Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10022471June 5, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED, THE DRIVER'S TIRE TURNED OUTWARD, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A BROKEN TIE ROD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020905June 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINKS ON MY 1998 EXPEDITION. MY HUSBAND HAD TO REPLACE THE LINKS ON HIS 1997 EXPEDITION DURING THE PAST YEAR, TOO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020799May 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, BLEW A #3 SPARK PLUG. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021937May 30, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE CHECKING FRONT SUSPENSION CONSUMER OBSERVED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE LINKAGES BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020087May 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLES SPARK PLUGS BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018857May 17, 2003
SUSPENSION
AUTO TENDS TO VIBRATE CONSTANTLY AT OR BETWEEN 65/75 MPH HAVE SPENT NUMEROUS TIMES GETTING IT ALIGNED BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019857May 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE TORSION BAR SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019721May 13, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CABLE WHICH HOLDS THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO DROP ONTO THE ROADWAY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016794April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NUMBER THREE SPARK PLUG AND ASSEMBLY BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE COMMON WITH MANY 5.4 LITRE MOTORS SINCE EXPERIENCING THIS. LOCAL FORD DEALER TOWNE FORD IN REDWOOD CITY WANTED $2,000.00 TO INSPECT AND THEN START TO TALK ABOUT REPAIR COSTS. TOWED VEHICLE TO MISSION VALLEY FORD IN SANTA CLARA WHERE SERVICE ADVISOR OBTAINED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM FORD TO HAVE HEAD REPLACED DUE TO NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS. REPAIR COST $1900.00 FOR WICH I HAD TO PAY $750.00. THE MOTOR MUST BE PULLED FROM TRUCK TO REPLACE THE HEAD. I HAD BEEN INFORMED BY ONE FLEET OWNER OF TRUCKS WITH SEVERAL OF THESE MOTORS THAT HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MOTORS AS MINE, THAT ONE VEHICLE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG ON THE DRIVER SIDE AFTER REPLACING THE HEAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD BOTH HEADS REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT FORD HAD CHANGED THE PART NUMBERS OF THE HEADS INDICATING THAT A CHANGE HAD BEEN MADE TO THE NEW HEADS SUPPLIED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE TOTAL COST WAS $2,500.00 FOR BOTH HEADS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HEADS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SURFACE AREA IN THEM TO PROPERLY HOLD THE SPARK PLUG SECURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016577April 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
FRONT RIGHT STABILIZER LINK FAILED ON MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017371April 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT A LOW MILEAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016273April 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION XLT, AND I HAVE FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINKS ARE BROKEN OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR ROAD HAZARD TO MY LIFE AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. HAS THIS BEEN RECALLED. I KNOW SOMEONE THAT JUST HAD TO REPLACE THEIRS. IF NOT FOR THEM I WOULD BE NO WISER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014078April 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION'S RIGHT TORSION BAR JUST SNAPPED IN HALF ON MARCH 21, 2003. WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE. I HAD JUST GOTTEN HOME, RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED THANK GOODNESS. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I WAS GIVEN THE TORSION BAR AS PROOF TO OFFER FORD THAT IT IS INDEED A DEFECT. HOWEVER, FORD REALLY DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT. THIS IS MY PROBLEM AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING. ( I WAS TOLD TO HOLD ON TO MY RECEIPT, JUST IN CASE THERE IS A RECALL) I HAVE FOUND OVER 31 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED? NO ONE WAS HURT THIS TIME, BUT, WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT. I CAN'T STAND THE THOUGHT OF PUTTING MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF BACK IN THIS CAR KNOWING THE LEFT ONE COULD BREAK JUST AS EASY AS THE RIGHT ONE DID AND I COULD BE ON THE HIGHWAY THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014794March 31, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING STABILIZER BOLTS BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014666March 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TAIL LIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND SHUTTING THE DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010967March 24, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING OFF HIGHWAY 25-30 MPH, RESULTING IN TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011309March 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNG FORWARD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010067March 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE TORSION BAR BROKE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009812March 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK DURING COLD WEATHER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008087February 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TORSION BAR (CALLED A SPRING BY MY MECHANIC) CRACKED IN 2 PIECES CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN TO THE LEFT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE RIGHT SIDE BAR ALSO CRACKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE IS BARELY DRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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