1998 Ford Expedition electrical problems

Filed Jan 20, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · CA

Parking on the street in is gone

Filed May 9, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 98,710 miles · CA

Takata recall: the spark plugs have blown out of the engine block. They have been repaired 3 times. Each time, it smells of an electrical line is burning, the instrument cluster goes erratic and they zeros out and doesn't move. This has happened while driving on city and highways.

Filed Mar 1, 2018 · Electrical · 220,447 miles · DC

Takata recall my truck has a burning spell and was some smoke it was park I was about to pull off on my street where I live

Filed Apr 9, 2017 · Electrical · 209,000 miles · NC

The spark plug blew out for the second time in2 months. It sounded like the motor was knocking . Ford only put 3 threads in the cylinder head to hold the spark plug but the spark plugs have 10 threads. I called ford and they acted like they never heard of this before. There are forums going back to 2002 that I was reading yesterday about this issue so clearly they were lying. Owners report engine fires when the plug blows out. My vehicle didn't catch fire .they refuse to fix this defect and deny its their fault.

Filed Feb 4, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · NV

(takata recall) I have purchased my truck from a legal car dealership in reno nv had 135000 miles wen bought ive had to replace fuel pump had to buy different rims/tires due to wear of stock rims .. Exhaust problems replaced fuel injector. . Wear of thing causing water damage when raining outside. Spark plug ejected from engine was in motion 45 MPH stationary moving problems also n wen turning.

Filed Mar 30, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 203,538 miles · MI

Went to store, came out battery dead, car wouldn't start. Had not left lights or any accessories on. Got a jump, drove to auto parts store. They checked alternator and battery and said battery dead, needed an overnight charge. Let them charge battery, put back in car, horn started blowing and would not stop despite my using both the key and key fob. Horn blew for 5 hours before I found out how to disconnect from google. Got horn to stop, and car wouldn't start. Ford dealer said anti-theft system had to be reprogrammed at cost of $250 plus tow to dealer. I never armed the system and it should not have shut my truck down and prevented me from driving it. I don't have $250 and then I found out the repair is only $100 at most. But this according to my dealer happens to any ford anytime the battery goes dead and is replaced, anti-theft system is making people pay $250 to ford to reprogram what should not have to be reprogrammed. Please help me. Thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 24, 2014 · Body, Electrical · NC

When it rains everything inside goes dead and it will not crank. Can be going down the road and it shuts off on you . This will continue for a few days until everything dries out or its not damp outside anymore.I have looked this up on computer and it looks like it is coming back to the fuse panel getting wet because of poor drainage coming from windshield , some people are saying that it has caused fires. Ihave only owned this vehicle for 11/2 years and don't know if there has been any recalls or anything fixed on it. Please let me know . Thanks. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 170,000 miles · WV

The vehicle rolls when in park. It makes a loud grinding sound while it is rolling unlike a parking pawl makes. I have not gotten any recall notices on this issue.

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 100,000 miles · WI

We have our expedition for a while and we know the people who owned it before us. While it is raining and days after the power to the truck does not turn off. The radio will turn on, the blower for heat or air will keep blowing, the lights will turn on, the four wheel drive will stop, ABS will stop, and the wiper blades will not work. So because the electrical items will turn on at random, they drain the battery and the truck will not start the next day. We found out that due to manufacturing error, the windshield leaks water into the general electric module. The other problem is the part not only expensive, but if you buy one and it does not work, it is not returnable. And that was told to us by multiple dealerships. So basically ford knows of the problem and it is a safety issue and has done nothing about it.

Filed Dec 13, 2012 · Electrical · 161,000 miles · IL

Vehicle draining power after ignition shut to off. Power is on to vehicle due to water damage from vehicles exterior defect draining water direct to the fuse panel. What is it going to take before this dangerous condition is addressed by our the federal safety agency, deaths? I have found this to be a problem in almost every one if not every one of these vehicles, it is only a matter of when these problems start. Do your research and you will find countless complaints, what are you waiting for? Will this be another stop sign installed after someone is killed. Is that what we are waiting on? Please step up and protect the people that now own these vehicles before someone really gets hurt.