1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE PARKED IN AN INCLINE POSITION IN 4WD LOW, WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AS IN NEUTRAL, THE 4WD LOW NOT OPERATING, SUSTAINING BODY DAMAGE WHILE AND AS IT CAME TO A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, ON AN INCLINE, HELD THE CAR IN 2WD, AWD, 4WD HIGH , BUT FAILED IN 4WD LOW WHEN TESTED TWO MORE TIMES.

WHEN MAKING FIRST SHARP TURN GOING 25 MPH THE RIGHT AREA MAKES A LOUD THUMP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, AND THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CHAIN REACTION TO OTHER VEHICLE. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

AFTER BEING CORRECTED TO DRIVE STRAIGHT VEHICLE STEERED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM FOUR TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

LOW SPEED DRIVER SIDE IMPACT BY DODGE MINIVAN RESULTED IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DRIVER SIDE ROOF CRUSH AND SEAT BELT FAILURE RESULTED IN BROKEN NECK FOR DRIVER. NOW C-6 QUADRAPLEGIC

LEFT, REAR TIRE COMPLETELY DISENTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70RX1 )

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK BEGAN TO BOUNCE UNCONTROLABLE, CONSUMER WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 2INCHES OFF THE GROUND SO CONSUMER COULD NOT GET UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM FIXED. A WEEK AGO CONSUMER STARTED HEARING THE SAME SOUND AGAIN, WENT BACK TO MECH, AND THEY SAID CONSUMER HAD AIR RIDE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A REPEATED PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *AK

UPON RE-POSITIONING MY VEHICLE IN A DRIVEWAY, I BACKED UP THEN ATTEMPTED TO PROCEEDED FORWARD. AT THIS POINT MY SUV SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. DESPITE STANDING ON THE BRAKES, I TOOK-OUT THE BUMPER AND TRUNK LID OF THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NEVER DEPRESSED

2 TIRES SUFFERED SIDEWALL FAILURES, 2 OR MORE HOLES IN SIDEWALL, COOL AIR TEMPERATURE ABOUT 55 DEGREES F. TIRES INFLATED TO 35 PSI, BOTH FAILURES ON IMPROVED GRAVEL/ DIRT ROADS IN ALASKA, BOTH TIRES DESTROYED, NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT, SIZE P235/75R16,STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THIS TRUCK WERE OUT OF ROUND , AND WOBBLED. TREAD ALSO SEPARATED UNDER HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONTACTED. CONSUMER REPLACED AT OWN EXPENSE. *AK