1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

MOISTURE GOT BEHIND THE GLASS OF THE EXTERIOR 'REAR VIEW MIRRORS'; REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND DELAMINATED THE GLASS. THIS REDUCED VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK *TC

WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

1 ENGINE BLEW-100 DEDUCTIBLE 2 ELECTRICAL,LIGHTS WONT GO OFF - 3 ELECTRICAL,RADIO/WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOP-4 TRANSMISSION LEAK-5 TRANSMISSION GOING BAD-6 ALTERNATOR BAD ALL WITHIN A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS, BEEN WALKING MORE THAN RIDING, HAVE NOT ENJOYED TRUCK YET, SCARED TO DRIVE PAST 200 MILES OUT I GOT A REAL LEMON THAT I STILL HAVE TO PAY 535 FOR, I HATE FORD, WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER IF IT WAS FREE, GOING TO IRAQ, BUT ILL BE BACK 4 JUSTICE.... *JB

OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, BOTH MY MIRRORS HAVE BEEN TURNING BLACK AND CRACKING ON THE INSIDE, MWHERE I CANNOT SEE OUT THEM, THEY ARE ALMOST BLACK WITHOUT ANY VIEWING AREA. *AK

WHILE GETTING ANOIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT A CONNECTING STRUT FOR THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR OF MY 1999 FORD EXPED. WAS COMPLETELY MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE SEES A LOT OF THESE MISSING. I IMMEDIATLY WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL AT THIS TIME ON THE FORD RANGERS. I HAVE NOW PURCHASED THE PARTS AND REPLACED THEM MYSELF.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERABLE. WHEN DRIVER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A POP SOUND AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STARTED VIBRATING BADLY. WHEN GOT VEHICLE TO MECHANIC BY TOW TRUCK BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, IT WAS REVEALED TO ME THAT THE SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR. IT WAS THE 3RD PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY VEHICLE HAS A COMPLETE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTY COMPANY CLAIMS THAT THIS IS DUE TO A LOOSE SPARK PLUG. THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PLUGS SUPPOSEDLY YOU DON'T HAVE TO TOUCH THEM FOR 100,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS HAPPENED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE HEAD BECAUSE HE NOT ONLY SPOKE TO FORD MECHANICS BUT HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, UPON RESEARCHING THIS MYSELF I FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM,AT THE SAME EXACT SITE ON THE MOTOR. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY SHOULD FIX MY TRUCK BECAUSE THIS IS A COVERED ITEM IT IS THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT MALFUNCTIONED , NOT THE SPARK PLUG!!!! PLEASE HELP BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. *JB

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 1999 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE SIGNAL MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE ADHESIVE THAT FORD USED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MIRROR GLASS IS EATING AWAY THE SILVER REFLECTIVE SURFACE. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON OUR TEST DRIVE AND CAN TELL YOU THAT WITH THE RIGHT ANGLE OF THE SUN HITTING THOSE MIRRORS ,YOU CANNOT SEE OUT OF THEM. FORD OFFERED TO REPLACE THEM FOR ABOUT $180.00EA. PLUS $30.00 TO INSTALL. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT AND NOT THE CONSUMER BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THANKS FOR LISTENING,RICK. *AK

REAR AXEL SEAL LEAK CAUSED BY WEAR OF AXEL SURFACE AT BEARING. VEHILCE ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES. THIS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF AXEL PER DEALER ($600.) IT WAS STATED BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO EXPEDITIONS. *AK VEHILCE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT OR BETTER THAN MFG SPECIFICATIONS. LEAKING SEALS COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF AXEL OR DIFFERENTIAL DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICANT

DEFECTIVE TIRES, RESULTING IN NEED FOR REPLACEMENT HAD TREAD SEPERATION FROM STEEL BELTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES MANUFACTURER ID ON TIRES (3) 4BCUC6WR1201, (1) 4BCUC6WR3900. *JB