Ford Expedition Complaints (1997)

853 consumer complaints on file.

#831365November 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS 70MPH & UP THE VEHICLE'S REAR WOULD SWAY BACK & FORTH. HAD STEERING CONTROL PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831321November 24, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH THE WHEEL WASN'T LEVELED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ATTEMPING TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER FOUR TIMES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER TO FLY OUT THE WINDOW AND THE CONSUMER WAS HURT TO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830059November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A CERTAIN POINT, AND THEN THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING TO VEHICLE TO KEEP ROLLING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700190October 29, 1998
TIRES
THE GOODYEAR WRANGLERS RTS TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE FORD EXPEDITION,THEY HAVE A TENDANCY TO HYDROPLANE ON WET ROADS. EXPIERENCED MAJOR LOSS OF CONTROL IN A RAINSTORM TRAVELING AT 25MPH ON A 45MPH ROAD. ENTERED A SLIGHT CURVE, NO STEERING RESPONSE VEHICLE PROCEED TO HEAD STRAIGHT UNTIL COMMING IN CONTACT WITH A CONCRETE BICYCLE PATH,IN WHICH FORCED THE VEHICEL TO TURN ABRUBTLY, HYDROPLANING AGAIN GOING ACROSS TWO LANES UNTIL DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL. TIRES SHOW NO MAJOR WEAR, NO UNEVEN TREAD OR ANY DEFECTS. THESE STOCK GOODYEAR TIRES ALSO PRODUCE MAJOR VIBRATIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.FORD SHOULD NOT USE THESE TIRES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255-70-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700181October 28, 1998
TIRES
TIRES ARE VERY DANGERS ON WET PAVEMENT. THEY VEHICLE BECOMES VERY SLIPPERY. AFTER THE TIRE HAVE 5 TO 10K MILES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TIRE IN QUESTION WAS MADE ORIGINALLY FOR THE FOR THE EXPEDITION BY GOOD YEAR ONLY, AND NOW OTHER MANUFACTURES HAS IT. PLEASE TRY IT OUT AND LET ME KNOW. MY WIFE ALMOST GOT IN A BIG ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THAT, AND MY SELF BEEN VERY CLOSE TO IT MANY TIMES. THANKS JULIO( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255-70-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781320October 17, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THREADS ON THE TIE ROD END THAT SCREW INTO THE ADJUSTING SLEEVE FAILED, THE THREADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541975October 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, PARKING BRAKE
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828885October 13, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RECALL NOTICE #98S-14 WAS ISSUED, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER WOULD HAVE THESE REPLACEMENT LUG: NUTS AT THE 3RD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, BUT NO LUGS: NUTS ARE AVAILABLE. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASKED FOR HELP, THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS RUDE AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT WILL GET IT, WHEN THEY WILL GIVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781195October 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
RIGHT REAR SWAY BAR BUSHING FAILED, FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE TOWING A BOAT. VEHICLE BOUNCED AND LOST CONTROL. SWERVED UPON MAKING LEFT HAND TURN AND HIT A GUARDRAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541749September 28, 1998
STEERING
MADE LEFT TURN FROM STOP. AS WEEL WAS CORRECTING ITSELF, VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT THEN HIT AND JUMPED 9" CURB. STEERING ARM DOWN TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS BROKEN. STEERING MALFUNCTIONED BEFORE STRIKING CURB, BUT DAMAGE IS BEING BLAMED ON FACT THAT VEHICLE STRUCK CURB. BOTH TIRES HIT CURB AT VERY LOW SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828107September 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUSED A FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540995September 21, 1998
WHEELS
THE WHEEL CAME OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540039September 15, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH/WIPER FAILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539700September 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827636September 8, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN . CAUSE OF PROBLEM DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SEAL. ALSO TIE ROD END WAS NEVER CONNECTED TO VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827465September 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827312August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538873August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539352August 25, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542139August 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IDLING IN PARK TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK GEAR INTO REVERSE, DAMAGING DOOR AND KNOCKING CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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