Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#540494August 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN
DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827141August 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON AN INCLINE AND HOLDING THE PEDAL FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540122August 19, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOT SPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540136August 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOLT ON SHOULDER HARNESS FELL OFF AND SEAT BELT FELL INTO DRIVER LAP DURING A NORMAL STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826900August 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826730August 14, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH. STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP, AND CAUSE CANNOT FOUND AT THIS TIME, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826655August 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538870August 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE READS 1/8 OF A TANK OR LESS AND VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826284August 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539064July 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO 4WD LOW, BRING THE VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP. WHEN VEHICLE WAS CRANKED THE NEXT MORNING, BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, HE NOTICED THAT THE 4WD INDICATOR WAS ON EVENTHOUGH THE SWITCH WAS NOT IN THAT POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825842July 24, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
REC'D NOTICE 98V095000 & NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS & BOTH TIMES INFORMED VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE LEFT FOR 3 DAYS. DON'T KNOW WHEN ABLE TO GET TO VEHICLE & DO NOT KNOW IF PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH ANSWERS, AND CANNOT LEAVE VEHICLE THAT LONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825843July 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825659July 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING UP OF A HILL TRANSMISSION PULLS, CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION GEAR CHANGING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825467July 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IF THE GAS GAUGE IS BELOW 1/4, THE VEHICLE STOPS. BEFORE THE LAST REPAIR, THIS HAPPEND IF THE GAUGE WAS BELOW 1/2 TANK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS 4 TO 5 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER 14, 1997. THREE DAYS AFTER CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE . THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED GAS GAUGES, AND THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825359July 14, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES
RECALL FOR LUGS: NUTS ALSO AFFECTS BRAKE HUB AREA OF VEHICLE. DUE TO UNDERTORQUEING, BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. ALSO OVERTORQUEING CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING TIRE IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825292July 13, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BROKEN LUG:NUT. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537619June 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN LEAVING STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. VERY DANGERIOUS PROBLEM AS VEHICLE STALLS IN FRONT OF ON COMMING TRAFFIC, THAT EITHER HAS TO PANIC BRAKE OR SWERVE TO AVOID STRIKING THE STALLED VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824793June 29, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BROKE. DUE A DEFECTIVE BOLT THE BELT SLIPPED OFF, AND THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. ALSO, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. UPON NOTIFICATION OF DEALER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE OF THE BELT SLIPPING OFF. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED, AND THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824552June 22, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH SUSPENSION LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT A REASON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824157June 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE CONTROL ARM. DRIVER HEARS A GRINDING NOISE EVERYTIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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