1997 Ford Expedition: won't start

Filed Mar 30, 2007 · Electrical · OK

I'm having serious electrical problems with my 1997 ford expedition. During heavy rains the truck will not start, when I do get it running the dash lights flash off and on. The truck stops running in the middle of traffic. Clicking noises are coming from the dash, the overdrive light flashes off and on the doors want lock. I'm concerned for my families safety. A possibility of the truck catching on fire. Ford needs to do a recall on the vehicles.

Filed May 11, 2006 · Engine · 154,000 miles · MN

I had a ingnitor blow completely out of the head on my expedition. . It immediately smelled of gas and sounded like a tractor. The ingnitor then kept hitting the fuel rail. We were lucky that the vehicle did not start on fire because of the two hitting and starting a fire with a spark. When I talked to a ford dealer they said that yes it does happen quite a bit because of the on the head...they only put 2 threads in to thread the ingnitor in. I think there needs to be a recall on this if this happens. Some one could be working on the vehicle when this happened and could start a fire due to the gas. It will now cost me $3000 to fix this design default only to get replaced by the same issue!!!

Filed Jan 14, 2006 · Electrical · 129,000 miles · WA

I have experienced a problem with my 97 ford expedition not starting after sitting for longer than two days for over a year now. I have had the local ford dealership attempt to find the draw keeping the vehicle for over a month total. When it rained the problem seemed to be worse. Eventually I was left with having to have a battery booster in the back and jump the car as it needed with no solution from the dealer. Today I went out to the car almost a year later of dealing with this and the car wouldn't start after less than 24 hours of not driving it. The car was not completely dead as there was clicking noises upon turning the ignition but did not turn over. Removed the keys from ignition and got out of car to get battery booster from the back and heard popping and static noise from passenger front speaker very loud. Again, keys were not even in the ignition. Noise continued to come from the speaker for over 30 min until I jumped the car. When started the clock and radio would not work and noise continued to come from the speaker, also noticed water leaking down passenger side handle located by the windshield. Drove immediately to garage specializing in electrical and was told of water leaking from windshield seal failure very common in this vehicle and position of fuse and gem module allowing water to leak in and pool acting as a conductor resulting in components coming on and malfunctioning without vehicle on is very common. Resolution, replace windshield as seal needs to be corrected (approx. $280.00) and replace fuse and gem module (approx. $600.00). I left the garage and called the local dealer and was told the same and service manager said with our recent rain of 25 days running here in wa they were seeing a lot of this and is common but there is no recall for this. After doing research online this evening I am shocked how many similar complaints I have found for this and a couple of other problems I have noticed.

Filed Sep 8, 2003 · Electrical · 111,000 miles · MS

When the consumer attempted to start the vehicle it would not start. This occurred four times. After an hour the key was inserted into the ignition and the vehicle started up as if nothing happened.

Filed Dec 5, 2002 · Electrical · MA

While driving, speedometer stayed at zero. Consumer states all the console lights started to flash on and off. The next day vehicle would not start took to dealer. Dealer states' there a crack in front window that allowed water go into fuse box and short circuit wires. Resulting in speedometer being inoperative. Please provide any further information. Ts

Filed Jun 28, 2002 · Transmission · IL

While driving vehicle will jump out of gear. Put vehicle in park, unable to get it out of park ,and wouldn't start.

Filed Apr 15, 1997 · Transmission · CA

Went to start vehicle, would not shift into gear, called ford and was told to call tow co. At ford was told to shift into neutral after hearing click, had no brake lights. On 1st click put into neutral & started vehicle; will not start in another gear.