2007 Ford Expedition

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SPORADIC ISSUES WITH A GRATING/GRINDING/SCRAPING NOISE AND A BUCKING/JERKING WITH OUR 35,00MILE 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM (DEALERSHIP, OF COURSE). I'M SURE AT 36,001 MILES THEY'LL FIGURE IT(WARRANTY UP). HELP. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY THREE CHILDREN, AS WELL AS THE EXPENSE OF FIXING IT. WHEN IT OCCURS LONGTERM (20+ SECONDS) , TAPPING THE BRAKES SEEMS TO RELEASE THE NOISE/HANG UP. YOU CAN ALSO FEEL IT IN THE PEDALS/FLOOR WHEN IT HAPPENS. WHEN THE CAR BUCKS(NOT ALWAYS OCCURRING WITH THE NOISE)- IT REALLY BUCKS. I HAVE PULLED OVER EVERY TIME TO CHECK THAT I HAVEN'T BLOWN A TIRE BECAUSE I KNOW I DIDN'T HIT A POTHOLE OR ROAD DEBRIS AND JUST TO BE SAFE. IT IS TERRIFYING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE DEALER AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY BEEN AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE ENGINEERS. THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

MY TIRE FAILED ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL MILEAGE 18000, TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL/FACTORY INSTALLED PIRELLI SCORPION P255/70R18. THE TIRE WENT FLAT AT FREEWAY SPEED AND THE SIDEWALL IS NOW DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FIND THAT THE TIRE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PUNCTURE AND IT IS A CRACKED VALVE STEM THAT IS CAUSING THE LEAK. EVEN WITH THE SIDEWALL DAMAGE THE TIRE TAKES AIR AND THE ONLY LEAK IS COMING FROM THE LEAKING VALVE STEAM. THE FORD DEALER WILL BE REPLACING THE TIRE AT MY COST. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE AND FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THE TIRE FOR FREE AND CHECKING ALL OTHER VALVES ON THE VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH CLAY AT TECH INTERNATIONAL AND HE EXPLAINED THAT FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THESE TIRES BUT TECH INTERNATIONAL HAS RECALLED "AFTER MARKET" TIRE REPLACEMENTS. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THIS TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE FAILURES THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. LUCKILY MY FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE, PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT BUT I DID BEGIN TO LOOSE CONTROL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL START TO ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY. EVENTUALLY STAYING ON CONSTANTLY. PUSHING THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF THE LIGHT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT AGAIN WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY. ONE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES HAD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED STOPPING POWER. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY ERROR CODES IN THE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE HAD TO TAP THE PEDAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SO FAR, THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,436.

HEARD A HISSING NOISE WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR THIS MORNING. NOTICED A VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED ON BACK TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE). WENT DIRECTLY TO TIRE COMPANY.. HAD TO STOP NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE WAY TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE BECAUSE THE CRACK WAS GETTING BIGGER. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE TIRE COMPANY, THE VALVE SNAPPED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE TIRE COMPANY EXAMINED MY VEHICLE AND STATED THAT 2 OTHER VALVES WERE CRACKED. I HAD TO REPLACE 3 VALVE STEMS TODAY. *TR

WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. EXITED HGWY @ NEXT EXIT & CHECKED ALL TIRES & ADDED AIR TO LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH WAS LOW & PROCEEDED ON TO AIRPORT APPROX. 10-15 MINS AWAY. AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 10 MINS AFTER STOPPING I WAS FIGHTING TRUCK PULLING LEFT ON INTERSTATE. WHEN I ARRIVED CURBSIDE AT THE AIRPORT, I EXITED THE VEHICLE TO FIND THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY FLAT & WAS SEPARATING READY TO HAVE A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED OUT FOR THE SPARE & UPON ARRIVING BACK HOME, MY HUSBAND & I INSPECTED THE TIRE FOR ANY FOREIGN OBJECT IN TREAD ONLY TO FIND NONE & THEN TOLD MY HUSBAND OF THE NEWS STORY ABOUT FAULTY VALVE STEMS BUT NO RECALL ISSUED. SO WITH THE BAD TIRE FULL OF AIR LAYING IN DRIVEWAY HE TOUCHED THE VALVE & THE AIR STARTED RUSHING OUT. WE HAVE THE ISSUE WITH THE VALVE STEM THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. WE DO NOT KNOW IF ANY OF THE REMAINING TIRES ARE OK OR NOT AS THE TRUCK IS TO BE TAKEN TO FORD TOMORROW. WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD HAVE TO BUY ANY TIRES AS I DID WHAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO DO & THE STEM FAILED CAUSING ME TO RUIN A GOOD TIRE AND WILL HAVE TO HAVE NOT 1 BUT 2 NEW TIRES. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS FIGHT FOR ALL THE MONEY WE SPEND TRYING TO BUY AMERICAN & SUPPORT OUR COUNTRY WITH HARD EARNED MONEY. SOMEONE COULD DIE AS A RESULT OF THEIR PIG HEADEDNESS. *TR

HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAD TO REPLACE ONE TIRE BECAUSE OF FLAT ON THE HIGHWAY THAT RUINED THE TIRE. I'VE HAD TWO MORE FLATS THAT RESULTED IN TIRE DAMAGE AND HAVE TO REPLACE THEM WHEN I GET THE MONEY. WE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OF THE FIRST TIRE, UNTIL A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME ABOUT FORD HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VALVE STEMS. CALLED FORD AND DEALERSHIPS WHERE I BOUGHT VEHICLE AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP ME AT ALL . TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. IM GOING TO BE OUT OVER 600.00 DOLLARS FOR THERE MISTAKE. IM GOING AHEAD AND REPLACING THE OTHER TIRE AND STEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR