1998 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO 4WD LOW, BRING THE VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP. WHEN VEHICLE WAS CRANKED THE NEXT MORNING, BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, HE NOTICED THAT THE 4WD INDICATOR WAS ON EVENTHOUGH THE SWITCH WAS NOT IN THAT POSITION.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REC'D NOTICE 98V095000 & NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS & BOTH TIMES INFORMED VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE LEFT FOR 3 DAYS. DON'T KNOW WHEN ABLE TO GET TO VEHICLE & DO NOT KNOW IF PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH ANSWERS, AND CANNOT LEAVE VEHICLE THAT LONG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP OF A HILL TRANSMISSION PULLS, CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION GEAR CHANGING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IF THE GAS GAUGE IS BELOW 1/4, THE VEHICLE STOPS. BEFORE THE LAST REPAIR, THIS HAPPEND IF THE GAUGE WAS BELOW 1/2 TANK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS 4 TO 5 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER 14, 1997. THREE DAYS AFTER CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE . THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED GAS GAUGES, AND THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *AK

RECALL FOR LUGS: NUTS ALSO AFFECTS BRAKE HUB AREA OF VEHICLE. DUE TO UNDERTORQUEING, BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. ALSO OVERTORQUEING CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING TIRE IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT. *AK

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BROKEN LUG:NUT. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BROKE. DUE A DEFECTIVE BOLT THE BELT SLIPPED OFF, AND THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. ALSO, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. UPON NOTIFICATION OF DEALER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE OF THE BELT SLIPPING OFF. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED, AND THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.