1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS GLASS BROKE OFF FROM THE INSIDE. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL PULSATED WHICH CAUSED THE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE A YEAR DEALING WITH THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

STABILIZER BAR BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT END COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. *AK

FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE 1998 YEAR EXPEDITION. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE TO DATE REPLACED A BLOWN SPARK PLUG AND APPROXIMATELY 5 BLOWN COIL PACKS. FORD TELLS ME THE INSTALLATION OF THE COIL PACKS WERE NOT MOISTURE PROTECTED THEREFORE WHEN THE COIL RECEIVES MOISTURE THEY BLOW. THERE IS 8 COIL PACKS IN A VEHICLE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $377 PER COIL. HOW CAN WE GET THESE RECALLED? IF YOU DID A SEARCH OF ALL FORD DEALERSHIPS AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD COIL PACKS AND SPARKS PLUGS REPLACED YOU WOULD SEE THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS! *LA

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT, THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THIRD SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK

DRIVING ONE DAY AND HEARD A LOUD POP THEN NO RESPONSE OR POWER FROM THE ENGINE.A CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAID THAT THE 3RD SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD AND THE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A COMMON THING IN THESE TYPE OF ENGINES. I ALSO TALKED TO THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THIS JOKE OF A VEHICLE FROM AND THEY SAID THAT THEY GET THESE KIND OF REPAIRS IN ALL THE TIME - DOMINO FORD IN MIDLOTHIAN IL. I TALKED TO FORD MOTOR CO. CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND ALL THEY SAID WAS "SIR THERE IS NO RECALL ON YOUR'E VEHICLE AND THEY SAID HAVE A NICE DAY. THE MECHANIC SAID THEY WOULD PUT IN A INSERT OR HELI COIL AND THAT IT MIGHT WORK BUT AFTER SCANNING THE INTERNET THERE IS ALL KINDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE WITH THIS EXACT KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE FORD PICKUPS , VANS AND SUV'S THAT HAVE THIS TRITON ENGINE. FORD WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THIS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT UNDER A RECALL IT WILL COST THEM A LOT TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT I READ AND TALKING TO MY MECHANIC THEY ALL MENTION THAT THE THREADS THAT HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS ARE NOT LONG OR DEEP ENOUGH TO CONTAIN THE SPARK PLUG FOR GOOD. FOR 40K PRICE TAG FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD REPLACE THE ENGINES IN THESE VEHICLES. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO SACRIFICE THEIR LIFE FOR THIS TO GET RECTIFIED? JUST LIKE THE TIRE ISSUES. IF SOMEONE DOES DIE DUE TO THIS DEFECT I WILL BE THE FIRST TO COME FORWARD ON THIS ON WHEN I COMPLAINED AND THAT NOTHING WAS DONE. PEOPLES LIVES SHOULD NOT BE RISKED TO LINE FORDS POCKETS. IF YOU SUE THEM THEY WILL DRAG IT OUT SO LONG BECAUSE THEY MADE 40K A VEHICLE ON THIS MODEL ALONE AND THEY WILL DRAG IT OUT UNTIL YOU CAN'T PAY FOR HELP ANYMORE.

THE AIR BAG IN MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION FELL OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR.

WHILE DRIVING ON A SERVICE ROAD AT 40 MPH SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES,THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TREAD NOT BEING TREADED DEEP ENOUGH INTO THE HEAD AT THE FACTORY.*AK

BOLT THAT HOLDS FRONT STABALIZER TO DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAS EITHER SNAPPED OR WORKED ITSELF OUT AND IS MISSING. THIS CAUSES A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING OR TRAVELLING OVER BUMPS. CONCERN OVER LOSS OF FRONT STABILITY WHILE TURNING. NO IMPACT OR COLLISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM

SAFETY BELT ON 98 FORD EXPDITION WILL NOT FUNCTION. BELT WILL LATCH, THEN WHEN PULLED, WILL RELEASE. THE COVER ON THE BELT IS LOOSE AND IT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. HAVE CONTCTED FORD 6 TIMES WITH NO REPLY.