While driving in the rain the front tires will skid although the tires are in good condition.
1997 Ford Expedition suspension complaints
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Sway bar links are missing, detected during a brake job. Dealer has been notified. *ak.et.
Heared noise on turns and bumps. When inspected saw that torsion bar broke off the bushing.
Torsion bar on driver's side broke in two. Left front side of vehicle dropped.
Hood light connection faulty.'clunk' going over moderate bumps due to suspension concern-dealer said it was because my gas tank was 3/4 full and it was 'sloshing' around.technician described a 'transmission chatter' but was unable to determine cause.steering wheel has 1/2 inch of play.***our vehicle has had 42 repairs, 38 repair days, 36 pages of warranty work and over $10,000(cdn) in warranty costs. It has 6 warranty repairs pending (plus a repeated request to address the documented 'piston slap'). We are currently slated for arbitration with camvap october 27, 1999. Feel free to contact us. We are simply fed up! Regarding the signature card, if it is applicable for canada please forward us a card. If we can be of any assistance please let me know.
Rear sway bar fell out of bushing, making difficult to control. Engine has rough idle.roof rack fell off due to screws that hold rack to roof were not installed.exterior moldings and glass trim discolored.passenger power window sticks and squeaks.serpentine belt noisy upon cold morning starts.
Vehicle drifts to the right, aligned repeatedly and re-checked, continues to drift, created outside wear on drive tires. Rear wiper failed during rain storm. Power mirror works intermittenly. Power windows do not operate when key is out making it dangerous to exit in an emergency. Windshield wiper worked sporadically, replaced multi-function switch as per recall. Driver's power seat 'clunks' with medium to hard stop or acceleration, making it difficult to steer.
The vehicle vibrates uncontrollably at highway speeds . The dealer has not been able to correct the problem.
Failure caused the truck to shake out of control at highway speed
While driving at any speed it suddenly became hard to control vehicle. It started to veer all over the road and jerked further than the turn that was being made at the time. Dealer has been contacted.
Emergency brake in for repairs on several occasions due to failure, however not able to be rectified. Mjs
While driving my vehichle the torsion bar broke. The truck dropped in the right front and I was force to pull over. I work with two others that have expeditions (1997 and 1998) both have broke the same torsion bar on the same side. They are joe wittig and gary morse.
While driving passenger's side torsion bar collasped. The dealer has been notified.
Whenever the vehicle is attached to trailer the rear wheel would vibrate and shake. Dealer/manufacturer notified and informed consumer that they are aware and nothing can be done until they found the problem. Meantime, consumer is unable to use vehicle for the purpose for which he is paying for. Can the federal safety agency help in this matter.
Left front torsion bar broke, causing loss of vehicle control.
Suspension system feels that it does not handle properly, bolt fell out of the front end, after repair front end fell out of the truck due to tie-rod ends pulling apart.
While driving on an interstate at 65 MPH, the right front torsion bar broke and fell out from under the truck in the middle of the road. The torsion bar and the torsion bracket were replaced by the dealer.
Vehicle has had continued stability problems, bolt fell from front end and the front end fell out of the truck after repair due to tie-rod ends pulling apart ripping out of location where they were screwed.
When traveling at speeds 70mph & up the vehicle's rear would sway back & forth. Had steering control problem. Took vehicle to dealer & no fault was found with the steering.
When driving 40 MPH the wheel wasn't leveled, causing the consumer to run off the road. When attemping to get back on the road, the vehicle flipped over four times, causing the consumer's daughter to fly out the window and the consumer was hurt to.
Right rear sway bar bushing failed, failure was noticed while towing a boat. Vehicle bounced and lost control. Swerved upon making left hand turn and hit a guardrail.
Transmission failed causing grinding noise and vibration.
Dealer claims to have no information on recall. The recall states that the rear axle bar bracket can separate from the frame due to missing welds or inadequate weld penetration. (id #97v171000)
Pe98009; independent front suspension torsion bar. While driving about 25 MPH the independent front torsion bar cracked. The vehicle is being repaired at dealership. Part on national back order.
Torsion bar failed.
Vehicle suspension problems, causing loss of control, resulting in an accident.
While driving vehicle 30-40 MPH the torsion bar on driver's side snapped. Dealer noted problem was possible manufacturing defect.
Vehicle rolle dover while off road. Vehicle wa son level ground, making aleft turn in wet grass when it turned over, resulting in two injuries, and extensive property damage.
While driving , vehicle lost control and rolled over at relatively low speed, on level ground and wet grass.
Consumer experiencing problems with excessive wear of the front tires due to a problem with the front end. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the problem.
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