Dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. When depressing the brakes the rmps revved very high. When lifting foot off the brakes the vehicle accelerated. He eventually depressed the brakes hard enough so that the vehicle stopped. The cruise control was not in use. He took his vehicle to the dealer. They told him that the pcv had a leak in the vacuum system. The vehicle is now being repaired.
1999 Ford Expedition: sudden unintended acceleration
7 of the 946 complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While driving at 45 MPH gas pedal went down to the floor by itself,suddenly accelerating. Consumer drove out of the road, and turned off the ignition switch. Called the triple aaa, towed to gas station. Dealer inspected, and could not duplicate or correct the problem.
Consumer was pulling off from a stop and vehicle suddenly took off like driver's foot was pressing on gas pedal. This sudden acceleration resulted in a crash, and vehicle was totaled. *ph...
While accelerating out of a parking lot, the tires slipped in "slush" (wet-snow). Then vehicle suddenly accelerated to a speed of approximately 35 MPH. Driver was unable to maintain control of vehicle or stop acceleration while the tires were spinning and sliding in the "slush". Vehicle was stopped when it crashed into a moving vehicle. There are no injuries to report. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause of the problem.*akthe air bags failed to deployed on impact.
While waiting in a fast food lane vehicle suddenly accelerated and ran into rear of another vehicle. Brakes were applied when this ocurred, but they didn't function. Manufacturer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
Bought new car 8/11/99. On 9/27/99 at 2, 284 miles the vehicle started showing signs of transmission failure. The car would not shift into gears properly and would lunge forward. Ford replace the control module. They took it for a test drive and it failed immediately. They replaced it with another. The vehicle was finally ready for us to pick up on 10/15/99. Three miles away from the dealership, the transmission failed again. We took it back immediately. Ford replaced it again and we got our car back on 10/28/99. On 8/7/00 we brought our car back to ford again. The vehicle would lunge forward while stopped, loose power or stall while driving or stopped. Took it to ford again. Replaced transmission again. Vehicle out of service for a total of 36 days in one year and had 4 repair attempts to correct vehicle. No reasonable or safe reason to drive - unsafe.
Backed into a light pole in a parkinglot. Engine started to "rev" while still in reverse. With my foot still on the brake, I shifted from reverse to drive. At that time, the car accelerated forward at a high rate of speed, hitting a car and going through a storefront wall. I had my foot on the brake the entire time (pictures show the tire marks the entire way). Wheels continued to accelerate after car was stopped by debri, burning holes in the carpet of the store. Hard to say what the cause was at this time. Lawyer refers to it as "sudden acceleration syndrome" but this was related to hitting the pole.
Service bulletins that may apply
- A condition may exist, where throttle sticking may occur on a few vehicles in very cold ambient...
- Some vehicles equipped with a 4.6L, 5.4L, or 6.8L engine may exhibit a rough idle / miss after start-up in...
- Some vehicles equpped with a 5.4L or 6.8L engine may exhibit a rolling / rough idle
- Vehicles built through 1/10/1999 may exhibit vibration felt through the accelerator pedal
- Experiencing vibration in the accelerator pedal on some vehicles
- Some vehicles may experience an idle vibration
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- A fire at the switch could occur.
- Remedy
- By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)
Recall number 05V388000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Ford Expedition sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
7 of 946 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford Expedition
Tire blowout 91Fire or smoke 68Wipers 64Engine failure 29Stalling 27Ball joint 21Adaptive cruise 20Knocking 13Jerking 13Loss of power 13Water leak 10No deployment 9Door locks 8Oil consumption 8Won't start 8Check engine light 7Hesitation 7ABS 6Battery drain 6Fuel smell 6Headlights 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Transmission failure 6Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5Misfire 5Power steering loss 5
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