2000 Ford Expedition complaints

SIGNIFICANT CRACKING / SPLITTING HAS OCCURRED ON THE 17 INCH SIZE. NEED ALL FOUR TIRES INCLUDED FOR REPLACEMENT IN RECALL. IMMENENT SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: 17 )

WE WERE TRAVELING ON I-40 RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO COLORADO AND HAD A BLOW OUT ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF WEATHERFORD, OK. THE TIRE WAS ON A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 4500 MILES. WE HAD CHECKED THE TIRES WHEN WE LEFT COLORADO THAT MORNING AND THEY WERE FINE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW, THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND PITCHED SIDE TO SIDE WILDLY. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE ARRIVED, THE MAN COMMENTED THAT THE TIRE DID NOT LOOK LIKE A NORMAL BLOW OUT AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE IT CHECKED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHO ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE OTHER THAN A NORMAL ROAD HAZARD (THIS ALSO PREVENTED ME FROM COLLECTING ON THE TIRE WARRANTY). HE ALSO WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE CAR REACTED TO THE BLOWN TIRE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING. I WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT MY COMMENTS. I SPOKE TO AT LEAST 2 FRIENDS WHO CAN TESTIFY UNDER OATH THAT I MADE COMMENTS ABOUT MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE TIRES AND MY CONCERN ABOUT THE LACK OF CONTROL AFTER THE TIRE FAILED. THESE COMMENTS WERE MADE DURING JULY 24-28 BEFORE ANY OF THE CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT FORD AND FIRESTONE WAS MADE PUBLIC. I REGRET THAT I DID NOT KEEP THE TIRE THAT BLEW. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL EXPAND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AS WELL AS THE FORD EXPEDITION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNCU 1RD 4 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16

FIRESTONE HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON ONLY ONE SIZE OF THE FAILING TIRE, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER SIZES? THE 265 COME ON MY EXPEDITION, IT IS MADE WITH THE SAME DESIGN FLAW, MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME FACTORY, WHY IS NO ONE ADDRESSING OR ADMITTING TO ANYTHING BUT THE 235. 235'S ARE THE MOST POPULAR SIZE USED THUS THE REASON FROM THEM SHOWING THE LEADING FAILURE RATES. THE OTHER SIZE TIRES ARE NO DIFFERENT, JUST NOT USED AS WIDELY BUT FIRESTONE WILL NOT EVEN CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OR ADMIT OTHER TIRES ARE FLAWED. PLEASE IN THE INTEREST OF MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND MILLIONS OF OTHER LOOK INTO THE FAILURES OF OTHER SIZE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT ARE SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265X16 )

ALL FOUR TIRES ON VEHICLE SHOW 'BRUISING' ON SIDEWALL NEAR TREAD. THE TWO FRONT TIRES SHOW 'FEATHERING', CRACKS AROUND SIDEWALL TREAD. NONE OF THE FOUR TIRES WILL SUSTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSURE AS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER TO AVOID ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. JUNE 6,2000 THREE TIRES TOOK 8 PSI, ONE TOOK 10 PSI, AIR TO BRING PRESSURE TO CONFORMITY AS STATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STICKER SIDE STICKER ISSUED BY FORD MOTOR. ON JULY 8, 2000 THREE TIRES TOOK 6 PSI AIR, ONE 8 PSI AIR. ON AUGUST 8,2000 THREE TIRES TOOK 16 PSI AIR, ONE 18 PSI AIR. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MFR. PSI OF 44.( DOT NUMBER: W2CU TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WHILE DRIVING POWER ASSIT SYSTEM CUTS ON AND OFF, CAUSING ERRATIC MOVEMENTS AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT P235/R75/17 IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE NEW FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TREAD TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: 109S TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

AUG 7, 2000 , I-40 , 35 MILES WEST OF LITTLE ROCK, AR. I HAD BEEN TRAVELING 3 HOURS OF A 9 HOUR TRIP. I WAS GOING 70 MPH. LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. SIDE WALL IS STILL IN TACT AROUND RIM. CAME VERY CLOSE TO ROLLING VEHICLE. WENT TO COMPANY OWNED FIRESTONE STORE AND REQUESTED REPLACEMENT ON 7/8/00. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES AND THERE WERE NO NEED TO INSPECT THE REMAINING TIRES. THEY OFFERED ME $30 OFF A NEW TIRE. I DECLINED. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE REMAINING TIRES. I TRAVEL FOR A LIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.( DOT NUMBER: W2CU TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

FIRESTONE RECALL DOESN'T ADDRESS ALL TIRES SIZES, ONLY ONE SIZE. I CAN NOT SEE WHY ONLY ONE SIZE WOULD BE AFFECTED. I FEEL THAT A TOTAL RECALL OF ALL SIZES IN THE AFFECTED SERIES SHOULD BE DONE. ANYTHING LEES SEEMS TO BE AN ATTEMPT BY A MAJOR BUSINESS TO PACIFY WASHINGTON AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER. PLEASE ENCOURAGE FIRESTONE AND FORD TO RECONSIDER THIS RECALL. UNTIL THIS IS DONE, I CANNOT FEEL CONFIDENT TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN MY 30 DAY OLD, 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 17" FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265R75-17 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/ATX TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM, SIDEWALL TREAD WAS SEPARATED, LIKE SOME ONE HAD CUT IT. FORD AND FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK (TIRE SIZE 255/70R16)

PE02000, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DISINTEDGRATED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. ONE OTHER PASSENGER WAS IN THE TRUCK. NO ONE WAS HURT. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P25570R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. FORD WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. PLEASE LIST DOT # AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 2000 FORD EXPEDATION, ALL FOUR TIRES PRESSURE KEEPS LOWERING, AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT, AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO INFLAT FRONT TIRES TO 30 LBS RATHER THAN MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION AND IT WORKED. *YH

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SEEM AS BRIGHT AS OTHER AUTO I HAVE DRIVEN.MUST USE HIGH BEAM IN AREAS WHERE REGULAR BEAM SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AS IT CONCERNS ME. IS POWER BEING DRAINED OR ARE LIGHT JUST NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH?

ON JULY 10,2000 MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING TO THE AIRPORT WHEN OUR TIRE SEPARATED WE WERE TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON I-80 APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE GWB AT THE TIME WE THOUGHT IT VERY STRANGE THE WAY THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED WE FELT VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE MISSED OUR FLIGHT AND HAD TO TAKE A DIFFERENT ONE. WE WERE OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR A WEEK AND SINCE THE TIRE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WE GOT ANOTHER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT FOR 1/2 PRICE LITTLE DID WE KNOW THAT THE SAFETY OF THOSE VERY EXACT TIRES WAS IN QUESTION, UNTIL WE HEARD IT ON THE NEWS RECENTLY. THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, LISA J. GALLAGHER TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

ROAD CONDITIONS: DRY, FLAT, LITTLE TO NO TRAFFIC. ON HWY 249 JUST NORTH OF SPRING CYPRESS, WHERE THE HWY ENDED AND BECAME A 4 LANE FLAT HWY. APPROXIMATELY 4:00-4:30 IN THE AFTERNOON. BACK PASSENGER TIRE ON 2000 FORD EXPEDTION, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING A BLOWOUT, AND CAUSING ME TO VEER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE SAFELY TO SHOULDER AND IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A DODGE DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS AROUND 45-50 MPH. NO DRIVER ERROR, NO ROAD HAZARD (NO RIPS, TEARS, PUNCTURES, ETC. FOUND ON TIRE) AND TIRE WAS NOT OVER/UNDER INFLATED. LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE WITH A SCAPEL JUST REMOVED THE SIDE FLAT PART OF THE TIRE WHERE THE LETTERING IS FROM THE TREAD PORTION THAT TOUCHES THE ROAD. LUCKILY I WAS AT A SPEED THAT I COULD CONTROL IN GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC IN THE AREA, OR I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO KEEP WHEEL TO THE LEFT AS THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO GO TO THE RIGHT. FIRESTONE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE FOR FREE (AS STATED UNDER MY WARRANTY), BUT THEY DID EVENTUALLY. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS NO DRIVER ERROR, ROAD HAZARD, OR TIRE MISUSE, BUT REFUSED TO STATE ON THE RECEIPT THE CAUSE WAS A FLAWED/FAULTY TIRE. REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE. VEHICLE ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD WITH AROUND 7000-7500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. TREAD ON TIRE WAS AROUND AN 10-11 I BELIEVE THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID. FIRESTONE DEALER KEPT THE FAULTY TIRE TO SEND TO MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING. A TIRE TECHNICIAN SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE SIDEWALL FAILED BECAUSE IT HAD BULGED OUT AND THE TIRE WAS UNREPAIRABLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 027582 TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

TIRE BLOW OUT AT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NOTHING HIT IN THE ROADWAY - NOTHING VISIBLE ON NEW ROAD WITH NO POTHOLES AND NO NOISE OF STRIKING AN OBJECT. JUST THE SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS HUGE HUNKS OF THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY TORN AWAY FROM THE TIRE AND A HOLE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT BY THREE INCHES WIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

LEFT REAR TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND PULLING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE TRAILER WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE TIRE, WHICH APPARENTLY LEFT THE VEHICLE WHEN SEVERAL LUG BOLTS SHEARED OFF, WAS RETRIEVED UNDAMAGED FROM A FIELD NEAR THE ROAD. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT, SHEARED LUG BOLTS, AND RESULTING DAMAGE ARE AVAILABLE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE EN ROUTE TO A YOUTH MISSION TRIP IN SOUTH DAKOTA WITH SIX PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT WHICH CLEARLY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR ENGINEERING FLAW SIMILAR TO THAT ENCOUNTERED WITH 1997 AND 1998 EXPEDITIONS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAITED FOR PARTS AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

WITH LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF FUEL, FACING DOWNWARD, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED WHILE DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A SENSOR IN FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN REAR OF TANK MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

LEFT REAR TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LUGS: NUTS WERE NOT FOUND ON VEHICLE , THEY WERE COMPLETELY OFF.*AK

WHEN USING JACK TO REMOVE TIRE, JACK GAVE WAY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL DOWN ON ITS AXLE, POTENTIALLY INJURING THE OWNER'S ARM. CONSUMER HAS LINKED THE PROBLEM TO BASE PLATE OF THE LIFT WHICH JACK WAS TOO SMALL TO SUPPORT DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 60 MPH OR OVER CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, VEHICLE SHOOK, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES AND RIMS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED THERE IS NO ALERT SOUND TO LET DRIVER KNOW THAT THE BLINKER IS ON AS THERE IS IN THE OLDER MODEL VEHICLES. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE MADE THAT WAY. ALSO, 4 WAY HAZARD FLASHERS ARE SILENT. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING OVER 45MPH VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, SUCH AS MIRRORS/SEATS, AND BODY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 6 TIMES, AND CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT OWN, WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, TRAVELING UP HILL AT 55MPH. USED BOTH FEET AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, RESTART AND THE RPMS REVED TO 5,500 AND SOUNDED LIKE A ROCKET. REPLACE IAC FOUND OIL FILL CAP SEAL LEAKING SUCKING AIR AND FREEZING IAC

ON ENGINE START, AT 1,935 MILES THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROP TO ZERO AND THE "ENGINE OIL" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DIP STICK. THE DIP STICK INDICATED BELOW "MIN". I POURED 3 QTS. OF OIL IN THE ENGINE AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE SERVICE. THE DEALER WAS NOT FULLY STAFFED SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY. I ADDED 2 MORE QTS. OF OIL AND DROVE HOME. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY FOR A LEAK CHECK. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS FOUND NO LEAKS BUT ADDED ANOTHER 3 QTS. OF OIL. I WAS TOLD TO WATCH THE OIL LEVEL AND THAT FORD COULD DO NOTHING UNTIL THE ENGINE IS "BROKEN IN" WHICH IS AT 7,500 MILES. 1 DAY LATER I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A "BLUISH/GRAY" SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE ASST. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT WAS A GOOD SIGN BUT TO CONTINUE WATCHING THE OIL UNTIL 7,500 MILES AT WHICH TIME THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO START MONITORING THE ENGINE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT AS THEY SHOULD BE. MUST BE LENS DESIGN. NOT AS BRIGHT AS 91 & 96 EXPLORER, 96 JAGUAR, 1953 SUNBEAM, 98 F150. NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS HAVE REMARKED HOW BAD THEY ARE. HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY DEALER. *AK

THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED (CLICK INTO THE ON POSITION) WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY IN EITHER DIRECTION.. THE PROBLEM MAY SEEM MINOR, BUT I CANNOT LET OTHERS KNOW MY INTENTION TO TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY OR STREET WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY (AS IS THE CASE WHEN ROUNDING A BEND). THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY STATE THAT "OPERATION OF SIGNALS IS NORMAL" ON A REPAIR ORDER DATED 02/24/2000. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS HAPPENS ON THE FORD RANGER TOO. MY CONCERN SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO EITHER TAKE ONE HAND OFF THE STEERING WHEEL TO "HOLD DOWN" THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER, OR NOT SIGNAL TO OTHER DRIVERS. WITH THE POPULARITY OF FORD SUV'S , THE NUMBER OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS INCIDENTS IS VERY HIGH. A MASSIVE RECALL MIGHT BE IN ORDER TO ALLOW DRIVERS TO OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES MORE SAFELY. *AK

FAILURES OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER (-10 TO 5 F). VEHICLE SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMALLY UNTIL WARM. INITIAL EPISODE OCCURRED ON JAN 14, 2000. ON THAT DATE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE NORMALLY USING CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH. UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 3000 RPM AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH (WITHOUT APPLY GAS). THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS; RESOLVING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGED OVER NIGHT. ON JAN 19, 2000, (AFTER BEING GARAGED OVERNIGHT) THE VEHICLE TRAVELED NORMALLY FOR 8 MILES IN TOWN; BUT, INDEPENDENTLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FROM 35 MPH TO GREATER THAN 70 MPH UPON ACCESSING THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES TO THE DEALER WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS AND UNDER CONSTANT BRAKING TO MAINTAIN 50 TO 65 MPH. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPROGRAMMING AN "ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE." THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY UNTIL JAN 21, 2000 WHEN IT EXHIBITED THE SAME INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATION DESCRIBED IN THE INITIAL INCIDENT. THE OVERALL FEEL TO THESE INCIDENCE IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND STUCK IN AN ACCELERATE MODE; BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS EITHER OFF OR TURNED OFF IN ALL INSTANCES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON JAN 24, 2000. *AK

PLASTIC FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO HAVING A 1 INCH HOLE FROM ROAD HAZARDS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM'S CONDENSATION POURS DOWN ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING A VERY LOUD CRACKING SOUND. NLM

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. WHENEVER VEHICLE PULLED OFF FROM A STOP POSITION IT WOULD VIBRATE, STOP FOR A WHILE AND COMMENCE AGAIN WHEN VEHICLE REACHEED 45 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND ON EACH VISIT, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

FAILURES OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER (-10 TO 5 F). VEHICLE SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMALLY UNTIL WARM. INITIAL EPISODE OCCURRED ON JAN 14, 2000. ON THAT DATE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE NORMALLY USING CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH. UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 3000 RPM AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH (WITHOUT APPLY GAS). THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS; RESOLVING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGED OVER NIGHT. ON JAN 19, 2000, (AFTER BEING GARAGED OVERNIGHT) THE VEHICLE TRAVELED NORMALLY FOR 8 MILES IN TOWN; BUT, INDEPENDENTLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FROM 35 MPH TO GREATER THAN 70 MPH UPON ACCESSING THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES TO THE DEALER WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS AND UNDER CONSTANT BRAKING TO MAINTAIN 50 TO 65 MPH. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPROGRAMMING AN "ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE." THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY UNTIL JAN 21, 2000 WHEN IT EXHIBITED THE SAME INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATION DESCRIBED IN THE INITIAL INCIDENT. THE OVERALL FEEL TO THESE INCIDENCES IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND STUCK IN AN ACCELERATE MODE; BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS EITHER OFF OR TURNED OFF IN ALL INSTANCES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON JAN 24, 2000. *AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OUTSIDE WHILE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE HOUSE WHEN HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. WHEN SHE RETURNED BACK TO THE VEHICLE THE GEAR HAS CLICKED INTO DRIVE, AND IT WAS IN PARK. VEHICLE HIT THE CURB, AND THE FRONT TIRE BUSTED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR & DRIVING, WOULD HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AT 10MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SLIGHTLY RELEASED, THE RPMS WOULD BE REVVING UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER DIAGONISTIC WAS RUN, THAT EVERYTHING WAS ACCORDING TO SPECS. MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE REAR OF VEHICLE SHOOK. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED 3 OF THE LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS BROKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

ON DAY OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE SHOOK, PULLED TO RIGHT AND REQUIRED CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN COURSE. STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AND THERE IS A TRACKING PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR CORRECTION OF THESE PROBLEMS 14 DAYS.

MY CONCERN IS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE, THIS WAS A REAR END COLLISION WITH A MAZDA 626 , WHY SO MUCH DAMAGE, WHY DID THE REAR WINDOWS POP OPEN ON IMPACT,

IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO IGNITION POSITION #3 AS DEFINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, (P61), THE GEARSHIFT LEVER MAY BE MOVED OUT OF PARK, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. POSITION #3 IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND ALL ACCESSORIES WITHOUT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT ALSO UNLOCKS THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SAFTY MECHANISM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THE GEARSHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM P (PARK). OUR 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO KNOCK THE GEARSHIFT LEVER DOWN 1 POSITION OUT OF PARK(REVERSE) AND THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD, DOWN A HILL AND INTO A POND, WTH HIM IN IT! THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE. LUCKILY THE PASSANGER WINDOW OPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE WATER (MUST HAVE SHORTED OUT) WE WERE ABLE TO RESCUE HIM BEFORE THE VEHICLE SANK (APPROX 1 MIN). WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER, THE GEARSHIFT LEVER WAS IN REVERSE POSITION AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN POSITION #3. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK IS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN POSITION #3. IS THERE A VALID REASON FOR THIS, OR IS IT AN OVERSIGHT IN THE DESIGN. I HAVE SINCE TESTED THIS ON A 1997 EXPEDITION AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS? WE CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT DO THEIR OWN SAFETY TESTING AND THAT WE SHOULD CONTACT THE NHTSA. WHAT SHOULD OUR NEXT COURSE OF ACTION BE?