1998 Ford Expedition complaints

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE 1998 FORD EXPEDITION WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THERE IS A CLANKING SOUND. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT A SLOW SPEED ONE CAN HEAR THE NOISE. THE SPEED IS 5 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES OVER THE NOISE PROBLEM. NO ONE CAN FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT THEY KNOW IS THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY BE THE STEERING COLUMN OR AROUND THAT AREA.*AK

DT: THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION # PE05033 FOR THE 1099-2002 MODELS, BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDED THE 1998 MODEL THAT WAS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN PE05033.. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED A JAMMED MODULE ON AUGUST 30, 2004, AND ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. HAD NO TROUBLE UNTIL IT RAINED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THEN, THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES AND IT STARTED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, AND TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION THE DOOR CHIME WAS CLICKING ,/THE RADIO WAS GOING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. *AK

DT: OWNER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY ON THURSDAY FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. THE OWNER HEARD THE HORN HONKING AND WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS MORE CONCENTRATED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE OWNER CALLED 911 AND BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO EXTINGUISH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A FIRE INVESTIGATION AND THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID HE KNEW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE ,AND THAT HE WAS STILL PREPARING THE REPORT. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO A POP UP CAMPER THAT WAS LOCATED NEXT TO VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE AND THE GUTTERS. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE LANDSCAPE TIMBERS AND SOME MULCH AND FLOWERS WERE BURNED AS WELL. THE DRIVEWAY WAS FULL OF DEBRIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COME AND TAKE IT TO THEIR AGENCY STORAGE LOCATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT THE OWNER WAS UNAWARE OF WHETHER THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE OWNER DID NOT HAVE THE ADDRESS, BUT DID HAVE THE DEALER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WHICH WAS LISTED IN DEALER INFORMATION.*AK

TRUCK WAS AT DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. FRONT SUSPENSION: STABILIZER LINKS WERE BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY.

ANTI-LOCK BREAK SENSOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE LSENSOR LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY. DEALER SAID IT WAS FAULTY.

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT FROM ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATES WIFE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING, BUT IT LOST POWER AND WAS MISFIRING. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THE NUMBER FOUR SPARK BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD. AND STATED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH THREAD ON THE BLOCK TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUG IN. THE CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO HIS VEHICLE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN REPAIRED BY HAVING METAL JACKETS PUT INTO THE CYLINDERS AND ALSO HAD THE CYLINDERS RETHREADED. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $2,000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.

MY 98 EXPEDITION WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE WHEN MY SON CAME HOME AND OPENED THE GARAGE A SAW SMOKE COMING OUT. I HAD BEEN HOME ABOUT 80 MINS. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY EXP. I QUICKLY STARTED THE VEHICLE TO GET IT OUT OF THE GARAGE AREA, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE - THE BRAKE PRESSURE FUSE HAD BLOWN DUE TO THE WIRE FIRE, SO THE CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. LUCKILY THE FIRE WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. PROBLEM WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH SPARKED (SOMEHOW) AND STARTED A SMALL WIRE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD - NEAR THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVIOR. THIS COULD HAVE BURNED MY CAR AND MY HOUSE DOWN !! NORTH CENTRAL FORD (RICHARDSON TX) WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE, BECAUSE "ONLY THE 2000 MODELS HAD A RECALL" !! THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE 1997 TO 2001 MODELS ARE CURRENTLY BEING "INVESTIGATED" BY FORD ENGINEERS AND THE NHTSA FOR THE SAME FIRE PROBLEM THAT I HAD. MY MECHANIC (NOT A FORD DEALER) DISCONNECTED THE WIRE HARNESS SO NOW THE FUSE WON'T BLOW AND I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I WILL HAVE MY MECHANIC FIX THE PROBLEM TOMORROW. *NM

MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING DOWN TO SO. CALIF. WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POP. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE SECOND SPARK PLUG BACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD BLOWN OUT. WE HAD TO SET OUT IN THE DESERT FOR 4 HOURS BEFORE WE COULD BE TOWED. THE FORD DEALER IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA TOLD US THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD WOULD NOT COVER THESE REPAIRS. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE, WHERE IS THE RECALL, FORD SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT THEIR EXPENCE, THEY ARE THE ONES MADE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.

DT: 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE MAKING A TURN. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CHECKED. ALSO, STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS CHECKED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *AK

WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS ONTO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX UNDER THE DASHBOARD LEFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. SOME OF THE EFFECTS ARE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING, TRANSMISSION GOING INTO LIMP MODE WITH OD LIGHT FLASHING, BATTERY GOING DEAD IF RAINING OVERNIGHT, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, HEATER FAN RUNNING WHILE OFF, LEFT FRONT POWER WINDOW NOT WORKING, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF. EVERYTHING COMES BACK TO NORMAL AFTER IT DRIES OUT. I HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. I HAD THE NEW WINDSHIELD RESEALED TWICE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. I STILL CAN SEE WATER DRIPPING NEXT TO THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE BROWSED THE NET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EXPEDITIONS AND F150'S. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR THIS DEFECT.

DT JUNE 4TH, 2005 THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPT CAME OUT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. TWO INVESTIGATORS CAME OUT AND SAID THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE DECK BURNED ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND IT ALSO BURNED A TREE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 3 DAYS BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. *JB

1998 FORD EXPEDITION. ON JULY 1, 2005 CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH BURNED AND MELTED RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE (TEMPORARILY). THREE CHILDREN NEEDED TO BE "EVACUATED" IN TEARS AS SMOKE BILLOWED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALTOUGH A KNOWN ISSUE TO FORD, BECAUSE THEIR CURRENT RECALL IS 2000 YEAR ONLY THEY OFFERED NO (YES NO) ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIR (ONLY ASKING THAT THE DEFECTIVE PART(S) BE REPLACED - NOT ANY OTHER SUBSEQUENT DAMAGES. THERE WERE NONE OTHER THAN THE SMOKE). THOUGHT YOU MAY LIKE TO HERE ABOUT IT. THANKS, DAVID

MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER WITH 84K MILES ON IT HAS HAD TWO SPARK PLUG COILS GO BAD AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR $425 EACH TIME. ON JULY 1, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR MADE A LOUD POP AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER, LUCKILY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE FORD DEALER IN OJAI, WHO LOOKED AT THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD AND COST TO REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE $3800. MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 5.4L TRITON ENGINE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS. THE ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT HAS A FATAL DEISGN FLAW. THERE ARE ONLY 4 THREADS IN EACH SPARK PLUG HOLE INSTEAD OF 8. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE CAR HAD STALLED AT THE WRONG TIME. PLEASE GET FORD TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE WHITE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE FRONT OF BUMPER RIPPED OFF AND WAS COMING UP ON WINDSHIELD, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONTACT HEARD SOME FLAPPING COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. ABOUT 20 MILES FURTHER OF THE BUMPER CAME OFF. *AK

DT: THE VALVE INSIDE THE GAS TANK THAT KEEPS THE GASOLINE FROM EVAPORTAING IN THE AIR BROKE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THIS PART VERY RARLEY BREAKS AND THERE WERE GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE, WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THE UPPER CAMSHAFT SENSOR HAD BROKEN. THEN A MONTH LATER THE LOWER CAMSHAFT SENSOR BROKE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THE WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY AFTER MILEAGE HAS BECOME TO HIGH. *NM *NM

I JUST STARTED EXPERIENCING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE ON THE CNBC FINANCIAL WEB PAGE. DURING EXTREME PERIODS RAIN, DAMPNESS OR HIGH HUMIDITY, MY TRUCK WOULD NOT RUN CORRECTLY. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING (OR THE CRUISE CONTROL), BUT DROVE FINE DOWN THE ROAD. THEN AS TIME & MONTHS WENT ON THE SYMPTOMS SEEMED TO GET WORSE. BESIDES THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING OR THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT RAINED, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED NOT SHIFTING AT ITS NORMAL ''SHIFTING POINTS'' & THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD FLASH ON & OFF REPEATEDLY. WHEN IT WAS DRY OUT OR IF I USED THE FLOOR HEATER WHEN IT RAIN, IT WOULD RUN OK. THEN ONE DAY IN THE RAIN ALL THE ''IDIOT CLUSTER LIGHTS'' IN THE DASH WOULD ALL START FLASHING ON & OFF WITH A ''CLICKING OR SWITCHING'' SOUND FROM UNDER THE DASH. IT GOT TO A POINT DURING A HEAVY RAIN THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE WOULD HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME OVER A 40 MILE DRIVE, & THE REAR WINDOW WIPER WOULD STOP WORKING IN MID-WIPE & THE VEHICLE WOULD START LOOSING POWER. AT THIS POINT I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER & TOLD THEM THE SAME THINGS. FINALLY AFTER THE 2 VISITS & ANOTHER HOUR TO HOUR & A HALF TO DIAGNOSE & TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT MY WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING SOMEWHERE & WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID FORD HAD A ''TSB'' TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT. THEY FOUND BOTH THE ''GEM & CJB'' MODULES (PART #''S F852-14B205-KA & F752-14AD68-BA) UNDER THE DASH ALL

DT: THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

DT: CONSUMER'S 1998 FORD EXPEDITION BURST INTO FLAMES. WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN VEHICLE, WITH THE VEHICLE OFF, SHE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE SMOKE TURNED TO BLACK. WHEN THE CONSUMER WALKED AWAY SHE LOOKED BACK TOWARDS THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES.*AK

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND PREPARED TO EXIT ON OFF RAMP WHEN LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE AND ENTERED THE WHEEL WELL WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO COME TO A VIOLENT HALT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER CONFIRMED TIE ROD BROKE. INSPECTED RIGHT SIDE, AND SAID THAT TIE ROD WAS NEAR FAILURE AS WELL. REPAIRS WERE MADE. THAT WAS SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS THAT TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER WAS UPSET THAT THESE PARTS T FAILED. HAD NOT OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS WAS STREET AND HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO ROUGH WEAR ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH HIS 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THERE IS A RECALL 05V017000 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH QUIT WORKING AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS.*AK

DT: THE FRONT STABLIZER BAR BROKE.*AK

BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE, MAKING VISUAL CONTACT VERY POOR. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK SIDEVIEW MIRRORD WERE DELAMINATING,CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK SIDE MIRRORS ARE DELAMINATING CAUSING POOR VISABILITY.*SB

WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION AT ABOUT A 35 MPH SPEED, ON A SMOOTH DRY PAVED ROAD, A SUDDEN LOAD BANG NOISE WITH TIRE SQUEALING AND A LOSS OF CONTROLL OF THE STEERING OCCURED. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE STEERING REVEALED THE RH INNER TIE ROD JOINT HAD FALLEN APART. THE BALL AND SOCKET OF THE TIE ROD HAD BROKEN AND NO STERRING CONTROLL OF THE RH FRT TIRE RESULTED. NO VEHICLE DAMAGE RESULTED (OTHER THAN THE TIEROD), NO PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURED. FORD HAD SENT ME A LETTER OF CONCERN WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. IT CONTAINED A BRIEF NOTE ON HOW TO CHECK FOR DEFECTIVE OR WORN PARTS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THEIR WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THE SERVICE. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE MYSELF USING THEIR RECOMENDATION AND NOTICED NO WORN PARTS. I HAVE INFORMED FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP OF THE CONCERN, THEY SAID BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT. AGAIN THE WANTED $$. I WILL HAVE A PRIVATE GARAGE INSTALL ALL NEW FRONT STEERING PARTS ON MY VEHICLE. I WANTED TO INFORM YOUR DEPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE STEERING COMPONENT FAILIER AND THE SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL TO MY VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE LEAD TO VERY BAD CRASH.

THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL FEEL OFF MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. IT LOOKS LIKE THE LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF AT THE AXLE

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. HE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS IN A STORE AND CAME OUTSIDE AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED. SOMETHING EXPLODED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD AND SHOT UP IN THE AIR.*AK

CC QUIT WORKING, REPLACED AT DEALER, WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEAR A POPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER, PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *BF NM CORRECTED 6/16/05 - INCIDENT DATE WRONG AND 0 INJURIES NOT 2 SPOKE WITH OWNER - PASSENGER (UNCLE) IS DEVASTATED AND DRIVER (OWNER) STILL HEARS RINGING IN HIS EARS - THEY BOTH FEARED DYING BECAUSE OF VEHICLE EXPLODING WHILE DRIVING *SLP

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, AND UPON HER RETURN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE, AND THE FIRE SMOLDERED ITSELF OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE WIRE HARNESS WAS BURNED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR/SWITCH. FORD STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE AIR SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED ALSO THE INDICATOR FOR THE GEAR SHIFT HAD BROKEN AND WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

ON SUNDAY 5-15-05, I HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM VISITING MY BROTHER IN THE HOSP. FROM A GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE FACE. I SAT DOWN IN MY FRONT HOME AND I HAVE A GLASS STORM DOOR, SO I COULD SEE OUTSIDE. NOT 5-MIN. AFTER I WAS IN THE HOUSE I COULD SEE A LOT OF SMOKE OUTSIDE. I SAID OH MY GOD SOMETHING IS ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND AND I WENT OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RAISED THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO ACTUAL FLAMES TO BE SEEN AT THAT TIME, ONLY SMOKE AND MELTED WIRES.

ON APRIL 25TH, 2005 MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EXPLODED AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. FROM ALL INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINE THE DESCRIPTION OF OTHER CAR FIRES MATCH HOW MY CAR BURNED. FORD HAS ADVISED ME THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO SUBROGATE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COVER THE BALANCE OWED ON MY CAR, HOWEVER I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS ADVISING ME THAT A LAW SUIT AGAINST FORD WILL TAKE YEARS. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD, THIS IS UNFAIR TREATMENT. I HAVE LOST MY CAR, CONTENTS WITHIN AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION.

DT: WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, THE ABS SYSTEM PREVENTS THE BRAKE FROM ENGAGING. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE. GENERALLY HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS AROUND THIRTY-TWO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. DEALER STATED THAT NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. *TT

98 FORD EXPEDITION...LEFT REAR SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR.

VEHICLE PARKED APPROX 3 HOURS, FLAMES FRONT OF DASH AT WINDSHIELD, TRIED TO PUT OUT VEHICLE FIRE HIMSELF --- INJURED ---- NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PRIOR TO VEHICLE FIRE

VEHICLE PARKED APPROX 10 HOURS, HORN BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY, SMELLED SMOKE, INTERIOR GARAGE DOOR TO HOUSE HOT, GOT FAMILY OUT - DID NOT WITNESS VEHICLE FIRE AS OUTSIDE GARAGE DOOR WAS SHUT ----- CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING 1 MONTH PRIOR TO VEHICLE FIRE

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AND HEARD A THUMP AS IF SOMETHING WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. ALL FIVE LUG NUT HAD COME OFF THE WHEEL AND IT HAD FALLEN OFF. *JB *JB *NM

THE CRUISE CONTROLS STUCK AND THE CAR WENT UP TO 8,000 RPMS. I COULD NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING, AND I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND TAKE OUT THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.*AK

SPARK PLUGS BLOWN OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD OF FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 LITER ENGINE. *AK

SPARK PLUG BOWN OUT OF POORLY DESIGNED CYLINDER HEAD ON 5.4 LITER ENGINE. *AK

GEM MODULE/ECU FAILED - COROSION FOUND ON BA BOX FUSE ASSEMBLY - PROGRESSIVE AND RANDON SYMTOMS OVER PERIOD OF TIME PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE - FORD LOOKED AT PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY AND NEVER CORRECTED(REPLACED BATERY WORN OUT FROM REPEATED DRAINS). CAUSED ELECTRICAL BACKFLOWS INTO VARIOUS SYSTEMS WHEN POWER OFF SUCH AS AC, RADIO, ENGINE ETC... DRAINING BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.... CAUSED AIRBAGS TO BECOME DISABLED... COMPROMISED ABS BRAKING RANDOMLY... THESE SYSMPTOMS OCCURRED MANY MONTHS PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE AT WHICH TIME MANY REALLY WEIRD SYSMPTOMS MADE THE CAR VIRTUALLY UNDRIVEABLE AT SPEED... TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS ERRADICALLY... SPEEDOMETER WORKS OFF AND ON... ENGINE CYCLE THRU STARTUP CYCLE OVER AND OVER WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS S SHORT WITHIN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 97V171000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT GO INTO PARK. THE SHIFT INDICATOR IS OFF BY ONE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES OF AUTO HAVE SHOWN LINES IN THE MIRRORS AND THEY SHOW UP IN SUNLIGHT AND WHEN IN TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. THEY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE SOME VISION. I NOTICED THIS CONDITION FOR SOME TIME BUT THE DEALERS TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS AUTO HAS ONLY 500 MILES NOW BUT THIS STARTED BACK IN 2000. I JUST WENT IN FOR SERVICE 3/17/05 AT FORD AND THEY SAID ITS UP TO ME TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS COMMON ON FORD SUV. THANK YOU R VUSICH. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, AND I COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I LOOKED AT THE FUSE BOX AND FOUND A FUSE BLOWN. WHEN I REPLACED THE FUSE, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING PROFUSELY. I PULLED THE FUSE OUT RIGHT AWAY, AND HAD SOMEONE WATCH AS I PUT IT BACK IN. THE SMOKING STARTED AGAIN, AND IT WAS COMING FROM SOME TYPE OF BRAKE SWITCH ON THE FRONT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. I TOOK THE CAR TO AIRPORT FORD IN FLORENCE, KY, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 2000 FORDS WERE BEING RECALLED FOR. I ASKED THEM IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE RE-CALL, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT YEAR OR VIN. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY BECAUSE IT WAS THE EXACT SAME SWITCH CAUSING THE EXACT SAME FIRE THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING. I HAD TO PAY $158.14 PLUS $15.00 "SHOP SUPPLIES" PLUS $10.39 IN TAXES, TOTALING $183.53 FOR A DESIGN AND SAFETY FLAW - THE SAME ONE THAT THEY SAY ONLY AFFECTS THE 2000 MODELS. FORD IS TRYING TO KEEP FROM TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR OTHER MODELS EVEN THOUGH EVEN THEIR OWN DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS SAY IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE NOTICED A LARGE INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF SWAY WHEN STEERING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I WENT TO CHANGE MY OIL AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE LINKAGES FROM THE STABLIZER ARM TO THE AXLES? (SIDES WHERE THE WHEEL IS CONNECTED) HAD SNAPPED AND THE OTHER ONE WAS MISSING. I CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS, ONE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAD SEEN THAT PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THE OTHER ONE SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF IT. THEY WANTED $75.00 FOR JUST THE PARTS (LINKAGES), WHICH I PAID CONSIDERING THE SAFETY ISSUE. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND WHEN YOU HAVE BOLTS SNAPPING LIKE THAT IT APPEARS TO BE BAD ENGINEERING OR FAULTY PARTS. ALSO WHEN YOU CONSIDER THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD A ROLLING ISSUE IN THE PAST (ALTHOUGH ATTRIBUTED TO THE TIRES), I THOUGHT THIS WOULD DEFINITLY WARRANT A RECALL INVESTIGATION (THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER DOCUMENTED CASES ON YOUR SITE OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO). I REPLACED THE PARTS: TWO (2) XL3Z-5495AA STUDS, TWO (2) F65Z-5C491-BC NUT & WASHERS, TWO (2) F65Z-5K483-CC LINKS. I HAVE KEPT THE ONE STUD THAT HAD SNAPPED SHOWING THE BREAK. IT DID NOT SNAP ON THE THREADED END.*AK

A LOUD CLANKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE TRAILER HITCH WHILE DRIVING. THE TRAILER HITCH CAME APART, BUT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME, AND WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER THE NEXT DAY FOR APPOINTMENT.*AK

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 1998 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAD ENGAGED THE CRUSE CONTROL. THE CRUSE CONTROL WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND REVED THE ENGINE UP TO IN EXCESS OF 8000 RPM. HE WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND ROLL TO A STOP. WHEN HE STARTED UP THE CAR AGAIN IN PARK, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY WENT UP TO THE 8,000 RPM UNTIL HE SHUT IT DOWN.

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A SHOP FOR CHECKUP, AND DURING THAT TIME. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE, BUT SEEMED TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF EA 05-005 OF THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FIRES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. TWO HOURS LATER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISH OUT THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK