1998 Ford Expedition XLT review from North America
"Gets a A+ for road manners, A+For off road, and a A+ for work ability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing worth saying.
General comments?
This rig is awesome. Ill be the first to admit, I was a bit skeptical about the new Generation "Triton" SOHC Engines from Ford, I thought they would be gutless wonders that were crap.
Boy was I wrong about the 5.4L (the 4.6L is a gutless wonder)
I love this Engine. It can haul the 5700LB 4x4 Expedition to 60MPH in less than 9 seconds, in 4LO it can grunt a 6000LB Pontoon boat up a ramp with a 70% Grade with ease. A lot better than my old Econoline with a 302, however, the Econoline gets it in 55-80MPH runs, the long stroken Triton (4.125 inch stroke!) gets weak up high, but the 302 is very longwinded.
This thing handles like its on rails.
Off road I was a bit hesitant to push it to hard because of the SLA Torsion bar setup, I am used to the older, more Durable "Twin Traction Beam" setup used on older Fords, but this setup surprised me, handles rocks very well, and on mixed trails (Mud, sand, rocks, water) this vehicle does very well, mostly due to its awesome low end grunt and true 4x4 Ground Clearance.
My Wife wanted one of those "cute" car based SUV's like a Toyota Rav4 or Honda CRV, I'm glad I got the Truck based Expedition!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 46000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Econoline |
| Date of Entry | 2nd July, 2003 |