We have a 1999 Ford Expedition, 70,000 miles, transmission replaced twice now. I have the following questions...
1. Our mileage has gone from 15 in the city to 9.5. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what was the remedy?
(dealer wants money just to take a look)
2. ABS light comes on when the tires slip on snow or ice, why?
That's it. We had the recall done on the windshield wiper/turn signal switch. We even had to take it back because they did not place the wires back correctly, which meant that every time you used the tilt wheel, the left turn signal would not work. (Weirdness at every turn) :- (
Thanks,
//SR.
1999 Eddie Bauer - My wife was driving my three children to her parent's home and had just gotten off the freeway. The tie rod on the front passenger side blew and the tires pointed inward. I cannot imagine what would have happened if she had still been going 65mph. The Ford dealership charged me 150+ for a front end alignment last month. Did they notice anything that could have been prevented? It is at the dealership now, no longer under warranty. I am fearing the repair bill. Whats next?
We were considering buying a used '98 or'99 Expedition to replace our 2000 Jeep (a lease) but are having second thoughts after reading the comments.
We were also considering purchasing a 99 Expedition. After reading all the comments on this site, we have reconsidered. No way are we going to chance it!
I have a 2003 ford expedition and the check engine soon light keeps coming on. The service department said it was not the gas cap. They said it had a vapor leak. They could not find the leak and said it was OK to ride with it like that. They also said Ford was checking into a solution for the problem. What do I do?
I bought My 98 exp. in 99 it now has 176k miles, In May of this year My Wife and kids were in an accident, 40 mph into an embankment 4 feet high, The shape of the under carriage helped the truck to climb up and out into a field, There was over $4000.00 in damadge, And My Wife bit her lip, Bent the frame horns, both front fenders, bumper, and broke the windshield, I think it took a hard hit, Oh and that is the only time a set of tools has been within 50 feet of this truck other than oil changes. Money could'nt buy this truck from us.
I just bought my expedition three weeks ago used 1999. every time I press the gas pedal I hear a fast metallic pinging. do anyone know what it is.
I have had my 99 XLT Expedition for almost 2 years, bought it used from Carmax with 30K miles. I also had to do the wiper recall and hitch. I also had the broken sway bar links. I installed Polyurethane bushing replacements. I now have over 70K miles on my truck and the "service Engine soon light " came on recently. After reading the forums and reading about the gas cap I pulled it off, cleaned the rubber seals and sprayed with silicone. The Service light went off. A couple of days later when I hit the 70K mark my Service light came on again. I might buy my own code reader. I have been on a 6K mile road trip through the Rockies and Yosemite and overall I am happy with the truck. I am also on my 3rd Alternator but that is my fault. I run about 600+ watts of stereo equipment. I only paid for the first Alternator; I buy life time warranty from Murry's Auto Parts (Bosch Brand). I like the truck but the Service light is Annoying. I am a do-it-yourselfer and I used to restore cars and build engines, so I might get that OBDII code reader...
Hey Folks my wife has a 2003 Expedition and I have a 1999. my wife recently hit some ice on the freeway at 55 MPH and ran into a brick wall. The only thing hurt was her pride and about $9,500 worth of damage. Sure she got some bruises on her lap from the belt and she was sore for a couple of days, but I don't think you would get that kind of protection in another vehicle under the same situation. My 99 has only given me little problems with things like the drivers seat not heating up and one door lock gone bad along with the replacement of a transfer case. But other than that these trucks are GREAT! OK the millage kind of sucks, but I get 13 MPG in town and she gets 14 to 15. This is a big truck you know. Well good luck folks and keep the faith and buy American.
I've had my 99 EB Expedition 5.4L for about five months now, and am very much pleased with it. I have a broken sway bar, and was relieved to read that it's replacement will improve it's handling and rolling in turns. In 97 I bought a 93 explorer with 80K miles on it. This past summer it turned 215K miles, and is still running strong. If the expedition does anywhere near that well, I'll be pleased with it. As far as gas mileage, I'm doing about 14.5 mpg, not great, but not too bad. At least I'm not tooling around like grape ape in a sardine can, I'll take the poor gas mileage trade off.
I have recently brought a 1999 ford expedition eddie bauer, i needed new front wheel bearings and some new ovc valve that made the check engine light come on other than that I love this truck.
When the manual says regular gas only, they mean unleaded gasoline. that is said to make sure that you don't put diesel in it, though that would be an interesting experience.
I just bought a 98 Eddie Bauer with 68K miles on it. I have put nearly 3000 miles on it in the last month, mostly interstate driving. I am the second owner, and will drive it until it won't go anymore, which knowing Ford products, will be a long time. Sure I don't get much in the way of gas mileage, but up against some of the other vehicles on the road, if I am in an accident, at least I have a fighting chance of coming out alive! My dad has an 89 Ford Super Cab with over 200K miles on it. Still runs like it was brand new. Looks like it too! I am sold on those Fords!!
Why do you think you have a fighting chance to come out of an accident alive? The Explorer is the most unsafe car you can drive according to NHSTA and is more likely to kill or maim its passengers than anything else on the road.
I don't know why the blazer, chrysler, or any other foriegn competition is mentioned as unsafe. They all seem to have the same dimensions, big wiggly offroad tires, long travel suspension, etc...
I don't see how the explorer can be any unsafer than those.
But I do have a beef with anyone who buys/drives an SUV for safety.
No you did not buy it for safety, you bought it so you wouldn't have to be held responsible for your own bad driving. Only in freak cases (metro vs mack truck) will a SUV be a good bet to buy for safety since I don't think oversized, highly unstable, and uncontrollable vehicles are very safe except in the way of mass which just ends up killing the other person.