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Injuries / Deaths:
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Average Mileage:
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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Ford Expedition Owner Comments

problem #13

Apr 012002

Expedition 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving when my spare tire fell off and I feel that the matter could have been much worse if I was driving on the highway when it happend. I also have a 9 month old baby that was in the truck when it happened. This vehicle has been nothing but problems for us and it seems like it just keeps getting worse.

- Webster, NH, USA

problem #12

Jan 072002

Expedition

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
After she was in the parking lot, the spare tire cable wire broke, causing spare tire to fall out from underneath the truck.

- Pahrump, NV, USA

problem #11

Jul 012001

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
The cable holding the spare tire snapped and the tire fell. This happened while I was driving slowly in a pasture but I make many trips thru Chicago on the interstate. I wonder if this is a flawed design or if there is something I can do to insure this won't happen again in traffic. I don't know how to find out if this is a frequent occurrence.

- Cleveland Hts, OH, USA

problem #10

Jul 012001

Expedition 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The cable holding the spare tire snapped and the tire fell. This happened while I was driving slowly in a pasture but I make many trips thru Chicago on the interstate. I wonder if this is a flawed design or if there is something I can do to insure this won't happen again in traffic. I don't know how to find out if this is a frequent occurrence.

- Cleveland Hts, OH, USA

problem #9

Jul 122001

Expedition 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While wife was driving on road noticed spare tire had fallen of vehicle. Then, found out that steel cable broke without any signs of rust.

- New Ringgold, PA, USA

problem #8

Jun 202001

Expedition

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving 50 mph when spare tire was rolling down the highway. Cable that holds spare tire under the vehicle had snapped.

- St.Martinville, LA, USA

problem #7

Oct 011999

Expedition 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While trveling and without any indication spare tire cable snapped, causing tire to fall into highway.

- Driper, UT, USA

problem #6

Jul 202000

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
The cable holding the spare tire under the chasis aparrently snapped, thereby releasing the spare onto the roadway. The tire crossed two lanes of traffic and ended up on the sidewalk. This could have been catostrophic had it hit another vehicle or a pedestrian!!

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #5

Mar 162000

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
Spare wheel fell from its position under rear of car. Whatever was holding wheel broke. Car was in motion (35mph) on busy street in guadalajara, Mexico. A miracle an accident and substantial damage was averted.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 161999

Expedition

  • miles
The cable that supports the spare tire broke causing tire to fall off.

- Southfield, MA, USA

problem #3

Jun 021999

(reported on)

Expedition

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The cable that holds spare tire snapped, causing the tire to fall, almost resulting in an accident.

- Clovis, NM, USA

problem #2

Apr 211999

(reported on)

Expedition

  • miles
The cable that supports the spare tire that is positioned underneath vehicle broke when consumer drove over a dip that was in the street, causing the tire to dismount. Dealer has been contacted.

- Natchitoches, LA, USA

problem #1

Jan 051999

Expedition 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving on the highway at 45 to 50 mph spare tire under truck fell off/ shift cable bracket breaking while consumer was pulling into a driveway.

- Warren, MI, USA

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