1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING ON 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. LIGHTS, DOOR LOCK, WINDOWS, AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, FLASHERS, LIGHTS, GAUGES. *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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE TIRE CHANGED. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE FENDER WAS FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FUEL LINE. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN UPDATED 08/13/09. *JB

WELL ME AND SOME OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS WAS HEADING TO DESTINE WE WAS ON I-10 SOUTH WHEN THE COVERING OF THE TIRE CAME OFF AND BENT THE FINDER. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT CHANGED I HIT THE GAS AND THE SPARK BLEW OUT OF THE SECOND HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SECOND INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MILES PER HR AND THE PLUG IN HOLE 3 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT. THIRD INCIDENT, I WAS AT STOP SIGN, AND WHEN I HIT THE GAS TO GO IT BLEW THE SPARK PLUG IN HOLE 3 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS ALL IN A 5 MONTH TIMEFRAME. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE USING THE TIMESERT KIT FROM TIMESERT.COM. THE MECHANIC CHARGED ME $350 + PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE BATTERY LOSING POWER AND THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. ON MAY 16, 2009, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BATTERY LOST POWER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER RELEASED FLUID. WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GEM MODULE WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT NUMBER 0481541389 AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

1. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THE SUV. 2. SUDDEN NOISE FROM THE ENGINE, UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK AND STRIPED THE THREADS. 3. MODIFICATION KIT (READILY AVAILABLE, AS THE PARTS STORE SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM) WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED. *TR

PARKED VEHICLE AT 8:32 AM. OUR SECURITY CAMERAS CAUGHT THE FIRE ON CAMERA AT 11:20 PM. VEHICLE BURNED OUT TOTALLY. *TR

I HAVE A V8 TRITON 5.4L WHICH HAS BLOWN A SPARK PLUG FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. I WAS NOT PUTTING UNDO STRESS OR WEAR AND TEAR ON MY ENGINE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I KEPT MAINTENANCE UP ON MY VEHICLE SO THEREFORE THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AS I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC BUT THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SINCE FUELS BEING EXPELLED INTO THE ENGINE AND A SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE HEAD LEAVING A GAPING HOLE WHERE THE FUEL IS STILL BEING EXPELLED AND THERE IS STILL A SPARK IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM STRANDING PEOPLE AND WORSE. HOW IS A MANUFACTURER ALLOW A DESIGN AND INTEGRITY FLAW LIKE THIS GO UNNOTICED OR FIXED. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION, TRITON V8 ENGINE, IT HAS 100,000 MILES, I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR. CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3000 AND ECT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO MY SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE, IT COST ME 460.00. 2 DAYS AGO I WAS COMING HOME ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN ANOTHER SHOT OUT CAUSING ME TO GO FROM 60MILES TO 40 WHERE I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK! WHAT IS GOING ON? I'M TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS. HOW CAN THERE NOT OF BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE DEFECT. AND NOW IM OUT 500.00 AGAIN AND MY WORRY IS I STILL HAVE 6 MORE PLUGS TO GO, THE MECHANICS HAVE TO GET A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT FROM FORD. I AM SO UPSET, THIS IS NOT FAIR THAT FORD WILL NOT RECALL THIS ENGINE AND EITHER REPAIR THE DEFECTS OR PONY UP A NEW ENGINE? BUT THEY WILL PAY 12MONTHS OF A CAR PAYMENT IF YOU BUY A NEW CAR AND LOSE YOUR JOB????? SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I COULD OF BEEN KILLED BY THAT TRUCK FROM SLOWING DOWN SO FAST. THANK GOD I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. ANY SUGGESTIONS? IT'S ONLY 10 YEARS OLD AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! *TR