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1998 Ford Expedition suspension complaints
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When making first sharp turn going 25 MPH the right area makes a loud thump.
While driving truck began to bounce uncontrolable, consumer was going to take it to be looked at and vehicle was about 2inches off the ground so consumer could not get underneath. Consumer had problem fixed. A week ago consumer started hearing the same sound again, went back to mech, and they said consumer had air ride suspension problems. Mechanic said it was a repeated problem that has not been recalled.
Firestone wilderness/at, size p235/75r16,standard equipment on this truck were out of round , and wobbled. Tread also separated under hot weather conditions. Firestone was not contacted. Consumer replaced at own expense.
While driving front and rear suspension dropped which may have caused a loss of vehicle control and crash. Dealer said they need to replace the front and rear air pump automated lever ride. Please provide further information.
The vehicle drifts at highway speed due to flaw in the vehicle's front end design. Yh
While parked in the parking lot of my place of employment the right side torsion bar cracked completely in half. This dropped the right front of the vehicle about 6 inches rendering it undrivable. The vehicle was just purchased about 1 month ago used. It had not been driven off road or no holes or curbs were hit with the vehicle. The security guard called me to tell me that my vehicle alarm was going off. When I went out to check it looked like a flat tire until I got closer and saw the tire was ok. The vehicle was leaning down to the right front. The vehicle had been sitting for more than 9 hours when the torsion bar just broke for no apparent reason.
While traveling at 40 to 45 MPH left front torsion bar broke away from the suspension, flying to the other side of the vehicle, and causing a blowout of the right tires. Dealer has been contacted.
While traveling on the street at 25-35 MPH front torsion bar broke, causing vehicle to dip down on one side. Dealer notified, and repairs made at no cost to consumer, but, dealer refused to repair the other side. Provide further details.
Torsion bar cracked while backing / turning from driveway, vehicle disabled and towed to dealer for in-warranty repairs.
At highway speeds vehicle vibrates excessively. Dealer has inspected vehicle several times, and has not been able to correct the problem.
Torsion bar cracked. Vehicle in dealer shop for repairs due to warranty.
Defective torsion bar broke, causing a loss of vehicle control.the bar may enter the vehicle and injure the occupant. Please provide further information.
Rearend is making a grinding noise when decelerating. Manufacturer refuses to replace rearend assembly. *ak
While driving torsion bar broke, causing the vehicle to become hard to steer to the left or right. Dealer has fixed the vehicle.
Rearview exterior mirror has a reflective material that has bubbled and worn, causing the material to reflect all light, shining in it. Dealer says material has to be replaced.
Tires wore out on the right side due to not having cams for a front end alignment.consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer.
When driving along a curve at times steering control is briefly interrupted causing a sense of loss of control of the vehicle. I took it to the dealer and explained the problem, they indicated that my vehicle was out of alignment and that my tires needed rebalancing and rotation. I paid for the alignment and they through in the rebalancing and rotation, but the problem persists.
Driver's side torsion bar broke near rear mount.
My expedition has a strange vibration at 65 to 75 miles per hour.
Torsion bar on passenger's side corroded, causing vehicle to drop. Also, experienced problems with the steering & braking. Was informed by mechanic it was a bad casting. Nothing happened on the driver's side.
The driver's side torsion bar cracked, causing the torsion bar to break and puncture the tire which resulted in loss of control. Dealer replaced torsion bar and wheel. Please provide further information and VIN#.
The vehicle was bought to pull a horse trailer and weighed in at approximately 5500 pounds, owner's manual states it should be able to pull up to 7500 pounds. But when consumer was pulling the horse trailer, it fishtailed and almost flipped over because vehicle was too light in the back, and wobbled.this vehicle cannot pull horse trailer weighing about 5500 pounds.
Right front torsion bar broke while vehicle was parked in garage. Had vehicle towed to dealership for repairs. Was told they had some f-150 pickups with the same problem, but on the left side. I was told the parts were on national backorder, making me beleive that this was more than an isolated incident. Took 2 1/2 weeks to get parts in. Asked the dealer since it was occuring mostly on the left side of the other vehicles, I was wondering if they were going to replace the left side on mine. Also. I was told only if it breaks. Dealer fixed the vehicle on feb. 5, 1999. After driving for 2 days it broke again. Dealer had to order another torsion bar and that was replaced on feb. 17,1999. I have numerous concerns with the safety of the vehicle since my wife is the primary driver and transports our children ages 10 and 3. What would have happened if she had been driving down the highway when the torsion bar failed. I've placed 3 calls to ford consumer relations, and received nothing, not even I'm very sorry, and no corespondence from them. As to the problem with the fuel pump, every time we got down to 1/4 of atank of gas or less and would come to a stop and step on the accelerator to proceed, the vehicle would stall in the middle of an intersection. Brought it to the dealer on three occasions, only to be told they could not find anything wrong, and that we should drive the vehicle with more than 1/4 of a tank of gas. I asked them to test the fuel pump twice. Then finally, on the third visit the replaced the fuel pump because they found the fuel sock on the pump was too short and pumping fuel when the tank was below 1/4 of a tank.
Torsion bar broke on the driver's side, causing the vehicle to lean to the left side. Please give any further details.
Driver's side torsion bar broke, causing vehicle to lean to the left. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Front right torsion bar broke and fell off, causing vehicle to lean. Dealer reports he has 5 ford vehicles with same problem, 3 pickups and 2 expeditions. Ford has a factory backlog on this part. This impresses me that it is a common safety problem on these ford vehicles.
Suspensiion air line failed. Yh
Air compressor for suspension failed. Yh
Left front shock absorber and strut failed. Yh
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