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1998 Ford Expedition complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON AN INCLINE AND HOLDING THE PEDAL FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NOT SPECIFIED.
BOLT ON SHOULDER HARNESS FELL OFF AND SEAT BELT FELL INTO DRIVER LAP DURING A NORMAL STOP.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH. STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP, AND CAUSE CANNOT FOUND AT THIS TIME, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FUEL GAUGE READS 1/8 OF A TANK OR LESS AND VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS.
WHILE TRAVELING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO 4WD LOW, BRING THE VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP. WHEN VEHICLE WAS CRANKED THE NEXT MORNING, BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, HE NOTICED THAT THE 4WD INDICATOR WAS ON EVENTHOUGH THE SWITCH WAS NOT IN THAT POSITION.
REC'D NOTICE 98V095000 & NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS & BOTH TIMES INFORMED VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE LEFT FOR 3 DAYS. DON'T KNOW WHEN ABLE TO GET TO VEHICLE & DO NOT KNOW IF PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH ANSWERS, AND CANNOT LEAVE VEHICLE THAT LONG. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UP OF A HILL TRANSMISSION PULLS, CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION GEAR CHANGING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IF THE GAS GAUGE IS BELOW 1/4, THE VEHICLE STOPS. BEFORE THE LAST REPAIR, THIS HAPPEND IF THE GAUGE WAS BELOW 1/2 TANK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS 4 TO 5 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER 14, 1997. THREE DAYS AFTER CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE . THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED GAS GAUGES, AND THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *AK
RECALL FOR LUGS: NUTS ALSO AFFECTS BRAKE HUB AREA OF VEHICLE. DUE TO UNDERTORQUEING, BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. ALSO OVERTORQUEING CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING TIRE IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT. *AK
THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BROKEN LUG:NUT. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BROKE. DUE A DEFECTIVE BOLT THE BELT SLIPPED OFF, AND THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. ALSO, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. UPON NOTIFICATION OF DEALER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE OF THE BELT SLIPPING OFF. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED, AND THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN LEAVING STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. VERY DANGERIOUS PROBLEM AS VEHICLE STALLS IN FRONT OF ON COMMING TRAFFIC, THAT EITHER HAS TO PANIC BRAKE OR SWERVE TO AVOID STRIKING THE STALLED VEHICLE.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH SUSPENSION LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT A REASON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE CONTROL ARM. DRIVER HEARS A GRINDING NOISE EVERYTIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED. *AK
TORSION BAR SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAN TO RIGHT,NO WARNING. DEALER REPLACED PART. *AK
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF AXLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO STRIKE A TREE DEAD CENTER AT 30 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
ENGINE LOSES POWER. ALSO, OIL GAUGE ANF TEMPORATURE GAUGE ACTIVATE.
IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT CENTERED, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WAS OUT DRIVING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. HAD TENDENCY TO OVERSTEER. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT A PINCHED STEEERING HOSE WAS FOUND & NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *AK.
ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY LOSES COOLANT AND OVERHEATS, REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER PROBMEM CONTINUES.
POOR GAS MILEAGE. WINDOW STICKER WHEN PURCHASED CLAIMED (16) HIGHWAY. DRIVER CLAIMS VEHICLE ONLY GET 13 MILES TO THE GALLON. DEALER STATES THAT STICKER IS NOT TRUE.
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE,THERE IS NOISE IN THE REAR END. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE.
UPON MODERATE ACCELERATION, AFTER STOPPING, THE ENGINE HESITATES THEN ACCELERATES. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS AT OR BELOW 1/4 FULL.
UPON MODERATE ACCELERATION, AFTER STOPPING, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND THEN ACCELERATES. ONLY OCCURS WHEN FUEL TANK IS AT OR BELOW 1/4 FULL.
EXCESSIVE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. CROSS MEMBER BOLTS FOR PROPER TORQUE WERE NOT TIGHT AND THE CROSS MEMBER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS WERE OUT OF THE TORQUE SPECS.
VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN RIHGT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. ALL LUGS AND 3 STUDS WERE ALSO MISSING FROM HUB.
VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN REAR RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF.
REQUESTING INFORMATION ON FUEL TANK LOCATION.
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