1997 Ford Expedition equipment problems

EQUIPMENT

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON MY 97 FORD EXPEDITION LIGHTS FLASHING RADIO ON AND OFF BY ITSELF.

NHTSA complaint #10680418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES

WAS DRIVING SUV DOWN HIGHWAY AND IT JUST SHUT DOWN. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TRANSPONDER ON THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM BURNT UP. I FELT THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DESIGNED THAT WAY.

NHTSA complaint #10051096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10047410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF AND I FEEL THAT THE MATTER COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPEND. I ALSO HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD BABY THAT WAS IN THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR US AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #761243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

AFTER SHE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, THE SPARE TIRE CABLE WIRE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8002255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED AND THE TIRE FELL. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PASTURE BUT I MAKE MANY TRIPS THRU CHICAGO ON THE INTERSTATE. I WONDER IF THIS IS A FLAWED DESIGN OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN DO TO INSURE THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE.

NHTSA complaint #749991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED AND THE TIRE FELL. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PASTURE BUT I MAKE MANY TRIPS THRU CHICAGO ON THE INTERSTATE. I WONDER IF THIS IS A FLAWED DESIGN OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN DO TO INSURE THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE.

NHTSA complaint #749991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON ROAD NOTICED SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OF VEHICLE. THEN, FOUND OUT THAT STEEL CABLE BROKE WITHOUT ANY SIGNS OF RUST.

NHTSA complaint #892668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN SPARE TIRE WAS ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE HAD SNAPPED.

NHTSA complaint #891126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES TO DEALER FOR NON WORKING RADIO. AFTER 3RD TIME DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING. COULD SMELL RUBBER & PLASTIC. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED WOULD NEED TO REWIRE & THEN REGROUND THE WIRES. HAD ALSO CLAIMED PENNY IN RADIO CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHORT. DUE TO ALARM GOING OFF, KEY COULD NOT BE USED. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE ISSUE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & INDICATED IT WAS DRIVER'S PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #877274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

WHILE TRVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL INTO HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #874221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CHASIS APARRENTLY SNAPPED, THEREBY RELEASING THE SPARE ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE TIRE CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDEWALK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATOSTROPHIC HAD IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A PEDESTRIAN!!

NHTSA complaint #725759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE LEAKED ONTO THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAUSING FAILURE, DEALERSHIP REPLACED TUBE WITH EXTENSION AND REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #552929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRAILER HITCHES

WHILE DRIVING A TRAVEL TRAILER HITCHED TO THE BACK OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED LOAD FELT LOOSE.CONTACTED DEALER,. DEALER STATED THAT HITCH CRACKED, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED THE HITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #861749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

A/C BLOWER NOISY. MJS

NHTSA complaint #545952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

SPARE WHEEL FELL FROM ITS POSITION UNDER REAR OF CAR. WHATEVER WAS HOLDING WHEEL BROKE. CAR WAS IN MOTION (35MPH) ON BUSY STREET IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO. A MIRACLE AN ACCIDENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS AVERTED.

NHTSA complaint #720284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE CABLE THAT SUPPORTS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF .

NHTSA complaint #851489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRAILER HITCHES

THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FACTORY INSTALLED HITCHED WORKED LOOSE WITH 2 OF THE 6 BOLTS FALLING OUT AND THE REMAINING 4 BOLTS WERE VERY LOOSE. THE HITCH WAS CLOSE TO SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY NEW 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR THIS WEEK WHERE 4 OF THE 6 BOLTS WERE LOST AND THE OTHER 2 WERE VERY LOOSE. FORTUNATELY, I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN PARKED AND THE HITCH DID NOT SEPARATE ONTHE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #710107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #838762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE CABLE THAT SUPPORTS THE SPARE TIRE THAT IS POSITIONED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BROKE WHEN CONSUMER DROVE OVER A DIP THAT WAS IN THE STREET, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DISMOUNT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #836983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 TO 50 MPH SPARE TIRE UNDER TRUCK FELL OFF/ SHIFT CABLE BRACKET BREAKING WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY. *AK

NHTSA complaint #834458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER PRODUCING MILDEW SMELL FROM VENT.

NHTSA complaint #539700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED CAUSING IT NOT TO GET COLD.

NHTSA complaint #539700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.