1997 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE IN THE GARAGE AND IN PARK THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ENGAGE LOCKING PASSENGER INTO VEHICLE. PASSENGER IS NOT ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE WITHOUT SOMEONE OPENING THE DOOR. LOCKS ARE SET MANUALLY HOWEVER EVEN IF THEY ARE SET TO OFF, ONCE THE DOOR IS CLOSED IT LOCKS ITSELF. IT HAPPENED ON BOTH DOORS EQUIPTED WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. FIRST ON ONE SIDE, THEN ON THE OTHER. *AK

WHEN I DRIVE THROUGH A PUDDLE OR IT RAINS IT LEAKS SOMEWHERE AND THE G.E.M. (GEM) MODULE GETS WET AND THE SPEEDOMETOR, ODOMETER, RUNNINGBOARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK AND IT DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY UNTIL YOU LET IT DRY OUT. *AK

(REFERENCE COMPLAINT 10014138). 1997 FORD EXPEDITION, 4X4, 4.6L. REAR PASSENGER DOOR CHILD LOCKS AUTOMATICLY SET, ON A RANDOM BASIS, NOT ALLOWING THE REAR PASSENGERS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ON THERE OWN. THIS COULD POSE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION OR ANY TIME A PERSON MIGHT NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. IS THERE A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM? THE NUMBER OF FAILURES IS COUNTLESS. *AK

MY 1997 FORD EXPEDITION HAS HAD 9 FAULTY OR FAILED ENGINE COILS. THE PROBLEM IS MOST PREVELANT IN THE SPRING. I SUSPECT MOISTURE BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ISOLATE THE SOURCE. THE COILS HAVE TYPICALLY BEEN ON CYLINDERS 5, 6 AND 8.*AK

ABS BRAKES: BRAKES ON '97 FORD EXPIDITION OFTEN FAILED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING ABS BRAKES. PEDAL BECOMES JERKY AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT. DOES NOT HAPPEN CONSISTANTLY. I HAVE TO APPROACH VERY CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID COLLOSIONS. EVERY OTHER OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO HAS SAME COMPLAINT, YET FORD HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF IT. FRONT BREAKS HAVE BEEN REDONE, STILL HAPPENS. HAS DONE IT SINCE NEW.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE CONSUMER HEARD A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK THE BRAKES MADE NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SC *JB

I OWN 1997 FORD EXPEDITION 4.6L 2WD AND HAVE HAD A FEW INSTANCES WHERE I THINK WATER HAS LEAKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER IS LEAKING SOMEWHERE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. IT IS CAUSING THE RADIO TO TURN ON AND STAY ON WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. IT ALSO CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM OR NOT. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LIGHT COMES ON ALSO. I AM AFRAID THIS MIGHT TRIGGER SOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS REACTION WHILE DRIVING IF THE WRONG THING GETS WET. I WOULD HAVE IT FIXED BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I TOLD THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT BECAUSE IT DRIED AND STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. I HAVE READ ON THIS SITE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ALL THE MOLDING AND GLASS. PLEASE HELP. *AK

TORSON BAR BROKE IN HALF AND FELL OFF AFTER GOING OVER A MODERATE SPEED BUMP AT 5-8MPH. METAL WAS SHEARED IN HALF. VEHICLE LEANED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC - 8 OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE VEHICLE.