Ford Expedition Complaints (1999)

946 consumer complaints on file.

#11486203September 24, 2022
POWER TRAIN
After I put it in park and turned the engine off the truck started to roll back and it didn't stop until it hit the curb across the street.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266520October 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR HAS BEEN OVER HEATING AND HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO KEEP FIXING IT AFTER I JUST BOUGHT IT. SOMEONE TOLD ME TO CHECK IF IT HAD A RECALL AND SURE ENOUGH IT DOES! I CHECKED ON THE DMV WEBSITE TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207635May 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THE SHIFT LINKAGE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK DUE TO SEVERAL KINKS IN THE CABLE. I CANT GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION DUE TO THIS NOR CAN I EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLES BECAUSE IT WONT HO INTO GEAR. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME STOPPING AT A STORE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HAD TO LEAVE MY TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE KEYS ATUUCK IN OT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113230July 24, 2018
ENGINE
SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065980January 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT A 99 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 4X4 ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. TODAY 1/30/18 WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO HEAR CLICKING NOISE UNDER DASH THE WINDSHIELD FLUID LIGHT AND 4X4 LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AS THE SAME TIME AS IT FLASHED I HARD THE CLICKING NOISE THE RADIO THEN TURNED OFF AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ALSO FAN BLOWER WILL WORK WITH THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF. LAST WEEK I HAD SHUT MY FORD EXPO OFF I WENT TO RESTART IT ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THE TRUCK FINILY STARTED ABOUT A HOUR LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910841September 30, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903283September 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE NEAR THE CONTACT'S GARAGE, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED TO THE FAILURE DUE TO THE ALARM SOUNDING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND REMAINED PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 98V312000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894407August 9, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE POLICE BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE HOOD. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND A HOSE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. A PASSENGER WHO WAS SEATED IN AN UNKNOWN LOCATION SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10882441July 4, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS SITTING AT MC DONALDS GETTING FOOD FOR MY SON, WHEN A LOUD POP COME FROM UNDER MY HOOD THEN MY TRUCK STARTED TO SMELL FUNNY. SOME CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME SO THEY LET ME OUT. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND CALLED A FEW PEOPLE THAT COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS GOIN ON. A MAN COME AND LOOKED AT IT THAT WORKED ON CARS A CROSSED THE STREET TOLD ME THAT IT BLOWED A SPARK PLUG I NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT HAD COME COMPLETELY OUT. THERE WAS OIL ON IT. I HAD TO HAVE IT REDONE SO ANOTHER SPARK PLUG COULD BE PUT IN THERE AND NOW IT HAS DON IT AGAIN. THE SAME ONE NUMBER 2. SPARK PLUG. THIS IS CRAZY I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP FIXIN THIS TRUCK OVER AND OVER. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHEN IT BLEW THE SPARK PLUG AND I DONO WANT TO GO THOUGH THIS AGAIN. YALL KNOW THAT THIS IS A DEFAULT IN THESES VEHICLES BUT UR NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE TO USE MY TRUCK TO GO TO THE DOCTORS. AND I CAN'T GO IF IT STAYS BROKE DOWN. YALL NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM ....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855526April 14, 2016
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD 2 DIFFERENT SPARK PLUGS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN AND HAD A HELI COIL INSTALLED. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE SECOND INSTANCE YET. THERE WAS A 2 YEAR TIME SPAN BETWEEN THE EVENTS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS AT LOW SPEED GOING THROUGH TOWN. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836565February 17, 2016
ENGINE
A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE. I PURCHASED A DORMAN KIT TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FAR FROM HOME FOR CONCERN THAT ANOTHER SPARK PLUG MAY BLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD HAVE MADE THE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS NOT HAVING THICK ENOUGH MATERIAL TO HOLD SPARK PLUGS IN THE THREADS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823313January 31, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOME LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, DOOR AJAR LAMP, ODOMETER LAMP, DOOR AJAR AUDIBLE ACTIVATING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN MOTION ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES STAYING ON AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. COMING ON AT ANYTIME AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND STATIONARY, CAUSING A DEAD BATTERY LEAVING DRIVER, FAMILY AND OCCUPANTS STRANDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818356January 6, 2016
WHEELS
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. THE TINY (1/8") STEEL CABLE THAT HELD SPARE IN PLACE UNDER THE TRUCK BODY FAILED ALLOWING HUGE SPARE TIRE TO DROP TO ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPEN AS I WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AFTER A 2000 MILE TRIP. HAD THIS OCCURRED ON I95 IN 75MPH / BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES. A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND SHOULD THE SUBJECT OF A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807975December 2, 2015
ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD WHILE I HAS JUST PULLED OUT ACCELERATING UP A SMALL INCLINE. I WAS GOING THROUGH A MAJOR INTERSECTION WITH MY SON. THERE WAS A STUTTER, THEN KNOCKING SOUND, LESS POWER, AND STRANGE ODOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807099November 26, 2015
ENGINE
#8 CYLINDER BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761336September 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,033.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744850July 30, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY EXPEDITION STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS STARVING FOR FUEL MISFIRING LOSS OF POWER AND THERE'S A TICKING SOUND CONING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD THE DOOR LOCK UNLOCK THE LIGHTS FLICKER AND HORN BEEPS BY ITS SELF I PARKED IT AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER IT WOULDNT IT TRYING TO CRANK BUT ITS SOUND I DONT BELIEVE BATTERY IS DEAD IF IT WAS THEN LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON NOW AND AGAIN ALSO WHEN I USE MY KEY RING LOCK TO LOCK THE DOOR THERE'S A CLUNK CLUCK SOUND I'VE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH LAMONT THAT'S MY EXPEDITIONS NAME AND NOBODY KNOWS LAST REPAIR SHOP HAD IT 9 DAYS TOTAL ON THE 7TH DAY I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA AND ON THE 9TH I WENT IN AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR COSTING 2600 AND CHARGING ME 220 TO TELL ME THAT. THE SHOP BEFORE THAT COST ME 350 SAYING THE TRUCK ITSELF WERE THE PLUGS GO IN WAS STRIPPED AND THEY NEEDED A SPECIAL TOOL. ANY HOW I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT WILL DO NEXT IT ALSO DIES WHILE DRIVING IT ..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732116July 8, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 FORD EXPEDITION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BLOWN SPARK PLUGS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT THE CYLINDER#8. *JB UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. UPDATED 09/24/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721283May 25, 2015
ENGINE
AFTER PICKING UP LAUNDRY, ON MY WAY TO STAPLES ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, THEN A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF TRUCK. TURNED IT BACK ON THEN HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. GOT THE TRUCK HOME OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED SPARK PLUG OUT OF ENGINE ATTACHED TO A DAMAGED COIL. I TRIED TO PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUG BUT IT WOULD NOT SCREW IN, THE THREADS IN CYLINDER HEAD WERE STRIPPED. FOUND OUT IT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY TO GET CYLINDER HEAD RETHREADED. WROTE TO FORD CORPORATE THEY ASKED ME FOR VIN NAME AND BASIC INFO. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS COMMON IN TRITON ENGINES. IT IS A DESIGNER FLAW IN FORD. FORD KNEW ABOUT IT FOR YEARS NOW. SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT FOR NO REASON. AFTER SPARK PLUG POPS OUT A STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMES OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO EXPLODE. THIS HAPPENS IN FORD TRITON ENGINES. THIS IS UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721229May 24, 2015
ENGINE
AFTER PICKING UP MY LAUNDRY, I HEADED TO STAPLES WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS SO I PULLED OVER TURNED OFF TRUCK. I STARTED AGAIN AND IT WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. I GOT HOME CHECKED TRUCK ENGINE. I NOTICED MY COIL PACK OUT AND SPARK PLUG ATTACHED TO IT. I TRIED TO PUT SPARK PLUG BUT THE THREADS WERE ALL STRIPED. I CHECKED THE INSIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD COULD NOT SEE TRIED TO PUT IN A NEW SPARK PLUG BUT I CAN TURN AND TURN AND THE SPARK PLUG WOULD NOT SCREW IN. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT YOU HAVE ALL THE ODOR OF GAS COMING OUT AND THAT ONE SPARK CAN CAUSE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. I CONTACTED FORD ALL THEY TOOK WAS MY VIN NUMBER AND NAME NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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