1999 Ford EXPEDITION: complaints, problems and recalls

AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AT 42K MILES, NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SOME SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR BATTERY. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING TOWARDS THE REAR. VEHICLE OUT OF MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY BUT LUCKILY I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER MECHANIC THAT THERE IS INDEED A HEAD GASKET LEAK PROBLEM WITH THE 97-02 EXPEDITIONS. HEAD GASKETS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 43K MILES AND FORD SHOULD REPAIR PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

Owner-reported narrative. 43,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000528 at NHTSA ↗

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER WE KNEW VERY WELL AND ALL REGULAR MAINTANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FORD RECOMENDATIONS. IN 2001 WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO HAVE O-RINGS REPLACED IN TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTING. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED JUST PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD OWNERS MANUAL. IN JUNE 2002 WHILE TOWING A TRAILER (WEIGHTS WITHIN LIMITS OF VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS) WE EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION. ENGINE WOULD …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000662 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES HIS MIRRORS ARE GETTING DARK STAINS ON THEM, WHICH IMPAIRS HIS VISION. ALSO THE MIRROR PART IS FLAKING AWAY. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001463 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A THREE MONTH CHECK UP AND SAME CABLES WERE REPLACED AND TWO DAYS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. TS *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001514 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COULD TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS...*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001598 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FELL ONTO THE GROUND AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002361 at NHTSA ↗

OIL LEAK FROM RH HEAD/BLOCK INTERFACE. NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND TSB ABOUT THIS ISSUE INDICATE MANUFACTURING ASSYMBLY DEFECTS. TSB NOTE "CHIPS COULD BE PRESENT OR DIMPLES IN MATING SURFACE OF GASKET AREA". CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS THAT ARE NONE TO BE PRESENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002891 at NHTSA ↗

SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BECOME VERY DULLED RESULTING IN LOSS OF COMPLETE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIEWING. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING HAS CAUSED THE SILVER IN THE MIRRORS TO DISINTEGRATE. THIS IS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THE LOCAL DEALER AND NEITHER WOULD OFFER TO REMEDY AT THEIR EXPENSE SINCE THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003011 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-03-07 (March 7, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. THE TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS COULD LOSE THE CLAMP LOAD.

Consequence: THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUT PLATES.

Reported: 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)

Reported: 1998-11-17 (November 17, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM.

Consequence: INCREASED BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES TO SEE IF THE RETAINER CLIP WAS INSTALLED, AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY.

Reported: 1998-12-07 (December 7, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE SUPPLIER DURING MANUFACTURING, ALLOWING LEAKAGE.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR FUEL LINE ASSEMBLIES.

Reported: 1999-04-29 (April 29, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE (4X4), 17" CHROME STEEL WHEELS. THE CLAMP LOAD CAN BE LOST ON THE WHEEL LUGS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WHEEL CONTACT AREA WITH THE HUB. IN SOME CASES, THE CONTACT AREA CAN DEFORM, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE.

Consequence: LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE CAN CAUSE VIBRATION OR SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE THE WHEEL LUGS TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS AND ALSO INSTALL A LABEL THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE WHEEL LUGS BE TORQUED TO 110 LB-FT ANY TIME THE WHEEL IS REMOVED.