Ford Expedition Complaints (1999)

946 consumer complaints on file.

#853336November 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED UP WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER WENT IN, CAME OUT, AND THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING. KEY WAS IN THE CONSUMER'S POCKET. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT COULDN'T RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715143November 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 90, THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER DID AN UNCOMMANDED TRANSITION FROM AUTOMATIC-4-DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL-LOW. DRIVER MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND AVOID A CRASH AT LARGELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 11PM UNDER VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITONS. NO INDICATION OF WHY WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER ALTHOUGH THE COMPUTER CODES VERIFIED THE SHIFT TRANSITION. DEALER INDICATED THAT SOME CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER CONTACTS AND IT WAS REPLACED. AT THE PRESENT TIME, DEALER MAINTAINS THAT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ENGINE OR DRIVETRAIN ALTHOUGH LOUD BANGS AND METAL GRINDING SOUNDS WERE HEARD WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ENGINE ALSO INDICATED MOMENTARY REDLINING. THE EXPLAINATION OF "CORRISION" STILL INDICATES A SERIOUS CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW WHEREBY AN UNCOMMANDED OPERATION ON THE UNIT OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN FORCE THE TRANSITION FROM AUTOMATIC-4-WHEEL TO 4-WHEEL-LOW AT CRUISING SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714949November 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE AT 73-75 MPH. PROBLEM CANNOT BE EXACTLY LOCATED OR CORRECTED BY DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. DEALER INSTALLED A VIBRATION DAMPENER. ACTUAL SOURCE/REASON FOR PROBLEM WAS NEVER FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714795November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER. BURNING SMELLS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AND VEHICLE SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714735November 13, 1999
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON SUNDAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOINIG CRAZY.THEY STARTED TO GO ON AND OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SHUT THEM OFF.FINALLY MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THE WIPERS SHUT OFF.THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED .ON TUESDAY AT ABOUT 7:56 AM I WAS DRIVING TO GO TO A GAS STATION AND AS I WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT I HEARD A LOUD SOUND THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION AND THE TRUCK TURNED OFF.I TRIED TUNRING THE CAR ON SINCE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR TURNING OFF BEFORE AND I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING FRON THE INSIDE.I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THEY DID NOT OPEN. SO IN FEAR THAT THE CAR WOULD BLOW UP THAT I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED. I OPENED THE DOOR QUICKLY BEFORE THE CAR BLEW UP.THEN THE THE PLASTIC STARTED TO BURN UNDER THE RUNNING BOARD AND BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT CAME THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE.THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714114October 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I WAS DRIVING TO NYC AND WENT TO PARK IN A REST AREA AND AS I WAS TURNING TO PARK THE CAR SHUT OFF.I TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT WAS FINE.ONE HOUR LATER AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE LIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD TURNED ON AND THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THEN IT THE TRUCK DROVE FINE.THE NEXT DAY I WENT OVER A SMALL BREAK ON THE ROAD AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WENT ON AND THE RADIO OFF AND LIKE ALWAYS I HAD NO PROBLEMS DRIVING IT HOME.ON 10-30-99 I WAS DRIVING AND I COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MILES IT FELT LIKE THE CAR LOCK OR I WAS DRIVING IN NEUTRAL AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK TOOK SPEED AND IT WAS DRIVING FINE UNTIL I TRIED TURNING RIGHT THE STERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND IT WAS MAKING A CLICK CLICK SOUND WHEN I TURN THE STERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT.IWAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AS LONG AS I DIDN'T TURN RIGHT.AFTER I PARK THE CAR I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND IT CONTINUED ON MAKING THE CLICK CLICK SOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549431October 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE FAULTY AIR SHOCKS CAUSED THE REAR HATCH TO FALL AND INJURE THE DRIVER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549410October 29, 1999
STEERING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER ON THE DIRT SHOULDER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713955October 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WINDSHIELD WIPER LIGHT GOES ON AND CHIMES WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE DEALER KNOW STATES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THIS YET ; THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THERE IS A FIX. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT DISTRACTS EVERY DAY WITH THIS SENSOR LIGHT AND CHIMING. THE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO LEAVE MY CAR A FOURTH TIME FOR REPAIR. I THINK THIS IS DUE TO THE CA LEMON LAW. HELP!!!!! WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS-WHAT CAN I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713965October 27, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851515October 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO FIND IN AN EMERCENCY WHICH POSSIBLY COULD PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713684October 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE EXPLODED IN FLAMES, TOTALED. ONLY 2000 MILES. FORD SAID RECALL 98V312 DOES NOT APPLY. PROBLEM MAY BE MORE PERVASIVE THAN FORD THINKS. STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713685October 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS GO ON BY THEMSELVES,MODULE REPLACED BY DEALER,PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE SOLVED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851366October 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850760October 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHENEVER THE HORN, LOCATED ON STEERING WHEEL, IS HIT WITH HEAL ON HEAL IT FAILS TO WORK. ONLY IT HAS WORKED WHEN SMALL PICTURE OF HORN WAS LOCATED & PRESSED. LOCATION OF HORN IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVER. DIFFICULT TO USE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850564October 13, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON . DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850061October 6, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF AT WILL WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850090October 6, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT CONSUMER TOUCHING THE ON/OFF SWITCH. THIS OBSTRUCTS CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849863October 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WILL JUST CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849400September 30, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25MPH LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS BEGAN LOOSENING. THIS WAS NOTICED AS THE WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE VERY HARD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER ONLY TO NOTICE THAT THE LUGS WERE COMING OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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