The driver side window blew out.
1997 Ford Expedition visibility complaints
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When driving in the rain, water leaks around windshield, which shorted out the fuse box. Took vehicle to dealer several times, but problem was not remedied. Took vehicle to dealer in maryland and had windshield replaced, dealer found fuse box had rusted.
Side mirrors contain embedded turn indicators. Assembly is faulty causing mirror to become unusable when light shines directly in, I.e. When the sun is shining from the rear of the vehicle. Glue, assembly components, etc. Become visible through mirrored surface.
Multi-function switch which controls windsheild washers and wipers has failed 5 times in less than 5 years and the result of the failure is the inability to activate the washer system. At any given time, if the windsheild becomes fouled, I do not know if I will be able to clean it or if my vision will be seriously impaired.
Both door rearview mirrors had to be replaced under warranty due to backing peeling off, making mirrors useless. At this time, backing was peeling again. Consumer felt he should not have to have these mirrors replaced every 2 years.*ak
Both exterior mirrors are not usable. These are replacements the first set failed after a year and a half. It seems that the mirrors designed for my model expedition have a maximum two year life. Ford says no defect, come take a look at my second set of mirrors on a four year old vehicle.
The firewall heater hose connectors in the area of the #4 coil pack on many expedition with the 5.4l v-8 will leak hot coolant on the #4 cylinder coil pack. This will lead to the failure of this coil pack. Failure of this coil pack causes a severve engine miss and loss of performance. Failure on highway can make vehicle unsafe. Ford is aware of the problem but is not provding a permanent fix.
Mechanic said ford changed design because of faulting placement of the vent. Ford said they would have replaced if mileage was under 50k and I was the original owner.
Both original equipment external rear view mirrors are almost completely unusable at this point. The mirrors are not usable at night. I can't believe that ford hasn't replaced the mirrors. This is a dangerous situation. Thank you.
On outside mirror reflection material is coming off, obstructing driver's vision. *ak the manufacturer has redesigned the mirrors 3 times.
Was driving vehicle & applied brakes to slowdown. Brakes fail to catch & hit a moped. Was plenty of distance for stopping. Was third set of brakes on vehicle. Windshield wipers are not working like they should. Problem is intermitten. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic indicated the ABS brakes are okay. Wipers can be repaired.
Tint windows reflect all lights coming in, and this impairs drivers visibility of anything that lights up items, even a shiny book in the seat. Smoke tint is fine, but reflective type tint is a safety problem.
After traveling 10 miles and parked vehicle, within 2-3 minutes heard a loud noise and found rear windows shattered glass both in / out of vehicle, no known reason could be found for the incident. Dealer notified.
I am under 5'. The ability to see using the sideview mirrors is nearly impossible. During daylight hours, I weave my head back and forth, looking through the high seats. However, night driving is a terror! The sideview mirrors--regardless of positioning, do not give a clear view of vehicles or headlights. Further, since it is dark, if a car is a dark color it can not be seen! My husband, who is 5'8" does not have a problem. Thank you for listening.
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.
Brakes were squeaky and felt spongy, addressed twice, rotors were out by -0.05. Engine exihibit 'piston slap' documented from day one, dealer stated it may be attributed to octane level, informed by second dealer to downshift, that it will not harm engine, road test by technician diagnosed the PCM was adjusting to load!!nowhere to secure child seat in third row.heater replaced twice with windows fogging creating poor visibility.second row single seat fell back upon acceleration,knocking passenger's head back, was stuck and would not reset until pushed very, very hard. Interior dash and headliner squeaks, horseshoe molding tabs around stereo wore through and rattles
Front passanger side mirror has mylar backing detaching itself from the glass causing distortion and 'a scratching' effect on the mirror's surface.
Both exterior mirrors are becoming distorted in certain lights which reflect. Dealer contacted and no recall established. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
While driving the rear window shattered and collapsed inside the vehicle.
Emergency brake failed. Nlm
Windshield wiper switch failed. Nlm
Windshield washer switch repeatedly fails to operate washer. First failure was within the first 1000 miles of ownership. Dealer replaced the switch one time. Failure reoccured within hours. Dealer claimed the switch was ok next two times I asked for it to be fixed. Switch can be made to work by switching to high beams (wiper control is on same stalk). After you switch to high beams the switch may work for hours, minutes, days or seconds. It can be hazardous to switch to high beams when driving at night in traffic. Ford know these switches are defective and has done nothing.
Ongoing problem with windshield wiper/washer switch failing to operate properly. Dealer replaced switch on two occasions, and problem still occurring.
Windshield wipers fail to clean the windshield on both sides of the vehicle and primarily in the center vision area of the wiper area. The wiper blades have been replaced several times but the problem continues. The dealer just replaces the blades. It appears that the height of the windshield is preventing the blade assembly from being able to make full contact on the windshield either do to the shape of the glass or the wiper mechanism is insufficent to provide the necessary pressure throughout wipers range. I have owned many vehicles over 45 years and never had this problem with a vehicle. It is very dangerous in rainy or snowy conditions.
Transmission locked up causing loss of control and near accident.
Truck was parked and the rear window blew out. There was no one in the truck and the truck had not been started up. When the owner came out that when he noticed that the rear window had exploded.
Windshield wiper retaining nut broke (where the built in washers are located), wipers failed during thunder storm, causing poor visibility.
Windshield chips and cracks.
While driving the front passenger's side window shattered without reason. Cause unknown. Please describe details.
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