20 of the 1,137 complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition are about the other systems — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 105,000 miles.
20
Complaints
2
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE ROAD. I DISCOVERED THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE UNDER THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN.
NHTSA complaint #10598350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 1994 FORD EXPEDITION TRITON 5.4L V8 THAT HAS NOW BLOWN 4 SPARK PLUGS CAUSES THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS TO EJECT FROM THE MOTOR. THE MOST RECENT ON SEPT 17,2009. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE TIME PERIOD OF 3 YEARS. LUCKILY UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN A FIRE OF OUR VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10284832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ONE HOUR AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A FIRE REPORT BEING FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10283385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
99 FORD EXPEDITION BLEW OUT #3 SPARK PLUG AND DAMAGED COIL, NO FOREWARNING OF THIS , HAS 114,000MILES, COST ME $400 FOR A TEMP FIX,,WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4 ENGINE, GARAGE INSTALLED A REPAIR SLEEVE AND SPECIAL PLUG,,NO WARRANTY,,I WAS 800 MILES FROM HOME, WHEN THE PLUG BLEW, I THOUGHT SOMEBODY TOOK A SHOT AT ME...IT ALSO RUINED THE COIL.
NHTSA complaint #10262782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPARK PLUG LAUNCHED OUT OF ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD IN 1999 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L EDDIE BAUER 4X4 AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE!
NHTSA complaint #10199592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MANY FORD TRUCKS HAVE A "WATER INTRUSION" PROBLEM LEADING TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. SOME OF THEIR WINDSHIELDS ARE NOT SEALED PROPERLY -IN A HARD RAIN WATER LEAKS INTO THE FUSE BOX CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING INSTANTLY! FORD IS AWARE OF THIS AND IS FAILING TO ADDRESS IT.
NHTSA complaint #10179228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CAR BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE TIRE FELL ONTO THE ROAD AS WELL AS THE PIECE OF METAL THAT HOLDS THE TIRE IN PLACE. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH. NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED TO MY CAR OR ANY OTHERS. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE, I LOWER AND RAISE IT ONCE IN A WHILE TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #10149480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 FORD EXPEDITION COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH WERE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE EXPEDITION IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE, INCLUDING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.THE FIRE WALL FAILED AND FUEL APPARENTLY FED THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10120740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AN IGLOO COOLER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE FUSE TO THE IGLOO COOLER BLEW AND MELTED THROUGH, BLOWING OUT ALL OF THE RELATED FUSES. (THIS WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE VEHICLE) *AK UNABLE TO SEE THE YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10114892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION HAD ENGINE OIL LEAK AT 27,000 MILES AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT CYL HEAD GASKET. UNDER WARRANTY SO NO COST FOR ME. AT 55,000 MILES THE OIL LEAK WAS BACK AND NOW THE DEALER SAID THE HEAD WAS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $2400. DEALER SAID FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HEAD THE FIRST TIME ONLY THE GASKET AND NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS OVER I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD AND THEY CAN NOT HELP BECAUSE THEY WILL ONLY LOOK AT PROBLEMS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE WARRANTY. I SAY THE HEAD SHOULD OF BEEN REPLACED NOT THE GASKET AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE LEFT IS SMALL CLAIMS COURT. RC
NHTSA complaint #10020900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BLEND DOOR WHICH REGULATED THE HOT AND COLD AIR PASSAGE WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON, COLD AIR BLEW OUT AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE HEATER ON AND OFF. WHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE GAS, THE BLEND DOOR SHUT AND HEAT BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10017882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MILEAGE LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD GO ON AND OFF, DIM AND THEN GET BRIGHT AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10008017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD OIL LEAK CAUSED BY SMALL METAL CHIPS LEFT BETWEEN THE HEAD AND BLOCK DURING MANUFACTURE .FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM ,SAYS IT HAPPENED TO 1 IN 10 1999 FORD EXPEDITIONS ,AND OTHER MODELS.THEY HAVE DISMISSED MY COMPLAINT AND OFFER NO FINANCIAL ASISSTANCE.REPAIR COSTS 5000 DOLLARS
NHTSA complaint #10003379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS SLOWLY BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE BEHIND THE OFFICE BUILDING THAT I WORK AT GOING APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MPH (JUST CRAWLING). I HAVE BEEN BACKING INTO THE SAME AREA FOR OVER 15 YEARS. AS I LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS HITTING THE BUILDING SQUARELY CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AS IT WAS A POWERFUL HIT. THIS HAD HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY HUSBAND AND PARENTS. THOSE TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS HAD OCCURRED IN OTHER AREAS WHERE THERE WAS AMPLE ROOM TO REACT.
NHTSA complaint #767641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WHEN I CONTACTED BIRD-KULGEN FORD, WES TOLD ME IT WAS AN EMMISSION PROBLEM AND A COMPUTER CHECK WOULD NEED TO BE DONE. IT WAS AND THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM... NOW THEY ARE IN TRIAL AND ERROR AND LABOR INTENSIVE TIME...JUST BEGAN TODAY BUT OTHERS MAY BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, SO I WROTE TO YOU.
NHTSA complaint #767268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #725779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES AND LET SIT 20 MINUTES, AND IT HESITATED AND RAN ROUGHLY UNTIL COOLDOWN 3 TO 4 HOURS, RUNS BETTER. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? EVERYTIME I DRIVE AND LET IT SIT FOR 20 MINUTES IT RUNS LIKE THIS. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #722175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON MY 1999 WHITE FORD EXPEDITION HAS ORANGE, BROWN DOTS THAT BECOME BUMPY. I CANNOT REMOVE THEM WITH COMPOUND POLISH. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #720905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE AT 73-75 MPH. PROBLEM CANNOT BE EXACTLY LOCATED OR CORRECTED BY DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. DEALER INSTALLED A VIBRATION DAMPENER. ACTUAL SOURCE/REASON FOR PROBLEM WAS NEVER FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #714949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FROM FORD FOR MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAS MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE STALLING WHEN ACCELERATING IN AN INTERSECTION IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. WE WE'RE NEARLY T- BONED. FORD SOMETIMES ADMITS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND THEN AT TIMES WILL DENY THEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE
NHTSA complaint #711449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.