Ford Expedition Complaints (1997)

853 consumer complaints on file.

#8023779December 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING, SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT ZERO. CONSUMER STATES ALL THE CONSOLE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER STATES' THERE A CRACK IN FRONT WINDOW THAT ALLOWED WATER GO INTO FUSE BOX AND SHORT CIRCUIT WIRES. RESULTING IN SPEEDOMETER BEING INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023618December 3, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT LOCKS IN VEHICLE ARE DEFECTED SAYS DEALER. CONSUMER STATES' THE ONLY WAY THE REAR PASSENGER CAN EXIT VEHICLE IS TO STICK HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW AND UNLOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770240November 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COLD ENGINE KNOCK CONTINUES AFTER TEN MINUTE WARM UP AND TEN MINUTE DRIVE TIME. CONTACTED FORD, NO HELP. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769897November 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
PULLING THROUGH A PARKING LOT I FELT A BUMP. AFTER PASSING OVER THE "BUMP" I LOOKED BACK TO SEE MY SPARE TIRE SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT. THE END OF THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET FOR THE TIRE TO BE HELD IN PLACE WAS FRAYED. THE PEICE WHICH HOLDS THE BRACKET WAS GONE. AFTER CALLING MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP I WAS ADVISED THIS WOULD COST ME $200.00 TO REPLACE THE CABLE. A FIVE YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE A CABLE FRAY UNDER IT. IF I HAD BEEN GOING 70 MPH THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022878November 18, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ASSEMBLY ALSO STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING ASSEMBLY BROKE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY TEAR OFF. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT HIS HORN, THE AIR BAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE AIR BAG ON THE PANEL IS ON. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006926November 15, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A VERY NICE LETTER FOR YOU, BUT HOW DO I ATTACH IT. THERE ISN'T ENOUGH SPACE HERE! *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**769768
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020997October 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP ON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE NOT DRIVING AT FASTER THEN 10-15 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019666September 27, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR AXLE TRAC BAR BRACKET SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016747August 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE LINE CRACKED AND STARTED TO LEAK FLUID. IT WAS HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FLUID SPRAYED INTO THE CYLINDER, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014542July 23, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE TIE ROD HAVING TOO MUCH PLAY. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014543July 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DURING A VEHICLE STATE INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD WORN OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013051July 1, 2002
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY RIGHT FRONT STEERING ROD FELL OFF UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012965June 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK ,AND WOULDN'T START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012572June 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
BOTH BOLTS ON SWAY BAR SUPPORT BRACKET WERE STRIPPED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012495June 24, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR AJAR AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE HAS STARTED WITHOUT ANY DOORS BEING OPENED.*AK THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME AND CONSUMERS DAUGHTER NEARLY FELL OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE DOOR WASN'T SHUT. THE LIGHT WAS IGNORED BECAUSE IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012496June 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR, DOOR SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, BUT IT DOESN'T. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT HER DAUGHTER ALMOST FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011744June 13, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHILD PROTECTION SAFETY LOCK ON THE DOOR WOULD SLIP DOWN INSIDE, AFTER THE DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO EXIT UNLESS THE DOOR WAS OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED OWNERS THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE.*AKJLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011688June 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
PE 01 022/FRONT STABILIZER LINK: WHILE GETTING AN ALIGNMENT, TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS BROKEN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762899June 10, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DRIVING WITH FAMILY IN CAR ,DOING 35 MPH WHEN I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING.YOU COULD SPIN THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY AROUND WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHAT SO EVER. I WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY STOP THE CAR , BUT IT STILL ROLL UP A CURB TO A COMPLETE STOP. NO ONE WAS HURT,I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED IN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. DEALER REPORTED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD SLIPPED OUT OF THE GEAR BOX ,THUS STRIPPING THE GEAR ITSELF. I ASK THE DEALER IF IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRENTY ,HE SAID IT SHOULDN'T BE.I SENT A LETTER TO FORD ,THEY SAID IF THE DEALER DOESN'T THINK IT SHOULD BE COVERED ,THAN IT SHOULDN'T BE COVERED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ,WHAT IF MY WIFE WERE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE SHE DOES EVERY DAY TO WORK OR IF MY SON WERE DRIVING IT ,HE IS A NEW DRIVER.I JUST GLAD NO ONE WAS HURT. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.COULD YOU PLEASE HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762753June 6, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END SEPARATED AT THE KNUCKLE, CAUSING VIBRATION AND LEFT FRONT TIRE AND WHEEL TURNING IN AND MAKING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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