1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING LOT ENTRANCE AFTER COMPLETE STOP, THE STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME LOOSE AND I FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A SKIDDING NOISE FROM ONE TIRE. THE STEERING WAS LOOSE BUT RESPONSIVE WHILE I TURNED INTO A PARKING SPOT. AFTER THAT, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER DISCARDED THE OLD PARTS. *NM

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD POP, THEN A CONTINIOUS HUFFING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACCOMPANIED BY A SEVERE VIBRATION. PULLED VEHICLE INTO THE NEAREST REST STOP AND CHECKED ENGINE, FOUND THE SECOND SPARK PLUG ON THE RIGHT BANK (PASSENGER SIDE) HAD FORCEABILY EJECTED TAKING THE THREADS WITH IT. THE ENGINE IS A TRITON 5.4L. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AT A DEALER (FORD COUNTRY IN HENDERSON NV) BY REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE I NHTSA S RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAPPENED. AFTER RAIN OR SNOW THE ELECTRONICS IN MY 1999 EXPEDITION GOES CRAZY. SUCH AS VEHICLES FAN RUNS AFTER TRUCK IS TURNED OFF, WHEN IN DRIVE RADIO GOES OUT, BEEPING NOISES ETC ETC. THIS IS KNOWN TO BE CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WHICH IS UNDETECTABLE BY THE OWNER. WATER LEAKS BEHIND THE FUSE PANEL AND THE GEM MODULE AND CAUSES ELECTRICAL HAVOC. CAR WILL EVEN TRY STARTING ON ITS OWN W/O KEYS IN IT. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS WINDSHIELD DEFECT AND WILL DO NOTHING TO RECTIFY IT. THIS STARTED THIS YEAR SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE TO RESEAL IT HAS TO BE REMOVED AND IN THE PROCESS THEY CRACK. THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE ALSO HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION OVER TIME CAUSED BY THE UNKNOWN LEAK. THE WATER LEAKS DOWN THE FRONT PILLAR AND THEN BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. ALL THE WHILE THE OWNER IS UNAWARE OF THIS HAPPENING OVER TIME. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELDS OF SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF EXPEDITIONS. THIS IS ALSO A DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD AND A DEFINITE DANGER ESP. THOSE WHO PARK IN THERE ATTACHED GARAGES. REPAIRS COST THE OWNERS BETWEEN $600.00 TO WELL OVER $1000.00. THIS ISN'T FAIR WHEN A DEFECT LIKE THIS IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO ALL DEALERS AND OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE IS A TOP OF THE LINE EDDIE BAUER MODEL AND THE PRICE NEW WAS IN THE $40,000 RANGE. THE NHTSA SHOULD FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS AND DEMAND A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT TO THOSE WHO PAID DEARLY FOR THIS DEFECT THAT CAME STRAIGHT FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE TO US. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE RMPS REVVED VERY HIGH. WHEN LIFTING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HE EVENTUALLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH SO THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT IN USE. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE PCV HAD A LEAK IN THE VACUUM SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS NOW BEING REPAIRED.*AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS S NHTSA RECALL, 05V017000 , BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

MY '99 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,400 MILES. *JB

1999 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L ENG. DRIVING BETWEEN OFFICE BLDGS AT LOW SPEED, HEAR EXPLOSION IN VEHICLE FRONT, HEARD DEBRIS IMPACTING UNDER ENGINE HOOD AND WHEEL WELLS. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED OF SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT DAMAGED HEADER. TOLD THIS IS COMMON ON 5.4L NOT COVERED BY WARRANTEE. COST: $3,600. *NM

BLOWN SPARK PLUG IN A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4L. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IDLE WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. INSERTS WERE INSTALLED IN SPARK PLUG HOLE. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT HEARD A LOUD POP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ,WHERE THEY FOUND THE ENGINE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB