1998 Ford Expedition transmission problems

Filed Nov 12, 2014 · Transmission · 211,096 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that when the shift lever was placed into the park position, the vehicle would reverse and failed to move back into the park position. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 211,096.

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the gear shift failed to switch into the park position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 97v171000 (power train). The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Nov 2, 2014 · Transmission · 158,000 miles · MT · crash · 1 injury

I stopped the vehicle at my garage and placed it in park so I could unload groceries. I left the car ignition on and exited the vehicle to put the groceries in the garage. I unloaded one bag and returned to the vehicle for the second bag and as I walked up to it, the vehicle started moving backwards slowly I panicked. I attempted to get into the auto to apply the brake, the vehicle then started moving quicker before I was securely in it. As the auto increased speed I lost my footing and fell out and was run over by the expedition, and neighbors called the ambulance and I was taken to the hospital and treated by the trauma team in the emergency room and admitted for my injuries a right broken ankle, 9 broken ribs, and a broken wrist.

Filed Sep 26, 2014 · Transmission · 215,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 215,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 170,000 miles · WV

The vehicle rolls when in park. It makes a loud grinding sound while it is rolling unlike a parking pawl makes. I have not gotten any recall notices on this issue.

Filed Jan 17, 2014 · Transmission · 220,000 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the shifter column failed and the shifter could not be engaged in any gear. The dealer was contacted and advised that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 97v171000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 220,000. Updated 03/05/14

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 174,000 miles · FL

Years ago when purchased the expedition I noticed the shift gear out of alignment. I try to contact the dealer as I heard that this was a recall; I was told that the recall is not for my vehicle. It has know been a few years since I bought the truck and I'm now experiencing what I've noticed many others with an expedition which is truck is not engaging into parking position and rolls. This is a concern to me as my drive way is on a slight up hill. This is an endangering to the public, the issue happens unexpectedly. I would not like to see someone hurt because of a roll back or forward due to what is supposed to be a manufacture defect from the many cases I've read up on so far. Ford dealer needs to address this issue as well as the coil and spark plug which blows out of engine and air suspension problems. This vehicle has cost me thousands in repair,its not worth and can not afford the present repairs.

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 175,000 miles · FL

Coil and spark plug blow out of engine when truck was started (1998). The expedition has been known to have this issues as well as other issues. Why is ford not taking responsibility; so far accident avoided. I had to replace one coil pack each year so far but this was the worse. I needed the cinder retreaded to fit the spark plug in.

Filed Mar 28, 2011 · Suspension, Transmission · 174,300 miles · OH

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!

Filed Sep 10, 2010 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. While attempting to shift from drive gear the contact noticed that the gear shift would not shift into park. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current mileage was 150000 and the failure mileage was 100000.