1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

ENGINE FAILURE. IN MY RESEARCH OF THE TYPE OF ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE, A 4.6L MADE IN THE ROMEO PLANT, HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAD THEIR MOTORS FAIL(BLOWN). I HAVE A FORD EXPEDITION 1998 WITH A 4.6L ENGINE AND THE 8TH DIGIT OF THE VIN # BEING A W FOR ROMEO PLANT. WHEN I CALLED IN EXCESS OF 20+ AUTO SALVAGE YARDS, I HAD GOTTEN THE SAME RESPONSE. THAT PARTICULAR ENGINE FROM THAT PARTICULAR PLANT WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD 1997 WAS THE SAME OCCURRENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, I OWE ALMOST $7000.00 ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I NOW CAN NOT DRIVE WITH OUT REPLACING OR REBUILDING THE ENGINE, WHICH WILL BE MORE THAN A COUPLE THOUSAND. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THESE MANY SALVAGE YARDS AND MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN ANTIFREEZE MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE OIL AND BURNS OUT THE MAIN BEARINGS. *JB

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V095000; FORD ISSUED A WHEEL LUG NUT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAD SOME OF THE LUG NUTS COME OFF. THE VIN IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM

THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE BEING DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISC VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS AT WORK. THE COWORKER ALERTED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL 05V017000. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. CONSUMER WENT TO THE GARAGE, AND UPON ARRIVING NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON FIRE AND SMOLDERED OUT. *AK. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER. AAA TOWED VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WIRING BURNED, ALONG WITH FUSE AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. LATER THAT EVENING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

AFTER PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY, WENT TO A NEIGHBORS HOUSE, AND CONSUMER HEARD THE ALARM GOING OFF. RUSHED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON . CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE COMPLETELY CONSUMED THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATORS REPORT DETERMINED PART FAILURE IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

OUR 1998 FORD EXPEDITION WAS DESTROYED BY A ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT DAMAGED OUR HOME.THE TRUCK WAS LAST DRIVEN AT 9:30PM AND AT 11:30PM IT STARTED ON FIRE.THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANNC COMPANY.*AK

WHILE MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WAY, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY MY HUSBAND AND OUR NEIGHBORS, ONLY TO REIGN NIGHT AGAIN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT FOR GOOD.*AK

FRONT WINDSHIELD/WIPER FLUID DISPENSER: CROSS-COUNTRY ROAD TRIP - FAILURE TO DISPENSE WIPER FLUID. SPORADIC DISPENSING OF WIPER FLUID ON ROAD TRIP AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. PUSHING BUTTON HARD & AT DIFFERENT ANGLES SOMETIMES WORKS. *JB