1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

AFTER TAKING MY EXPEDITION FOR SERVICE FOR AN INOPERABLE HORN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECALL # 05V388000; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. WHEN THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES. BUT, AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AND CHARGED THE CONTACT FOR THE WORK. *AK

WHEN THE CAR IS HOT IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SENT AN ADVISORY TO DEALERSHIP SHOPS. THEY ADVISED THIS IS PROBLEM AND MUST REPLACE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MOTOR WHICH IS AT A COST OF 525.00. THEN AND ONLY THEN IF THAT DOESN'T FIX IT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE 2 OTHER SWITCHES WHICH THEN COSTS AN ADDITIONAL 600-800.00. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL BY FORD SINCE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE SHOULD THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICK IN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP AND ALL PEOPLE IN THE CAR WOULD BE KILLED. I HAVE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND THEY ADVISED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT SINCE THE CAR IS A 1999. ACCORDING TO OUR FORD DEALERSHIP THIS CAN HAPPEN IN 1999 THROUGH 2002 FORD EXPEDITIONS, EXPLORERS AND EXCURSIONS AS WELL AS THERE F SERIES TRUCKS. *JB

I HAD JUST LEFT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING BLEW UP! THE CAR WAS REALLY LOUD AND RAN ROUGH AFTER THAT. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. THEY SAID WE BLEW A SPARK PLUG AND STRIPPED THE THREADS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE. AT A COST OF $1,600 TO REPAIR WE ARE HAVING A FRIEND LOOK AT IT. HE THINKS HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO ORDER A KIT CALLED TIMESERT TO POSSIBLY FIX IT. I HOPE IT WORKS BECAUSE IT WILL SAVE US A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, IT DEFINITELY IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR FORD. THEY MUST ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *NM

MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. *JB

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

1999 FORD EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER WITH 67,000 MILES. DURING/AFTER RAIN CERTAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTION (I.E. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, LIGHTING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR), RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL (IMPORTANT IN ALASKA). PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE ($350.00) BUT THIS FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHY THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. *JB

1999 FORD EXPEDITION-PERFECTLY MAINTAINED. 37000 MILES ON ODOMETER-TRANSMISSION BLOW OUT. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS THE SECOND FORD VEHICLE OWNED THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE! FIRST ONE AT ONLY 8000 MILES! UNDER WARRANTY FOR THAT ONE. FORD WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD AGAIN!*JB

I HAVE A 1999 MODEL FORD EXPEDITION. I HAD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL EFFORT TO STOP WAS SOMETIMES VERY HIGH TO MAKE EVEN A GENTLE STOP. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. I AM CAPABLE OF ENOUGH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ALWAYS STOP SAFELY BUT THE CHANGES IN EFFORT REQUIRED WERE SURPRISING. THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE CHANGED LAST YEAR. THE REAR BRAKES WERE ALSO CHECKED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMED TO ACT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING TO PROVIDE THE VACUUM FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER. AFTER SOME CLOSE CALLS ON THE WORK COMMUTE, I DECIDED TO CHECK THE VACUUM HOSES BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE ENGINE, CONNECTING TO A 'Y' TO INCLUDE THE PCV VALVE AND THEN ONWARD TO WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ON MY EXPEDITION THE HOSES NEAR THE 'Y' FOR THE PCV VALVE AND THE HOSE ON THE MANIFOLD WERE SOFT AND APPEARED COLLAPSED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE HOSES WERE NOT REINFORCED LIKE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SOURCE HOSES ON OTHER SYSTEMS I HAVE SEEN. THESE LOOKED LIKE BIGGER DIAMETER VERSIONS OF THE COMMON ALL RUBBER VACUUM HOSE. I REPLACED THE SOFT, COLLAPSED HOSES WITH BRAID REINFORCED 3/8 FUEL LINE HOSE AND NOW I HAVE POWER BRAKES EVERY TIME. A SMALL PERSON COULD NOT STOP AN EXPEDITION SAFELY WITHOUT POWER BRAKES. THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF VACUUM BOOST WAS SURPRISING AND FRIGHTENING. I STILL HAVE THE HOSES I TOOK OFF. *NM

GENERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT VEHICLES THAT ALLOW MOVEMENT WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. MY FRIEND HAD A TAHOE AND HIS GRANDSON GOT IN THE CAR TURNED THE IGNITION KEY NOT STARTING THE CAR, BUT TWO CLICKS AND THE CAR ROLLED, KID JUMPED OUT AND WAS CRUSHED BY THE TIRE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY DEVICE THAT REQUIRES A FOOT ON THE BRAKE THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN ALL CARS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 7 AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. I TESTED MY FORD EXPEDITION AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAFETY FEATURE. *NM