1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE TRYING TO BUCKLE CHILD IN REAR SEAT BUCKLE MECHANISM BROKE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SEAT BELT.*AK

PASSENGER DOOR PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE HAS POWER DOORS AND LOCKS. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT INNER PANEL. ALSO, THERE WAS A GLOW FROM OUTSIDE. DRIVER AND 2 CHILDREN GOT OUT. A FIREMEN THAT ARRIVED MOVED VEHICLE BEFORE PARTIALLY CATCHING FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CONSUMER HEARD ALARM GO OFF, SHE CHECKED VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. 2 HOURS LATER, SHE NOTICED DRIVER FRONT HAD LOWERED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN.*AK *SCC

LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS ON REAR PASSENGER WHEEL BROKE OFF, ONLY ONE LUG NUT WAS STILL INTACT. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK

SON WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER VERY REAR SEAT--HE TURNED IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE WHICH CAUSED THE SAFETY RESTRAINT TO WRAP AROUND HIS TORSO--TRIED TO LOOSEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE--THE BELT BECAME TIGHTER--HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO GET MY SON OUT OF THE RESTRAINT

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CHILD PULLED GEAR SHIFT AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YD

WHILE CHANGING THE OIL SWAY BAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY RUBBER SEALS ATTACHED. RUBBER SEAL WAS ATTACHED TO THE A FRAME BUT NOT THE SWAY BAR. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DURING DAY LIGHT CAN'T SEE VEHICLE IN REAR OUT OF SIDE MIRRORS. CAN ONLY SEE INSIDE OF MIRROR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE AT IDLE THE #3 SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER STRIPPING THE THREADS. THE REPAIR FACILITY ESTIMATES $2000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS EXACTLY LIKE ODI #743868. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE HEADS. THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED TWICE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES BECAUSE OF LEAKS IN THE HEADGASKET. THE CURRENT ENGINE ONLY HAS 34000 MILES. WHEN THE SPAKPLUG BLEW OUT IT SPEWED GAS OVER THE ENGINE CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE TRUCK AS IF VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS SWAY BAR LINK THAT BROKE OFF. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED; DEALER FOUND HEGO SENSORS WERE NOT RESPONDING; BANK 1 AND 2 HEGO SENSORS WERE REPLACED. *TT