1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

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

AFTER MAKING A TURN THE WHEELS NEVER STRAIGHTENED UP. THEN THE WHEELS CAME OFF, AND THE VEHICLE HIT A BRICK EMBANKMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TIRES. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE TIRE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A CONCRETE STRUCTURE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY WHEN CONSUMER IS AT A STOP LIGHT THE TRUCK BEGINS TO ROAR AND PULL FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, THE RPM GOES OVER 7,OOO, HAVE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THE CUT THE TRUCK OFF, AND THEN CUT IT BACK ON.

THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE TENSIONER ON THE WHEELS GIVES WAY, AND THE TRUCK WILL SWERVE ACROSS THE ROAD. *AK

LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM KNUCKLE CAUSING WHEEL TO COLLAPSE DUE TO FAILURE OF A NUT.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON AN INCLINE AND HOLDING THE PEDAL FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BOLT ON SHOULDER HARNESS FELL OFF AND SEAT BELT FELL INTO DRIVER LAP DURING A NORMAL STOP.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH. STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP, AND CAUSE CANNOT FOUND AT THIS TIME, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK