My 1999 ford expedition had a spark plug shoot out from the head on my way to my cabin april 2nd, 2010. I have 2 small children and was driving in a area with no cell coverage or gas stations. The fumes made the inside of my vehicle smell horrible and had to drive to 17 miles with the windows down late at night. This is a bad engine from ford, I could've been worse off with kids getting sick from gas fumes or being stranded in the middle of nowhere.
1999 Ford Expedition fuel system complaints
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99 ford expedition blew out #3 spark plug and damaged coil, no forewarning of this , has 114,000miles, cost me $400 for a temp fix,,was told this is a common problem with the 5.4 engine, garage installed a repair sleeve and special plug,,no warranty,,I was 800 miles from home, when the plug blew, I thought somebody took a shot at me...it also ruined the coil.
Was driving car to work this morning. Made a right hand turn and heard a knocking noise suddenly after completing turn. Pulled to side of road and immediately shut down vehicle. After shutting down I smelled what appeared to be gasoline. Called my insurance company and they had vehicle towed to ford dealership. After waiting a few hours they told me spark plug had popped out and cylinder head needed to be fixed along with plug, and it was indeed gasoline I smelled. They said it would need major repair to fix, and tried to convince me to pay and arm and a leg. I don't care about that, I care that my child could have been in car, as I pick her up every day from school. Also mad that a fire could have started and ford does nothing about this problem and that there have been thousands of complaints from ford truck owners with expeditions and f150's from 97-02. Something better be done to recall these faulty engine components, or families will suffer from ford's lack of safety with these plugs and cylinder heads/coils.
1999 ford expedition collided head-on with another vehicle. Both were travelling at highway speeds. The expedition immediately caught fire, including the passenger compartment.the fire wall failed and fuel apparently fed the fire.
Fuel line is leaking gas on top of the fuel tank. Dealer notified. Consumer indicated that the vehicle is running without any warranty.
Interior lights malfunctioning, daytime running lights not working correctly, heating/cooling system not working properly; stays on even when key is not in ignition. When ignition is turned on or off, the woofer makes a loud thumping sound. Woofer inoperable. Right sign wing never worked properly/ will not open or close. Braking system is doubtful, it squeaks, and when gas is released engine and braking are not coordinated smoothly . Constant squeaking when in motion. Dealerships service repair personal neglect and refuse to find the causes, even though vehicle is still under warranty.
While driving down road, fire erupted in engine compartment causing massive damage.
Car stalls while sitting in a nose down postion for less than 2 minutes when 1/3 of tank or less. Dealer and manufactuer indicate known problem in design, but no fix at this time. Accident waiting to happen.
Car stalls within 2 minutes on a nose down incline with 1/3 of tank of fuel and almost impossible to restart. It is as if it runs out of fuel.
While filling up vehicle with gas and upon reaching 11 gallons, nozzle exploded, injuring consumer. Fire department was called, and they said that since nozzle was plastic and not medal, it had nothing to grind out on. Plastic createed electricity, a spark of electricity like if somone shocked an individual, that set off explosion.
Vehicle stalls when crossing oncoming traffic - usually occurs when under 1/4 tank of gas.
While driving could smell engine burning oil which came through the vents. There was no oil leaking. Coil broke in the engine/ windshield wipers would come on by themself, while the rear wiper does not work at all/ passenger door panel was loose & came off/ electrical system would cause lights to flicker on & off, and fuel gauge failed to register the correct amount of fuel when filled.
The heater hose dripped antifreeze on to a coil causing damage. Yh
Defective fuel line shut off - defective air bag - both did not deploy
Gas gauge reading is not accurate. Fuel amount fluctuates. Checked by dealer, no problem found. Gauge still inaccurate. Dealer informed me that the dash fuel gauge is not accurate and is there primarily for decoration.
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This is a replacement vehicle from ford for my 1999 ford expedition. The replacement vehicle has many of the same problems. The stalling when accelerating in an intersection is a serious safety problem. We we're nearly t- boned. Ford sometimes admits that they are aware of the problems and then at times will deny them. Please investigate
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