1999 Ford Expedition: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Jan 29, 2007 · Acceleration · 90,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* - the contact stated the 2001 ford expedition would not go into gear. The contact had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The contact stated the vehicle caught on fire the day after it was towed to the repair shop. The repair shop extinguished the fire. The contact stated no work had been performed on the vehicle by the repair shop. The fire damage was to the harness and brake fluid reservoir, all of which melted. The contact was informed by the repair shop that there was a recall on the vehicle for the gear shift. The contact stated he never received recall letter. The contact called the ford corporate office on 1/15/07. The contact stated they sent a recall letter on january 18, 2007 that was dated december 2006. The contact recently received a letter which stated that they would not repair the vehicle free of charge because they had sent out recall letters dated 10/4/05, 11/29/05 & 4/17/06. The contact did not know if pictures were taken of the fire damage.

Filed Feb 14, 2005 · Acceleration · 65,000 miles · FL · fire

The consumer took the vehicle into a repair shop since it was stuck in gear. Mechanic could not service the vehicle that day, so the vehicle was left in the shop overnight. While the vehicle was parked in the garage it burned as well as the shop.

Filed Jul 16, 2004 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · CO

Transmission problem. After traveling 2000 miles on a trip, mostly on cruise control, the vehicle did not shift from 1st to 2nd gear and lunged from 1st into 3rd.

Filed Apr 26, 2001 · Transmission · MI

While driving consumer noticed vehicle was not shifting, able to go through all gears, vehicle did not shift. Not able to start in drive, and unable to put it in neutral to start. Dealer replaced linkage cable. *ak the shift lever would not go to park position.

Filed Aug 17, 2000 · Transmission · CA

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.

Filed Jul 29, 1999 · Transmission, Visibility · CA

The windshield wipers fail to work when needed. On dry days would come on, on wet days do not come on. Rear wiper was repaired. Now neither works, front or rear. Transmission will not shift properly. Had it checked & metal pieces had broken off. Transmission burnt out. Had the piston replaced. The power winddows would go up & down without key insertion.