The engine loses coolant with no visible signs of leak found, the steering pulls to right and is loose, feels like you can easily loose control. Drove other new vehicle and did not have this problem, similar to odi id# 702318.
1998 Ford Expedition steering complaints
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From apr-98 to july-98 the federal safety agency had investigated tierod-end failures in 96-98 ford f150, ford expeditions and lincoln navigators. This investigation needs to be re-opened. I believe I have found the reason for the failures. Please have the engineer in charge of this issue call me as soon as posible. This is a major safety issue. Kyle lembach 02-28-99. P.s. I have contacted the federal safety agency twice in the past 2 weeks with no response.
Steering box failure.
Speed sensitive power steering: at the time of purchase the vehicle pulled right. The vehicle also exhibited a problem I call steering burst or hang. When turning either left or right the power assist steering would continue to apply pressure to the steering wheel. This continued pressure could only be stoped by jerking hard, back in the opposite direction on the steering wheel. Another issue experienced is when accelerating hard from a stop or passing etc. The vehicle moves to the right of the lane of travel. This occurs in a surprisingly quick and unusual manner as if the vehicle where dog tracking to the right.?. The vehicle was aligned by the dearler 4 times in the first weak of ownership. Also the frame and the tires were checked. After the forth alignment I noticed the vehicle wondering left & right on the road. Suspecting somthing fishy, I took the vehicle to an independent auto shop. The mechanic ther pointed out visually the caster and camber adjustment slots and how they were maxed out. The caster and camber had been intentionally set to 3 degrees and 6 degrees out of manufactors specifications so as to pull left. Left so as to bury the pull right problem. This steering system is either mal-engineered, mal-assembled or has defective parts. A problem which the dealer nor manufacturer can resolve or don't want to resolve it. Ford had two of thier reps look at the problem. Both times they stated the vehicle operates as per design. The last time they (ford & dealer) had the vehicle they deactivated the speed sensitve feature which makes the problem feel less apparent but is non the less still there. The power steering is now stiffer and tighter I can only surmise to further attemp to cover -up the problem. Other expeditions I test drove had the same problem. And on the"ford expedition enthusiest" web site there are many of the same complaints. The A/C failure was catastrophic the vehicle had to be towed, late at night I might add. More details please call.
Dealer had to tighten and reglue the jam nut to the front left tie rod end and adjust the sleeve, which may cause loss of steering control. *ak.et.
Tie rod broke causing tire to collaspe inward resulting in damage and loss of control.
Ford motor company contacted--they deny liability--dealer contacted-ignored eye witness statement. Tire snapped off tie rod assembly and caused vehicle to go off road-- no help from the dealership-- accident occured as result of tire snapping off the tie road right at the lock nut joint. There is no evidnece of steel bending. It just shattered.
This is an intermittent problem that occurs when going around a curve, the tensioner on the wheels gives way, and the truck will swerve across the road.
Left front control arm separated from knuckle causing wheel to collapse due to failure of a nut.
Consumer experiencing problem with steering while driving above 30 MPH. Steering becomes difficult to control. Vehicle been in the dealer shop, and cause cannot found at this time, dealer notified.
If the steering wheel is not centered, the turn signals will not work. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Was out driving when the steering wheel became uncontrollable. Had tendency to oversteer. Took to dealer & mechanic informed owner that a pinched steeering hose was found & needed to be repaired or replaced. *ak.
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