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146 reportsMileage unknown · Sep 26, 2011
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 ATTEMPTING TO APPLY MY BRAKES DUE TO A VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP FEELING AS IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT GRIPPING I HIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE FORD DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE TO INCLUDE INSTALLING A NEW REAR BRAKE LINE…
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ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 ATTEMPTING TO APPLY MY BRAKES DUE TO A VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP FEELING AS IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT GRIPPING I HIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE FORD DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE TO INCLUDE INSTALLING A NEW REAR BRAKE LINE KIT STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT AS THEY HAD NOT WORN DOWN YET. NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT ABS I INQUIRED ABOUT WHY THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL GOOD, I CANNOT REMEMBER THE EXPLANATION THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE BUT I FELT IT WAS NOT RIGHT. SIX MONTHS LATER MY BRAKES DON''T ALLOW ME TO STOP WHEN AN EMERGENCY ARISES PUTTING MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN DANGER ALONG WITH THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF US HAD WE ALREADY BEEN ON THE FREEWAY. I CAN''T SAY FOR SURE IF IT WAS THE FRONT OR THE REAR BRAKES THAT SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN BUT IT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP COMING INTO A DOWNHILL CURVE UNTO THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO HESITATION IN THE BRAKES NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED THEM TO STOP. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE CHECKED AT THE BODY SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BUT FORD IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEMS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10427516
43,588 miles · Aug 18, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ABNORMALLY INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE GETTING A RESPONSE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUME…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ABNORMALLY INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE GETTING A RESPONSE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,588 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,505. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10420008
42,000 miles · Aug 12, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control
CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED AND WE TRIED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. FINALLY, IT MADE A POPPING SOUND AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE…
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CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED AND WE TRIED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. FINALLY, IT MADE A POPPING SOUND AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN WE GOT OFF ON TO HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON AND IT JUST KEPT ACCELERATING, THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP IT. THE ACCELERATOR WAS JUST STUCK ACCELERATING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10419161
61,000 miles · May 31, 2011
Structure
I HAVE A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS PAINT CORROSION AROUND THE FRONT HOOD LATCH. I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE BY A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND HE POINTED THIS OUT TO ME. HE SAID IT WILL EVENTUALLY CORRODE THROUGH AND THE HOOD WILL FLY OPEN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10403782
73,000 miles · May 25, 2011
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
I HAVE A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION WITH ALUMINUM CORROSION ISSUES. I WAS AT A BODY SHOP YESTERDAY AND HE NOTICED THAT THE HOOD LATCH HAD A LOT OF CORROSION AROUND THE BOLTS AND SAID IT COULD EVENTUALLY LET GO AND THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN. WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING TO SUCH A NEW VEHICLE? FORD SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10402748
72,000 miles · May 25, 2011
TiresCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO A WALL AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THE REAR TIRES WERE INSTALLED TWO WEEKS AGO W…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO A WALL AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THE REAR TIRES WERE INSTALLED TWO WEEKS AGO WHICH WERE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE THREE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE THAT WERE INJURED. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A TRAUMA CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE KUMHO TIRES, MODEL ROAD VENTURE, DOT# H2T3YT5F3710, TIRE SIZE T275/55R20. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED THEY NOTICED THE TIRES WERE BALD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
NHTSA ODI #10402725
49,000 miles · May 10, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE HALF OR FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FUEL TANK HOSES WERE CLEANED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE HALF OR FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FUEL TANK HOSES WERE CLEANED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAULTY FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10399774
150 miles · Apr 15, 2011
Visibility
I HAVE AN 08 FORD EXPEDITION. THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE BECOME A DISTRACTION WHEN I'M DRIVING. I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE TODAY DUE TO THIS DEFECT. FORD HAS REBUILT THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES AND REPAIRED THEM AT LEAST 3 OTHER TIMES. THEY WERE REBUILT 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE FAILED AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10396021
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2011
Structure
S10 DIRECT REPLY-FORWARDED FROM EPA, A LETTER FROM REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH HER 2008 FORD EXPEDITION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WATER ENTERED THE VENTS AND CAME THROUGH THE ROOF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL FOR THE WATER LEAK. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10382211
2,000 miles · Feb 1, 2011
Equipment
OWN A 2008 KING RANCH FORD EXPEDITION EL, COMPLAINED FROM THE BEGINNING THAT WINDOWS WERE SLOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE WINDOWS WOULD FREEZE SHUT. THEY EVENTUALLY CHANGED THE WINDOW TRACKS, BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP. NOW THE WINDOWS GET STUCK IN THE DOWN OR HALF UP POSITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TEMP IS COLD. I PUSHED TO HAVE THEM C…
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OWN A 2008 KING RANCH FORD EXPEDITION EL, COMPLAINED FROM THE BEGINNING THAT WINDOWS WERE SLOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE WINDOWS WOULD FREEZE SHUT. THEY EVENTUALLY CHANGED THE WINDOW TRACKS, BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP. NOW THE WINDOWS GET STUCK IN THE DOWN OR HALF UP POSITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TEMP IS COLD. I PUSHED TO HAVE THEM CHANGE THE WINDOW MOTOR, BUT WOULD NOT. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE WINDOW MOTORS!!!! I SEE THIS AS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WOULD NEED TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS TO ESCAPE IN THE WINTER...I WOULD BE UNABLE TO DO SO. MY HUSBAND, SON AND DOGS WERE IN MONTANA WITH BLINDING SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPS...WITH THE WINDOW STUCK IN THE HALF UP POSITION. THEY HAD TO PULL THE WINDOW UP WITH THERE HANDS. *LN
NHTSA ODI #10379861
Official recalls
3Apr 11, 2008
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.
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.
Nov 21, 2007
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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NHTSA investigations
1PE08060 · 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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