Ford Expedition Complaints (1999)

946 consumer complaints on file.

#736373November 15, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN CROSSING ONCOMING TRAFFIC - USUALLY OCCURS WHEN UNDER 1/4 TANK OF GAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557186November 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P255 70 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557167November 8, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P255 70 R16) LOST PRESSURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874443November 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD 5 REPAIRS DONE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#874417November 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. WHILE TIRES BEING ROTATED, MECHANIC NOTICED STEEL BELT WIRING STICKING OUT OF SIDE OF TIRES BETWEEN TREAD & BENEATH THE TREAD. TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH PLENTY TREAD WAS LEFT ON TIRES. NO LONGER POSSESED THE TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P255/70R16 WITH 42,000 MILES.*AK DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH THE SAME KIND OF TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735526October 31, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
UPON STARTUP OF MOTOR, WILL NOT IDLE OR WILL DIE COMPLETELY WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION OR WHEN RELEASING ACCELERATOR WHEN MAKING A TURN, CAUSING MOTOR TO DIE AND LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE (BUTTERFLY) STICKING AND IT HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OF FRIENDS TRUCKS AS WELL. FIX IS NEW THROTTLE BODY PART @ $300., NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WIDESPREAD AND SHOULD BE RETRO DONE UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557062October 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING THE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 255-70-16), CONSUMER WANTS THE TIRES REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735495October 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THIS TIRE ON THE MORNING OF 10/31/00 AT 5:30AM WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE SW FWY IN HOUSTON. THE ROAD WAY IS VERY SMOOTH AND LEVEL. IT WAS DRY AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. THE TIRE DID NOT SOUND LIKE A TYPICAL BLOWOUT. I FELT IT RATHER THAN HEARD IT BUT THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY COMPROMISED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED BUT I REGAINED CONTROL, SLOWED AS QUICLKY AS POSSIBLE AND PULLED OVER. THE TREAD IS IN ONE SEPARATE PIECE AND THE CARCAS IS TORN, FRAYED, ETC.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 02-6555 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874148October 30, 2000
TIRES
PE00 020; CONSUMER NOTICED STRESS MARKS AND BUBBLES ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. HE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND THE ATTENDANT LOOKED AT TIRES, AND TOLD HIM THE TIRES WERE OKAY. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT 25570R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735328October 28, 2000
TIRES
THE FIRESTONES 16 INCH WILDERNESS ON MY EXPEDITION HAVE HAD 3 FLATS IN 1 YEAR. THE TIRES ONLY HAVE 13000 MILES ON THEM.*AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556755October 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS TOOK CONTROL DURING NORMAL BRAKING BUT WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKING POWER CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734839October 20, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND FELT A SUDDEN JERK IN STEERING AND VIBRATION. I EXITED TO THE SOULDER AS FAST AS TRAFFIC WOULD ALLOW. WE WE SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE TIRE WAS IN TWO PIECES, THE SIDEWALL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE TREAD. THE TIRE DID HAVE A NAIL IN IT WHICH WAS SO SNUGLY IN THE TIRE THAT YOU COULD NOT PUSH IT OUT BY HAND. THIS TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN TWO PIECES! (DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734689October 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MIRROR BACKING ( SILVER) FALLS OFF THIS WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE FOR REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556213October 17, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (255/70R16), UPON INSPECTION ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED TO THE STEEL, TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICE AND CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734588October 17, 2000
TIRES
EVIDENT SHOULDER CRACKING ON TWO (2) TIRES. REPLACED ALL TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: V2CU TIRESIZE: 255/70/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734464October 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 3000 MILES THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. AT 11,000 MILES THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AT 65 MPH WITH THE VECHILE UNDER LOAD - FORD COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND HAD NO FIX. AT 12,500 MILES THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED RESULTING IN THE VECHILE STALLING AT STOPS. THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. THIS REDUCED THE VIBRATION BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE IT. AGAIN FORD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AT 21,000 MILES THE VECHILE LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD ONLY MOVE BY REVING THE ENGINE (LIKE SEVERE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). FORD IS PRESENTLY INVESTIGATING. BOTH FAILURES COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS IF THE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ME TO BE IN THE COMPUTER CONSTROL SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN POSSIBLY THE SECOND FAILRE OF THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734354October 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT; ON DRY PAVEMENT, ABS TOOK BRAKING CONTROL BUT DID NOT APPLY BRAKING ENERGY TO THE BRAKES (ONLY SLIGHT BRAKING) DESPITE STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL; ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME; AFTER ACCIDENT SAME PROBLEM (ABS IN CONTROL, NO LIGHT, NO BRAKING) BUT AFTER REPEATED HARD HITS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON DISENGAGING THE ABS SYSTEM, ALLOWING NORMAL BRAKING; PROBLEM REPEATED ONCE LATER IN DAY; NEXT DAY WHEN TAKING VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPEAT; HAD THREE COMPUTER ABS CODES WHICH THEY COULD NOT RESOLVE WITH FORD HOTLINE; THEY CLEARED CODES; PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPEAT; CHARGED ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS (NOT UNDER WARRANTY) AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT REPEATS; HAVE SENT YOU A COPY OF MY LETTER TO FORD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007014October 14, 2000
TIRES
REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGED WHEEL. ONE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE NO ONE HURT. VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIME WAS 11:20 A.M. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 81 DEGREES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED TWO DAYS EARLIER FOR INFLATION TO 35 PSI. THE TIRES HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER 3 MONTHS EARLIER AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734311
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734311October 14, 2000
TIRES
REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGED WHEEL. ONE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE, NO ONE HURT. VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE TIME WAS 11:20 AM. THE TEMPERATURE 81 DEGREES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED TWO DAYS EARLIER FOR INFLATION TO 35PSI. THE TIRES HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER 3 MONTHS EARLIER AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. (DOT NUMBER: VNCU1RD079 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734110October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER NOTICING AN OIL LEAK, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY EXPEDITION HAS ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE FORD HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL BULLETINS REGARDING CYLINDER HEAD LEAKS AND REPLACING THE HEAD GASKET ON THE FORD EXPEDITION. THERE MAY BE MORE EXPEDITIONS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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