1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON THE VEHICLE ARE BECOMING UNUSABLE. THE REFLECTIVE BACKING ON THE MIRRORS ARE SLOWLY TURNING A MOTTLED BLACK FOR SOME REASON. ALSO , REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORE OUT. *AK

THE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE DELAMINATING WHICH MADE SEEING IN THEM IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *PH *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH IT'S ELECTRONIC FUNCTION AS STATED IN RECALL 00V 072 000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SCC *JB

1999 FORD EXPEDITION: 4.6 SOHC EAD GASKET LEAKS OIL FIXED TWICE STILL LEAKS. MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED ONCE,DOE'S NOT WORK AGAIN. EXPEDITION HAS ROUGH IDLE ,NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX. *AK

THE LAMINATION ON BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS IS TURNING BLACK. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. CONSUMER CAN BARELY SEE ANYTHING THROUGH THESE MIRRORS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD THE NOISE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5000. *JB VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO LEARNED THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A "SCORED CYLINDER." CONSUMER WAS ADVISED FORD WOULD PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR. CONSUMER FELT THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ROUTINELY MAINTAINED, FORD SHOULD COVER THE ENTIRE PORTION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE OFFER WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE. *PH *NLM

IN THE ROW BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS IN THE LOCK MODE AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER INSISTS THAT RETRACTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AK

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES ARE TURNING BLACK. CONSUMER CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF THEM. A TECHNICAL ADVISEMENT WAS ISSUED, #00-18-09, BY FORD IN REFERENCE TO DELAMINATION OF SIGNAL MIRRORS. *AK *TS *NLM

FORD 1999 EXPEDITION ; ESTIMATED FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT $1,899.67 + TAX TO OVERHAUL REAR AXLE. LOUD ROARING SOUND FROM REAR WHEELS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, WHICH SOUND INCREASES IN PITCH WITH FASTER SPEEDS. *LA

FIRE HAZARD! MANUFACTURERS DEFECT CAUSES HEAD GASKET FAILURE RESULTING IN SEVERE PRESSURIZED OIL LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CREATING A DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. *JB