Ford Expedition 1996

Model Expedition made in 1996 by Ford got 2 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to tires, vehicle speed control. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and power train. The car had one investigation (steering).

Model 1996

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER
1215411/01/1998613173Some vehicles equipped with pats (securilock) except certain models now have availability of fleet keys through rotunda. *mjs06/19/2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
1217411/01/1998613224Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start/long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *mjs06/19/2000
POWER TRAIN
1374501/01/2000612742Some vehicles may experience a condition of no 4 x 4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4 x 4 low range. *mjs06/12/2000
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
735311/01/1999610785Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4x4 low range, with no diagnostic trouble codes stored in the gem module. *tt05/15/2000
710009/01/19996090448Information regarding transmission trouble codes. *mjs03/20/2000
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT
1350511/01/1999614630All 4x4 vehicles with electronic shift onthe fly transfer cases will display contact plate pids opposite of the 1999 or earlier workshop manual indicates when using ngs with 15.0 level or later software. *tt11/29/2000
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
1290506/01/1999606937Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode. *tt09/08/1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
520312/01/1998615335Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *tt01/13/2001

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
STEERING
PE98024FORD MOTOR COMPANY04/21/199807/21/1998TIE ROD END FAILURES
 Alleged tie rod end separates from the adjustment sleeve compropision steering control

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
07/27/20022
 The consumer's completed street address is: 8535 red hill country club drive. the consumer stated that she and her sister were in the vehicle talking, while driving on the highway, when the consumer accelerated to pass another vehicle the steering wheel started to vibrate intensely. the consumer struggled to maintain control and pulled to the side of the road. the sister visually inspected the vehicle and saw that the tire seemed to be inflated. so they proceeded with the steering wheel still vibrating, traveling at about 10-15 mph to a gas station. (a short driving test was performed, and the consumer was shown the inside of the left tire, there was buldging from the splintered tread and a huge bubble)-the consumer was told that this was evidence of a defctive tire. the second incident happened on the following day of the repairs. several hours into the trip, driving at a high speed of traffic, the vibration in the steering wheel started again. when the consumer and sister inspected the vehicle they had seen the inside of the right rear tire was buldging out from the split tread and splintering steel was a huge rubber bubble. the consumer purchased 5 new tires. both continental and ford have been informed of the incidents and declined to fully reimburse the cost. the consumer still expects a full reimbursement for the expenses she had incurred as a result of the negligence of continental tire north america and ford motor company. *scc
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
10/20/200750000108/11/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford expedition. last year, the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed cruise control switch. she had the recall repair performed. one year later, the vehicle caught fire while idling. an inspector from ford stated that the fire originated from the cruise control switch; however,they would not assume liability because they repaired the vehicle once according to the recall. the powertrain and recall number were unknown. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 105,000.