1997 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE; SLOWED TO PULL OFF ROAD; ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO DESPITE RECENT OIL CHANGE AND FULL READING ON THE OIL. DEALER SAID ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UNKNOWN ORGIN OR CAUSE OF SEIZURE. ALL MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS HIGHWAY.*AK

MECHANIC SAID FORD CHANGED DESIGN BECAUSE OF FAULTING PLACEMENT OF THE VENT. FORD SAID THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED IF MILEAGE WAS UNDER 50K AND I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *AK

STABILIZER BAR PIN HAS BROKEN ON BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENER'S SIDES. ALSO, PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR TO PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED FOR FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OUTER TIE ROD BROKE AND CAUSED TIRE TO TOW, AND OTHER TIRE IS JUST GOING STRIAGHT. *AK

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES TO DEALER FOR NON WORKING RADIO. AFTER 3RD TIME DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING. COULD SMELL RUBBER & PLASTIC. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED WOULD NEED TO REWIRE & THEN REGROUND THE WIRES. HAD ALSO CLAIMED PENNY IN RADIO CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHORT. DUE TO ALARM GOING OFF, KEY COULD NOT BE USED. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE ISSUE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & INDICATED IT WAS DRIVER'S PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT AND REAR SWAY BARS KEEP BREAKING AND DISAPPEARING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY , AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

REAR DOOR CHILD LOCKS ON BOTH SIDES SET THEMSELVES TO LOCK POSITION, THE DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *SLC

FRONT END BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS WAS DUE TO A BAD FRONT SWAY BAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THAT DIFFERENTIAL VENT IS BUILDING UP PRESSURE, AND CAUSING OIL TO SPILL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH IS CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM MANUFACTURER FOR CORRECTING PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FROM DATE OF PURCHASE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH ABS. ABS BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED 4 TIMES. WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH OR LESS AND APPLYING BRAKES, LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. *AK