1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

LEAKING RIGHT HEAD GASKET DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. OIL LEAK IS DRIPPING ON THE MUFFLER POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND POLLUTION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR NORMAL ROUTINE SERVICE, A LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET WAS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS.

WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW, SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION BEGAN TO FUNCTION IRREGULARLY. THE COMPONENTS FUNCTION WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON OR OFF. EXAMPLES OF THE IRREGULAR ACTIVITY INCLUDE THE RADIO TURNING ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, HEAT AND AIR UNIT TURNING ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, INTERIOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, AND THE RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING FOR 1-2 MINUTES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR NO LONGER HAS A REFLECTIVE COAT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP.

I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CAR BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE TIRE FELL ONTO THE ROAD AS WELL AS THE PIECE OF METAL THAT HOLDS THE TIRE IN PLACE. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED TO MY CAR OR ANY OTHERS. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE, I LOWER AND RAISE IT ONCE IN A WHILE TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. *JB

THE SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED ON FORD EXPEDITION AT HIGH SPEED AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE TIRE CROSSED THE MEDIAN, AFTER BEING NARROWLY MISSED BY THE PERSON BEHIND ME, AND WENT INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC.*AK THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT OR INJURED BUT I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY!

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL 05V388000 CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. WHEN THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS THE 5 AMP FUSE IN ONE OF THE CIRCUITS WAS REPLACED WITH A 15 AMP FUSE WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THE DEALER SHOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THE FUSE WITH A LARGE AMP WHEN COMPLETING THE RECALL WORK. AS RESULT OF A LARGER AMP FUSE BEING INSTALLED IN THE SMALLER CIRCUIT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS WERE MELTED. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL NO LONGER DISENGAGE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE FRONT DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE LARGER FUSE WHEN INSPECTING THE FUSES BECAUSE OF THE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JB UPDATED 2/28/2006 - *NM

1999 FORD EXPEDITION LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THEN STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE SUFFERED ELECTROLYSIS PROBLEMS. THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE COMPARTMENT WAS MADE OF WEAK ALUMINUM. THEREFORE, THE COMPARTMENT COULD NOT SUSTAIN THE FLUID. *AK

CONSUMER HAD 1999 FORD EXPEDITION SIDE MIRRORS REPLACED DUE TO BUBBLES IN MIRROR. *TS AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MIRROR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER REPLACED IT AT HIS EXPENSE. *NM