10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,715 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1997 Ford Expedition:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #7

May 191998

(reported on)

Expedition 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Steering is very sensitive, slightest movement causes loss of control.

- Davison, MI, USA

problem #6

Mar 251998

(reported on)

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
Steering is extremely sensitive that slight movement in steering wheel could result in oversteering and vehicle swerving /loss of control.

- Davison, MI, USA

problem #5

Nov 051997

(reported on)

Expedition

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Speed sensitive power steering system, while towing and encountering crosswinds and speeding trucks, causes substantial change in vehicle direction which can easily destabilize the trailer being towed.

- Trenton, MI, USA

problem #4

Nov 011997

Expedition

  • miles
Too much motion in steering, to much power in steering. Dealer is aware of problem. Said has to with the design of the vehcile.

- Century, FL, USA

problem #3

Jul 121997

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
Driver lost control of vehicle on a dry straight road. The vehicle rolled twice coming to rest upside down on highway.

- Durango, CO, USA

problem #2

Jun 161997

(reported on)

Expedition

  • miles
Vehicle experiences oversensitive steering. Can move wheel about 1/4 inch and the vehicle moves over 2 lanes too quick. Cause unknown. *

- Pascgoula, MI, USA

problem #1

Oct 081996

Expedition 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Grinding noise in front end on full turns.

- Roselle, NJ, USA