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18,000 miles · Oct 22, 2008

Tires

2007 FORD EXPEDITION VALVE STEM ON CAR HAD A LEAK. TIRE IS RUINED AS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE AIR LEAKED OUT OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO LOW AND THE SIDEWALL BEING DAMAGED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10246445

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2008

Tires

2007 FORD EXPEDITION, FROM AUGUST 2008 TO OCTOBER 2008, ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS EACH A DIFFERENT TIRE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON, FLAT TIRE TAKEN TO FORD DEALER, VALVE STEM REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10246406

34,000 miles · Oct 21, 2008

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I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS HAD FOUR (4) VALVE STEMS GO BAD. ONE CAUSED THE AIR TO DEFLATE SO QUICKLY THE TIRE WAS RUINED. WHEN TALKING TO FORD DEALERS, ONE THAT REPLACED THE TIRE AND ONE THAT SOLD THE EXPEDITION, BOTH SAID IT WAS BAD LUCK AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE TIRE SENSOR SYSTEM, I WOULD HAVE RUINED THE RIM AS WELL AS THE TIRE. THE CAR DID NOT VIBRATE OR PULL TO THE SIDE OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS, IT KEPT RUNNING AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL THE SENSOR KICKED IN AND BY THEN IT WAS TOO LATE, THE RIM CUT INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE REPAIR CENTER CONFIRMED IT WAS A BAD VALVE. SADLY, WHEN THEY REPLACED THE TIRE, THEY USED THE SAME TYPE OF STEM AND IT LEAKED AS WELL. I HAD TO GO TO THIRD PARTIES TO REPLACE THE OTHER VALVE STEMS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE. CALLING MY LOCAL DEALER AGAIN ABOUT IT, THEY STILL MAINTAIN NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10246257

18,396 miles · Oct 17, 2008

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ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2008, I EXPERIENCED A LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION (VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW;ALL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES.) I CHECKED ALL TIRES AND DID NOT SEE AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE AND SINCE I WAS IN A RURAL AREA AT THE TIME I FELT THAT IT WAS IN MY BEST INTEREST TO GET TO A MORE POPULATED AREA WHERE I COULD HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED. THE TIRE QUICKLY LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT CAUSING ME TO TAKE AN EVASIVE MOVE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND I TOOK THE FAILED TIRE INTO FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PUNCTURE OR REASON FOR THE TIRE TO FAIL. NO COMPENSATION FROM THE DEALER WAS OFFERED. ON OCTOBER 16, 2008, THE LOW TIRE SENSOR LIGHT AGAIN ACTIVATED. AFTER CHECKING ALL TIRES I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TIRE VALUES WAS SPLIT AND LEAKING (HISSING). I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRE VALUES WE FOUND THAT ALL THE VALUES (EXCEPT FOR THE NEW TIRE THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED) WERE ALL SPLIT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY START TO LEAK. I HAD ALL THE VALUES REPLACED ON ALL THE TIRES. AT THE TIME THE TIRE COMPANY, LES SCHWAB, INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME REPORTED ISSUES WITH LEAKING TIRE VALVES ON SOME FORD VEHICLES. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT CONSUMER REPORTS IS RECOMMENDING THAT ALL 2007 FORD VEHICLE TIRE VALVES BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ON 10/17/08, I REPORTED THIS TO FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY TYPE OF TIRE VALVE FAILURES. SEEMS THAT CAR DEALERS SHOULD BE CHECKING FOR THIS PROBLEM ON DILL VALVES. LES SCHWAB WAS ABLE TO RECOVER 2 OF THE CRACKED VALVES FROM MY EXPEDITION. ALL ARE TR414 VALVES WHICH APPEAR TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR FAILURE AND POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES. MY COST FOR THIS PROBLEM IS NOW $250.00. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10245805

16,146 miles · Sep 10, 2008

Tires

TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON. DEALER FOUND CRACKS IN TIRE STEMS ON AL FOUR AND REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10241666

16,400 miles · Jul 1, 2008

Tires

DRIVING MY WIFE NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COME ON. ONCE SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER SHE NOTICED THAT AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE TIRE VALVE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, WE NOTICED THAT ALL THE VALVES WERE CRACKED AND DEFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10232902

183,000 miles · Jun 20, 2008

Tires

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SOUNDED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. HE PLACED AIR IN THE TIRES, BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE DID NOT INCREASE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE VALVE STEMS (TR414) WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 183,000.

NHTSA ODI #10231833

21,000 miles · Jun 17, 2008

Tires

TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE WITH CUPPING CAUSING VIBRATIONS TIRES LOOK SWOLLEN AND UNEVEN THREADING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO CHECK SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. I KNOW THAT IT IS THE TIRES. WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND BECAUSE OF THE TIRES BEING UNSAFE I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10231341

6,000 miles · Feb 28, 2008

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS PIRELLI SCORPION, SIZE 255/70R18 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 6,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN IMPACT FRACTURE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 11,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONCE AGAIN DUE TO AN IMPACT FRACTURE. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATES. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IMPACT FRACTURE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE EACH OF THE TIRES AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE FIRST TWO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

NHTSA ODI #10219374

Official recalls

08V057000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail

Feb 5, 2008

FORD IS RECALLING 57,199 MY 2006-2007 E-150, E-250, E-350, AND MY 2007 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L ENGINES. THE FUEL RAIL CROSS-OVER HOSE MAY CONTAIN WEAK AREAS. AS A RESULT, THE HOSE MAY CRACK, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL ODOR AND/OR FUEL LEAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

08V058000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Feb 5, 2008

FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

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NHTSA investigations

PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking

Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve

ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO