1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

THERE WAS A "CLANKING" NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINATION, DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS MISSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

PE 01 022; FRONT STABILIZER LINK FAILURE: FRONT STABALIZER BAR BROKE DURING AN OIL CHANGE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STABILIZER BAR WAS BROKEN. REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE TURN ON THE RIGHT WING OF AN INTERSECTION, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB, THE REAR AXLE WAS BROKEN WITH IMPACT ON THE REAR LEFT WHEEL, THE ROADS WERE WET AT THE TIME OF OCCURANCE.*JB

THE VEHICLE EASILY LOSES CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. REAREND FREQUENTLY BREAKS LOOSE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL OR SPIN AROUND. OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS WITH PASSANGERS AND GEAR. OCCURS MOST FREQUESNTLY ON WET OR SNOWY PAVEMENT, BUT ALSO IN GRAVEL. OCCURS AT SPEEDS WELL BELOW THOSE OF OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVING ON THE SAME CONDITIONS WITH NO PROBLEMS. RESULTED IN SEVER SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT (REPORTED ABOVE) ON A FREEWAY. LUCKILY NO INJURIES. DOES NOT CORNER WELL AND RIDES EXTRMELY ROUGH, EVEN FOR A TRUCK. HAVE REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER WITH NO POSITIVE OUTCOME OR RESPONSE. DEALER EVASIVE WHEN ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY HANDLING IS SO POOR. FELT THEY WERE HIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUSPENSION AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. TIRES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITON WITH LESS THAN 3/4 TREAD WEAR. *AK

UPON LOOKING UNDER VEHICLE NOTICED SWAY BAR LINKS BROKE, AND VEHICLE SWAYED ALOT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FORD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE REAR PASSENGER CHILD LOCK BEGAN TO ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY, IT THEN PROGRESSED TO FULL TIME PREVENTING EXITING FROM THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE, NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE IS DOING THE SAME THING. NLM

THE LINKS HAVE FALLEN OFF OR SELF DESTRUCUTED 3 TIMES. TWICW ON THE LEFT FRONT, AND ONCE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP IS FULLY AWARE A PROBLEM EXISTS AS THEY TOLD US A RECALL MIGHT BE FORTH COMING. HOWEVER, AFTER READING IN THE PAPER THAT ONLY 14 PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED, I FELT I MUST INFORM YOUR ORGANISATION OF THE CHRONIC FAILURE ON MY EXPEDITION. *AK

PARTS OF RUBBER KEPT COMING OFF, ENGINE KEPT LOOSING TO MUCH OIL BUT CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT FIND WHY. HAS DONE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT NOW FIND THE PROBLEM THE INTAKE IS BUSTED CAN NOT PAY TO FIX IT . NEVER GET RECALL NOTICES. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START. ALSO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS OR WINDOWS.*AK

ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO INCLUDE RIGHT NOW, MY BACK WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP HAS STOPPED WORKING.... ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO INCLUDE RIGHT NOW MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP HAS STOPPED WORKING