Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 12753 | 05/01/1999 | 6091725 | Subject regarding cowl leaf screen change. *tt | 11/14/2000 | |
| 6293 | 05/01/1999 | 607057 | Subject regarding cowl leaf screen change. *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 7896 | 01/01/2000 | 7896 | 612292 | Servicing trailer hitch. | 06/07/2000 |
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| 15939 | 05/01/2002 | 637848 | Concerns with speed body boom. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| 14456 | 11/01/2000 | 616539 | Information on squeak and rattle noise conditions. *tt | 03/02/2001 | |
| 13744 | 01/01/2000 | 612801 | Some vehicles may exhibit a body boom while driving highway speeds. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
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| 13106 | 08/01/1999 | 6091911 | On some vehicles the front bumpers may exhibit red staining (spots) on the bumer wing ends. *tt | 11/16/2000 | |
| 996876 | 08/01/1999 | 608807 | Information pertaining to conditions with red staining (spots) on the front bumper wing ends. *tt | 12/06/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 99-8-15 | 05/03/1999 | 606419 | Subject regarding door trim panel replacement - service tip. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 99242 | 11/15/1999 | 6090184 | Information on replacing and / or repairing malfunctioning (door, ignition and decklid) locks. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
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| 15122 | 08/01/2001 | 624622 | Some vehicles may exhibit a vibration at idle and/or engine droaning noise on acceleration from a stop. *slc | 11/08/2001 | |
| 12738 | 05/01/1999 | 6091707 | Some vehicles may exhibit a idle vibration. | 11/09/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. the contact stated water penetrated the vehicle causing the general electrical module, and fuse box, to corrode, also causing the vehicle to starts by itself, radio, heather, and all other electrical function to fail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure the dealer replaced the electrical module, and the fuse box, several times, the windshield was replaced, but the dealer wasn't able to locate were the water penetrated the vehicle. the manufacturer took a report 0478403130 they advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. li | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition . the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph when he heard a loud noise from underneath the vehicle. the contact then pulled over and noticed the the trailing arms holding the rear wheels rusted out and broke. the vehicle was towed to his residence. the dealer was informed about the failure and they didn't acknowledge the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 130000.cv | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 102000 | 1 | |
| The flared portion of the terminator fob on the retaining/retracting cable for the spare tire fractured and separated on my 1999 ford expedition eddie bauer (i am the original owner). *tr as a result, the spare tire and the metal crosspiece retainer dropped onto the street pavement, and in front of oncoming vehicles, which swerved and avoided colliding with the loose spare tire. i am just glad, and fortunate, that the spare tire did not bounce into the air, or end up crashing through the windshield of an oncoming vehicle. there are numerous reports of similar, if not identical incidents of this spare tire cable breakage posted on the internet. according to the owners manual, the crank mechanism is driven using the jack handle, and it is supposed to ratchet when the spare tire becomes snug against the vehicle undercarriage, preventing over tension on the crank mechanism and cable. upon inspection, there were no signs of rust, or corrosion, or attempted theft or tampering. a small collar portion of the terminator fob remained on the cable, while flared portion broke and slipped off of the end of the cable. there are not any additional safety devices on the vehicle that retain the spare tire in the event the cable fails. during the 2001 firestone tire recall, the dealer replaced all five tires, which included the spare tire. otherwise, the crank mechanism has not been used. i searched but failed to find a reported government recall of this cable at http://www.recalls.gov/search.html. to repair the cable end, i created my own terminator fob using an electrical split-bolt sized to the diameter of the cable. i fashioned a j shape in the cable to form a loop and placed a small screw through the loop to prevent pull-through, added a few drops of blue locktite to the threads of the split-bolt, and cinched up the split-bolt. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 200000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. the vehicle has firestone wilderness at tires. while driving 70 mph, the spare tire blew out. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to a repair shop and had the tire changed. it was also discovered that the fender was folded under the vehicle near the fuel line. the tire size and dot number were unknown. the failure mileage was 200,000. updated 8/10/09 *cn updated 08/13/09. *jb | |||
| 02/14/2008 | 1 | 10/02/2001 | |
| Windshield leaked into fuse box and gem module, growing a fungus and needing replacement, creating electrical functions to turn on and off at will with the potential of causing a fire. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 08/17/2003 |
| Whenever there is a heavy rain or snow, several of the electrical systems in my 1999 ford expedition began to function irregularly. the components function whether the vehicle is turned on or off. examples of the irregular activity include the radio turning on and off by itself, windshield wipers turning on and off by themselves, heat and air unit turning on and off by itself, interior lights turning on and off by themselves, and the running board lights turning on and off by themselves. several times i have been driving in the rain and the windshield wipers will stop working for 1-2 minutes. *nm | |||
| 10/13/2003 | 74000 | 1 | |
| 1999 ford expedition water leak from windshield onto fuse box causing short requiring replacement of fuse box by ford cost $362.01. *nm | |||
| 04/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/24/2002 | 3 | 03/17/2002 | |
| The consumer would hear a popping/rumbling noise whenever the vehicle was reversed or if the steering wheel was turned to the left or right. consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer and they thought they had fixed the problem, the consumer continued to hear a noise and noticed that the front tires were rapidly wearing down. the consumer had gone to several ford dealers and received different conflicting diagnoses from the several service areas of different ford dealers, consumer feels there is a possible defect with the vehicle, also there was a noise coming from the rear, dealer replaced the clutches in the rear, there was a popping noise when backing up and making a turn, dealer lubed the steering, consumer was alos informed that lower ball joints were needed.*scc *cb | |||
| 11/09/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| On sunday windshield wipers started goinig crazy.they started to go on and off for 5 minutes after several attempts to shut them off.finally my husband pulled over and turned the car off, and the wipers shut off.the dealer was not notified .on tuesday at about 7:56 am i was driving to go to a gas station and as i was turning to the left i heard a loud sound that sounded like an explosion and the truck turned off.i tried tunring the car on since i have had problems with the car turning off before and i realized that the car was smoking fron the inside.i tried to open the door from outside they did not open. so in fear that the car would blow up that i tried to start the car and it started. i opened the door quickly before the car blew up.then the the plastic started to burn under the running board and by the time the fire dept came the inside of the car was on fire.the car was towed to the dealership.the inside of the car was destroyed. *ak | |||
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| 08/01/2010 | |||
| Vehicle need rocker panel due to rust and they are not offered so the problem could be fixed ford does not offer rocker panels this should be a safety recall due to state inspection it allows exhaust into vehicle i have a 99 ford expedition and i have seen numerous other ford expeditions and ford trucks needing the same repair | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| The rear passenger door does not open from inside due to child safety activation. yh | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| No summary | |||
| 08/12/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| 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 | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 09/28/1999 | 3 | ||
| 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.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 10/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| The faulty air shocks caused the rear hatch to fall and injure the driver. yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 08/14/1999 | |||
| The welds that connect the hood to ther side of the vehicle have cracked. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 03/30/2000 | |||
| Design of the hinges on the back door cut off the tip of child's finger when child placed his hand on the door, while the door was being opened. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 0 | 04/23/1999 | |
| 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. *nlm | |||