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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,222 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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 body / paint problems

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1997 Ford Expedition Owner Comments

problem #9

Dec 302014

Expedition 8-cyl

  • 90,000 miles

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

The vehicle would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park. Have accident, the car roll over to another car, I can"T park down hill is to dangers, is not safety.

- Renton, WA, USA

problem #8

Dec 302014

Expedition

  • 90,000 miles
The vehicle would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park. Have accident, the car roll over to another car, I can"T park down hill is to dangers, is tot safety.

- Renton, WA, USA

problem #7

Sep 252012

Expedition 8-cyl

  • 151,000 miles
Husband drove car all day long with no issue. The car was running fine. He parked it about 10pm. We all went to bed. At 3:15 am we were awakened by neighbors screaming our car was on fire. It had started on fire. Not sure why or how, when it was running just fine during the day. The whole front end was burnt up, the tires were melted, it was ruined. The fire scorched part of the house on the front. It was parked in front of the garage and melted away some of the siding and the door.

- Oxford, MS, USA

problem #6

Sep 012010

Expedition

  • 45,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the fuel tank straps fractured as a result of corrosion. The contact mentioned that the frame on the driver side was also affected by corrosion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who verified the failure and advised that the vehicle could not be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 45,000.

- Manville, RI, USA

problem #5

Jul 162003

(reported on)

Expedition

  • 76,000 miles
Consumer states that running board light does not light up. Cause unknown.

- Hamilton, OH, USA

problem #4

Apr 242001

Expedition 4WD

  • miles
Cable and housing broke just forward of fire wall. Possible life threatening incident.

- Johnstown, PA, USA

problem #3

Dec 151999

(reported on)

Expedition

  • miles

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

The vehicle has cracks developing on the roof on both sides. Vehicle has been remedied.

- Vallejo, CA, USA

problem #2

Feb 101999

Expedition

  • miles
The sunroof leak has caused water to enter above the headliner and short out the overhead console/interior lights

- Hill Afb, UT, USA

problem #1

Jan 181998

Expedition

  • miles
Vehicle design is top heavy with very sensitive power steering, creating an over steering problem, due to design flaws the vehicle lost control in ice and roll over occurred.

- Saint Mari, ID, USA

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