10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,000 miles

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problem #8

Jul 212014

Expedition 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 260,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the fuel tank strap separated from the vehicle due to rusting of the sub frame area. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 260.000. Updated 9/4/14

- Cohasset, MN, USA

problem #7

Oct 012013

Expedition 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 260,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the fuel tank strap became separated from the vehicle due to rusting of the sub frame area. The area that was attached to the strap to the secure the fuel tank was the affected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 260,000. Updated 09/05/14

- Cohasset, MN, USA

problem #6

Oct 231999

(reported on)

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
Transmission would not shift up or down, repaired as per tsb 980920, then replaced.gear shifter would not release from park, re-started many times and eventuall able to shift.essentially over the course of 6 visits the entire component has been replaced and is now returned.front fenders were curled in, paint defects with rust spots and paint clumps.

- Vancovuer, AK, USA

problem #5

Jan 171997

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
When brakes were depressed the accelerator floored itself, passenger witnessed foot on brake and not the throttle. Passenger side seat belt did not work, and not air bags deployed. The vehicle frame was bent from the crash.

- Terrace, AK, USA

problem #4

Dec 281998

(reported on)

Expedition

  • miles
Chassis cracked.

- Lodi, NJ, USA

problem #3

Dec 021998

(reported on)

Expedition

  • miles
Chassis cracked.

- Lodi, NJ, USA

problem #2

May 301997

Expedition

  • miles
The truck is brand new and the axle and the whole underside of the vehicle was rusted.

- Valencia, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 151997

Expedition 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Back end of truck needs to be replaced/ owner said that the dealershipp has taken a month and parts are still not at dealership.

- Topock, AZ, USA