2007 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

NHTSA SAID THAT THERE IS NOT A SAFTY CONCERN THAT THE VALVE STEMS ON CERTIN FORD CARS ARE SPLITTING. THEY HAVE CLOSED THE INVESTIGATION APRIL 9, 2009. THAT'S GREAT, EXCEPT THAT ON APRIL 11, 2009 ONE OF OUR VALVE STEMS BLOW OUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE TIRE SHREDDED. 2 18 WHEELERS HAD TO DO ALL KINDS OF MOVES TO AVOID HITTING US. THE ONE NEARLY DID. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED AND WE COULD HARDLY GET FAR ENOUGH OFF THE HIGHWAY TO PUT ON THE SPARE. WITH THREE SMALL KIDS IN THE CAR, IT WAS VERY SCARY. THE ON APRIL 25TH, 2009, IT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WHILE WE WERE ON A TRIP. WHEN INSPECTING THE TWO BACK VALVES, THEY WERE BARLEY HOLDING ON. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND NOTHING WAS OPENED FOR HELP. *TR

MY TIRE VALVE FAILED ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. TWO DAYS AFTER THE DEALER DID THE "VISUAL INSPECTION" ON THE FAULTY VALVE STEMS THAT HAVE BEEN KNOW TO HAVE PROBLEMS BUT HAVE NOT YET BEEN RECALLED BY FORD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE THAT HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE! BOTH HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TIRES RUNNING FLAT. FORD NEEDS TO DO MORE THAN JUST INSPECTING THESE FAULTY VALVE STEMS. THEIR "VISUAL INSPECTION" WILL NOT PREVENT POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS ON THE TIRES CRACKED RESULTING IN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCE 3 VALVE STEM FAILURES ON CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES; MODEL P265/70R17 113S ON A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION . THE VALVE STEMS APPARENTLY ARE THE CHINESE MODEL TR-414 STEMS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED IN SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE NEWSPAPER COLUMNS. TODAY (6/9/09) I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOTIFYING VEHICLE OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE SAID SINCE THIS IS NOT A RECALL, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR MONETARY REIMBURSEMENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE VALVE STEMS REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NHTSA SHOULD CONSIDER A MANDATED RECALL FOR ALL TIRES USING THESE POORLY MGF. VALVE STEMS. MY STEM LEAKAGE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED ON APRIL 9, APRIL 23 AND JUNE 9, 2009. I HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES EVERY 3000 MILES AND THEY HAVE APPROX. 21620 MILES WEAR. FORTUNATELY I HAVE A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEMS BEFORE THE TIRES WENT COMPLETELY FLAT OR BEFORE I WAS STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SPORADIC ISSUES WITH A GRATING/GRINDING/SCRAPING NOISE AND A BUCKING/JERKING WITH OUR 35,00MILE 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM (DEALERSHIP, OF COURSE). I'M SURE AT 36,001 MILES THEY'LL FIGURE IT(WARRANTY UP). HELP. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY THREE CHILDREN, AS WELL AS THE EXPENSE OF FIXING IT. WHEN IT OCCURS LONGTERM (20+ SECONDS) , TAPPING THE BRAKES SEEMS TO RELEASE THE NOISE/HANG UP. YOU CAN ALSO FEEL IT IN THE PEDALS/FLOOR WHEN IT HAPPENS. WHEN THE CAR BUCKS(NOT ALWAYS OCCURRING WITH THE NOISE)- IT REALLY BUCKS. I HAVE PULLED OVER EVERY TIME TO CHECK THAT I HAVEN'T BLOWN A TIRE BECAUSE I KNOW I DIDN'T HIT A POTHOLE OR ROAD DEBRIS AND JUST TO BE SAFE. IT IS TERRIFYING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE DEALER AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY BEEN AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE ENGINEERS. THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

MY TIRE FAILED ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL MILEAGE 18000, TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL/FACTORY INSTALLED PIRELLI SCORPION P255/70R18. THE TIRE WENT FLAT AT FREEWAY SPEED AND THE SIDEWALL IS NOW DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FIND THAT THE TIRE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PUNCTURE AND IT IS A CRACKED VALVE STEM THAT IS CAUSING THE LEAK. EVEN WITH THE SIDEWALL DAMAGE THE TIRE TAKES AIR AND THE ONLY LEAK IS COMING FROM THE LEAKING VALVE STEAM. THE FORD DEALER WILL BE REPLACING THE TIRE AT MY COST. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE AND FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THE TIRE FOR FREE AND CHECKING ALL OTHER VALVES ON THE VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH CLAY AT TECH INTERNATIONAL AND HE EXPLAINED THAT FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THESE TIRES BUT TECH INTERNATIONAL HAS RECALLED "AFTER MARKET" TIRE REPLACEMENTS. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THIS TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE FAILURES THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. LUCKILY MY FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE, PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT BUT I DID BEGIN TO LOOSE CONTROL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL START TO ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY. EVENTUALLY STAYING ON CONSTANTLY. PUSHING THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF THE LIGHT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT AGAIN WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY. ONE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES HAD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED STOPPING POWER. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY ERROR CODES IN THE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE HAD TO TAP THE PEDAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SO FAR, THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,436.