Ford Expedition Complaints (1998)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10007282February 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007063February 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005522February 8, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION, WHEN IT RAINS ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON,THE PANEL IS SAYING DOOR AJAR(WHEN IN FACT THERE IS NO DOOR AJAR).THERFORE ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AS IF THERE WERE A DOOR AJAR. I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON EXPECIALLY AT NIGHT.FORD TOLD ME IT WAS A FAULTY SWITCH.I VE SPOKEN WITH OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.ALSO 128 FORD SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE WITH A RECALL THAT WAS NEVER CHECKED. THEY NEVER DID A SAFETY CHECK AS THEY STATED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE IT WAS NEVER MOVED FROM THE SPOT WHERE I LEFT IT, AND THEY NEVER PUT A INSPECTION STICKER ON THE VEHICLE AND NEVER LOOKED IT OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005477February 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 58,000 MILES ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REPAIR REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT HEAD ASSEMBLY; HOWEVER, NO HEADS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. ONLY OPTION FROM FORD WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE! THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AT 33,900 MILES DUE TO A PISTON SLAP PROBLEM. THE CYLINDER HEAD ONLY HAD 25,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. FORD WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 24,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006287February 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THE SPARK PLUGS POPS OUT OF ENGINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006142January 31, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH WIPER BACK AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE, WERENOT WORKING AT ALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006143January 31, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT (DOME LIGHTS) STAYED ON WHILE DRIVINGVEHICLE, EVEN WHEN CONSUMER WAS NOT DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003503January 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF STRIPPED SOCKET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002702January 15, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS HAS OCCURRED 8 OR 9 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS' (THE MOST RECENT BEING 01/14/2003) MY 98 E/B 4X4 RECENTLY BEGAN OVER ACCELERATING AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. (I LIVE IN MN, AND HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE TEMP IS BELOW ZERO.) I HAVE HAD 2 MINOR ACCIDENTS ALREADY BECAUSE OUT OF THE BLUE MY VEHICLE TAKES OFF AS THOUGH IT IS GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. THE BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO WORK WHEN THIS IS OCCURRING. IN ORDER TO STOP THIS FROM OCCURRING, I NEED TO QUICKLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV UP TO 4500 RPM. I HAVE TRIED RESTARTING THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES, AND KICKING DOWN THE GAS PEDAL, AND EACH TIME THE RPM REMAINS HIGH. WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THIS BEGINS TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE REVS TO 3000 RPM, AND DRIVES ITSELF AT 65-70 MPH (ACTS ALMOST AS IF THE CRUISE IS SET). I HAVE BEEN STRANDED TWICE NOW, AND HAVE FOUND THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO, IT SEEMS TO BE OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003902January 15, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHILD LOCKS ARE ENGAGING THEMSELVES INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER ADVISED THAT LOCKS ARE MECHANICAL AND THEREFORE CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IF THEY NEED TO EXIT VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002442January 9, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. *NLM A SECOND TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. A METAL BELT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE SIDEWALL, WHICH WAS THE SAME PLACE WHERE THE OTHER TIRE FAILED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002221January 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SWAB BAR LINKS. ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THAT IT CAUSES THE STEERING TO NOT BE THE WAY THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002222January 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SWAB BAR LINKS. ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THAT IT CAUSES THE STEERING TO NOT BE THE WAY THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000539January 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
INTERRIOR LIGHT FAILS TO GO OFF, EVEN WITH VEHICLE RUNNING. ON ONE INSTANCE, IT BEGAN FLASHING. THIS WAS VERY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS AS IT WAS AT NIGHT. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO TURN THE INTERIOR LIGHT OFF BY PULLING THE RELAY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 1999-2000 EXPEDITIONS, BUT APPARENTLY IT AFFECTS 1998 VEHICLES AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000549January 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE RIGHT TORSION BAR OF MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION CRACKED IN MARCH 2001. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE GARAGE THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE SAID THAT THERE WAS A DISTINCT DEFECT IN THE TORSION BAR AND GAVE ME THE BAR TO OFFER PROOF TO FORD THAT THIS WAS INDEED AND MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM. THE COMPANY DRAGGED CORRESPONDANCE OUT WITH US OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. NO RECALL WAS ENACTED. ON JANUARY 4, 2003 THE LEFT TORSION BAR WENT ON MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION AS I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK DROPPED ABOUT 12 INCHES ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND I SLAMMED MY HEAD ON THE DRIVER WINDOW. NO SERIOUS INJURY RESULTED, BUT I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OTHERS IN THE CAR AS WELL AS MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8024177December 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLES ENGINE SHUTS OFF. CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL DAYS. FORD HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE THEFT SYSTEM AND PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768730October 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT AND REAR WIPERS AND WASHERS STOP WORKING. WILL WORK IF TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021058October 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020403October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES INVOLVED IN A DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX 25-28MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019655September 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. CONTACTED DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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