1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE IT IS NOT ENGAGING. YOU MUST USE THE ACCELERATOR TO GO ANYWHERE AND THEN THE FRONT END FEELS AS IF IT IS STUCK ON SOMETHING AND REVERSES EXTREMELY HARD AND MAKES A VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN AT THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO THEM AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURED THIS LAST TIME.*AK

TURN SIGNAL/WIPER CONTROL STEM SHORTING OUT WITH ELECTRICAL ARC SOUNDS AS LONG AS STEM IS IN L/R POSITION. SAME ITEM OCCURRED IN SIMILAR VEHICLE OWNED BY SAME: 1997 FORD EXPEDITION, VIN#[XXX]. SUSPECT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO LACK OF ABILITY TO INDICATE TURNING INTENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR CHANGING LANES. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR OF VEHICLE DROPPED. DEALER SAID REAR SUSPENSION/ AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER DOWN HILL, AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. TIRE/ RIM AND DISC BRAKES WERE GONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK THE LUG BLOTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, ALL BOLTS SHEARED OFF AT BACKERPLATE. NLM

DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECENTLY I WENT TO THE BODY SHOP TO GET A ROTATION. BUT WHEN I WENT, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT ALL MY FOUR TIRES HAD SEVERE SIDEWALL CRACKS. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IF I HAD DRIVEN THE EXPEDITION OVER 65 MPH THE TIRES MAY HAVE TORN OFF FROM THE RIMS AND FLIPPED MY CAR OVER. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES. TO GET A SECOND OPINION I WENT DOWN TO A PRIVATELY OWNED GOODYEAR SHOP; THE MANAGER, AFTER INSPECTING ONE OF THE TIRES, WHICH ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES HAD DEFECTS IN THEM AND THAT WE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CALL THE GOODYEAR HOTLINE. HE ALSO HAPPENED TO AGREE THAT THE TIRES WOULD EVENTUALLY RIP OFF AND FLIP THE CAR IF I DID NOT CHANGE THEM. HENCE I CALLED THE GOODYEAR HOTLINE, WHEN THE REPRESENTATIVE PICKED UP, SHE TOLD ME THAT THE MAN FROM GOODYEAR WHO INSPECTED THE TIRES WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO GIVE AN INSPECTION. SO THEN, I DROVE TO ANOTHER SHOP NAMED !0JUST TIRES!1 THAT WAS LICENSED FROM GOODYEAR TO GIVE INSPECTIONS. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE MANAGER AGREED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES AND THAT IF THE TIRES WERE NOT IMMEDIATELY REPLACED I WOULD BE ENDANGERING MY LIFE. HE TOO BELIEVED THAT MY TIRES HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS TO THOSE OF FIRESTONE.I HAVE ALSO HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE EXPEDITION. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR WAS STOLEN; AND UNDER THE WARRANTY, WE WERE ABLE TO REPLACE IT. HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE NEWLY INSTALLED MIRROR STARTED BECAME SOMEWHAT UNRELIABLE. IT ACCUMULATED SCRATCHES EASILY AND WAS VERY FRAGILE. THE VISUALS THE MIRROR GAVE WERE VERY DULL AND VAGUE. HENCE WHEN WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER REPLACEMENT, THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US THAT THE MIRROR WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY; AND SO I WAS NOT GIVEN A REPLACEMENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: PDCUD3ER33 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

TOWING BOAT WITH THE EXPEDITION. BACK LEFT REAR WHEEL RAN OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASE EXPEDITION. WANTED NO PART OF WHAT I HAD TO SAY. THEY WERE CONTACTED THREE TIMES. NEXT CALLED FORD @ 1-800-392-3673. TOLD THEM I HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THE WHEELS/LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS. BUT I WAS INFORMED MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I ASKED WHY DID MY TRUCK HAVE ALL THE SYSTOMS OF THE RECALL. 1) WHEEL RAN OFF 2) NONE OF THE REMAINING 3 WHEELS WILL NOT TORQUE DOWN TIGHT. MY TRUCK IS ALSO STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD FORD WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A FEE. I FEEL FORD IS AT FAULT, BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP.*AK

SUV PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS, WILL CHANGE LANES AT HIGH SPEED TO THE RIGHT. WILL PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN YOU TOWING AND CHANGE LANES. WHEN YOU ARE NOT STEPPING ON THE GAS IT GOES STRAIGHT. I'VE BEEN TO 2 DEALERS AND ONE TIRE SHOP. FORD WILL NOT FIX IT . IT IS UNDER EXT WARRANTY. *AK

LOOKED AT TIRE AT GAS STATION AND SAW STEEL BELTS WHERE TIRE WAS COMING LOOSE FROM ITSELF. FORD DEALER I TOOK VEHICLE INDICATED THEY WERE READY TO SEPARATE ,AND ALL 4 MUST BE REPLACED. NO TIRES FOUND FROM DEALER AND CALLED AND FOUND 4 TIRES AT RETAIL STORE. I STILL HAVE THE FIRESTONE TIRES AND WILL BE BACK HOME MONDAY JULY 23RD IF NHTSA WANTS TO SEE THEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P25570R16)

SEAT BELT LATCH WAS BROKEN. WHEN CONSUMER SAW IT, PLASTIC CASE ON LATCH WAS CRACKED. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK *SLC