1999 Ford Expedition complaints

1999 FORD EXPEDITION BURNED IN GARAGE, DESTOYING GARAGE AND DAMAGING HOUSE. NOT DRIVEN FOR OVER 12 HOURS. BURNED SO BADLY INVESTIGATORS COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW IT STARTED. RECALL WAS DONE FOR CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE BOUNCE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER BEING TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION BAGS WERE DEFLATED, AND THERE WAS NO AIR GETTING TO THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO LEAK FOUND IN THE BAGS, AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION.

DURING DRIVING OF VEHICLE ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK, RADIO WENT OUT, AC WENT OUT, WINDOWS, ETC. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT WORKED FINE FOR 1 DAY. PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF WITH A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND TRIED TO HOOK UP BATTERY. VEHICLE STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT HAVING TO REPLACE THE GEM AND FUSE BOX DUE TO WATER/MOISTURE. ISN'T THERE SOMETHING WE CAN DO ABOUT THIS? IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM AS YOU CAN SEE FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS. *NM

MY FORD EXPEDITION STOPPED BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE. I AM NOW GOING INTO WINTER, AND I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS WHICH COULD CAUSE A VERY SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. THE "BLEND DOOR" IS PLASTIC IN MY YEAR, AND FORD CHANGED IT TO NYLON DURING THE PRODUCTION RUN. I AM LEFT WITH A DEFECTIVE BLEND DOOR, AND VEHICLE AND FORD HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE FIX ($1,700) IS MY RESPONSIBILITY NOT THEIRS. MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB SHOWS THAT THIS ISSUE IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FORDS, AND EXPEDITIONS AND I BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE COST, NOT CARING ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES. *JB

1999 FORD EXPEDITION, 88K MILES, SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE IN LEFT LANE OF SMOKETOWN ROAD IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA. THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL RIGHT AFTER A LOUD BANG AND POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD IN ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT HAD TO KEEP THE RPM'S UP TO KEEP FROM STALLING. AFTER CUTTING OFF SEVERAL CARS IN CENTER AND RIGHT LANE, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. I DETECTED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE PRESENT WHEN HOOD WAS RAISED. NOT ONCE DID THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COME ON; UNLIKE ALL THE OTHER TIMES IT CAME ON WHEN NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND A $3400 HEAD REPLACEMENT PERFORMED BECAUSE HEAD WAS RUINED BY STRIPPED SPARK PLUG EJECTING. UPON CHECKING INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING INCREASING PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT AN INQUIRY DONE BY YOUR AGENCY CONCLUDED IN JANUARY OF 2006 THAT THIS IS A RARELY OCCURRING INCIDENT OF LITTLE TO NO DANGER. I BEG TO DIFFER. A SIMPLE GOOGLE QUERY WILL SHOW THOUSANDS IF NOT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING FORD TRITON ENGINE SPARK PLUG PROBLEMS POSTED ON VARIOUS MESSAGE BOARDS. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. I'M JUST GLAD I WAS ALONE DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. MY WIFE WOULD HAVE REMAINED IN THE STALLED VEHICLE WHILE SITTING IN THE PASSING LANE. CONSI

ON AUGUST 2, 2006, WHILE TRAVELING IN MICHIGAN, A SPARK PLUG SUDDENLY BLEW OUT OF MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO BAY CITY, MI, WHERE A FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST APPROX. $3500 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HE SAID IT WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD EXPEDITIONS. MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 120000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I KEPT THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL ATTACHMENT, AND IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE GROOVES ON THE PLUG GAVE WAY OR WERE STRIPPED. *NM

LOST BRAKE PRESSURE. FOUND LEAK COMING FROM FRT LH BRAKE LINE. FITTING BETWEEN METAL AND RUBBER BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND FATIGUED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID AND RUINED FRT LH RIM DUE TO CORROSIVE PROPERTY OF BRAKE FLUID. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT PART AT LOCAL DEALER. N/G BRAKE LINE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH REPAIR WAS MADE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS TIME WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THEREFORE CAUSING A NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR SUSPENSION SEIZED BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS WERE DETACHING. AFTER THE SUSPENSION SEIZED THE CHECK SUSPENSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT EFFORT CREATING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKES WERE HYDRAULIC AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A BRAKE SHOP BUT NOT TO A DEALER.

DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN RESIDENTIAL AREA OF CLEVELAND OH SPARK PLUG #3 BLEW OUT OF HEAD, LEAVING ME STRANDED FOR 2 DAYS WAITING TO GET REPAIRS FINISHED. 5.4 TRITON ENGINE, PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH 59,000. MILES ON IT. *NM

SPARK PLUG BLOWING FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *NM

IN FEB OF 2005 MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE 5.4 V-8 BLEW THE PASSENGER SIDE 3RD SPARK PLUG RIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD. THE CAR HAD APOX. 95,000 MILES ON IT AND FORD SAID WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT. IT WOULD TAKE 3,500 $ TO FIX. SO I TOWED IT AWAY FROM GRASS VALLLEY FORD, A DECIDED TO HAVE A MECANIC FUP A HELI COIL. THAT LASTED LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND IN JUNE OF 2006 THE SAME PLUG SHOT OUT. I THINK THIS IS FORDS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE DEALED WITH.

1999 FORD EXPEDITION BOUGHT BRAND NEW AT SERRAMONTE FORD IN COLMA CA. SERVICED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE EVERY 5000 MILES PER FORD OWNER MANUAL AND AT THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP EXCLUSIVELY. LOST ENGINE, TIMING CHAIN AT 55,000 MILES, LOST TRANSMISSION AT 130000 MILES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD "POP" WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY AN EXHAUST-TYPE SOUND EMANATING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 4 BLOCKS TO OUR HOME WHERE INSPECTION REVEALED THE BLOWN PLUG. *JB

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS I HAD AN ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN MY 1999 EXPEDITION. THE SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. I HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD, REPETITIVE CLICKING OR POPPING SOUND. I ALSO LOST SOME POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. I DID SMELL GAS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. *JB

APPROXIMATELY AT 8 AM, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. SHE WAS DRIVING A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE. AFTER ARRIVING AND STARTING THE CAR TO HEAR WHAT WAS GOING ON, I KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. 5 YEARS AGO I DROVE A 1999 F250 FORD WITH A V10 AND IT DID THE SAME THING. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AGREED A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE ON THE EXPEDITION ON THE #3 CYLINDER. THEY REPAIRED IT BY PUTTING A PLUG INSERT (HELI-COIL) IN. THEY PUT THE INSERT IN WHILE THE HEAD WAS STILL ON THE VEHICLE. NOW THREE WEEKS LATER THE RODS ON #3 AND #7 PISTONS ARE BENT AND THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY OPTION TO US WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OF NEARLY $4,500. *JB

1999 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 LITER V8 EDDIE BAUER - VEHICLE ODOMETER BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THEN RADIO, THEN RANDOM DASH LIGHTS, I.E. 4X4 - EVEN AFTER CAR TURNED OFF. ALL OF THE ABOVE AND THEN SOME WENT HAYWIRE AND CAR STALLED OUT. GOT TO SAFE PLACE W/OUT POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED. AFTER 3 DAYS SAME EVENT OCCURRED. MECHANIC REPLACED ALTERNATOR AGAIN AND BATTERY - SAID BATTERY WAS PROBLEM NOW. AFTER 3 DAYS EVENT HAS BEGUN TO RECUR. CO-WORKER HAS 2000 MODEL AND IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS. NO INFO ON RECALL BUT INTERNET REVEALS SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *NM

REAR AIR BAG SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST ON THE GROUND AND THE GAS TANK WAS BELOW THE VEHICLE'S RIM. *NM

LAST THURSDAY MY BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A RUPTURE IN THE HYDRAULIC FLUID STEEL TUBING. THE VEHICLE IS A HEAVY SUV, AND BEING AN ACTIVE SAILOR, I USE THE VEHICLE TO TOW BOAT TRAILERS. WE HAD JUST HOOKED UP A LOADED BOAT TRAILER, AND AS I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR, I NOTED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WE PROCEEDED ABOUT 300 YARDS ON A LEVEL SIDE ROAD AND TESTED THE BRAKES WITH THE SAME RESULT. WE NOTED A LOT OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE CAR. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO NEWPORT FORD IN MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND. THEY SHOWED ME THE RUPTURE SITE, AND THE RUST OVER THE ENTIRE SYSTEM OF STEEL TUBING. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TUBING TO ALL FOUR (4)WHEELS, FOR A COST OF OVER $700. THEY ALSO INDICATED TO ME THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS QUITE COMMON. THE DEALERSHIP HANDLES ABOUT 2-3 INCIDENTS PER MONTH. I ASKED WHY THE TUBING WAS NOT COPPER, AND THEY INDICATED THAT MANY AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE SWITCHED FROM COPPER TO STEEL. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIP, FOR IF IT HAD HAPPEN GOING DOWN A MAJOR HILL IN THE CENTER OF NEWPORT, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN GRAVE CONSEQUENCES. I HAVE TWO COMMENTS. ONE IS THAT IF THIS FAILURE IS AS COMMON AS I WAS TOLD, I WOULD HOPE THERE WOULD BE A MAJOR POLICY CHANGE AND A RECALL. CARS OFTEN RECALLED, FOR RATHER MINOR ISSUES, AND I THINK THIS IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS. *JB

I BOUGHT A USED 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. I OWNED IT FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST SPARK PLUG EJECTED. AFTER HAVING THE DEALER FIX IT THE PROBLEM IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS. I HAD TO SPEND 1000 TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED HOME FROM NY, THE PRICE OF THE RENTAL CAR AND ANOTHER 3500 TO GET A NEW HEAD. NOT TO MENTION THE 500 I PAID THE DEALER TO FIX THE CAR. *JB

I AM A SCHOOL TEACHER THAT DRIVES A 1999 EXPEDITION V8. I WAS ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL TWO WEEKS AGO AND HEARD A LOUD BANG COME FROM UNDER MY HOOD. IT THEN STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A JOHN DEER TRACTOR. I HAD MY SPARK PLUGS REPLACED LAST YEAR AND THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE THE SAME AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME MECHANIC THAT REPLACED SPARK PLUGS LAST YEAR AND TOLD ME THAT THE PLUG BLEW MY THREAD OUT AND THAT IT MIGHT NEED SOME SERIOUS ENGINE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF IT. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE FORD VEHICLES. APPARENTLY IT IS GOING TO COST ME 3,000 TO FIX. I AM A TEACHER AND FIND IT RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WHEN THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME ENGINEERING PROBLEM! FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. AFTER SEEING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE, IT REALLY MAKES ME UPSET AND FEEL EMOTIONAL STRESS. THE NEED TO RECALL THESE ALUMINUM ENGINES. *JB

AFTER TAKING MY EXPEDITION FOR SERVICE FOR AN INOPERABLE HORN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *NM

I HAD JUST LEFT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING BLEW UP! THE CAR WAS REALLY LOUD AND RAN ROUGH AFTER THAT. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. THEY SAID WE BLEW A SPARK PLUG AND STRIPPED THE THREADS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE. AT A COST OF $1,600 TO REPAIR WE ARE HAVING A FRIEND LOOK AT IT. HE THINKS HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ORDER A KIT CALLED TIMESERT TO POSSIBLY FIX IT. I HOPE IT WORKS BECAUSE IT WILL SAVE US A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, IT DEFINITELY IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR FORD. THEY MUST ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *NM

WHEN THE CAR IS HOT IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SENT AN ADVISORY TO DEALERSHIP SHOPS. THEY ADVISED THIS IS PROBLEM AND MUST REPLACE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MOTOR WHICH IS AT A COST OF 525.00. THEN AND ONLY THEN IF THAT DOESN'T FIX IT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE 2 OTHER SWITCHES WHICH THEN COSTS AN ADDITIONAL 600-800.00. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL BY FORD SINCE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE SHOULD THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICK IN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP AND ALL PEOPLE IN THE CAR WOULD BE KILLED. I HAVE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND THEY ADVISED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT SINCE THE CAR IS A 1999. ACCORDING TO OUR FORD DEALERSHIP THIS CAN HAPPEN IN 1999 THROUGH 2002 FORD EXPEDITIONS, EXPLORERS AND EXCURSIONS AS WELL AS THERE F SERIES TRUCKS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECALL # 05V388000; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. WHEN THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. BUT, AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AND CHARGED THE CONTACT FOR THE WORK. *AK

MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. *JB

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING. *NM

BOTH FRONT STABILIZER LINKS HAVE FAILED IN OUR 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. INITIAL FAILURE WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO; SECOND FAILURE WAS LAST DEC. BOTH FAILURES WERE DISCOVERED WHILE CHANGING OIL . *JB

1999 FORD EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER WITH 67,000 MILES. DURING/AFTER RAIN CERTAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTION (I.E. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, LIGHTING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR), RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL (IMPORTANT IN ALASKA). PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE ($350.00) BUT THIS FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHY THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. *JB

1999 FORD EXPEDITION-PERFECTLY MAINTAINED. 37000 MILES ON ODOMETER-TRANSMISSION BLOW OUT. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS THE SECOND FORD VEHICLE OWNED THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE! FIRST ONE AT ONLY 8000 MILES! UNDER WARRANTY FOR THAT ONE. FORD WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD AGAIN!*JB

I HAVE A 1999 MODEL FORD EXPEDITION. I HAD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL EFFORT TO STOP WAS SOMETIMES VERY HIGH TO MAKE EVEN A GENTLE STOP. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. I AM CAPABLE OF ENOUGH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ALWAYS STOP SAFELY BUT THE CHANGES IN EFFORT REQUIRED WERE SURPRISING. THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE CHANGED LAST YEAR. THE REAR BRAKES WERE ALSO CHECKED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMED TO ACT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING TO PROVIDE THE VACUUM FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER. AFTER SOME CLOSE CALLS ON THE WORK COMMUTE, I DECIDED TO CHECK THE VACUUM HOSES BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE ENGINE, CONNECTING TO A 'Y' TO INCLUDE THE PCV VALVE AND THEN ONWARD TO WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ON MY EXPEDITION THE HOSES NEAR THE 'Y' FOR THE PCV VALVE AND THE HOSE ON THE MANIFOLD WERE SOFT AND APPEARED COLLAPSED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE HOSES WERE NOT REINFORCED LIKE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SOURCE HOSES ON OTHER SYSTEMS I HAVE SEEN. THESE LOOKED LIKE BIGGER DIAMETER VERSIONS OF THE COMMON ALL RUBBER VACUUM HOSE. I REPLACED THE SOFT, COLLAPSED HOSES WITH BRAID REINFORCED 3/8 FUEL LINE HOSE AND NOW I HAVE POWER BRAKES EVERY TIME. A SMALL PERSON COULD NOT STOP AN EXPEDITION SAFELY WITHOUT POWER BRAKES. THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF VACUUM BOOST WAS SURPRISING AND FRIGHTENING. I STILL HAVE THE HOSES I TOOK OFF. *NM

GENERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT VEHICLES THAT ALLOW MOVEMENT WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. MY FRIEND HAD A TAHOE AND HIS GRANDSON GOT IN THE CAR TURNED THE IGNITION KEY NOT STARTING THE CAR, BUT TWO CLICKS AND THE CAR ROLLED, KID JUMPED OUT AND WAS CRUSHED BY THE TIRE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY DEVICE THAT REQUIRES A FOOT ON THE BRAKE THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN ALL CARS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 7 AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. I TESTED MY FORD EXPEDITION AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAFETY FEATURE. *NM

LEAKING RIGHT HEAD GASKET DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. OIL LEAK IS DRIPPING ON THE MUFFLER POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND POLLUTION. *JB

WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW, SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION BEGAN TO FUNCTION IRREGULARLY. THE COMPONENTS FUNCTION WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON OR OFF. EXAMPLES OF THE IRREGULAR ACTIVITY INCLUDE THE RADIO TURNING ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, HEAT AND AIR UNIT TURNING ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, INTERIOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, AND THE RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING FOR 1-2 MINUTES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR NORMAL ROUTINE SERVICE, A LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET WAS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR NO LONGER HAS A REFLECTIVE COAT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP.

I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CAR BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE TIRE FELL ONTO THE ROAD AS WELL AS THE PIECE OF METAL THAT HOLDS THE TIRE IN PLACE. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED TO MY CAR OR ANY OTHERS. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE, I LOWER AND RAISE IT ONCE IN A WHILE TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. *JB

#3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE TAKING THE THREAD INSERT WITH IT. *AK

THE SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED ON FORD EXPEDITION AT HIGH SPEED AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE TIRE CROSSED THE MEDIAN, AFTER BEING NARROWLY MISSED BY THE PERSON BEHIND ME, AND WENT INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC.*AK THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT OR INJURED BUT I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY!

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL 05V388000 CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. WHEN THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS THE 5 AMP FUSE IN ONE OF THE CIRCUITS WAS REPLACED WITH A 15 AMP FUSE WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THE DEALER SHOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THE FUSE WITH A LARGE AMP WHEN COMPLETING THE RECALL WORK. AS RESULT OF A LARGER AMP FUSE BEING INSTALLED IN THE SMALLER CIRCUIT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS WERE MELTED. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL NO LONGER DISENGAGE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE FRONT DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE LARGER FUSE WHEN INSPECTING THE FUSES BECAUSE OF THE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JB UPDATED 2/28/2006 - *NM

1999 FORD EXPEDITION LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THEN STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE SUFFERED ELECTROLYSIS PROBLEMS. THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE COMPARTMENT WAS MADE OF WEAK ALUMINUM. THEREFORE, THE COMPARTMENT COULD NOT SUSTAIN THE FLUID. *AK

CONSUMER HAD 1999 FORD EXPEDITION SIDE MIRRORS REPLACED DUE TO BUBBLES IN MIRROR. *TS AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MIRROR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER REPLACED IT AT HIS EXPENSE. *NM

ENGINE SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT AT 80,000 MILES ON ENGINE. ENGINE HAD 40,000 ON IT FROM NEW AND WAS CONSUMING OIL DUE TO THE RIGHT HEAD LEAKING OIL. FORD REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THE GASKET DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM SO A NEW MOTOR WAS INSTALLED. NOW AT 120,000 (80,000 ON THE MOTOR) AFTER THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED, A PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. A HELICOIL WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE PLUG BLOW OUT BUT THAT ALSO FAILED. REBUILT HEAD IS BEING INSTALLED. FEEL THIS IS A FORD PROBLEM ON THIS SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. THE 5.4L HEAD IS NOT MANUFACTURED TO WITHSTAND THE HORSEPOWER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD BANG IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER ANOTHER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WERE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. *AK

MY 99 FORD EXPEDITION'S SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE HEAD. THIS HAS CAUSED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK AND OTHER PLACES. I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR A PRICE OF $300 DOLLARS. THIS WAS RIDICULOUS, FORD SHOULD PAY ALL EXPENSES. THEN I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND ANOTHER PLUG BLEW. MY TRUCK IS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD RIGHT NOW. THIS IS TERRIBLE! *NM

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (05S28) FROM FORD IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005 STATING THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IN MY 1999 EXPEDITION. IT ALSO NOTED THAT THE NEAREST DEALER WILL TEMPORARILY DISCONNECT THE SWITCH UNTIL A PERMANENT REPAIR IS PERFORMED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO DISCONNECT THE SWITCH AND STILL HASN'T RECEIVED THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO CALL BACK IN FEBRUARY 2006. *NM

1999 FORD EXPEDITION - BLOW SPARK PLUG OUT OF NUMBER 3 CYLINDER. RESULT IS LOSS OF POWER AND VERY POOR DRIVABILITY AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO, GAS SMELL FROM LEADING INJECTOR IN NOW OPEN CYLINDER. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT TOWING WHEN THE PLUG BLEW, OR THE LOSS OF POWER COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. FORD DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE CYL. HEAD ($3,000), DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DEFECT THAT FORD HAS AUTHORIZED. SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS ENGINE, DEALS WITH INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF THREADS TO HOLD THE PLUG IN THE ALUMINUM HEAD. *NM

PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN IN NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN SUDDENLY SMOKE SMELL AND LOUD RHYTHMIC BANGING FROM UNDER HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP. THEY DISCOVERED A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN THROUGH THE HEAD, REQUIRING A HEAD REPLACEMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY I DISCOVERED THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES WITH THE TRITON ENGINE-DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT THEIR ARE ONLY 5-6 THREADS HOLDING SPARK PLUGS IN LEAVING THEM SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. FORD WOULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH REPAIRS STATING THERE WAS NO RECALL DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. *JB