1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO, THE LEFT STABILIZER LINK BROKE. I NOTICED A LOUD THUMP WHEN HITTING BUMPS AFTER PULLING OFF THE INTERSTATE. 2 WEEKS AGO, WE HAD A LOUD THUMP UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THIS TIME THE RIGHT STABILIZER LINK WAS BROKE. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED IN THE PAST HERE, HOWEVER IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN DISMISSED. THIS PROBLEM INCREASES THE ROLL OF THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING AND CAN BE DANGEROUS IN A QUICK TURN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, ETC. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT USED OFF ROAD OR WHERE INCREASED STRESSES ARE PUT ON THE SUSPENSION. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE. *JB

ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO, THE LEFT STABILIZER LINK BROKE. I NOTICED A LOUD THUMP WHEN HITTING BUMPS AFTER PULLING OFF THE INTERSTATE. 2 WEEKS AGO, WE HAD A LOUD THUMP UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THIS TIME THE RIGHT STABILIZER LINK WAS BROKE. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED IN THE PAST HERE, HOWEVER IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN DISMISSED. THIS PROBLEM INCREASES THE ROLL OF THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING AND CAN BE DANGEROUS IN A QUICK TURN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, ETC. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT USED OFF ROAD OR WHERE INCREASED STRESSES ARE PUT ON THE SUSPENSION. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE. *JB

THE GEAR MARKER FOR MY 98 EXPEDITION TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MARK INCORRECTLY. THE GEAR SHIFT CHANGER SHOWS THATS ITS IN PARK, WHEN ITS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. IT ALSO SHOWS THAT ITS IN NEUTRUAL WHEN ITS ACTUALLY STILL IN DRIVE. THE MARKER IS OFF ITS CENTER AND HAS CAUSED ME AND MY WIFE SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHICH SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERD BY THE 97 RECALL, (97V171000) OF SEPT 30, 1997. I ALSO CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO RELATED THE SAME INFO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER HAD STATED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD FIX IT FOR US. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HIT SEVERAL PARKED CARS WHEN TRYING TO NEGOTIATE THE VEHILCE INTO A PARKING SPACE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE,BUT WE WERE LUCKY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF PLACE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM

MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION XLT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF GEORGIO'S RESTAURANT AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REMAINED LOCALIZED THERE. ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FLAMED UP, BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE HOOD, AND DAMAGED EVERYTHING FORWARD OF THE VEHICLES FIREWALL. FLAME WAS CONTAINED AND EXTINGUISHED USING INDUSTRIAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AVAILABLE AT THE RESTAURANT GEORGIO'S WHERE MY WIFE, DAUGHTER, AND I WERE MEETING MY PARENTS FOR DINNER. THE VEHICLE HAS A GOOD SERVICE RECORD AND HAS BEEN SERVICE AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER A FEW TIMES, SO THIS WAS A HUGE SURPRISE. I AM FAIRLY CONFIDENT THE VEHICLE WILL BE DECLARED "TOTALED" BY MY INSURANCE CARRIER GEICO. MY WIFE AND I DEPEND ON HAVING A SECOND VEHICLE BECAUSE I DRIVE OUR OTHER VEHICLE 60 MINUTES AWAY EVERY DAY FOR WORK. SINCE SHE SPENDS HER TIME RAISING OUR DAUGHTER, I AM THE SOLE SOURCE OF INCOME, BUT WE'RE UNSURE THAT INCOME CAN ACCOMMODATE A CAR PAYMENT (BOTH OF OUR VEHICLES ARE PAID FOR). *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #97V171000 REGARDING POWERTRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION(PRNDL) DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFT CONTROL NEEDED A TIE REPLACEMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.

A SPARK BLEW OUT THE ENGINE LEADING TO MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. TO FURTHER HURT THE FORD REPUTATION THEY SAID IT WOULD COST MY LIFE SAVINGS TO REPAIR IT WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC MY FINDINGS IS THAT IT WOULD ONLY COST HALF OF MY LIFE SAVINGS NOT ONLY WAS I TOLD THIS BUT THEN I FIND EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS A HUGE COVER UP .PLEASE LORD DON'T LET MY GOVERNMENT BE CAUGHT UP IN THIS MESS THIS CORPORATION HAS A LOT OF INFLUENCE BUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN A JUST SOCIETY WE THE PEOPLE ARE WHAT THIS NATION IS MADE FROM AND CORPORATIONS COME AND GO. *NM DUPLICATE OF ODI #10170656. NO INJURIES PER CONSUMER CALL BY C. ROSE ON 1/16/07

MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I WAS IN THE BANK,THE FIRE TOTALED THE VEHICLE , I WAS INJURED TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE DEPT CHIEF AND STAFF HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP FIRE FROM CONTINUING. THEY INDICATED THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY FACTORY RECALL(SPEED CONTROL RECALL-DEFECT) MY EXPEDITION WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED AND WAS PICKED UP BY APPEL FORD IN SEP-06-2006 I AM NOT HAPPY WITH APPEL FORD'S REACTION, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM FORD???????? *JB

ENGINE SHOT A SPARK PLUG OUT DEALER ADVISED TO REPLACE WHOLE ENGINE FOR 5000 INSTEAD OF 4000 TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD DEALER CHARGED ALMOST 300 TO CHANGE OUT SPARK PLUGS COULDN'T FINISH JOB BECAUSE THREADS IN HOLE WERE STRIPPED OUT REQUIRING MAJOR ENGINE WORK VEHICLE HAS ONLY 96000 MILES FOUND MECHANIC THAT IS DOING WORK TO HOPEFULLY FIX FOR ABOUT 2000. *JB DUPLICATE OF ODI #10170816. NO INJURIES PER CONSUMER CALL BY C. ROSE ON 1/16/07

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN THEIR HOUSE, GARAGE, CAR AND OTHER BELONGINGS. THERE WAS A RECALL REMEDY #05V388000 PERFORMED FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE GARAGE FOR TEN MINUTES BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE.