1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE ACCELERATING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE TIRES SLIPPED IN "SLUSH" (WET-SNOW). THEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE OR STOP ACCELERATION WHILE THE TIRES WERE SPINNING AND SLIDING IN THE "SLUSH". VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A MOVING VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AKTHE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *NLM

HAD SPARK PLUG COIL GO OUT ON #4 CYLINDER, SHAKES AT HIGHER SPEEDS TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY BURNING OIL SMELL AFTER YOU DRIVE IT HAD IT TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY "COULDNT LOCATE A LEAK " ( MAYBE THERE TECHS SHOULD READ THESE TSB'S?) FINALLY RECONIZED AS BAD HEAD AND GASKET REPLACED STILL WAS LEAKING THEN I TOLD I NEEDED A TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT! NOW ITS OUTTA WARRENTY AND MY PROBLEM ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP. EVEN THOUGH HAD IT IN FOR BURNING OIL SMELL WHEN UNDER 36,000 (DOT NUMBER: NA TIRESIZE: 275R16)

VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING NOISE AND LURCHES UPON ACCELERATION UP HILLS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE FIRST BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER IN 11/00. RECENTLY BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THE DAY AFTER THE PROBLEM BECAME EVIDENT UPON ACCELERATION ON FLAT ROAD. *AK

VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL. ALSO, EVERY TWO WEEKS CONUSMER HAS TO ADD A QUART OF OIL. ALSO, FUMES OF OIL BURNING GO INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 5.4L EMGINE. FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WITH 60OO MILES. I DO NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE THIS KIND OF FAILURE. *AK

STABILIZER LINKS MISSING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY BECAME MISSING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR INNER TIRE SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, 25575R15. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, LEFT INNER TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK *YH

REARVIEW MIRRORS ON PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES ARE DETERIORATING. CONSUMER CAN'T SEE OUT OF MIRRORS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT MIRRORS WERE DEFECTIVE. BUT, CONSUMER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

WHILE WAITING IN A FAST FOOD LANE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHEN THIS OCURRED, BUT THEY DIDN'T FUNCTION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK