1998 Ford Expedition complaints

ENGINE WOULD HAVE SEVERE VIBRATION. ITS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT VIBRATION WAS NORMAL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SEEMED TO WANDER, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, THIS HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS LEANING TO THE LEFT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT FRONT TORSION BAR HAD BROKE AGAIN.*YH

FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED UNDER NORMAL USAGE, DEALER CLAIMS ITS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. *AK

FRONT LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR, (PART # F75A-AMA) SNAPPED, WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, WHICH HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT A GREATER SPEED, MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A ROLL OVER.*AK

'FORD KNOWS THAT THE HEATER HOSE HAS A BAD CONNECTION POINT AT THE FIREALL, THIS RESULTS IS DRIPPING WATER ON THE #4 COIL PACK NAD CAUSES IT TO BURN OUT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH FORD EXPEDITIONS ARE INCURING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT, CONSUMER WAS 20 FEET FROM CAR IN FRONT. CONSUMER NOTICED SOMETHING WHITE IN REAR MIRROR, AND WITHIN SECONDS, CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 40 MPH BY OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF AIRBAGS DPLOYED. IF CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE A SEAT BELT ON WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED THROUGH WINDOW. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO KNOWN REASON, ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO SIDE OF A BUILDING. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO PARK.VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC

RUNNING BOARDS ARE VERY SLICK WHEN WET. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE TO SAFELY USE THEM WHEN WET. MY WIFE, TWO OF MY SONS, AND I HAVE ALL FALLEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SLIPPERY RUNNING BOARD. MY FALL RESULTED IN A BADLY BROKEN ARM AND HEAD TRAUMA. FORD AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN UNINTERESTED IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM IN MY CONTACTS WITH THEM. *AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS , HESITATES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR WINDOW "EXPLODED" OUTWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS NOT HIT, THE WEATHER WAS COOL. THE BLOWOUT PATTERN SENT 99% OF THE GLASS INTO THE STREET A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET OR MORE. VERY LITTLE GLASS WAS INSIDE THE CAR. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING IN THE EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR MODELS. IS THIS IN FACT A MODEL SPECIFIC OR DESIGN PROBLEM.*AK

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED , CAUSING SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND LOST POWER STEERING, WHILE PASSING SLOWER VEHICLE. CJ

THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AND HIT WALL CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL SEEM TO BE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. NUMEROUS TIMES CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND ENDED UP ON GAS PEDAL AT SAME TIME. BEEN TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT WAS JUST THE WAY THESE VEHICLES WERE DESIGNED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER. *YH

FRONT RIGHT INSIDE PADS HAVE WORN EXCESSIVELY AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO BRAKE ROTORS. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT ON 1/10/01 MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT.*AK

SHIFTER INDICATED "D" DRIVE TRUCK WAS IN 1ST GEAR, AND COULD NOT BE MOVED AT ALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BEHIND A TRUCK, A ROCK WAS THROWN AGAINST WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A FINGERWIDE CRACK FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH AND WHEN DRIVER WAS DECELERATING VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF, EVEN AFTER BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO DAYS LATER. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER FOOT IS TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL, ONE TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 85MPH...THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL, WHEN I DID THIS THE ENGINE WAS REVVING TO IT'S LIMITS. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WHICH MEANT THE POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE THING FOR THIS VEHICLE TO DO. THIS WAS THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE DID THIS. AFTER THE TRUCK SITS FOR 5-10MINS WITH THE ENGINE OFF IT WILL RESTART & APPEAR TO BE NORMAL, HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM REAPPEARED 5 TIMES IN TOTAL IN THE COURSE OF A 400 MILE TRIP. THE BIG PROBLEM IS THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN & IB ONE INSTANCE ACCELERATE AFTER THE DRIVERS FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE GAS PEDAL.*AK

I UDERSTAND THIS FALIURE IS QUITE COMMON BUT AT ONLY 19000 MILES IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY, AND IT IS LIKELY TO IT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HIS VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A COMPLET STOP. FRONT END BUCKLED. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK

BOLT IN SWAY BAR/ STABLIZER BAR FEEL OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. *AK THE LEFT STABILIZER LINK WHICH BROKE WHILE IN MOTION, AND THE RIGHT STABILIZER WHICH WAS WORN OUT WERE BOTH REPLACED. *YH

4WHEEL ABS DANGEROUS LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. ENDED UP IN DITCH. SUBSEQUENTLY MEASURED STOPPING DISTANCE ON DIRT ROAD AT 30 MPH. STOPPING DISTANCE MEASURED 70 FEET WITH ABS ENABLED. STOPPING DISTANCE MEASURED JUST 45 FEET WITH ABS DISABLED (BRAKES FULLY LOCKED UP IN BOTH CASES). ABS DESIGN NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO SHORTEN STOPPING DISTANCE UNDER TYPICAL "DRY ROAD" CONDITIONS.*AK

CONNECTOR BETWEEN SWAY BAR AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING HANDLING OF VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFCULT. *AK

WHILE PULLING UP INTO DRIVEWAY LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR SHEARED OFF. DEALER NOTIFED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE TRANSMISSION LEAKED , HAD TO BE REPAIRED. CURRENTLY, TRANSMISSION SQUEALED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO FOUND A LEAK. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS TEARING ITSELF UP, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK TRANSFER CASE BROKE AND DRIVE SHAFT WAS SHUDDERED. STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE DUE TO LOWER STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. *YH

PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON ROAD AND FELT VIBRATION. VEHICLE WAS HAULING A BOAT AND HE HEARD A BUMPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S RIGHT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. HE HAS CONTACTED GOODYEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. BOAT THAT VEHICLE WAS HAULING WAS IN WEIGHT LIMITATIONS. *AK CONSUMER STATES TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM OVER APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE TIRE, ALSO 2 TEARS ARE DOWN THE OUTER SIDEWALL AND STEELBELTS SEPARATED AND EXPOSED, TIRE IS GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT # MKCUWD0R018. *SLC

TWO FRONT TIRES DESTROYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO ANY OBJECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70516)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70516 )

SIDEWALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE IS COMING APART. *AK (TIRESIZE: 26570R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26570R17 )

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WINDOWS- ALL POWER WINDOWS OCCASSIONALLY WILL NOT LET UP IF DOWN OR DOWN IF UP. ENGINE- WHEN STOPPED, GIVES AN INTERMITTEN VIBRATION. CHILD LOCKS- ENGAGES WHEN UNLOCK POWER LOCKS. TURN SIGNAL- IF STEERING WHEEL NOT STRAIGHT, CAN'T ENGAGE TURN SIGNAL. TIRES- MAKING SOUND AS IF THEY WILL PEEL OFF AT ANY MOMENT. (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AFTER DARK. *AK

TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF WHILE CAR WAS SITTING STILL. LOUD EXPLOSION NOISE RTHEN THE CAR SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT. CAR WAS DISABLED AND NEED TO BE TOWED. NOTIFIED FORD AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO OUT OF WARRENTY CONDITION.*AK

REAR DIFFERNTIAL FLUID COVERS BRAKES, MAKES BRAKING DIFFICULT (MAJOR HAZZARD??)

NO SUMMARY

WHEN STANDARD TIRE SERVICE (ROTATION) WAS PERFORMED THE WHEEL LUG NUT STUDS FAILED WHEN TIGHTENED USING TYPICAL TIGHTENING TOOLS AND PRACTICES. MORE INFORMATION AND SAMPLES OF THESE FAILED WHEEL LUG NUT STUDS ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED.

WHILE PARKED IN AN INCLINE POSITION IN 4WD LOW, WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AS IN NEUTRAL, THE 4WD LOW NOT OPERATING, SUSTAINING BODY DAMAGE WHILE AND AS IT CAME TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, ON AN INCLINE, HELD THE CAR IN 2WD, AWD, 4WD HIGH , BUT FAILED IN 4WD LOW WHEN TESTED TWO MORE TIMES.

WHEN MAKING FIRST SHARP TURN GOING 25 MPH THE RIGHT AREA MAKES A LOUD THUMP. *AK

AFTER BEING CORRECTED TO DRIVE STRAIGHT VEHICLE STEERED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM FOUR TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, AND THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CHAIN REACTION TO OTHER VEHICLE. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

LOW SPEED DRIVER SIDE IMPACT BY DODGE MINIVAN RESULTED IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DRIVER SIDE ROOF CRUSH AND SEAT BELT FAILURE RESULTED IN BROKEN NECK FOR DRIVER. NOW C-6 QUADRAPLEGIC

LEFT, REAR TIRE COMPLETELY DISENTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70RX1 )

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK BEGAN TO BOUNCE UNCONTROLABLE, CONSUMER WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 2INCHES OFF THE GROUND SO CONSUMER COULD NOT GET UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM FIXED. A WEEK AGO CONSUMER STARTED HEARING THE SAME SOUND AGAIN, WENT BACK TO MECH, AND THEY SAID CONSUMER HAD AIR RIDE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A REPEATED PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

UPON RE-POSITIONING MY VEHICLE IN A DRIVEWAY, I BACKED UP THEN ATTEMPTED TO PROCEEDED FORWARD. AT THIS POINT MY SUV SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. DESPITE STANDING ON THE BRAKES, I TOOK-OUT THE BUMPER AND TRUNK LID OF THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NEVER DEPRESSED

WINDSHEILD WASHER JUST COMPLETLY FAILED. *AK

2 TIRES SUFFERED SIDEWALL FAILURES, 2 OR MORE HOLES IN SIDEWALL, COOL AIR TEMPERATURE ABOUT 55 DEGREES F. TIRES INFLATED TO 35 PSI, BOTH FAILURES ON IMPROVED GRAVEL/ DIRT ROADS IN ALASKA, BOTH TIRES DESTROYED, NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )