Ford Expedition Complaints (1997)

853 consumer complaints on file.

#526836December 11, 1997
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING , VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED, ON LEVEL GROUND AND WET GRASS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#819383November 24, 1997
STEERING
TOO MUCH MOTION IN STEERING,TO MUCH POWER IN STEERING. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. SAID HAS TO WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHCILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525317November 21, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE TRANSMISION SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION WHEN CONSUMER WAS TESTING 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO TREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820005November 18, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY; PUT INTO GEAR & VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. STOPPED VEHICLE BY SHIFTING TO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME. VEHICLE HIT PARKED VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED TEST DID NOT CONFIRM SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818690November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING HAVE TO APPLY TO MUCH PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEAER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818737November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE AND TAKES LONGER TO STOP. DEALER HAS CHANGED THE BRAKES, AND SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818549November 7, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT TIRES DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524534November 6, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CHIPS AND CRACKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524349November 5, 1997
STEERING
SPEED SENSITIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, WHILE TOWING AND ENCOUNTERING CROSSWINDS AND SPEEDING TRUCKS, CAUSES SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION WHICH CAN EASILY DESTABILIZE THE TRAILER BEING TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818400November 5, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE IS SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BECAUSE THE FOUR PLY TIRES ARE TO0 SMALL FOR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818179November 3, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT PULLS SOMETMES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, MAKING DRIVING HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544884October 28, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER VERY HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524079October 28, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
SENSOR ON THE POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STEER VERY HARD, THIS CREATED A PROBELM WITH KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817653October 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STEPS ON PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES; FOUR TIMES WERE DOCUMENTED, AND THREE TIMES DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524490October 25, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE BACK LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO 5 BOLTS BREAKING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817381October 22, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BOLTS ON THE REAR BACK WHEEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE. ALL FOUR LUGS: NUTS BROKE.OWNER WAS TRAVELING BTWEEN 20-25 MPH HOUR WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817198October 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES LOCK UP, AND THE TRUCK HAS TO COAST IN ORDER FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. HAS TAKEN THE TRUCK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY STILL HAVEN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525152October 17, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES
DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM SLEEVE CONNECTED TO STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817030October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP. PUT FOOT ON PEDAL AND HAD IT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THEY BRAKES DIDI NOT WORK . THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE VEHICE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817037October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, GETTING READY TO APPROACH MAIN ROAD WHEN BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP,TRIED TO STEP HARDER BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. IN ORDER TO STOP HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE. RESTARTED ENGINE, STILL BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN LESS THAN A MILE. DEALER CLAIMS TIRE SIZE IS INCORRECT WHICH CAUSED ABS TO MISREAD CODE. CHANGED TIRE/RIMS, STILL HAVING PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAYS VEHICLE CAME WITH TIRES STRAIGHT FROM FACTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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