Tl *the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the check suspension lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the suspension control module and the air compressor were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred her to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 166,805.
1998 Ford Expedition suspension complaints
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It has come to my attention that the trailing arms on the rear axle are failing on the early model ford expeditions. Upon inspection of my vehicle, I see where the failure is going to occur. The trailing arms are rotting out and will allow for the rear axle to twist out of place causing the drive shaft to become dislodged and become a large run away component. These components on my vehicle will have to be replaced prior to this vehicle being placed back in service as this is a large safety concern. I am writing due to this defect being a safety issue and is one which is virtually unknown by the consumer as it is not an inspectable item on any annual inspection. My internet research has shown there are many of these vehicles where the issue is coming to light. There has not been a recall on these components at this point but should be examined very quickly due to the nature of the problem. I also find that ford has updated the components on later vehicles in materials as well as overall dimensions. My feeling is that something is known on some level and the information is not being passed along to the consumer.
While sitting at the red traffic light ,when the light turned green to go upon taking off at normal speed the drive shaft fell completely out and broke at the drive shaft universal ears of the shaft and the right lower rear controlling/trailing arm broke at coupler because it was very badly corroded with rust from weak material and drivers side rear looks the same way . Also my expedition is not a rust bucket, it is driven very little in the winter. The drive shaft ears that hold the universal joint is made of cast steel,which is very unsafe, if ford would send the pair of trailing/controlling arms we will have them put on at my cost. With the dry shaft made out the of that kind of material the vehicle can flip out of control and cause damage, harm or death. Sounds to me that one day ford may have a law suit because of these problems and I'm sure that I'm not the only person that this has happened to . No wonder why its a lot of ford expeditions on the lots cheap. From some research of the web it seems to be happening a lot. Ford needs to make rite what they did wrong!
I had a catastrophic failure of the rear suspension arms on my 1998 ford expedition. I was traveling at a slow speed when the arm snapped without warning. Had this suspension arm broken at highway speed, the result would have been a life threatening wreck. The rear end rolled up causing the vehicle to be immovable , requiring a tow for repairs. An inspection revealed, the upper support arm for rear the suspension rusted completely through, causing the arm to break. The other upper arm is rusted through badly, and both lower arms are rusted through badly. All the arms were ready to break. I am sure this failure is the fault of (1) poor engineering and design by ford (2) poor selection of grade of steel used in making these arms (3) poor quality checks, if these arms did not meet specification. There is no way a part as robust as this needs be, should ever be able to rust through! I wrote to ford and have not gotten a satisfactory response at this time. I had repairs made by a highly qualified mechanic. While he was obtaining parts he found this failure was becoming more common. Both upper and lower arms were replaced. One air bag had to be replaced as it was pierced by the broken arm. I have the old parts in my possession. This was a frightening and very expensive repair ,that ford is responsible for ! My ford expedition is in good shape and has been well maintained, it is not a "beater". Updated 07/30/10 *bf updated ivoq 08/03/10.*jb
I took truck to napleton lincoln/mercury for repair because suspension airbags went down they checked the truck out told me it would be $1100 total because of bad pump and censors... About a year later the same airbags went down again I brought the truck back and it was determined that I need a another pump that was under warranty by them it went out again with no charge to me. Less than a year's time the airbags went down again took it back to same shop they checked car out and charged an additional $800 for an airbag pump and labor. With the above warranty I feel that there should not have been a charge to me because all charges should been covered by them.
I noticed that my truck was leaning to the right side. I took it in to the dealership and they replace a connector in the lift system on april 30,2008. The lift system failed while driving. 05/06/08. Since I purchased my 98,ford expedition back in 2000,the lift system has been a problem. It has been repaired several times since I 've had this truck. The truck was flatbed to the dealership. The suspension system on the truck never coded until the 8th of may at the shop. When the lift/suspension failed no indicator light never came on. The rear started to drop as I was driving it home. Now I have to pay to get it convert to a coil system.
About 3-4 years ago, the left stabilizer link broke. I noticed a loud thump when hitting bumps after pulling off the interstate. 2 weeks ago, we had a loud thump under the passenger side of the vehicle, this time the right stabilizer link was broke. This problem appears to have been investigated in the past here, however it seems to have been dismissed. This problem increases the roll of the front end when turning and can be dangerous in a quick turn to avoid an accident, etc. This vehicle is not used off road or where increased stresses are put on the suspension. This is the second occurrence on this vehicle.
About 3-4 years ago, the left stabilizer link broke. I noticed a loud thump when hitting bumps after pulling off the interstate. 2 weeks ago, we had a loud thump under the passenger side of the vehicle, this time the right stabilizer link was broke. This problem appears to have been investigated in the past here, however it seems to have been dismissed. This problem increases the roll of the front end when turning and can be dangerous in a quick turn to avoid an accident, etc. This vehicle is not used off road or where increased stresses are put on the suspension. This is the second occurrence on this vehicle.
Truck was at dealer for maintenance. Front suspension: stabilizer links were broken off completely.
Dt: the front stablizer bar broke.
The consumer parked the vehicle for approximately 10 minutes, and upon her return, smoke was coming from under the hood. The consumer checked the vehicle, and the fire smoldered itself out. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the wire harness was burned. *ak the problem was caused by the cruise control sensor/switch. Ford stated that there was nothing they could do. The air suspension control module malfunctioned also the indicator for the gear shift had broken and were replaced. *sc
A loud knocking noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. The right front collapsed onto the ground. Vehicle was unable to be moved. Driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the front springs torsion bar needed to be replaced.
When turning the steering wheel vehicle would make a noise. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and it was discovered that lower ball joints broke.
While driving 55 MPH or more vehicle commenced to lose steering control. Vehicle had been to the dealer on two separate occasions. Dealer replaced compressor pump twice, but problem recurred.
Stabilizer bar broke while backing out of the driveway. As a result, the front end collapsed to the ground.
Bolt that holds front stabalizer to driver side wheel suspension assembly has either snapped or worked itself out and is missing. This causes a clunking sound when turning or travelling over bumps. Concern over loss of front stability while turning. No impact or collision is responsible for this problem
Torsion bar on driver's side of 1998 expedition broke apart causing the left side of the vehicle to lean and cause extreme difficulty controlling the car. The break looks like it happened on a seam and rust was inside-clearly pointing to a breach in the manufacture of this part.
While driving lugs nuts broke, causing the front right wheel to detach from the vehicle. *ak consumer was traveling at 70 MPH when lugs and nuts broke in the front wheel. Taken to dealership and put the same tire and rim. When consumer left dealership, lights failed to work and experienced shaking in front end. Took vehicle to a different dealership, and found out that the front end was so bad. Dealership replaced shims to align front end. The failure of lights was caused by the repair from the previous dealership because when they took the dash board apart, they poked a hole in the heater which burned the wire.
Front torsion bar sheared off while parked, causing the right front to dip aprox 6 inches.
Warning light for suspension system with air leveler on 4x4, suspension warning light comes on several times a week since the vehicle was new. Vehicle never leveled with a load on the hitch. The air compressor runs a lot and became very noisy over the years. The vehicle rocks back and forth, in, right side goes up and down a few inches, will not level under load. Never felt safe to tow anything which was the purpose for buying the vehicle. The dealer where I purchased the vehicle refuses to accept the vehicle for service. Took in 3 - 4x a year for same and they refused to look at anything except the computer readout. Presented list of related the federal safety agency reports and ford said they do not use them under warranty. Purchased fords best extended warranty which will expire in 3 months and the problem still exists. Compressor pump broke a week ago and they refuse to look at anything else. Initial recommendation was to disconnect warning light. Second recommendation was to sell vehicle if I didn't like it. No obligation for the 45,000.00 paid. Cannot sell vehicle because the warning light comes on all the time and vehicle never level.
The air suspension pump failed at least six times, and caused the rear suspension to fall from the vehicle onto the tires which made the vehicle difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the new air pump was removed and that is when the mechanic discovered there was a leak in the air bag. *ak
Went for tires on my 1998 ford expedition and was shown that both left and right front stabilizer links were missing. Did a web search and saw many references to an investigation in 2001 into faulty stabilizer links on this model. Was there a resolution? Looking for reimbursement
While vehicle was being serviced for an oil change, it was discovered that the stabilizer bar link bolts were missing from the front end.
I just had to replace the front stabilizer bar links on my 1998 expedition. My husband had to replace the links on his 1997 expedition during the past year, too.
Auto tends to vibrate constantly at or between 65/75 MPH have spent numerous times getting it aligned but doesn't seem to help problem.
While driving at 40 MPH the torsion bar snapped which caused the right side of the vehicle to drop to the ground.
Front right stabilizer link failed on my 1998 ford expedition.
The front wheel bearing failed at a low mileage.
I have a 1998 ford expedition xlt, and I have found that both front stabilizer bar links are broken off. This is a major road hazard to my life and anyone else on the road. Has this been recalled. I know someone that just had to replace theirs. If not for them I would be no wiser.
My 1998 ford expedition's right torsion bar just snapped in half on march 21, 2003. While sitting in my garage. I had just gotten home, right before it happened thank goodness. The car had to be towed. I was told this should not have happened. I was given the torsion bar as proof to offer ford that it is indeed a defect. However, ford really does not want to hear that. This is my problem and they will do nothing. ( I was told to hold on to my receipt, just in case there is a recall) I have found over 31 complaints about this problem and nothing is being done about it. What is it going to take to have this problem addressed? No one was hurt this time, but, what about the next. I can't stand the thought of putting my children and myself back in this car knowing the left one could break just as easy as the right one did and I could be on the highway this time.
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