1999 Ford Expedition Other / unspecified Problems

SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. THE TINY (1/8") STEEL CABLE THAT HELD SPARE IN PLACE UNDER THE TRUCK BODY FAILED ALLOWING HUGE SPARE TIRE TO DROP TO ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPEN AS I WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AFTER A 2000 MILE TRIP. HAD THIS OCCURRED ON I95 IN 75MPH / BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES. A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND SHOULD THE SUBJECT OF A SAFETY RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10818356

Incident

Jan 3, 2016

Mileage

169,000 mi

1999 EXPEDITION XLT 4WD W/17" STEEL WHEELS. WHILE TRAVELING ON A WELL GRADED GRAVEL ROAD, ABOUT 35MPH THE RIDE SUDDENLY BECAME SHUDDERING, LIKE A TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. AS I WAS SLOWING TO STOP & CHECK IT, BUT WHILE STILL TRAVELLING ABOUT 20-25 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN THUMPING THUD, AND THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED, AS IF THE TIRE HAD FAILED, ACCOMPANIED BY IMMEDIATE LOSS OF SPEED. UPON STOPPING & EXITING TO CHANGE THE TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE & WHEEL WERE COMPLETELY MISSING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTING ON THE BRAKE ROTOR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THERE WERE NO LUG BOLTS UPON WHICH TO MOUNT THE SPARE. I FOUND THE TIRE & WHEEL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, FULLY INFLATED; AND ALSO FOUND THE HUBCAP & ALL OF THE LUG NUTS STREWN ALONG THE ROADWAY. THE NUTS HAD THE SHEARED OFF/BROKEN STUBS OF THE LUG STUDS STILL ATTACHED TO THEM. NO INJURIES RESULTED, NOR WAS THERE ANY OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE; NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PERSONS WERE AFFECTED BY THE INCIDENT. WHEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE HUB, IT DID EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AREA AND TO THE QUARTER PANEL/FENDER AREA. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED FOR A POSSIBLE DAMAGE CLAIM. I SUBSEQUENTLY HEARD OF A RECALL OF NEWER FORD VEHICLES WITH 17" STEEL WHEELS EXHIBITING THIS SAME PROBLEM, SO DECIDED TO FILE A REPORT.

NHTSA ID

10443828

Incident

Jan 13, 2012

Mileage

117,000 mi

I BOUGHT 1999 EXPEDITION AND 12 HOURS LATER THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE 2 CABLES WERE SPARKING AND FLYING BY DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IN 5 MIN THE VEHICLE WAS GONE AND ON TOP OF THAT IT MELT MY HOUSE. FORD DOESN'T RESPOND TO ME AFTER I TURN IN REPORT. FORD TELLS ME THE LADY ON MY CASE IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT TALK TO ME AND SHE WON'T RETURN MY PHONE CALLS WHAT CAN I DO? I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH 5 KIDS. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN LIVE WITH MY DEPRESSION. FORD ARE KILLERS MY KIDS COULD OF BEEN IN THERE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10240993

Incident

Apr 23, 2008

Mileage

136,000 mi

MAY 13, 2008 TO: FORD MOTOR COMPANY/CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION P.O. BOX 1904 DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48121 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4, VEH , THAT WAS LISTED AS PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 11PM, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES, WHILE JUST SITTING PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE WAS UNDERHOOD AND AS WE TRIED TO EXTINGUISH IT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL POLICE SHOWED UP AND THEY HAD TO PUT IT OUT. ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND A COPY OF THE INCIDENT REPORT AND WILL NOTE THAT THERE ARE REASONS FOR US TO BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL ISSUE AND THE DESTRUCTION OF MY VEHICLE ARE DEFINITELY LINKED. UNFORTUNATELY FOR US, WE DID NOT RECEIVE THIS LETTER FROM YOU UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK IN MARCH 2008. MY VEHICLE WAS FINANCED AND THERE WAS AN OUTSTANDING BALANCE THAT WAS REQUIRED TO BE PAID OFF IMMEDIATELY BY MY LENDER. THEREFORE, BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION AT HAND AND THE LAPSE OF TIME IN WHICH THE NOTICE ARRIVED AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED I FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR HAS A FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND IS LIABLE FOR THE COSTS I HAVE INCURRED AS A RESULT. WE ARE JUST THANKFUL THAT THE FIRE DEP'T. RESPONDED SO QUICKLY DUE TO VEHICLE BEING SO CLOSE TO HOME AND SLEEPING FAMILY. YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. EUGENE POLICE DEP'T CASE #[XXX] OFFICER M.LEE ALSO HAS PHOTOS SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10228743

Incident

Feb 19, 2008

Mileage

113,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED IN THE AIR AS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V099000 (WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10224809

Incident

Jul 18, 2007

Mileage

150,000 mi

I WORK AT A TIRE STORE AND HAVE SEEN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, LUG STUDS SNAPPING WITH TORQUE WRENCH USE OF 100 PSI. ON FORD AND LINCOLN TRUCKS AND SUV'S. IT IS ONLY HAPPENING TO THE ONES WITH 10 MM LUG STUDS. THE METAL ON THE INSIDE OF THE STUD HAS VARYING SHADES OF GREY IN IT. IT LOOKS LIKE THE METAL IS NOT THE SAME ALL THE WAY THROUGH. ONCE THE STUD SNAPS, THE NUT CAN BE SCREWED OFF BY HAND AND IS NOT CROSS THREADED. WHEN TRYING TO TORQUE THEM, THE NUT KEEPS TURNING UNTIL THE STUD SNAPS. WE HAVE DONE THIS USING DIFFERENT IMPACT GUNS AND TORQUE WRENCHES ON A MINIMUM OF 15 VEHICLES WITH ANY WHERE FROM 1 TO 8 STUDS SNAPPING. THE CUSTOMERS THINK WE ARE BREAKING THEM FROM INCOMPETENCE. FORD RECALLED STUDS FROM 1997 TO 1998. I HAVE SEEN IT ON 1999 AND 2000 MODELS WITH 10 MM STUDS. WHEN I SEND THEM TO THE DEALER ON THE LATER MODELS, THEY ARE TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140028

Incident

Oct 16, 2005

Mileage

120,740 mi

I HAVE A 1999 EXPEDITION THAT HAS A PISTON THAT IS SLAPPING. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 EXPEDITIONS. I WANTED TO ASK IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THE HORIZON FOR THIS CONSISTENT PROBELM.

NHTSA ID

10127342

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

DT: THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START WHEN THERE IT RAINS, SNOWS OR ANY WATER RELATING ISSUES. ALSO, CAUSES OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER KEEPS REPLACING THE COMPUTER, WHICH NEVER LAST. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY THE OWNER. FORD RECOMMENDED THAT THE OWNER TRY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE OWNER HAS BEEN TO MORE THAN ONE DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM EITHER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER THESE ISSUES BETWEEN 6-12 TIMES, AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT EVEN GIVE THE OWNER AN INVOICE. OWNER HAS SPENT ABOUT $4,000.00 OVER 8 MONTHS ON TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD. THE WATER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO YEARS. THE WHEEL CAME OFF LAST YEAR IN JULY. THE WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND THE WHEEL JUST CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE WHEEL LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS BROKENOFF. 4 OUT OF 5 LUGS AND NUTS WERE MISSING. THE ODOMETER DOES NOT WORK. IT BLINKS OFF AND ON. THE ODOMETER WILL STAY OFF FOR MONTHS, WHEN IT COMES BACK ON THE MILEAGE MAY GO FORWARD OR IT MAY GO BACKWARDS. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND HAD THE LUG SAND NUTS A LONG WITH THE RIM AND WHEEL REPALCED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10126034

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

100 mi

AN IGLOO COOLER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE FUSE TO THE IGLOO COOLER BLEW AND MELTED THROUGH, BLOWING OUT ALL OF THE RELATED FUSES. (THIS WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE VEHICLE) *AK UNABLE TO SEE THE YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10114892

Incident

Feb 24, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

NORMAL DRIVING, SHAKING STEERING WHEEL, WHICH LEAD TO A BROKEN WHEEL STUD AFTER IT WAS ALREADY FIXED IN ANOTHER RECALL. NO INJURIES, WAS CAUGHT BEFORE ANY DAMAGE WAS DONE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113953

Incident

Mar 10, 2005

Mileage

66,547 mi

IN JUNE I PURCHASED MY EXPEDITION AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE AND PULLING TO ONE SIDE AT A SPEED OF 55 ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER. I HAD TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER HE SAID THEY CHECKED IT OUT CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHILE TURNING IN TO A PARKING LOT IN SEPT. I HEARD A CRACK AND MY STEERING WAS NOT GOOD. I THOUGHT NOTHING SERIOUS ,WELL WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I COULD NOT BACK UP MY FRONT WHEEL WAS DRAGGING RESULTS WAS A BROKEN TIE ROD. VERY LUCKY TO NOT BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 3 CHILDREN. THE FRONT END IS STILL MAKING THE NOISE IN WHICH DEALER SAID FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED ! IS THERE A RECALL ? *NM

NHTSA ID

10107539

Incident

Sep 20, 2004

Mileage

67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH REAR WHEEL FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037934

Incident

Aug 28, 2003

INTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY; STAYS ON EVEN WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON OR OFF, THE WOOFER MAKES A LOUD THUMPING SOUND. WOOFER INOPERABLE. RIGHT SIGN WING NEVER WORKED PROPERLY/ WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. BRAKING SYSTEM IS DOUBTFUL, IT SQUEAKS, AND WHEN GAS IS RELEASED ENGINE AND BRAKING ARE NOT COORDINATED SMOOTHLY . CONSTANT SQUEAKING WHEN IN MOTION. DEALERSHIPS SERVICE REPAIR PERSONAL NEGLECT AND REFUSE TO FIND THE CAUSES, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10022999

Incident

Aug 3, 2002

1999 EXPEDITION SPARE TIRE CABLE FAILED. BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY IN ANOTHER VEHICLE IF IT OCCURED AT HIGH SPEED. A TIRE SHOP WAS THE LAST TO REPLACE THE SPARE. THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE ALWAYS TIGHTENED IT FULLY IN THE PAST. I ASSUME THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A BIT LOOSE AND WORE THROUGH THE CABLE OVER TIME AS IT RUBBED ON THE WHEEL.

NHTSA ID

10003573

Incident

Jan 18, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

DEALER REPLACED ALL RECALLED TIRES INCLUDING SPARE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND FELT THE VEHICLE "JUMP UP" AND MOVE TO THE RIGHT. I LOOKED BACK AND THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OUT FROM UNDER IT. THE TIRE WAS BRAND NEW BUT HAD RUB MARKS ALL THE WAY AROUND LIKE IT HAD BEEN SPINNING. THE CABLE HOLDING IT WAS SLICED STRAIGHT ACROSS. I'M ASSUMING THE TIRE WASN'T TIGHT AND IT HAD SPUN UNTIL IT SNAPPED THE CABLE. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED. MY HUSBAND LOWERED THE CABLE AND PUT ANOTHER CLAMP TO HOLD IT ON. THE SPARE NEEDS TO BE SECURELY TIGHTENED. I TRADED THIS VEHICLE IN FOR A 2002 F150. DT

NHTSA ID

770495

AFTER HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT WHEEL STUDS WERE BROKEN. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY WITH RECALL 99V099000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8006090

RETAINING CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE SNUG AGAINST UNDERCARRIAGE FAILED IN APPARENT OVERLOAD; CABLE WAS SEPARATED AT POINT WHERE IT ATTACHED TO METALLIC END KEEPER, AND WHERE IT PASSES THRU CROSSPIECE THAT APPLIES PRESSURE TO TIRE RIM. CRANK MECHANISM WHICH JACK HANDLE ATTACHES TO AND IS USED TO RAISE/LOWER SPARE TIRE FROM ITS POSITION UNDER THE VEHICLE, IS SUPPOSED TO (ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL) "RATCHET" WHEN TIRE IS SNUGGED AGAINST UNDERCARRIAGE, AND "IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERTIGHTEN." SUSPECT RATCHETING MECHANISM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, ALLOWING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO CABLE, PRECIPITATING FAILURE---OR CABLE IS SUB-STANDARD. NO SIGNS OF RUST/CORRISION.IRE AND RIM. DEALER HAD REPLACED SPARE TIRE 10/2001 DURING TIRE RECALL/REPLACEMENT, OTHERWISE, THE MECHANISH HAD NEVER BEEN USED. OF GREAT IMPORTANCE: THERE IS NO REDUNDANCY IN SYSTEM; IT IS A SINGLE-POINT FAILURE. IF CABLE FAILS, TIRE COULD FALL DIRECTLY ONTO ROADWAY INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC, OR CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL IF IT WEDGES UNDER VEHICLE AND ROADWAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

757280

Incident

Jan 23, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER DOWN HILL, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. TIRE/ RIM AND DISC BRAKES WERE GONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK THE LUG BLOTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, ALL BOLTS SHEARED OFF AT BACKERPLATE. NLM

NHTSA ID

893915

Incident

Aug 3, 2001

TOWING BOAT WITH THE EXPEDITION. BACK LEFT REAR WHEEL RAN OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASE EXPEDITION. WANTED NO PART OF WHAT I HAD TO SAY. THEY WERE CONTACTED THREE TIMES. NEXT CALLED FORD @ 1-800-392-3673. TOLD THEM I HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THE WHEELS/LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS. BUT I WAS INFORMED MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I ASKED WHY DID MY TRUCK HAVE ALL THE SYSTOMS OF THE RECALL. 1) WHEEL RAN OFF 2) NONE OF THE REMAINING 3 WHEELS WILL NOT TORQUE DOWN TIGHT. MY TRUCK IS ALSO STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A FEE. I FEEL FORD IS AT FAULT, BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID

749227

Incident

Jul 15, 2001

1000 MILES AFTER A TIRE ROTATION, RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BACK QUARTER PANEL AND BRAKE ROTOR, DEALERSHIP STATED WHEEL NUTS WERE PROBABLY OVER TIGHTENED AND CAUSED WHEEL BOLTS TO BREAK, THE OTHER THREE WHEELS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE TIGHTENED SIMILARLY, CONSUMER STATES THERE GIVES NO MENTION OF RECOMMENDED TORQUE ON THE WHEEL NUTS WHEN ROTATING TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

561756

SAFETY INSPECTION OF FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH RECEIVED ONE BOLT ONLY FINGER TIGHT.

NHTSA ID

561735

WHEEL OF VEHICLE DISCONNECTED DUE TO LUGS:NUTS: BOLTS SHEARING OFF. I WAS INFORMED (BY MY BROTHER WHO IS A FORD TECHNICIAN) THAT NIGHT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON FORD EXPEDITION FOR THAT PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

740766

Incident

Jan 13, 2001

DEALER SAID THAT COTTER PIN ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS MISSING, AN ACCIDENT DID OCCUR. *AK

NHTSA ID

878861

Incident

Jan 12, 2001

CABLE SEPARATED FROM BOLT AND SPARE TIRE FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM IF IT OCCURED ON THE FREEWAY OR A MAJOR ROADWAY. LUCKY THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURED ON A SIDE STREET. *AK

NHTSA ID

738887

Incident

Dec 20, 2000

RECALL (99V-009) SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE 17" ALUMINUM WHEELS AS WELL AS THE 17" CHROME WHEELS. CONSUMER'S 17" ALUMINUM WHEELS CRACKED AND CAUSED VIBRATION AS STATED IN RECALL. *CJ

NHTSA ID

554305

Incident

Aug 21, 2000