1999 Ford Expedition Problems

SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION WITH COOPER DISCOVER LFX TIRES WITH DOT NUMBER 4909. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT HAD A REAR ALIGNMENT PERFORMED ON THE TIRE, BUT THE SIDE WALLS BURST ON EACH TIRE. THE CONTACT HAD THE SAME TIRE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE BY THE MANUFACTURER AFTER THE ORIGINAL ONE SPLIT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P265/70/R16 DOT8X72 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT DIVIDER. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND MOUTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

CHANGED HEATER CORE IN THE FRONT ALONG WITH THE BLEND DOOR HEAT LASTED FOR UP TO 3 DAYS AND GOT NOTHING BUT COLD AIR IN THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK BLOWING OUT STILL HAVE HEAT IN THE BACK THIS IS CRAZY IT IS TO COLD FOR THIS AND I SPENT MY LAST ON FIXING MY HEAT TO ONLY RESULT IN IT GOING BACK OUT THREE DAYS LATER PEOPLE ARE TELLING ME IT MIGHT BE THE HEATER BOX MOTOR I JUST WANT HEAT I'M TIRED OF SHIVERING WHILE I DRIVE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE MULTI-FUNCTION FAILED DUE TO A WATER LEAK FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,084.

MY CAR HAS BEEN OVER HEATING AND HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO KEEP FIXING IT AFTER I JUST BOUGHT IT. SOMEONE TOLD ME TO CHECK IF IT HAD A RECALL AND SURE ENOUGH IT DOES! I CHECKED ON THE DMV WEBSITE TODAY.

BOUGHT A 99 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 4X4 ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. TODAY 1/30/18 WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO HEAR CLICKING NOISE UNDER DASH THE WINDSHIELD FLUID LIGHT AND 4X4 LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AS THE SAME TIME AS IT FLASHED I HARD THE CLICKING NOISE THE RADIO THEN TURNED OFF AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ALSO FAN BLOWER WILL WORK WITH THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF. LAST WEEK I HAD SHUT MY FORD EXPO OFF I WENT TO RESTART IT ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THE TRUCK FINILY STARTED ABOUT A HOUR LATER.

MY CAR HAS BEEN OVER HEATING AND HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO KEEP FIXING IT AFTER I JUST BOUGHT IT. SOMEONE TOLD ME TO CHECK IF IT HAD A RECALL AND SURE ENOUGH IT DOES! I CHECKED ON THE DMV WEBSITE TODAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DROPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 225,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRAILING ARMS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 4X4 THAT HAS ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION #EA05015. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS DENIED A CLAIM FOR THEM TO FIX IT AT MY LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO MOISTURE AND IT WAS NOT COVERED BY UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SOUNDED TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THEM. DURING THAT TIME I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE WHICH ARE CONTROLLED IN SOME WAY BY THE GEM MODULE SO I AM TOLD. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE GEM AND FUSE BOX TO THIS DATE DUE TO THE HIGH COST THAT WAS PRESENTED TO ME. I AM NOT CERTAIN OF THE ACTUAL DATE THIS TOOK PLACE BUT IT WAS IDENTIFIED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

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

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME INEFFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BRAKE SHOP WHERE THE BRAKE LINE ON THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED THROUGH AND LEAKING. THE BRAKE SHOP FOUND ALL METAL BRAKE LINES CORRODED AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR TAKING MUCH LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V296000, COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURED STATED THAT HIS VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 275,950 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 276,000.

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.

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.

THE SHIFT LINKAGE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK DUE TO SEVERAL KINKS IN THE CABLE. I CANT GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION DUE TO THIS NOR CAN I EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLES BECAUSE IT WONT HO INTO GEAR. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME STOPPING AT A STORE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HAD TO LEAVE MY TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE KEYS ATUUCK IN OT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY CAR HAS BEEN OVER HEATING AND HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO KEEP FIXING IT AFTER I JUST BOUGHT IT. SOMEONE TOLD ME TO CHECK IF IT HAD A RECALL AND SURE ENOUGH IT DOES! I CHECKED ON THE DMV WEBSITE TODAY.

MY EXPEDITION STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS STARVING FOR FUEL MISFIRING LOSS OF POWER AND THERE'S A TICKING SOUND CONING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD THE DOOR LOCK UNLOCK THE LIGHTS FLICKER AND HORN BEEPS BY ITS SELF I PARKED IT AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER IT WOULDNT IT TRYING TO CRANK BUT ITS SOUND I DONT BELIEVE BATTERY IS DEAD IF IT WAS THEN LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON NOW AND AGAIN ALSO WHEN I USE MY KEY RING LOCK TO LOCK THE DOOR THERE'S A CLUNK CLUCK SOUND I'VE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH LAMONT THAT'S MY EXPEDITIONS NAME AND NOBODY KNOWS LAST REPAIR SHOP HAD IT 9 DAYS TOTAL ON THE 7TH DAY I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA AND ON THE 9TH I WENT IN AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR COSTING 2600 AND CHARGING ME 220 TO TELL ME THAT. THE SHOP BEFORE THAT COST ME 350 SAYING THE TRUCK ITSELF WERE THE PLUGS GO IN WAS STRIPPED AND THEY NEEDED A SPECIAL TOOL. ANY HOW I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT WILL DO NEXT IT ALSO DIES WHILE DRIVING IT ..

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE ROAD. I DISCOVERED THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE UNDER THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN. *JS

VEHICLE NEED ROCKER PANEL DUE TO RUST AND THEY ARE NOT OFFERED SO THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED FORD DOES NOT OFFER ROCKER PANELS THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO STATE INSPECTION IT ALLOWS EXHAUST INTO VEHICLE I HAVE A 99 FORD EXPEDITION AND I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER FORD EXPEDITIONS AND FORD TRUCKS NEEDING THE SAME REPAIR. *TR

1999 FORD EXPEDITION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCIDENT LEFT HIM PARALYZED ON ONE SIDE. *JB UPDATED 06/23/14

AUTOMOBILE INFO: VIN-[XXX] , ODOMETER- 189,143 MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER LEAVING A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT WHERE SHE PAST OUT DUE THE PAIN FROM THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POWER POLE HEAD ON AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND OTHERS MADE COMMENTS THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD OF DEPLOYED. MY WIFE RECEIVED A BUMP ON HER FOREHEAD AND A SEVERE HEADACHE FROM HITTING HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS SITTING AT A SALVAGE YARD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

After I put it in park and turned the engine off the truck started to roll back and it didn't stop until it hit the curb across the street.

THE SHIFT LINKAGE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK DUE TO SEVERAL KINKS IN THE CABLE. I CANT GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION DUE TO THIS NOR CAN I EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLES BECAUSE IT WONT HO INTO GEAR. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME STOPPING AT A STORE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HAD TO LEAVE MY TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE KEYS ATUUCK IN OT.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH AN EVENFLO INFANT CHILD SEAT, MODEL 3021805, MANUFACTURED IN 2/1/2012. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE CAR SEAT HARNESS FRACTURED LEAVING THE BABY UNSECURED. THE BABY OCCUPYING THE CAR SEAT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE CHILD SEATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK MUSCLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAR SEAT WAS NOT REPLACED. PM *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS A 2009 EVENFLO DISCOVERY CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL 3021899 (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JANUARY 30, 2009. THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY SECURED IN THE INFANT ONLY CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE TOP PORTION OF THE HARNESS RETAINER CLIP, USED TO SECURE THE HARNESS STRAPS, FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WAS INSTALLED USING THE LATCH SYSTEM. THE RESTRAINT SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN, MILEAGES, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN.

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS BEGAN ENGAGING ON THEIR OWN AND MY CHILDREN WERE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. FOR SAFETY CONCERNS (IN CASE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, ETC. WHERE MY CHILDREN HAD TO GET OUT) I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND THEN ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. (NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM WERE FOUND). FORD DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOR DOES IT BELIEVE I AM DUE REIMBURSEMENT. I DISAGREE AND BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE IMPOSED AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *NM

SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAPPENED. AFTER RAIN OR SNOW THE ELECTRONICS IN MY 1999 EXPEDITION GOES CRAZY. SUCH AS VEHICLES FAN RUNS AFTER TRUCK IS TURNED OFF, WHEN IN DRIVE RADIO GOES OUT, BEEPING NOISES ETC ETC. THIS IS KNOWN TO BE CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WHICH IS UNDETECTABLE BY THE OWNER. WATER LEAKS BEHIND THE FUSE PANEL AND THE GEM MODULE AND CAUSES ELECTRICAL HAVOC. CAR WILL EVEN TRY STARTING ON ITS OWN W/O KEYS IN IT. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS WINDSHIELD DEFECT AND WILL DO NOTHING TO RECTIFY IT. THIS STARTED THIS YEAR SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE TO RESEAL IT HAS TO BE REMOVED AND IN THE PROCESS THEY CRACK. THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE ALSO HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION OVER TIME CAUSED BY THE UNKNOWN LEAK. THE WATER LEAKS DOWN THE FRONT PILLAR AND THEN BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. ALL THE WHILE THE OWNER IS UNAWARE OF THIS HAPPENING OVER TIME. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELDS OF SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF EXPEDITIONS. THIS IS ALSO A DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD AND A DEFINITE DANGER ESP. THOSE WHO PARK IN THERE ATTACHED GARAGES. REPAIRS COST THE OWNERS BETWEEN $600.00 TO WELL OVER $1000.00. THIS ISN'T FAIR WHEN A DEFECT LIKE THIS IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO ALL DEALERS AND OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE IS A TOP OF THE LINE EDDIE BAUER MODEL AND THE PRICE NEW WAS IN THE $40,000 RANGE. THE NHTSA SHOULD FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS AND DEMAND A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT TO THOSE WHO PAID DEARLY FOR THIS DEFECT THAT CAME STRAIGHT FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE TO US. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 8,900 MILES GASKET BLEW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AGAIN AT 22, 000 MILES THE GASKET BLEW AGAIN. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK ALL GASKETS HAD BEEN REPLACED. LITTLE WHITE DOT ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH DOESN'T LIGHT UP. SWITCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT

BOTH EXTERNAL REAR VIEW MIRRORS WITH BUILT-IN TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS HAVE LOST TEH REFLECTIVE SURFACE. IT SEEMS THAT TEH 'SILVERING' ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MIRROR HAS PEELED OFF. NIGHT VISIBILITY IS NEAR ZERO. DAYTIME IS NOT MUCH BETTER. THE DEFECT HAS RESULTED IN A COUPLE NEAR MISSES WITH RESPECT TO AN ACCIDENT. FORD WILL NOT COVER UNDER (EXTENDED) WARRANTY. I REPORTED IT IN 2001 .*AK

TIRES: HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. I WENT TO THE NEAREST FIRESTONE DEALER. HE INSPECTED THE TIRE AND REPORTED THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NOT REPAIRABLE, SO I BOUGHT A NEW ONE. EVER SINCE THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED TERRIBLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. REPORTED (3TIMES) TO DEALERSHIP SINCE APRIL. EACH REPORT IS DOCUMENTED. ALLEGEDLY FIXED EACH TIME. FINALLY ON 8/04/00 THE TIRE WAS DECLARED DEFECTIVE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS REPLACED.(I HAVE DOCUMENTATION/RECEIPTS ON ALL WORK). PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRUCK STILL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ALTHOUGH AT LOWER MPH THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. AIR CONDITIONING: FIRST REPORTED STRONG MOLDY ODOR BACK IN JAN 1999. WAS TOLD BY FORD SERVICE REP. THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE TRUCK'S HAVING BEEN IDLE IN THE HOT SUN/PARKING LOT PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD DISSIPATE IN TIME. IT DID NOT. I BROUGHT IT IN THREE TIMES SINCE THEN. EACH TIME I ASKED THAT THE CAUSE BE FIXED AND NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS. ON THE 4TH VISIT, I INVOLVED THE OWNER AND HIS DEALERSHIP HIRED AN OUTSIDE COMPANY TO REMOVE THE MOLD FROM THE SYSTEM. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE DONE SO BUT DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS THEY ADDED A CHEMICAL/PERFUME THAT IS SO STRONG, ONE CANNOT TELL IF THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT OR NOT. I WAS TOLD (BY THE SERVICE REP) THE OWNER WAS SO OFFENDED BY THIS SMELL THAT HE HAD THE COMPANY COME BACK OUT & REDO THE TRUCK TO REMOVE THE ADDED CHEMICAL. THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AS IT SMELLS VERY STRONG EVEN TODAY (2 WEEKS LATER). MY CONCERN IS AS FOLLOWS; IF THEY REMOVED THE MOLD AND SMELL THEN WHY WOULD THEY NEED TO ADD A CHEMICAL/PERFUME? I BELIEVE THAT THEY ADDED THIS CHEMICAL TO MASK THE FACT THAT THE MOLD IS STILL PRESENT. I THINK THAT ALL THEY WERE ABLE TO DO WAS OVERPOWER THE STENCH OF MOLD BY ADDING THIS FRAGRANCE. I WANT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM FIXED, NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS. HAVING MOLD SPORES BLOWN INTO MY FACE IS A RISK TO MY HEALTH AND IS OF SERIOUS CONCERN TO ALL. MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY ONE.

THIS IS A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FROM FORD FOR MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAS MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLING WHEN ACCELERATING IN AN INTERSECTION IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. WE WE'RE NEARLY T- BONED. FORD SOMETIMES ADMITS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND THEN AT TIMES WILL DENY THEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE