1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED UNDER NORMAL USAGE, DEALER CLAIMS ITS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. *AK

FRONT LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR, (PART # F75A-AMA) SNAPPED, WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, WHICH HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT A GREATER SPEED, MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A ROLL OVER.*AK

'FORD KNOWS THAT THE HEATER HOSE HAS A BAD CONNECTION POINT AT THE FIREALL, THIS RESULTS IS DRIPPING WATER ON THE #4 COIL PACK NAD CAUSES IT TO BURN OUT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH FORD EXPEDITIONS ARE INCURING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT, CONSUMER WAS 20 FEET FROM CAR IN FRONT. CONSUMER NOTICED SOMETHING WHITE IN REAR MIRROR, AND WITHIN SECONDS, CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 40 MPH BY OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF AIRBAGS DPLOYED. IF CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE A SEAT BELT ON WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED THROUGH WINDOW. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO KNOWN REASON, ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN INTO SIDE OF A BUILDING. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO PARK.VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC

RUNNING BOARDS ARE VERY SLICK WHEN WET. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE TO SAFELY USE THEM WHEN WET. MY WIFE, TWO OF MY SONS, AND I HAVE ALL FALLEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SLIPPERY RUNNING BOARD. MY FALL RESULTED IN A BADLY BROKEN ARM AND HEAD TRAUMA. FORD AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN UNINTERESTED IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM IN MY CONTACTS WITH THEM. *AK

REAR WINDOW "EXPLODED" OUTWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS NOT HIT, THE WEATHER WAS COOL. THE BLOWOUT PATTERN SENT 99% OF THE GLASS INTO THE STREET A DISTANCE OF 30 FEET OR MORE. VERY LITTLE GLASS WAS INSIDE THE CAR. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING IN THE EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR MODELS. IS THIS IN FACT A MODEL SPECIFIC OR DESIGN PROBLEM.*AK

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED , CAUSING SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND LOST POWER STEERING, WHILE PASSING SLOWER VEHICLE. CJ

THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AND HIT WALL CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK