARE DELAMINATING CAUSING POOR VISABILITY.*SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124352June 6, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION AT ABOUT A 35 MPH SPEED, ON A SMOOTH DRY PAVED ROAD, A SUDDEN LOAD BANG NOISE WITH TIRE SQUEALING AND A LOSS OF CONTROLL OF THE STEERING OCCURED. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE STEERING REVEALED THE RH INNER TIE ROD JOINT HAD FALLEN APART. THE BALL AND SOCKET OF THE TIE ROD HAD BROKEN AND NO STERRING CONTROLL OF THE RH FRT TIRE RESULTED. NO VEHICLE DAMAGE RESULTED (OTHER THAN THE TIEROD), NO PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURED. FORD HAD SENT ME A LETTER OF CONCERN WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. IT CONTAINED A BRIEF NOTE ON HOW TO CHECK FOR DEFECTIVE OR WORN PARTS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THEIR WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THE SERVICE. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE MYSELF USING THEIR RECOMENDATION AND NOTICED NO WORN PARTS. I HAVE INFORMED FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP OF THE CONCERN, THEY SAID BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT. AGAIN THE WANTED $$. I WILL HAVE A PRIVATE GARAGE INSTALL ALL NEW FRONT STEERING PARTS ON MY VEHICLE. I WANTED TO INFORM YOUR DEPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE STEERING COMPONENT FAILIER AND THE SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL TO MY VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE LEAD TO VERY BAD CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122563May 31, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL FEEL OFF MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. IT LOOKS LIKE THE LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF AT THE AXLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122598May 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. HE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS IN A STORE AND CAME OUTSIDE AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED. SOMETHING EXPLODED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD AND SHOT UP IN THE AIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122660May 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CC QUIT WORKING, REPLACED AT DEALER, WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117820May 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEAR A POPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER, PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *BF NM CORRECTED 6/16/05 - INCIDENT DATE WRONG AND 0 INJURIES NOT 2 SPOKE WITH OWNER - PASSENGER (UNCLE) IS DEVASTATED AND DRIVER (OWNER) STILL HEARS RINGING IN HIS EARS - THEY BOTH FEARED DYING BECAUSE OF VEHICLE EXPLODING WHILE DRIVING *SLP
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121688May 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON SUNDAY 5-15-05, I HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM VISITING MY BROTHER IN THE HOSP. FROM A GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE FACE. I SAT DOWN IN MY FRONT HOME AND I HAVE A GLASS STORM DOOR, SO I COULD SEE OUTSIDE. NOT 5-MIN. AFTER I WAS IN THE HOUSE I COULD SEE A LOT OF SMOKE OUTSIDE. I SAID OH MY GOD SOMETHING IS ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND AND I WENT OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RAISED THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO ACTUAL FLAMES TO BE SEEN AT THAT TIME, ONLY SMOKE AND MELTED WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117117May 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, AND UPON HER RETURN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE, AND THE FIRE SMOLDERED ITSELF OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE WIRE HARNESS WAS BURNED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR/SWITCH. FORD STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE AIR SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED ALSO THE INDICATOR FOR THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BROKEN AND WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121373May 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON APRIL 25TH, 2005 MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EXPLODED AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. FROM ALL INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINE THE DESCRIPTION OF OTHER CAR FIRES MATCH HOW MY CAR BURNED. FORD HAS ADVISED ME THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO SUBROGATE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COVER THE BALANCE OWED ON MY CAR, HOWEVER I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS ADVISING ME THAT A LAW SUIT AGAINST FORD WILL TAKE YEARS. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD, THIS IS UNFAIR TREATMENT. I HAVE LOST MY CAR, CONTENTS WITHIN AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120997May 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, THE ABS SYSTEM PREVENTS THE BRAKE FROM ENGAGING. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE. GENERALLY HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS AROUND THIRTY-TWO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. DEALER STATED THAT NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121022May 16, 2005
EQUIPMENT
98 FORD EXPEDITION...LEFT REAR SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121467May 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE PARKED APPROX 3 HOURS, FLAMES FRONT OF DASH AT WINDSHIELD, TRIED TO PUT OUT VEHICLE FIRE HIMSELF --- INJURED ---- NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PRIOR TO VEHICLE FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10121468May 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE PARKED APPROX 10 HOURS, HORN BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY, SMELLED SMOKE, INTERIOR GARAGE DOOR TO HOUSE HOT, GOT FAMILY OUT - DID NOT WITNESS VEHICLE FIRE AS OUTSIDE GARAGE DOOR WAS SHUT ----- CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING 1 MONTH PRIOR TO VEHICLE FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113584April 25, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND HEARD A THUMP AS IF SOMETHING WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. ALL FIVE LUG NUT HAD COME OFF THE WHEEL AND IT HAD FALLEN OFF. *JB *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117928April 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROLS STUCK AND THE CAR WENT UP TO 8,000 RPMS. I COULD NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING, AND I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND TAKE OUT THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116606April 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUGS BLOWN OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD OF FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 LITER ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116607April 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG BOWN OUT OF POORLY DESIGNED CYLINDER HEAD ON 5.4 LITER ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116552April 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
GEM MODULE/ECU FAILED - COROSION FOUND ON BA BOX FUSE ASSEMBLY - PROGRESSIVE AND RANDON SYMTOMS OVER PERIOD OF TIME PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE - FORD LOOKED AT PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY AND NEVER CORRECTED(REPLACED BATERY WORN OUT FROM REPEATED DRAINS). CAUSED ELECTRICAL BACKFLOWS INTO VARIOUS SYSTEMS WHEN POWER OFF SUCH AS AC, RADIO, ENGINE ETC... DRAINING BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.... CAUSED AIRBAGS TO BECOME DISABLED... COMPROMISED ABS BRAKING RANDOMLY... THESE SYSMPTOMS OCCURRED MANY MONTHS PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE AT WHICH TIME MANY REALLY WEIRD SYSMPTOMS MADE THE CAR VIRTUALLY UNDRIVEABLE AT SPEED... TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS ERRADICALLY... SPEEDOMETER WORKS OFF AND ON... ENGINE CYCLE THRU STARTUP CYCLE OVER AND OVER WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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