On 16 may 2001 while traveling south on colorado interstate 25 in denver, our ford expedition started to chug and sputter. Thinking it was bad gas from filling the tank up around 9:00am earlier that same day, we tried to change lanes to get to the shoulder of the road. The expedition then stalled as we coasted to a halt on the shoulder of the road at the under pass of I-25 and us 285. We then turned on the emergency flashers. Smoke was coming from under the hood. Thinking it was overheated, we opened the hood to cool the engine down. As soon as the hood pooped up flames were visible and we proceeded to exit the expedition. The denver fire department was called around 8:55pm and pumper truck no. 22 arrived to scene. When the fire department arrived, the expedition was fully engulfed in flames. After the fire was extinguished, the captain showed me where the fire started. On the drivers side, a fuel line was determined to be faulty next to the fender due to deterioration from the fuel and the cause of the fire. This is reflective in his report #01-23023. He also told me that I was lucky that the tank was full of fuel otherwise the expedition would have exploded. The vehicle has been serviced by ford under their extended service and maintenance plan. We utilized the plan until it expired at 36,000 miles. After we no longer were under a maintenance plan, we had our expedition service by goodyear and oil changed at approximately every 3000 to 4000 miles. The last time maintenance was completed under the hood was in march 2001. No other maintenance was done under the hood.
1998 Ford Expedition electrical complaints
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Driving 70 MPH on interstate and lost power steering, while passing slower vehicle. Cj
I uderstand this faliure is quite common but at only 19000 miles if this were to happen on the highway, and it is likely to it would result in loss of steering and brakes.
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The spark plug blew out of the engine due to stripped threads, damage to the engine as a result of failure.
A spark plug that had not been properly torqued at the ford factory loostened and destroyed the cylinder head. It took the ford dealer 2 weeks to remove the engine from the vehicle, get the parts, and make the repair.
While on vacation at sons home in troy michigan vehicle was parked at about 9pm and when my wife went to get the car in the morning she found it missing. She was told by a neighbor that the vehicle had started on fire around 2am in the morning with what appeared to be an engine fire. The trot michigan police and fire departments were dispatched and the fire was extinguished and the vehicle towed to the pound. My wife contacted the police and found that the whole front end of the vehicle had burned to the point that the vehicle is considered a total loss. Had the vehicle been parked in our garage in texas our house would have also been a total loss with the possible loss of life. The incident was reported to nationwide insurance and ford motor company customer service hot line. The insurance company expects to try and determine the cause of the fire later today 5-24-2000. As of now it appears to be a defect. The vehicle was in excellent condition with alll appropriate maintenance current and exhibited no problems prior to the spontanious fire. The vehicle is still in the possession of the troy michigan impound lot. My wife is stranded in michigan and can be reached at 248 952 0802.
As we pulled out of a toll booth on the g.s.pkwy we heard a loud bang immediately followed by loss of acceleration power. Apparently a spark plug was blown from the engine. It remained attached to the wire but neither that plug or a new one could be replaced because the cylinder was stripped. The vehicle was towed to kaytes ford. We're hoping ford will incur the expense of repairing it since this should never had happened especially on a vehicle with 41,000 miles. Warranty was up at 36,000.
Vehicle caught on fire in the air conditioning compartment due to faulty wiring. The dealer has inspected the vehicle . The manufacture has been notified.
Vehicle experiences continued stalling after replacement of fuel tank.
Computer card failed. Mjs
Vehicle electronics system failed to the 4-wheel drive transmission unit. Yh
Generator system failed.
Defroster fan failed. Mjs
Horn is difficult to honk and can only be activated in two spots due to design.
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