Vehicle hesitates/ stalls and kicks back when it accelerates. Problem is intermittents but progressing. Dealer has checked vehicle numerous times, but dealer could not duplicate the problem in order to find the cause. Please provide more information.
1998 Ford Expedition: hesitation when accelerating
6 of the 836 complaints about the 1998 Ford Expedition describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 53 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Accelerator sticks , hesitates.
I had a 1994 ford econoline 150 custom van for a year and a half with approx 55,000 miles on it prior to getting this expedition. The transmission on it also slipped while driving and was in and out of the shop too many times to count. The dealership was not ever able to "duplicate" the problem. So I traded it in on the expedition. The first two weeks of owning the car it was in the shop for a broken door handle. Then the next week I had it in for the cd changer not working. The next month (month #2) I took it in because the front end shimmied when I pressed on the brake. The dealership turned the roaters. The next couple of weeks a tire began squealing and I took it into the dealership and they again turned the roaters and did a brake job this was in month #3. Now we are approaching month #4 and during the week of july 4th, 3 days in a row, while I was starting from a red light the transmission slipped. The RPM's went up but the car didn't go at first. As soon as I took my foot off the gas the transmission ingaged. I took it into the dealership the next week and they couldn't duplicate the problem. They did a transmission flush on it. On july 23rd while in downtown ft. Worth, tx, I was driving and needed to get over into another lane to turn onto the highway, so I accelerated, the transmission again slipped allowing the RPM's to go up almost to 5000, and the car was not going any faster. I quickly took my foot off the accelerator and it went into gear. I immediately called the dealership and have now taken it back in (7/29/99). They have called me and said they can't get it to duplicate the problem. I've known three other people who have had different ford products, 2 had thunderbirds and the other has a 1999 f150 and they also have experienced transmission problems. This could be a real danger, especially if the car hesitates while changing lanes and there are cars coming up behind you. I do not blame the dealership, I blame ford manufacturing.
While driving the vehicle hesitates which may cause an accident. Been to dealer several times and put a recorder to help determine the problem. Dealer cannot determine problem. Please provide further information.
Upon moderate acceleration, after stopping, the engine hesitates and then accelerates. Only occurs when fuel tank is at or below 1/4 full.
Upon moderate acceleration, after stopping, the engine hesitates then accelerates. Problem only occurs when the fuel tank is at or below 1/4 full.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Rear axle noise repair
- General (PCM) power train control module programming procedures
- New transmission cooler flusher - service tips
- Subject regarding driveline angle-related vibration at various speeds and load conditions
- Some vehicles equipped with 4 wheel drive may exhibit a notchy or sticking feeling in slow speed turns...
- Some vehicles with 4R700 transmissions built from 4/16/98 through the end of the 1998 model year may...
- Brake shift interlock
- Some vehicles may exhibit a driveline vibration at speeds between 60-70 mph
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. The vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."
- Risk
- The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. Unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.
- Remedy
- Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.
Recall number 97V171000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Ford Expedition hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 1998 Ford Expedition?
6 of 836 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Expedition (1%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2020.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford Expedition?
There is 1 recall and 53 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Expedition
Fire or smoke 61Adaptive cruise 33Tire blowout 30Ball joint 29Wipers 27Stalling 18ABS 13No deployment 12Seat belt 12Brake failure 11Engine failure 9Headlights 9Loss of power 9Won't start 9Grinding brakes 8Door locks 8Knocking 8Sudden acceleration 8Transmission failure 8Check engine light 7Overheating 6Pulling 6Won't shift 6
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