1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMP AT 2 MPH RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE DROPPED. DEALER REPLACED BROKEN RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR. *AK *SLC

I KNOW OF AT LEAST 10 EXPEDITION OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE COIL BANK ON #4. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT JONES FORD INDICATED IT WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT. *AK

AT 8:30 AM ON A COOL MORNING, THE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AFTER ONLY 3 MILES ON I-17, AND A TOTAL OF 16 MILES FROM START UP. THE HIGHWAY WAS DRY AND CLEAN. I COASTED TO A STOP WITHOUT BRAKING, OR ANY STEERING PROBLEM. THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED 3600FROM THE TREAD. THERE ARE 25 RADIAL SPLITS IN THE SIDEWALL, AVERAGING 3" LONG, ALMOST TO THE RIM. THE TREAD SHOWS NO DAMAGE. THE INSIDE SIDEWALL HAS ONE DAMAGED AREA NEAR THE TREAD. THE TIRE WAS NOT HOT. THE OTHER THREE TIRES APPEAR TO BE OK, BUT SO DID THIS ONE PRIOR TO FAILURE. I HAVE PHOTOS, AND WILL KEEP THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WANT THE TIRE OR PHOTOS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

AT 8:30 AM ON A COOL MORNING, THE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AFTER ONLY 3 MILES ON I-17, AND A TOTAL OF 16 MILES FROM START UP. THE HIGHWAY WAS DRY AND CLEAN. I COASTED TO A STOP WITHOUT BRAKING, OR ANY STEERING PROBLEM. THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL IS COMPLETELY SEPERATED 3600FROM THE TREAD. THERE ARE 25 RADIAL SPLITS IN THE SIDEWALL, AVERAGING 3" LONG, ALMOST TO THE RIM. THE TREAD SHOWS NO DAMAGE. THE INSIDE SIDEWALL HAS ONE DAMAGED AREA NEAR THE TREAD. THE TIRE WAS NOT HOT. THE OTHER THREE TIRES APPEAR TO BE OK, BUT SO DID THIS ONE PRIOR TO FAILURE. I HAVE PHOTOS, AND WILL KEEP THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WANT THE TIRE OR PHOTOS. (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

AT 8:30 AM ON A COOL MORNING, THE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AFTER ONLY 3 MILES ON I-17, AND A TOTAL OF 16 MILES FROM START UP. THE HIGHWAY WAS DRY AND CLEAN. I COASTED TO A STOP WITHOUT BRAKING, OR ANY STEERING PROBLEM. THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL IS COMPLETELY SEPERATED 3600FROM THE TREAD. THERE ARE 25 RADIAL SPLITS IN THE SIDEWALL, AVERAGING 3" LONG, ALMOST TO THE RIM. THE TREAD SHOWS NO DAMAGE. THE INSIDE SIDEWALL HAS ONE DAMAGED AREA NEAR THE TREAD. THE TIRE WAS NOT HOT. THE OTHER THREE TIRES APPEAR TO BE OK, BUT SO DID THIS ONE PRIOR TO FAILURE. I HAVE PHOTOS, AND WILL KEEP THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WANT THE TIRE OR PHOTOS. (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

A COTTER PIN HAS BROKEN, CAUSING TIRES TO LOCKUP WHILE IN REVERSE GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE AREA WHERE IT HAPPENED. *AK

THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A LARGE DIP ON THE ROADWAY (WITH NO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE POSTED) CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF INTO THE GRASS STRICKING A DITCH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER ON IT'S LEFT SIDE THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE OCUPANT WAS KILLED THE OTHER WAS INJURED, THE CLIENT BELIEVES THIS ACCIDENT WAS AS A RESULT OF FAULTY STEERING COMPONENT SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN RECALL 98V-116 (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P-265/70R17. *AK CONSUMER STATES TIRE WAS TOO BLOWN APART TO DETERMINE IT THERE WAS A TREAD SEPARATION AND FEELS THAT THESE ORIGINAL LIGHT TRUCK TIRES SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A HEAVY SUV SUCH AS THIS. *SLC

ON 16 MAY 2001 WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON COLORADO INTERSTATE 25 IN DENVER, OUR FORD EXPEDITION STARTED TO CHUG AND SPUTTER. THINKING IT WAS BAD GAS FROM FILLING THE TANK UP AROUND 9:00AM EARLIER THAT SAME DAY, WE TRIED TO CHANGE LANES TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE EXPEDITION THEN STALLED AS WE COASTED TO A HALT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AT THE UNDER PASS OF I-25 AND US 285. WE THEN TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THINKING IT WAS OVERHEATED, WE OPENED THE HOOD TO COOL THE ENGINE DOWN. AS SOON AS THE HOOD POOPED UP FLAMES WERE VISIBLE AND WE PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE EXPEDITION. THE DENVER FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AROUND 8:55PM AND PUMPER TRUCK NO. 22 ARRIVED TO SCENE. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE EXPEDITION WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CAPTAIN SHOWED ME WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, A FUEL LINE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY NEXT TO THE FENDER DUE TO DETERIORATION FROM THE FUEL AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THIS IS REFLECTIVE IN HIS REPORT #01-23023. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THE TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL OTHERWISE THE EXPEDITION WOULD HAVE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FORD UNDER THEIR EXTENDED SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE PLAN. WE UTILIZED THE PLAN UNTIL IT EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. AFTER WE NO LONGER WERE UNDER A MAINTENANCE PLAN, WE HAD OUR EXPEDITION SERVICE BY GOODYEAR AND OIL CHANGED AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES. THE LAST TIME MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED UNDER THE HOOD WAS IN MARCH 2001. NO OTHER MAINTENANCE WAS DONE UNDER THE HOOD.

EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE EXPERIENCEING PEELING FROM INSIDE OF BOTH MIRRORS, AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK