10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #10

Sep 192001

Expedition

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was going 10-12mph and when pulling into home driveway bolt from caliper assembly dropped out. This caused aluminum wheel to explode. Dealer was concerned regarding this incident.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

problem #9

Mar 302001

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
A high-end after market wheel split open -with no abuse. Co. says not covered by 2nd owner/seek knowledge of other failures of this mfgr. Too important of a piece of equip. To ignore. How many other defects?

- Kettering, OH, USA

problem #8

Apr 301999

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
Unable to remove wheels.

- Cockeysville, MD, USA

problem #7

Dec 201997

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
Right wheel fell off of vehicle while traveling on highway, causing driver to crash. Happened 5 days after tires were rotated.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #6

Dec 201997

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
While driving at 70 mph the rear right wheel fell off, causing vehicle to skid approx. 400 yards down highway.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #5

Feb 011998

Expedition

  • miles
Rear wheel fell off causing damage.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #4

Sep 211998

(reported on)

Expedition

  • miles
The wheel came off.

- Lynwook, IL, USA

problem #3

Mar 181998

Expedition

  • miles
While driving vehicle through an intersection, traveling about 4 mph, the entire wheel on the passenger's side in the rear came off the vehicle. The problem has not been corrected.

- Venetia, PA, USA

problem #2

Jan 311998

Expedition

  • miles
Had taken vehicle for routine maintenance & had tires rotated. Had driven vehicle next day when rear left wheel separated & came off. Driver lost control at 60mph. Went across 3 lanes of highway. Took back to dealership.

- San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 011997

Expedition

  • miles
The front right wheel fell off while driving for no apparent reason. Dealer cannot determine problem.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA