The torsion bar broke.
1998 Ford Expedition suspension complaints
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Front driver's side torsion bar (called a spring by my mechanic) cracked in 2 pieces causing vehicle to lean to the left. About a month later the right side bar also cracked causing vehicle to lean to the right. Vehicle is barely drivable in this condition.
The front torsion bar broke.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with swab bar links. Also stated that because of that it causes the steering to not be the way that is supposed to be. Dealer was contacted and have not found any problems. Ts
Consumer called complaining about having problems with swab bar links. Also stated that because of that it causes the steering to not be the way that is supposed to be. Dealer was contacted and have not found any problems. Ts
The right torsion bar of my 1998 ford expedition cracked in march 2001. No injuries were reported. The garage that repaired my vehicle said that there was a distinct defect in the torsion bar and gave me the bar to offer proof to ford that this was indeed and manufacturer defect. The ford motor company was contacted and notified of this problem. The company dragged correspondance out with us over the next several months. No recall was enacted. On january 4, 2003 the left torsion bar went on my 1998 ford expedition as I was exiting the highway. The truck dropped about 12 inches on the left hand side and I slammed my head on the driver window. No serious injury resulted, but I could have lost control of the vehicle and caused serious injury to the others in the car as well as myself.
Consumer states the engine has been replaced with a remanufactured engine 3 times once being due to a faulty connection rod, and an out of balance crankshaft, the serpentine belt, thermostat and gasket have also been replaced, also, the engine light was illuminating, dealer replaced spark plugs.*jb
While getting other repairs done on vehicle technician pointed out that there was no stabilizer bar. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Vehicle was parked when consumer heard alarm go off, she checked vehicle and found nothing wrong. 2 hours later, she noticed driver front had lowered, vehicle was towed to dealer. Torsion bar had broken.*ak
While changing the oil sway bar didn't have any rubber seals attached. Rubber seal was attached to the a frame but not the sway bar. Dealer was not notified. Please add more information.
While driving, heard a noise under the truck as if vehicle ran over something. Took vehicle to dealership, mechanic stated it was sway bar link that broke off. *ak check engine light is illuminated; dealer found hego sensors were not responding; bank 1 and 2 hego sensors were replaced.
While parked left front torsion bar snapped. This item not covered under extended warranty.
Stabilizer bar broke while driving vehicle at about 35-40 MPH.
Vehicle would rock at any speed due to stabilizer bar bolts missing, and allowing bar to hang from vehicle. Mechanic had bolts replaced. This problem also caused tires to wear uneven.
Sway bar links broken. Vehicle difficult to control, especially at highway speeds and in strong winds. This vehicle has not been off-road, nor has it been subjected to any unusual impacts. There are other similar incident reports on this site, and many reports of the same problem on web forums on the internet. Given mileage and use, this does not seem like a normal failure, and the number of incidents seems to be growing.
Front sway bar link on left side of vehicle broke while consumer was driving. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
While driving, consumer states that the vehicle began drifting, consumer then made a correction and lost control of the vehicle, one person was injured in the accident, shortly after the accident the dealer found some alignment problems.
I understand this problem is under investigation as of sept. 2001. As stated 14 incidents reported. I have a very hard time believing that I am number 15. This is ludicrous. This is a ford defect, just like the explorer and should be immediately recalled. I was extremely lucky, as it seems the others were also. I guess the federal safety agency only really cares if there are fatalities involved. People saving people, who are they kidding. They probably have the ford motor co. In their pockets. Please note that we leased this vehicle brand new and just recently purchased it.
Vehicle would pull to the right. Contacted dealer, and informed consumer that alignment might be off. Problem was due to breaking of links on stablizer bar.
Consumer stated the sway bar links failed on his vehicle.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Sway bar connectors were broken on both sides.
Front stabilizer bar fell and bolts fell off. Dealer had to replace stabilizer bar link kit.
Front wheel control arm sheared off. Consumer noticed a rattle. This hooks sway bar to lower control arm. Contacted dealer who stated there were no recalls. Ford stated warranty expired.
Don't know when the stabilizer bars actually snapped, have been having shaking problems for months. Had read a news article that the federal safety agency was investigating other ford expedition stabilizer bar problems. Felt you should know of this failure in suspension for your records and hopefully for a future ford recall.
Heard a noise coming from front end of vehicle after straightening out from a right hand turn. Investigated and found the front stabilizer bar had a broken bolt on the right end link. Could possibly be a hazard if swerving at high speeds.
Earlier in the month left side of front stabilizer broke while consumer was driving, and recently right side of stabilizer bar broke. Contacted dealer. Please provide more information.
I think that ford should pay for the cost of replacing stabilizer bar links,since no other vehicle that I know of has had this problem. I would think that if ford checked their repair record database they or you would find that a lot of these parts have been replaced but never reported to you people.
How can they put a plastic pin to hold stabilizer bar?
During inspecting of vehicle, noticed that right stabilizer bar link was broken, vehicle taken to independent repair shop. Dealer/manufacturer were notified. *ak
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