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215 reports61,000 miles · Dec 15, 2010
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED INTO A COUPLE TREES AND A MAIL BOX BEFORE HE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND KNEES. HE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS F…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED INTO A COUPLE TREES AND A MAIL BOX BEFORE HE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND KNEES. HE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
NHTSA ODI #10370804
56,000 miles · Dec 9, 2010
Equipment
2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. THE SUV IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. AFTER RESEARCHING PROBLEM ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY CONSUMERS DRIVING FORDS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10369723
56,000 miles · Nov 23, 2010
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE IGNITION, AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ONE PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE, AND FOUR PARKED VEHICLES WITH O…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE IGNITION, AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ONE PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE, AND FOUR PARKED VEHICLES WITH OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER IN ONE OF THE PARKED VEHICLES SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10367253
92,500 miles · Nov 12, 2010
StructureVisibility
WE WERE LOADING UP OUR 2007 FORD EXPEDITION TO GO OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN STARTED TO WARM UP, WHEN I SHUT THE REAR HATCH, THE GLASS SHATTERED CAUSING A HUGE MESS ALLOVER THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE 2 CONTACTS WERE DANGLING FROM THE TRUCK, BUT THE GLASS WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED OUT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10365512
52,805 miles · Oct 29, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes, Hydraulic
LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD GOING 20-25 MPH. PAVEMENT WAS DRY. SLIGHT DOWNHILL INCLINE. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BRAKE STARTED PULSATING RAPIDLY. BRAKE WAS RESISTING ME PRESSING IT BY PUSHING MY FOOT BACK UP WITH PULSATING ACTION. TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. COULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR WENT INTO A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. PULL…
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LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD GOING 20-25 MPH. PAVEMENT WAS DRY. SLIGHT DOWNHILL INCLINE. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BRAKE STARTED PULSATING RAPIDLY. BRAKE WAS RESISTING ME PRESSING IT BY PUSHING MY FOOT BACK UP WITH PULSATING ACTION. TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. COULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR WENT INTO A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY PROCEEDED DOWN ANOTHER DOWNHILL INCLINE ABOUT 45 MPH. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AGAIN THE BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND DID NOT WORK. HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES PUSHING AGAINST THE BRAKE RAPID PULSATION TO GET THE TRUCK SLOWED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. TRACTION CONTROL SLIDING CAR ICON WAS FLASHING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 10/28/10. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES OR MALFUNCTION. DEALER SAID THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM "RSC" RESETS ITSELF PERIODICALLY AND WILL MOST LIKELY DO THIS AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TIME FOR A BAKE OR TRACKING CONTROL SYSTEM TO RESET LEAVING ONE WITHOUT BRAKES. PERSONALLY I DON'T BELIEVE THEIR EXCUSE. FORD HAS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. SEEMS OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM REFERENCE TO ODI ID # 10220899. ALSO OTHER COMPLAINTS UNDER THE TRACKING CONTROL SYSTEM ODI ID# 10332619 AND 10321582. ALSO FROM SURFING THE FORD ENTHUSIAST WEB SITE, AND OTHER WEB SITES, A LOT MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND ARE NOT BEING REPORTED.
NHTSA ODI #10368965
50,000 miles · Sep 14, 2010
Electrical SystemVisibility
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE POWER WINDOW FAILURES ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE DUE TO FAILED REGULATORS. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS NOW FAILED TWICE. IT WAS REPAIRED IN 2009. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10355471
65,000 miles · Aug 30, 2010
Power Train
2007 EXPEDITION 2 WD 5.4 6SPD. AUTO PARK LOCK DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. CAR COULD BE SHIFTED FROM PARK WITHOUT KEYS OR APPLYING THE BRAKE. CAR ROLLED DOWN A HILL ACROSS A STREET DOWN ANOTHER HILL INTO A CREEK WITH 5YR OLD CHILD AND DOG IN CAR. PURCHASED CERTIFIED PRE OWNED LESS THAN 1 MONTH AGO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10352876
Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2010
Visibility
2007 FORD EXPEDITION...POWER WINDOWS, SO FAR 3 0F 4 HAVE FAILED AND NEED REPLACING AT OWNER EXPENSE!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10351214
49,000 miles · Aug 17, 2010
Tires
CLAMP HOLDING THE PRESSURE SENSOR BROKE IN PIECES RANGING FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES. THIS METAL ALONG WITH THE PRESSURE SENSOR RATTLED AROUND LOOSE IN THE TIRE CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. CAR HAD APPROX 49,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM WAS FOUND. PIECES WERE REMOVED (WHICH I STILL HAVE…
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CLAMP HOLDING THE PRESSURE SENSOR BROKE IN PIECES RANGING FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES. THIS METAL ALONG WITH THE PRESSURE SENSOR RATTLED AROUND LOOSE IN THE TIRE CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. CAR HAD APPROX 49,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM WAS FOUND. PIECES WERE REMOVED (WHICH I STILL HAVE) AND NEW TIRES INSTALLED WITH OUT PRESSURE SENSOR. I GET ERROR MESSAGE ON CONTROL PANEL EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10350154
93,000 miles · Aug 7, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IN FEBRUARY 2008 THAT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR STARTED HERE LATELY TO MISFIRE AND JUMP AND STALL. I PURCHASED SPARK PLUGS AS I DO WITH ALL MY VEHICLES. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ORIGINAL PLUGS THEY BREAK OFF IN THE MOTOR OR THE HEAD WHICH THEN COST LOTS MORE MONEY TO…
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I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IN FEBRUARY 2008 THAT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR STARTED HERE LATELY TO MISFIRE AND JUMP AND STALL. I PURCHASED SPARK PLUGS AS I DO WITH ALL MY VEHICLES. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ORIGINAL PLUGS THEY BREAK OFF IN THE MOTOR OR THE HEAD WHICH THEN COST LOTS MORE MONEY TO REPLACE. UPON SPEAKING TO AND RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THIS PLUG DESIGN IS A FLAW WITH ALL THE ENGINES THAT FORD HAS DESIGNED. EVERY PERSON WHO HAS HAD TO REPLACE THESE PLUGS HAS ENCOUNTERED THIS AWFUL AND COSTLY FLAW WHICH FORD SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR. AS I WILL AS WELL AS MANY CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE POOR WORKMANSHIP AND DESIGN THAT FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR. IN THESE DAY AND TIMES AND WITH THE WIDE VARIETIES OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS, I WILL NEVER AND ENCOURAGE MY FRIENDS TO NEVER BUY A FORD VEHICLE AGAIN. I HAVE FOUR KIDS AND THIS IS A COST THAT WE CANNOT STAND FOR. I WILL GO TO THE HOUSTON TEXAS MEDIA WITH THIS AS WELL. AS I AM SURE IN THE HOUSTON AREA MANY MANY MANY CONSUMERS HAVE THESE SAME ISSUES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10347923
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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