1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE PARKED LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED. THIS ITEM NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK

HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING COOLANT ONTO THE GROUND. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD ROCK AT ANY SPEED DUE TO STABILIZER BAR BOLTS MISSING, AND ALLOWING BAR TO HANG FROM VEHICLE. MECHANIC HAD BOLTS REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR UNEVEN. *AK

SWAY BAR LINKS BROKEN. VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN STRONG WINDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OFF-ROAD, NOR HAS IT BEEN SUBJECTED TO ANY UNUSUAL IMPACTS. THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT REPORTS ON THIS SITE, AND MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON WEB FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. GIVEN MILEAGE AND USE, THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A NORMAL FAILURE, AND THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS SEEMS TO BE GROWING. *AK

DEALERSHIP SAYS OIL LEAK DUE TO ENGINE BLOCK BEING MIS-CAST. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS NEW ENGINE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HEADS COULD BE REPLACED BUT PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN MANY ENGINES AND FORD IS AWARE OF THIS BUT IS OFFERING NO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OR RECALL ON THE ENGINE TO ANYONE BUT THOSE WHO HAVE FORD EXTENDED WARRANTIES. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE THAT WAS PUT IN THE TRUCK. THE DEFECT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE AND IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS OCCURRED OVER TIME. COST OF NEW ENGINE APPROXIMATELY $4,500.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON BOTH REAR DOORS WOULD ENGAGE IT SELF EVERY TIME THE DOORS ARE CLOSE SHUT, DEALER NOTIFED. NLM *YH

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. NLM

FRONT SWAY BAR LINK ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIFTING, CONSUMER THEN MADE A CORRECTION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE DEALER FOUND SOME ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *SLC

REAR WIPER HAS NEVER PERFORMED AS EXPECTED, IT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND REPAIRED TWICE. IT DOESNT WORK AT ALL CURRENTLY. *AK