1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH IN A HEAD ON COLLISION NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE OWNER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL ENTERING THE COMPARTMENT. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE HAS A CYLINDER FAILING CAUSING A LEAKAGE OF OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE OWNER IS AWARE THAT THE MANUFACTURE HAS (3) TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS THE INDICATE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOP AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF LIKE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTED IN A CRASH, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH...*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW WINDOWS OVER TIME BECOME SCRATCHED AND SPIEDERY LOOKING. CONSUMER CAN HARDLY SEE THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

ENGINE SPUTTERED WHILE AT A STOP, CONSUMER APPLIED MORE GAS TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING. ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, IT HIT A GOUP OF TREES.(SPEED UNKNOWN) CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER BACK. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TS

WHILE DRIVING APPROX 70MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ENGINE'S HEAD GASKET "BLEW" CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. TS

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISMS ENGAGE ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED (NOTHING THEY CAN DO) PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1999 NEW, ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON TIME AND ON SCHEDULE, VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH A FACOTRY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO PROVIDE DRIVETRAIN COVERAGE TO 100,000 MILES. ENGINE FAILURE AT 103,000. WARRANTY EXPIRED, MANUFATURE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPORTED SO SORRY. BUY NEW ENGINE. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE CAR IN PARK AND KEYS OUT OF IGNITION A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL THE SHIFTER DOWN TO LOW GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACK. NLM

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS SELF ACTIVATES. OCCURENCE IS MORE COMMON WHEN TURNING CORNERS. MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH USING TURN SIGNAL. IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, DURING EARLY MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, FORD NOTIFIED ME OF SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND HAD THIS AND THE TRAILER HITCH RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART (FOR THE REAR WIPER SWITCH) AND THEREFORE DID NOT CHANGE OUT. MR