1997 Ford Expedition transmission problems

Filed Sep 22, 2015 · Transmission · 220,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact bought the vehicle with a known shift cable assembly failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was repaired, but the details of the repair was unknown. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 097v171000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2015 · Body, Transmission · 90,000 miles · WA · crash

The vehicle would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park. Have accident, the car roll over to another car, I can"t park down hill is to dangers, is not safety .

Filed Apr 1, 2015 · Body, Transmission · 90,000 miles · WA · crash

The vehicle would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park. Have accident, the car roll over to another car, I can"t park down hill is to dangers, is tot safety .

Filed May 21, 2012 · Transmission · 160,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact viewed the federal safety agency campaign id number: 97v171000, power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl) and stated the vehicle would not properly shift into park gear. When she tried to shift into park, the vehicle would roll. She had to apply the brake pedal, shift into neutral gear, get out of the vehicle and push it back into the driveway while forcing the gear into park. When she tried to start the vehicle it failed to start unless it was in neutral gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified and stated there were no recalls. The manufacturer was notified and stated they would document the call; otherwise, there was nothing they could do. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Jan 6, 2012 · Electrical, Transmission · 140,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idled in the driveway, he noticed that the exterior and interior lights were flashing, the stereo would turn on and off, and the door locks would lock and unlock. The contact unplugged the battery and the vehicle operated as normal. In addition, the contact stated that the transmission completely failed and the contact noticed water leaking in from the windshield onto the dashboard. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and current mileage was 197,000.

Filed Sep 14, 2011 · Suspension, Transmission · 134,000 miles · TN

The rear lower trailing arms that hold the rear axle in place are made too thin and with corrosion will fail. This will cause the rear axle to move backward and break the drive shaft.

Filed May 5, 2009 · Transmission · 166,000 miles · MO

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that he is unable to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position. The failure occurred even though the gear shift selector would indicate park, which allows unintended vehicle movement. The manufacturer stated that they were not responsible for any repairs since the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)). The vehicle has not been repaired according to the recall. The failure and current mileages were 166,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2008 · Transmission · 137,000 miles · OK

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted out of the park position. The manufacturer stated that her VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)); therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 137,000.

Filed Aug 28, 2008 · Transmission · 107,000 miles · UT

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that she was unable to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into park, even though the gear shift selector indicated that it was in park. As a result, she experiences unintended vehicle movement. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)). The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 107,000.

Filed May 18, 2007 · Engine, Transmission · 110,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle fails to start when he turns the ignition and the power locks fail to operate. The vehicle has been jump-started and tested and all of the components appeared to be working normally. The contact stated that the four wheel drive feature fails to engage, although the indicator on the instrument panel illuminates. He has not notified a local dealer or the manufacturer because the failures are intermittent. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 114,000 and failure mileage was 110,000.