1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AND SLOWS DOWN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND COULDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

ON A CLEAR OPEN ROAD, HIGHWAY 15, OUR TIRE BLEW OUT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. FIRST WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, THEN SMOKE FROM THE REAR OF CAR, THEN THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SINCE THE CAR WAS ALMOST NEW WE TOOK THE TIRE TO GAUDIN FORD IN LAS VEGAS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TIRE. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT HAD TO BE A ROAD HAZARD AND THAT WE WOULD NEED TO BUY A NEW TIRE, WHICH WE DID. ON OUR LOCAL NEWS THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT THE SAME TIRES BLOWING OUT THE SAME WAY, BUT UNFORTUNEATLY FOR THEM, THESE PEOPLE WERE KILLED. I THINK THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

DESIGN OF THE HINGES ON THE BACK DOOR CUT OFF THE TIP OF CHILD'S FINGER WHEN CHILD PLACED HIS HAND ON THE DOOR, WHILE THE DOOR WAS BEING OPENED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE SUDDENLY RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. DEALER INVESTIGATION SHOWED COOLANT LEAK ON COIL PACK 4. COIL PACK REMOVED AND REPLACED AND HOSE CLAMP TIGHTENED. REPAIR WAS NOT DONE AS A DEFECT ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN DECEMBER OF 1999, AND KNOW CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BECAUSE STEERING IS SOFT AND MUSHY. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN OVER EGGS/ICE. THIS IS MORE OF A PROBLEM WHEN TOWING. A NEW GEAR WAS PUT IN THE POWER STEERING, WHICH DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. *AK *ML

STOPPED TO 30 MPH NOISE THAT IS SAID TO BE NORMAL. SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS SLIPPING IN TRASMISSION OR IN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM

WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML

NHTSA RECALL 00V073000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S05/ TRAILER HITCH AND ATTACHMENTS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK