1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS. *NM

BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE DISCOLORED AND DETERIORATING, IMAGES ARE BADLY DISTORDED. POOR VISIBILITY. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH THEY SAY DOES NOT COVER IT. OWNERS RESPONDSIBILITY.

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *AK *NM

WE BOUGHT A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER ALMOST A YEAR AGO. THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT WE NOTICED A BURNT OIL SMELL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. NOW ALMOST A YEAR LATER, WE BLEW A SPARK PLUG AND NEED A NEW HEAD. DEALER SAYS THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND HEAD ARE NOT RELATED???? I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAR HAS THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF ALUMINUM HEADS..I WANT THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT, I AM WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR A NEW ONE, BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO REPAIR IT AND TAKE A LOSS! HELP!!*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND NEW HEATER CORE 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED AGAIN WITHIN ONE MONTH OF LAST REPAIR(3RD). THE FLOORING IS RUINED DUE TO EXCESSIVE ANTI FREEZE LEAKS INSIDE VEHICLE. *JB

THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION ARE TURNING BLACK FROM THE INSIDE. THE RIGHT MIRROR IS ALMOST TOTALLY UNUSABLE DUE TO THE DISCOLORATION. THE LEFT MIRROR IS ALMOST TO THAT POINT AND IS BECOMING WORSE EACH DAY. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS AND WHILE THEY AGREE THAT THEY HAVE SEEN OTHER EXPEDITIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM SINCE THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL. THE COST FOR REPLACING BOTH MIRRORS IS IN EXCESS OF $600. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY, MIRRORS ARE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4-5 YEARS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THE CONDITION STARTED OCCURRING IN THE FALL OF 2002 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE THAT TIME, THE MIRRORS HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *JB

RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD WARPED, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, FORD AND DEALER REFUSED TO COVER. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IN 1999, FORD, EXPEDITION. EVERY TIME ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON VEHICLE HESITATED/SHOOK. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH, A HEARD A NOISE WHICH AT FIRST FELT LIKE SOMETHING CAUGHT IN THE FAN, BUT WAS ALTER DETERMINED THAT A SPARK PLUG #2 PASSENGER SIDE HAD BLOWN OUT AND BROKEN OFF THE COIL CAUSING CONTACT WITH THE 2 FUEL RAIL. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST FORD TRITON ENGINE OWNERS AND THE ALUMINUM HEAD IS INADEQUATE IN KEEPING THE SPARK PLUGS INTACT AFTER 50, 00 MILES OR SO DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, FORD HAS RE-DESIGNED THE HEAD ON NEWER MODELS, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE COIL CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL LINE AND THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *CB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR END WAS DAMAGED. *AK