1999 Ford Expedition: battery drain or dead battery

Filed Jan 31, 2016 · Electrical · 144,000 miles · OH

Dome lights, running lights, door ajar lamp, odometer lamp, door ajar audible activating intermittently while in motion on a street or highway. Sometimes staying on after vehicle is turned off. Coming on at anytime after vehicle is turned off and stationary, causing a dead battery leaving driver, family and occupants stranded.

Filed Apr 12, 2010 · Electrical, Visibility · OR

Our battery died because the air fan inside the car would not shut off. Once I got car jump started noticed that many electrical devices were either not working or turning on and off by themselves. These problems continued after I replaced battery. I took it to the dealership and was told that the windshield in 1999 ford expedition leaked causing electrical shortages in most electrical components in the car. And would cost $1000.00 to fix and the windshield would need to be replaced for another $200.00. After researching this I have found that this is a well known problem in this model but no recall has been established.

Filed Oct 16, 2009 · Electrical · 182,153 miles · CA

1999 ford expedition. Suv has been random electrical anomalies over the past month from today. Gauges, interior fans, and lights would stay on when the ignition would bee in the off position and key removed. Upon inspection from a local ford dealership service department, it has been noted from them that corrosion of the general electrical module and fuse box are the cause, most likely from a water leak from the front windshield. Improper information from dash consoles can lead to stalls on roadways or improper driving due to improper information received from the instrument panel. In my case, it is limited to battery drain, improper fuel readings, windshield wiper failure, and failure to start. In the end it is mainly a resemblance to odi complaint ea05-015.

Filed May 30, 2007 · Electrical · 117,947 miles · CA

After going through a car wash electrical system on my 99' ford expedition started to malfunction. All gauges going back and forth violently many warning lights illuminating loud clicking and popping noises like shorting out noises in fuse box area. Battery died shortly after while in traffic heading home leaving me stranded could have caused an accident. Replaced old battery with new one and still experiencing electrical failures. Vehicle is still sitting to this day!

Filed Dec 4, 2006 · Electrical, Visibility · 144,000 miles · CO · fire

Events leading up to failure: (1) started with fog light switch not working. (3) took it in for service and was told the windshield was leaking and shorted the switch. Service attempted to correct leak by leaving windshield in place and providing more sealant. (1) leak in windshield discovered to persist after battery drained due to radio and various electrical functions would continue even without the key in the ignition. Most recently, the starter would repeatedly attempt to start the engine randomly after the engine was started and even while the key was out of the ignition! (2) with this uncontrolled electrical activity battery drain was causing stranding and the most recent occurrence the smell of an electrical fire was noted. (3) the car was taken immediately to a ford dealership for service, where currently the gem module and fuse box are getting replaced as well as the windshield to fix the leak - I was told that the original windshield cannot be re-sealed as it will break when removed. I don't have VIN with me at this very moment, but can submit it later. What does oem mean next to the defective elements I've listed?

Filed Mar 23, 2005 · Electrical · 70,900 miles · NJ

(1) 1999 ford expedition would not start, dead battery. Replaced battery, determined all electonic components shorting out and inoperable: headlights, brake lights, and interior lights goes on and off, wipers work only intermittently.*ak (2) vehicle taken to local ford repair facility. Dealership was immedietly familliar with problem. Failure attribuited to leaking windshied and subsequent water leakage on vehicle gem (general elecronic module) and fuseblock (3) repairs consisted of replacing winshield, repacing gem module with improved water resistant variation (result of tsb), replaced fuseblock, replaced starter motor. Problems with some electronic systems persist after repair. (4) resuling $1,650.00 repair bill for 5 year old, 70k mile garage kept vehicle due to being left in the rain for two days.