ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 WE HIT A DEER, THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE EXPEDITION WAS DESTROYED. JIM BASS FORD COLLISION DID THE REPAIRS. IN THE MEANTIME THEY CLAIM THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON DUE TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PIGTAIL BEING BAD. I CLAIMED THAT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT EVERYTHING WAS FINE ( NO ENGINE LIGHT). THE MECHANIC DID …
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ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 WE HIT A DEER, THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE EXPEDITION WAS DESTROYED. JIM BASS FORD COLLISION DID THE REPAIRS. IN THE MEANTIME THEY CLAIM THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON DUE TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PIGTAIL BEING BAD. I CLAIMED THAT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT EVERYTHING WAS FINE ( NO ENGINE LIGHT). THE MECHANIC DID CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXPEDITIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AS A CONSUMER I THINK FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO THIS ENGINE OUTAGE CALLED( PIGTAIL SENSOR). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10432224
2,100 miles · Dec 9, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
IN FEB. 08 I PURCHASED A 08 FORD EXPEDITION FROM CHAMPION FORD.IN JUNE 08 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WE TOOK IT TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT. WHERE THEY SAID THEY DID A COMP. UPDATE SO IT WORKED UNTIL APRIL OF 09 SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THEY DID ANOTHER UPDATE (IT HAPPENED BEFORE THAN BUT I ONLY HAVE RECORD FOR THESE DATES).…
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IN FEB. 08 I PURCHASED A 08 FORD EXPEDITION FROM CHAMPION FORD.IN JUNE 08 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WE TOOK IT TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT. WHERE THEY SAID THEY DID A COMP. UPDATE SO IT WORKED UNTIL APRIL OF 09 SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THEY DID ANOTHER UPDATE (IT HAPPENED BEFORE THAN BUT I ONLY HAVE RECORD FOR THESE DATES).IT STARTED AGAIN JULY 10 TOOK IT TO AC COLLINS FORD THEY DID AN UPDATE AS WELL,THEY HAD IT FROM JULY10-14. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN STARTED IN NOV 10 THEY RECEIVED THE VEHICLE AT THEIR LOCATION ON 11152010 WE WENT TO GET IT ON 11302010 WE DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN WE TURNED AROUND TO LET THE KNOW IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN ALL THEY SAID WASTHERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO,WE HAVE DONE THE UPDATE ON THE COMP.THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.SO WE DROVE IT HOME. THE FOLLOWING MORNING WE COULD NOT EVEN START THE VEHICLE BUT WE KEPT TRYING AND WHEN IT FINALLY STARTED THE VEHICLE WAS WORSE OFF THEN EVER BEFORE. SO WE RETURNED IT ON 12012010 AND ASK THEM TO FIX IT. SO IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE THEN NOW THEY ASKED ME TO PROVIDE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS WHICH I DID THEN THEY TELL ME THE ENGINE HAS SLUDGE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED.SO WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO BAYWAY-LINCOLN TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE INITIAL PROBLEM. MAY PROBLEM IS WHY DID IT TAKE THEM SO MANY ATTEMPTS TO TRY TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.MAYBE MY ENGINE WOULD NOT BE SLUDGED UP IF THEY WOULD HAVE DONE WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE ON THE RECEIPTS I HAVE THEY STATE THE DID 115 POINT INSPECTIONS I WOULD THIN THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ENGINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10369747
31,000 miles · Aug 9, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND HE THEN DROVE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND HE THEN DROVE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR THREE DAYS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE CONTACT SENT TO A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 31,000.
FORD IS RECALLING 158 MY 2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) AND THE LIMO BUILDERS PACKAGE FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, Z"TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED FROM 35 PSI TO 40 PSI WITHOUT A COMMENSURATE UPDATE TO THE TPMS CALIBRATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A TIRE PRESSURE IS IS 25% BELOW THE 40 PSI VALUE STATED ON THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL OCCURS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE TPMS THRESHOLDS TO THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER AIR BAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING AND REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE YOUR DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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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
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