1999 Ford Expedition Suspension Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

10555860

Incident

Nov 26, 2013

Mileage

225,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10553673

Incident

Nov 8, 2013

Mileage

190,000 mi

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UPPER SUPPORT ARMS BROKE, THE FRONT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ROTATED UPWARD TO ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND MOVED BACKWARD, THE FRONT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT PULLED OUT APPROXIMATELY 6" BUT DID NOT DISENGAGE, THE TRACK BAR BEHIND THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS IMPACTED AND BENT, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SUSPENSION AIR BAG WAS DAMAGED. UPPER AND LOWER SUPPORT ARMS REPLACED, TRACK BAR REPLACED, REAR AIR RIDE SUSPENSION BAG REPLACED, BRACKETS AND HARDWARE FOUND BROKEN REPAIRED, FRONT END ALIGNMENT. SUSPENSION PARTS NOTED AS RUSTED. FUEL TANK STRAPS NOTED AS RUSTED, DRIVE SHAFT OK FOR NOW.

NHTSA ID

10418870

Incident

Jun 24, 2011

Mileage

113,282 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "LIMPING" AND THE REAR END DROPPED DOWN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED IT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 03/02/11

NHTSA ID

10366451

Incident

Oct 16, 2010

Mileage

129,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE DID NOT LOCATE ANY LEAKS OR FRACTURED COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,950.

NHTSA ID

10365820

Incident

Aug 11, 2010

Mileage

99,950 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD HE HEARD A RATTLE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE REAR CONTROLS ARMS AND TRACKING BAR WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

NHTSA ID

10355975

Incident

Nov 10, 2009

Mileage

125,000 mi

MY LOWER REAR CONTROL ARMS THAT ATTACH TO THE REAR AXLE FRAME RUSTED AND FAILED ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NO INJURIES. IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. MY NEIGHBORS 97 EXPEDITION HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 2 MONTHS EARLIER. HIS FRIENDS 98 EXPEDITION ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE. JUNK YARDS AND FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10353485

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

138,000 mi

WE HAD OUR 1999 FORD EXPEDITIONS AIR SUSPENSION ACTUATORS REPAIRED AND 3 WEEKS LATER BOTH BACK AIR SHOCKS EXPLODED. IT WAS PARKED ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE THEY EXPLODED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328702

Incident

May 2, 2010

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE RIDING AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO TILT FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON TWO WHEELS , CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL HITTING TREE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS DONE TO VEHICLE. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED AUTOMATICALLY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324551

Incident

Mar 30, 2010

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CONTROL ARMS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. SHE HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/20/09

NHTSA ID

10284991

Incident

Sep 21, 2009

Mileage

101,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10170494

Incident

Oct 9, 2006

Mileage

112,349 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10164936

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

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

NHTSA ID

10158900

Incident

Jun 2, 2006

Mileage

97,739 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10153737

Incident

Dec 30, 2005

Mileage

88,000 mi

MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: AIR SUSPENSION STOP WORKING; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LAMPS CONTINUALLY CLICK ON AND OFF; REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. ABS WARNING CLICKS ON AN OFF, WHEN OFF BRAKES TEND TO LOCK DURING BRAKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146295

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

Mileage

110,000 mi

I ALMOST FLIPPED MY WIFE'S 1999 FORD EXPEDITION ON CHRISTMAS EVENING (YESTERDAY) WHEN BOTH STABILIZER BAR LINKS SHEARED OFF. MY FAMILY, INCLUDING FOUR CHILDREN, WERE IN THE CAR. WE WERE PROCEEDING ON A RURAL ROAD AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE HANDLING WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING ALL OVER THE ROAD. ANYTHING OVER 40 MPH BECAME UNSAFE AROUND TURNS. IT COST ME $84 TO REPLACE THE PARTS TODAY (SELF-INSTALLED). IT COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY. I WANT FORD TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PARTS AND I WANT THEM TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER A RECALL WOULD BE PRUDENT. I OWNED TWO 1995 EXPLORERS AND BOTH WERE RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT (WHICH IS THE ONLY REASON I KNEW TO LOOK FOR IT). I AM A LICENSED ATTORNEY. NOTICE OF A DEFECT GIVES RISE TO NEGLIGENCE. NOT ONLY DOES A QUALITY AND SAFETY ISSUE LIKE THIS ONE DAMAGE FORD'S REPUTATION, ECONOMICALLY IT LESS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE PARTS THAN TO WAIT FOR THE FATALITIES TO MATERIALIZE AS THESE VEHICLES AGE. I WANT FORD TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PARTS AND INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE OR I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. FORD, DO THE RIGHT THING HERE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146094

Incident

Dec 25, 2005

Mileage

99,527 mi

THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SECOND 1999 EXPEDITION THAT I HAVE OWNED AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH AND I AM UNABLE TO GET ANY HELP FROM ANYBODY AS TO WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. ON BOTH VEHICLES THE AIR SUSPENSION STOPPED WORKING IN THE REAR SECTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO LIFT UP AND MAKING THE VEHICLE BOUNCE ALL ACROSS THE ROAD IF YOU TRY TO DRIVE IT. IT DOES NOT RAISE BACK UP AT ALL AND THUS MAKING THE VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. I WANT TO KNOW AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING THIS ISSUE AND ALSO WHY WITH TWO OF THE SAME MODEL VEHICLES THAT I HAVE OWNED? IS THIS A DEFECT? EVERYONE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO SAYS THAT THIS IS A VERY COSTLY FIX, MAYBE RANGING FROM $600 PLUS. AND I ALMOST FEEL AS THOUGH I AM BEING ROBBED BY HAVING TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD WITH THE FIRST 1999 EXPEDITION THAT I OWNED.... PLEASE HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10136109

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

97,100 mi

FATHER WENT TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS ON FRONT BRAKES. OBSERVED THAT LINKS FROM ANTI-SWAY BAR WERE BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AND MISSING ON OTHER SIDE. CAR HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. LOSS OF ANTI SWAY CONTROL ALLOWS CAR TO POTENTIALLY ROLL. RECOMEND MANUFACTURE CHECK 1999 EXPEDITIONS.

NHTSA ID

10125282

Incident

Jun 13, 2005

Mileage

75,000 mi

1999 FORD EXPEDITION STABILIZER BAR WAS SHEERED OFF AT THE TOP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RUBBING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. *TT *NM

NHTSA ID

10127981

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

MY WIFE HAD PARKED OUR 1999 EXPIDITION FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE NOTICING SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR WAS SOON COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND DESTROYED. SINCE THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OFF FOR A WHILE, I SUSPECT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAD ALMOST 100K MILES AND WAS AN EDDY BAUER VERSION WITH THE SELF LEVELING FEATURE. I MENTION THIS BECAUSE APPROXAIMIATLY 30 MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING OF THE CAR, A COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND LEVELS THE CAR, THIS IS NORMAL ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MOTOR IS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. SINCE THIS FIRE WAS OUTSIDE NO-ONE WAS HURT, BUT IF THIS HAD BEEN IN A GARAGE IT WOULD HAVE BURN'T DOWN THE HOUSE. SINCE THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDER VEHICLES WITH THIS FEATURE, THERE ARE MORE POTENTIAL FIRES OUT THERE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS POSSESION OF THE CAR AND WILL DESTORY IT IN 2 WEEKS, I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THIS TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN PAID SO I HAVE NO INTEREST OTHER THAN PREVENTING OTHER FIRES. CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND I WILL GET YOU THE INSURANCE CONTACT INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10102912

Incident

Nov 11, 2004

Mileage

96,000 mi

WHILE GETTING ANOIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT A CONNECTING STRUT FOR THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR OF MY 1999 FORD EXPED. WAS COMPLETELY MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE SEES A LOT OF THESE MISSING. I IMMEDIATLY WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL AT THIS TIME ON THE FORD RANGERS. I HAVE NOW PURCHASED THE PARTS AND REPLACED THEM MYSELF.*AK

NHTSA ID

10090543

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

1999 FORD EXPEDITION HAD FAILURE OF THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINKS. AFTER CHECKING ON INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1997-1998 FORDS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I CHECKED WITH TWO DEALERS, FORD & MERCURY IN MY TOWN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING A CONSIDERABLY HIGHER NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THE STABILIZER BAR LINKS EVEN NOW. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT THEY CAN'T HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AS THERE IS NOTHING IN THEIR DATA BASE REF. THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10072880

Incident

May 19, 2004

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END WITH A LOUD BUMPING NOISE. MUCH LIKE A 4X4 IN A HARD TURN. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM FOUR OTHER TIMES AND THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH SOMETHING HAPPENING TO THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 56K MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE ALSO LURCHES FORWARD ON START UP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10065943

Incident

Apr 5, 2004

Mileage

56,500 mi

LINK ASSEMBLY ON STABILIZER BAR BROKEN ON BOTH FRONT RIGHT AND FRONT LEFT AND TOTALLY MISSING. OCCASIONAL "THUMPING" NOISE UNDER FRONT END WARRANTED FURTHER INSPECTION AND THAT WAS WHEN THE LINKAGES WERE FOUND TO BE MISSING. FORD SERVICE DEPT. SAID THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY? VEHICLE ONLY HAD 59.6K MILES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10063770

Incident

Feb 26, 2004

Mileage

59,574 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061702

Incident

Feb 25, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi