1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 98S14 AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS, SO THEY TIGHTENED THE DEFECTIVE ONES. WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE WHEEL SHEERED OFF AT THE LUG NUTS ROLLING OUR VEHICLE OVER 4-5 TIMES. I SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK IN TWO PLACES AND A CRUSHED DISC WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED AN THE VERTIBRAE FUSED. I FEEL FORD WAS NEGLIGENT AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING LEGAL ADVISE.

WHILE DRIVING TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME HARD TO STEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS FIXED THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH PITMAN ARM BROKE, CAUSING TO DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF TRUCK AND STRIKE A LIGHT POST. VEHCLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN INSTALLING CSS ON LEFT SIDE OF SECOND ROW THE MIDDLE SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILL QUIT WORKING DUE TO PRESSURE ON THE LEFT SEAT. *AK

PASSENGER'S REAR WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND HOOKING UP A BOAT TRAILER HITCH WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, KNOCKING THE BOAT TRAILER 20 FEET BACK. CONSUMER ALSO, REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER BEING TURNED ON. THE OWNER HAS TO PULL A FUSE LOOSE. OWNER HAS TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE RAIN IN ORDER TO HOOK FUSE UP TO TURN WIPERS ON. DEALERS SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS NEW SWITCH. *ML

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAR HOME WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES MADE A LOUD SOUNDING NOISE, AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. *AK