The mirror coating on the back of the side mirrors on my ford expedition is coming off & has been since just after the warranty ran out. It makes using the mirrors questionable at best. It looks like the mirror was sandblasted from behind.
1999 Ford Expedition visibility complaints
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The side view mirrors on the vehicle are becoming unusable. The reflective backing on the mirrors are slowly turning a mottled black for some reason. Also , rear windshield wiper motor wore out.
The mirrors on both sides of the vehicle were delaminating which made seeing in them impossible. The dealer insisted that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The manufacturer has been informed of the problem. *ak *ph
The lamination on both exterior mirrors is turning black. This condition has been progressively getting worse in the last few weeks. Consumer can barely see anything through these mirrors.
The side view mirrors on both sides are turning black. Consumer can barely see out of them. A technical advisement was issued, #00-18-09, by ford in reference to delamination of signal mirrors. *ak *ts
Exterior mirrors both driver and passenger are turning black and nearly impossible to see out of.
When the vehicle was purchased new the consumer noticed that the outside rear view mirrors had black lines and specks in them. The dealer indicated that all the vehicles were like that. Now, some years later, the black film on the back of the glass started wrinkling and the black specks became worse. This defect has caused poor visibility. *ak *ph
Exterior mirrors both driver and passenger are turning black and nearly impossible to see out of.
Both side view mirrors are faded so badly that you can't see. Almost involved in a major accident with pregnant wife and 3 kids on board.
The exterior rear view mirrors are blackened. I suspect the electric directional signal within is the culprit. The mirrors are useless. I am sure that ford is aware that this is a pervasive problem, yet they refuse to fix it at their expense, even though it is a safety hazard due to poor manufacturing. I purchased new mirrors which were obviously redesigned at a cost of nearly $400.00.
Both side rear view mirrors with the turn signal are turning black. In certain spots there is no reflection. At night the visibility is very poor.
Received recall notice for windshield wiper operating in off position. Took to dealer, item continues to operator when in the off position. Dry wipe has resulted in damaged windshield and continuous damage of wiper blades.
Both mirrors were smoking. Dealer notified.
Electrical motor controlling the air blend doors located inside the air plenum has failed, and the plastic door(s) itself is cracked and non-functioning. I have been unable to direct warm air to the front window to debug causing dangerously decreased vision. 1999 ford eddie bauer expedition.
I purchased a 1999 ford expedition eddie bauer 1 year ago last week. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. The latest problem is the one that concerns me the most. A few weeks ago the driver's side door lock would not operate. I could hear the motor trying to open the lock but nothing happened. A week after that I could not open my windows and the turn signals did not work. A week later my windshield wipers stopped working. We attributed the problem to a blown fuse which we replaced. The problem seemed to be fixed. The next day it rained and the fuse blew again, and again and again. The problem got worse as the brake lights went out. I brought the car into the dealership where I had purchased it. They discovered a leak in the windshield that seeped into the fuse box. The fuse box needed to be replaced and it was not covered under my warranty (that covers just about everything else. Ford esp extracare) this in my opinion should not have had to be paid for out of my pocket. It is a safety problem that I understand that didn't just happen to me. Me vehicle has not been in any accidents so I do not understand why the windshield is leaking. Please contact me if you have any questions.
I own a '99 ford expedition-both of the side mirrors have deteriorated to the point I can barely see out of them during the daytime, and its impossible to see out of them at night. I went back to the ford dealership and was informed they can't do anything about mirrors deteriorating and to replace both will be 498.00 a piece plus taxes. I have extended coverage, which state they won't pay for replacement ,due to mirrors being considered glass. Service dept at the ford dealership said that mirrors are not glass and that it's actually reflexor paper or something. I would appreciate if you could look into matter. I have done some research and have found the deterioration of side mirrors on ford expeditions to be a well documented service problem under the website of recalls. This is my 2nd time trying to get ford to work with me on this matter.
Side-view mirrors on driver and passenger side have delamination resulting in loss of complete effectiveness of viewing. I took the vehicle to the dealer while the vehicle was under warranty, but they did not replace the mirror citing that the mirror had not reached the replacement stage, now that the vehicle is out of warranty, the mirrors have reached a point that it is difficult at best to see out of them. My cost to replace is 230 per mirror, with no consideration of warranty extension.
Nar 3-11-03 the consumer has experienced several problems with his ford expedition, the side view mirrors have turned back from the inside, the top of the shift handle broke off, and all the tires had to be replaced before a firestone recall had been issued. The consumer feels that the dealership should be responsible for repairs since it's was a manufacturers defect and not a maintenance problem. *cb
The rear window shattered without warning.
The side mirrors on my 1999 ford expedition are deteriorated to the point of not being able to see other vehicles through them. This is a manufacturing problem from ford and should be addressed before this causes a serious accident. I must try to find a way to fix this problem now before it becomes my accident. Does any one have a remedy ?
Consumer states that both the driver and passenger side mirrors are delaminating. As a result, consumer can not see objects with the mirrors. Ph
Exterior mirrors are deteriating. Deal would not replace.
Side-view mirrors on driver and passenger side have become very dulled resulting in loss of complete effectiveness of viewing. It appears that something has caused the silver in the mirrors to disintegrate. This is a 1999 ford expedition. I have contacted ford and the local dealer and neither would offer to remedy at their expense since the warranty period had expired.
Consumer states his mirrors are getting dark stains on them, which impairs his vision. Also the mirror part is flaking away. Ts
Consumer states' the vehicles driver and passenger side, side view mirrors have developed a scratchy cloudy looking. Consumer is not able to see the road clearly behind vehicle. Please provide any further information. Mr
Consumer states that both passenger and drivers side rear view windows over time become scratched and spiedery looking. Consumer can hardly see the road. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide any further information. Ts
Front windshield wipers self activates. Occurence is more common when turning corners. May be associated with using turn signal. If I recall correctly, during early month of ownership, ford notified me of similar problem with rear windshield wiper. I brought the vehicle in and had this and the trailer hitch recall taken care of. Ford dealership told me my vehicle did not have a defective part (for the rear wiper switch) and therefore did not change out. Mr
I purchased this vehicle on 9/8/2002. I have had a problem with the windshield wipers coming on while riding down the road, and also when I turn on the turn signals. It is very embarrasing when other people are looking at this happening to a dry windshield. I had it in the shop on 9/13/2002 and I was told that the machine did not diagnose a problem and to keep driving it until the wiper completely stop>ak
Both driver and passenger mirrors have reflective coating pealing off the mirrors causing some distortion in the mirror when sunlight reflect in mirrors. Manufacture contacted and reffered back to regional warranty service. Car milage beyond warranty would only cover portion of replacement cost. Reject offer from regional. My opinion a saftey item due to manufacturing flaw should be charged to manufacture. Rejection of this deal may cause the full cost to be to me.
Both exterior mirrors are distorted and cause severe visibility problems. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
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