Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 80 MPH, the power steering assist failed. The contact also mentioned that the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted after multiple attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000. The VIN was unavailable.
1999 Ford Expedition: loss of power steering
5 of the 946 complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
While driving 20 MPH consumer heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle, and lost steering control. A tow truck was called in. Tow truck driver informed consumer that the tie rod broke. Vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. Dealer was not notified.
Broken left side tie rod resulted in loss of steering control - pure luck that no accident happened.
Upon startup of motor, will not idle or will die completely when stopped at intersection or when releasing accelerator when making a turn, causing motor to die and loss of steering and braking. I have complained to dealer and they said it was throttle body linkage (butterfly) sticking and it has occurred on several of friends trucks as well. Fix is new throttle body part @ $300., not under warranty. I feel this is dangerous and widespread and should be retro done under an extended warranty by manufacturer.
After having the car for only three days, we were traveling 60 MPH on a highway when the left rear tire disintegrated - no steering or control problems occurred and we were able to pull over and put on the spare. We returned home and took the car to the ford dealer where we purchased the vehicle three days prior and they at first refused to cover the cost of replacing the tire. After much debate and reluctance on their part ("this never happens, you must have hit a nail") - we argued that there was no way the tire should have blown after only being drive on for less than 300 miles and that we did not hit anything we were aware of (their inspection of the tire also yielded no punctures that they could find). Ford finally agreed to pay for a new wilderness tire and it was replaced. We are reporting this so that you know this happened over one year ago on a virually brand new tire.( dot number: vncu tire size: 16 )
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Expedition power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
5 of 946 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
There are 0 recalls and 7 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 7Sudden acceleration 7ABS 6Battery drain 6Fuel smell 6Headlights 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Transmission failure 6Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5Misfire 5
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