1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

1999 FORD EXPEDITION. SUV HAS BEEN RANDOM ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES OVER THE PAST MONTH FROM TODAY. GAUGES, INTERIOR FANS, AND LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON WHEN THE IGNITION WOULD BEE IN THE OFF POSITION AND KEY REMOVED. UPON INSPECTION FROM A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, IT HAS BEEN NOTED FROM THEM THAT CORROSION OF THE GENERAL ELECTRICAL MODULE AND FUSE BOX ARE THE CAUSE, MOST LIKELY FROM A WATER LEAK FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IMPROPER INFORMATION FROM DASH CONSOLES CAN LEAD TO STALLS ON ROADWAYS OR IMPROPER DRIVING DUE TO IMPROPER INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN MY CASE, IT IS LIMITED TO BATTERY DRAIN, IMPROPER FUEL READINGS, WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, AND FAILURE TO START. IN THE END IT IS MAINLY A RESEMBLANCE TO ODI COMPLAINT EA05-015. *TR

HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT, TOOK SAID VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED OUT, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD, I THEN CHECKED WHAT I WAS TOLD AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST, THEN THREE WEEKS LATER WITHOUT WARNING THE NO. 3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ITS PORT AND BREAKING THE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY, AS OF NOW, WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX SAID PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND SEE THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE TO FIX SAID PROBLEM. *TR

1999 FORD EXPEDITION WINDSHIELD LEAKS AND SHORTS OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HAPPENS WHEN UNATTENDED OFTEN AND TURNS ON LIGHTS AND OTHER SYSTEMS SO BATTERY GOES DEAD. HAD FORD DEALER REPAIR ONE YEAR AGO AND PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *TR

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

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L AND COASTING DOWN A HILL ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD POP AND THE A LOUD EXHAUST NOISE. I SMELLED FUEL AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. UPON OPENING MY HOOD I FOUND A SMALL FIRE (THANK GOD I CARRY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER) AND THAT MY ENGINE HAD SPIT OUT A SPARK PLUG STRIPPING ALL THE PLUG THREADS. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED FOR AN UNKNOWN COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS THREAD FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO EJECT FROM THE COIL. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,900.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,800.

I OWN A 1994 FORD EXPEDITION TRITON 5.4L V8 THAT HAS NOW BLOWN 4 SPARK PLUGS CAUSES THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS TO EJECT FROM THE MOTOR. THE MOST RECENT ON SEPT 17,2009. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE TIME PERIOD OF 3 YEARS. LUCKILY UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN A FIRE OF OUR VEHICLE. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. IN 2004, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STRIPS THE SPARK PLUG THREAD, WHICH CAUSES THE PLUGS TO EJECT. HE THEN REPLACED THE ENGINE HEAD, AND ECM AT AN EXPENSE OF $2,200.00. THE FAILURE RESURFACED SO HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO A REPAIR FACILITY.A MECHANIC REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG WIRES WITH A SPECIAL THREAD, AT AN EXPENSE OF $1,600.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ONE HOUR AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A FIRE REPORT BEING FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

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.