1997 FORD EXPEDITION Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON A EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING AT 55MPH, MY WIFE FELT A THUMPING AND HEARD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH, I NOTICED 2 HOLES PUNCHED THROUGH THE BACKING PLATE OF THE REAR BRAKES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I PULLED THE WHEEL AND THE ROTOR OFF AND THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND HARDWARE FELL OUT ONTO THE GROUND. AFTER TALKING TO A FORD DEALERSHIP I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EXPEDITIONS. I RESEARCHED IT ON LINE AND FOUND OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE INCLUDING SOME INSTANCES OF WHEELS LOCKING UP. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. WHY HAS FORD NOT ISSUED A RECALL? I HAVE ALSO HAD 2 LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS THAT I AM TOLD IS ALSO COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS FRACTURED AND DESTROYED THE MOTOR. THE MOTOR AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 232,936.

Mileage: 232,936

FEBURARY 28, 2011 I PURCHASED A 97 FORD EXPEDITION. I DROVE THE TRUCK FOR ONE DAY AND ON MARCH 4, 2011 I PARKED THE TRUCK UNDER THE GARAGE AROUND 8:30 A.M. AND AROUND 10:45 A.M THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY THE TIME THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT . THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS BURNED UP. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

1997 FORD EXPEDITION LOST #7 SPARK PLUG. ALL 7 PEOPLE ON-BOARD DIED IN ENSUING FIRE. DEFECT KNOWN BY NHTSA AND FORD FOR MANY YEARS. NHTSA IS THE HEADLINE YOUR WAITING FOR? THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. DO YOUR JOB. UPDATED 11/29/10 *BF UPDATED 12/07/10 *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I OWN A 1997 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION THAT I BOUGHT IN 1998 AS A DEMO MODEL IT HAS RUN GREAT UNTIL IT STARTED TO BLOW THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE HEADS THE FIRST TIME WAS LAST YEAR WHILE MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING BACK FORM TEXAS WE WERE IN A REMOTE PART OF THE COUNTRY WHEN IT BLEW AND SPENT OVER 500.00 FOR TOWING NOT TO MENTION THE 1200.00 DOLLAR BILL THAT THE DEALERSHIP TAGGED ON. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD RE-OCCUR WE HAVE TAKEN OTHER TRIPS BUT DID NOT HAVE ISSUE UNTIL JUST RECENTLY IT BLEW ANOTHER PLUG AND OF COURSE THE BILL IN THE THOUSANDS. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE SOME OWNERSHIP FOR THE PRODUCT THAT THEY BUILD IF THEY WANT TO KEEP SOME OF AS CUSTOMERS... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DASHBOARD COMPONENTS FAILED. WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FLUID LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

1997 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L TRITION ENGINE . ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCE SEVERAL COIL PACK FAILURES SINCE ABOUT 25000 MILES. AROUND 120,000 MILES IT HAS HAD 3 FAILURES DUE TO SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE HEADS. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED EACH TIME WITH A RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL EACH TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY FORD SAYS THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICE PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 155,067

I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION, MY 15 YEAR DAUGHTER AND I WAS DRIVING ON 10 FREEWAY GOING EASTBOUND TOWARDS SAN BERADINO, WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING A THEN I HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER MY HOOD AS MY TRUCK STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND MAKE LOUD POPPING SOUNDS. I WAS TERRIFIED CAUSE THIS HAPPEN AS I WAS GOING BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MILES PER HOUR ON FREE WAY. ONCE I COASTED SAFELY TO SIDE OF FREEWAY AND EXAMINED UNDER MY HOOD I SEE MY SPARK PLUG WIRE LAYING TO THE SIDE AND SPARK PLUG LAYING ON AXLE I WAS IN DISBELIEF UNTIL I TRIED TO PICK UP SPARK PLUG AND IT WAS TOO HOT, TO HOLD IN MY HAND YES THIS WAS MY SPARK PLUG! IT HAD BEEN SPIT OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ONCE THIS HAPPENS YOUR TRUCK LOSE POWER AND SLOWS DOWN TREMENDOUSLY, I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP. I KNEW I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME EXPLAINING THIS TO MECHANIC, BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN AND MECHANIC WAS NOT GOING TO BELIEVE ME, BUT HE STATED THAT IT WAS COMMON IN FORD TRUCKS, THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HIM AND WHEN HE CONTACTED DEALER THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEY'RE SPARK PLUGS. MY QUESTION IS DOES SOME HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE YOU GUYS DO SOMETHING IT COST ME $400 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS AND IT COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND MAYBE I SHOULD GET RID OF IT AS HE SOLD HIS NAVIGATOR AFTER HIS INCIDENT. WOULD NOT FEEL RIGHT PUTTING SOMEONE ELSE THRU THIS. AS I RESEARCH THIS ISSUE I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH TIMES TO ENOUGH PEOPLE FOR FORD TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 233,357

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS SERVICED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO MIDAS THREE TIMES AFTER IT STALLED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A COIL PACK. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A TUNE UP AND THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DAMAGED. THE CYLINDER HEAD ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY FORD A REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUGS RECALL WAS CLOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

Mileage: 120,000

#4 SPARK PLUG BLEW THRU HEAD. *TR

Mileage: 242,000

FIRE CENTER OF HOOD DRIVERS SIDE VEHICLE SITTING NOT RUNNING. *TR

Mileage: 131,629

OUR 1997 FORD EXPEDITION EJECTED A SPARKPLUG, MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. WAS HELICOILED AND STILL DAMAGED MOTOR TO THE POINT OF REBUILD OR REPLACING MOTOR. HAPPENED DURING A HOLIDAY TOWING OUR BOAT, VERY LUCKY IT DIDN'T HURT ANYONE. WE HAD TO HAVE BOAT AND FORD TOWED, RUINED OUR VACATION, THANKS TO HAVING A CLASS A DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL MINIMIZED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION, ENGINE COILS WERE REPLACED , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THERE WAS NO JUMP IN ACCELERATION. 2 WEEKS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 177,648

WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 5.4L V8 TRUCK A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT IS HAPPENED, THE FIRST BEING IN AUGUST, 2007. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 2 DIFFERENT SPARK PLUGS. EACH TIME, THE PLUG BLEW OUT AND THE ENGINE MADE A POPPING SOUNDS LIKE A BADLY TUNED LAWNMOWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A DEALER THE SECOND TIME, THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO BE TOWED. THROUGHOUT THE TIME I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR THIS WAY, GAS VAPORS WERE COMING OUT OF THE CYLINDER AT EACH TURN OF THE PISTON. THIS SOUNDS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4L ENGINES FROM FORD. *TR

Mileage: 185,000

ENGINE MAKING A LOAD NOISE AFTER TRAVELING TO MY INLAWS WHICH WAS 216 MILES PULLED OVER NOTICED NUMBER 8 CYLINDER HAD BLOWN THE SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE BLOCK 2 MONTHS PRIOR NUMBER 3 CYLINDER BLEW OUT AND IN 2008 NUMBER 1 CYLINDER BLEW OUT PLUG FROM THE BLOCK. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND TRUCK GOT REALLY LOUD. GOT IT HOME CHECKED IT OUT. THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND GET A NEW INSERT PUT IN CAUSE IT WAS STRIPPED. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING MY FORD THE SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF MY CYLINDER HEAD AND TOOK OUT MY COIL. *TR

Mileage: 179,421

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER #6 WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOUD NOISE AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. DUE TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES OF -10 DEG F CAR WAS DRIVEN TO NEAREST EXIT, LUCKY THERE WAS NO FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXP WITH A 5.4 ENGINE, I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND I HEARD THIS LOUD POP SOUND AND THEN LOST POWER! I OPEN THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT THE ENGINE AND BLEW THE IGN COIL APART. I HAVE HAD THREE SET OF SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED FROM 1998-2007 AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM(175896 MILES ON MY TRUCK). IM A AUTO TECH BY TRADE AND HAVE WORKED FOR WESTERN AUTO FOR 11YEARS, AND PEP BOYS AUTO FOR 14 YEARS. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF FORDS TRUCKS COME IN WITH THIS PROBLEM ! WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN WILL FORD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE OR SOME TYPE OF RECALL PUT IN PLACE ?IT HAS NOT BEEN FIX YET , BUT I HAVE LOOK INTO BUYING A ONLINE INSERT KIT THAT DRILLS OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INSTALL NEW THREADS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE THREADS. THE COST OF THE KIT IS $367.95 AND IM DOING THE WORK MYSELF BUT IM SURE IT WOULD BE BETWEEN 900 TO 3000 THOUSAND DOLLAR IF I HAVE GONE TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH A RESPONSE ? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! *TR

Mileage: 175,896

I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4L V-8 ENGINE. WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS, ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE SAME SPARK PLUG BLEW OFF THE ENGINE. THE 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCT 22, 2008 WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT. I NEEDED A TOW TO GET THE TRUCK AND MY FAMILY HOME. NOW, A NEW SPARK PLUG CAN'T BE SCREWED IN BECAUSE THE THREADS ARE STRIPPED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC BUT BASED ON THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM WEBSITE, IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM COULD COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. DEPENDING ON THE COST, I MAY NOT REPAIR THIS SINCE THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE OTHER 7 SPARK PLUGS. I WILL NOT BUY A FORD TRUCK AGAIN AND WILL ADVISE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO GET RID OF THEIRS. *TR

Mileage: 187,000

1997 FORD EXPEDITION--ALUMINUM HEADS ARE ENGINEERED INCORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM IS THE SPARK PLUG RECESS BORE IS TO THIN, THE SPARK PLUG DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH MATERIAL TO PROPERLY SEAT IN THE HEAD AND AFTER AWHILE THE PLUG WILL BACK OUT. THE PRESSURE FROM THE COMBUSTION WILL EVENTUALLY BLOW THE PLUG OUT. THIS WILL LEAD TO COSTLY DAMAGE TO FUEL INJECTION DAMAGE, PISTON, INTAKE MANIFOLD, ETC. THE PROBLEM IS RANGING FROM 96' TO 2005 TRITON ENGINES. FORD WILL NOT HELP YOU NOR WILL THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER UNTIL SOMEONE DIES! REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM...... LOW COST-HEILI COIL INSERT $100 TO $1000 DEPENDING ON YOUR SERVICE TECH. OR A COMPLETE HEAD REPLACEMENT (STEEL HEADS) $3000 TO $5000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND HOOD. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A DISCONNECTED SPARK PLUG IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

1997 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4 L V-8. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. HAVE READ THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM BUT TO THIS DATE FORD HASN'T HAD TO RECALL TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS ARE BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD. THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ALL THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 239,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

Mileage: 230,000

IN A MATTER OF 9 MONTHS, MY 1997 FORD EXPEDITION HAS MISFIRED AND BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG 4 TIMES NOW. HAS COST ME OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED MY TRUCK SMELLED LIKE FIRE, BUT NEVER IGNITED. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON FOR A 5TH TIME, THE TRUCK IS MISFIRING AGAIN AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ANOTHER BLOWOUT OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

1997 FORD EXPEDITION, 5.4 V8. DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN A SPARK PLUG BLUE OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. MY MECHANIC IS GOING TO USE A HELICOIL KIT TO REPAIR THE THREADS. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. *TR

Mileage: 127,502

SPARK PLUG ON MY 97 FORD EXPEDITION BLOW OUT. THE ENGINE IS A TRITON 5.4L. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE THEN MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD ONLY ADVANCE APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE HEAD AT THE COST OF $2,000. HE CONSULTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 172,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN UPDATED

Mileage: 160,000

SPARK PLUG FAILURE AND DAMAGE ON 97 EXPEDITION.*CN

Mileage: 122,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE AND HOOD BURNING WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE INSURANCE COMPANY PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYL. # 3 DUE TO LACK OF THREADS IN CYLINDER HEAD, OR LACK OF MATERIAL IN THAT LOCATION. THE TRITON V SERIES ENGINES HAVE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH BLOWING THE PLUGS OUT, IT WILL COST BETWEEN 2500- 4000 TO FIX ONE PLUG BLOW OUT, PUTTING IN INSERTS ONLY CAUSES THE REPAIR AGAIN AT A LATER DATE. WHEN IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO STEP IN AND SAY ENOUGH, THE PUBLIC HAS ALREADY. *TR

Mileage: 85,050

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE RUSTED OUT AND NEED TO BE REBUILT AND RE-DRILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR DUE TO THE MANIFOLD RUSTING. THE NOISE CEASES WHEN THE VEHICLE HEATS UP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 190,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.

Mileage: 188,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START WHEN HE TURNS THE IGNITION AND THE POWER LOCKS FAIL TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN JUMP-STARTED AND TESTED AND ALL OF THE COMPONENTS APPEARED TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FEATURE FAILS TO ENGAGE, ALTHOUGH THE INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED A LOCAL DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE FAILURES ARE INTERMITTENT. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS CORRODED AND BROKE ON 4.6L ENGINE, CAUSING EXHAUST LEAK WITH EMISSION CONTROL CATALYTIC CONVERTER. REPLACED STUDS WITH STAINLESS STUDS, BUT NOT ACKNOWLEDGED ON 4.6L. *AK

Mileage: 47,200

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH # 2 SPARK PLUG POPS OUT OF THE HEAD. *JB

Mileage: 128,000

DRIVING MY 97 FORD EXPEDITION HOME FROM WORK IT BLEW A SPARK PLUG AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 76K. BROUGHT IT TO CROWLEY FORD IN PLAINVILLE, CT. AND THE PLUG WAS REPAIRED FOR $750.00. IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING FOR THE PRICE OF $5200.00. THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO POOR DESIGN. I DID MY HOMEWORK. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT THIS TIME FORD IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *NM

Mileage: 76,000

#3 SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS. I NEARLY WAS REAR-ENDED BY A GAS TRUCK, BUT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. THE SPARK PLUG THREADS WERE STRIPPED FROM THE HEAD, THE SPARK PLUG BOOT WAS SPLIT AND THE COIL MOUNT WAS BROKEN OFF. *NM

Mileage: 112,683

I HAD A INGNITOR BLOW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY EXPEDITION. . IT IMMEDIATELY SMELLED OF GAS AND SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR. THE INGNITOR THEN KEPT HITTING THE FUEL RAIL. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE TWO HITTING AND STARTING A FIRE WITH A SPARK. WHEN I TALKED TO A FORD DEALER THEY SAID THAT YES IT DOES HAPPEN QUITE A BIT BECAUSE OF THE ON THE HEAD...THEY ONLY PUT 2 THREADS IN TO THREAD THE INGNITOR IN. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS IF THIS HAPPENS. SOME ONE COULD BE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND COULD START A FIRE DUE TO THE GAS. IT WILL NOW COST ME $3000 TO FIX THIS DESIGN DEFAULT ONLY TO GET REPLACED BY THE SAME ISSUE!!! *JB

Mileage: 154,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF HEAD BY FORCE OF THE ENGINE, LOSS OF POWER AN MAJOR DAMAGE. *JB

Mileage: 132,980

TOWING TRAILER AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKE. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER CLIMBING A STEEP GRADE. CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT US. *JB

Mileage: 132,000

TRAVELING @ 65 MPH AND LOUD BANG. ENGINE LOST POWER AND WAS EXTREMELY LOUD. WAS TOLD BY AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THE TRUCK WAS NOT FIXED. FORD WANTED $5000 FOR NEW ENGINE OR $4200 TO REBUILD MINE. 1997 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION. *JB

Mileage: 118,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1997 FORD EXPEDITION BLEW OUT PLUG A SPARK PLUG IN THE ENGINE AND STRIPPED THE HEAD AND THE COIL. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND CALL THEM BACK. THE DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING , AND SAID THAT IT WOULD TAKE $4,850.00 TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED FORD BACK THE PERSON TO WHOM THE CONTACT TALKED TO DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HE WAS CALLING THEM BACK. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE PLANNED TO FIX THE TRUCK WHEN HE HAS THE MONEY AVAILABLE.*AK

ON JUNE 17, 2005 OUR 1997 EXPEDITION BLEW ITS FIRST SPARK PLUG. WE AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS AN UNCOMMON OCCURENCE SO WE HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE COST OF $388. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER ON JULY 15, 2005 OUR EXPEDITON BLEW ANOTHER SPARK PLUG DIFFERENT CYLINDER BUT ON THE SAME SIDE. WE ARE LOOKING INTO OPTIONS TO SEE WHICH IS THE BEST OPTION FOR US TO GO WITH. WHILE RESEARCHING WE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT SO UMCOMMON WITH A 5.4 LITER ENGINE WHETHER IN A EXPEDITION, F-150, ETC AND DOES NOT MATTER HOW MANY MILES EITHER. I SAW THE NUMEROUS COMPLIANTS ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS.COM WHICH IS WHERE I FOUND YOUR NUMBER AND CALLED TODAY. I THINK THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO START ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTS IN THEIR ENGINES. AS OF RIGHT NOW WE ARE NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO REPAIR OUR TRUCK. AN ESTIMATE GIVEN TO MY HUSBAND WAS FOR $3600.00 TO REDO THE HEADS OR $4700.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BUT IF THEY REPLACE WITH THE SAME DEFECTED ENGINE EVEN WITH A WARRANTY IT WILL DO US NO GOOD CONSIDERING THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER FOR THIS SPECIFIC REPAIR. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED OUR FAMILY VACATION TO BE PUT IN LIMBO AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. MY FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY JUST LYING AROUND WAITING TO BE USED. ME AND MY HUSBAND BOTH WORK TO SUPPORT OUR SIX CHILDREN, AND IT SEEMS LIKE FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO PICK UP THE PACE AND HELP US CONSIDERING THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COME OUT AND RECALL THEIR DEFECTED ENGINE.

Mileage: 151,000

THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF IN THE YARD WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. FLAMES CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. JUST HAD IT SERVICED TWICE SINCE DECEMBER.

Mileage: 105,000

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND AT THAT SPEED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EJECT THE SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE SEVENTH CYLINDER. THE IGNITION COIL SITS UNDER THE FUEL RAIL. THE CONSUMER FEELS, " THIS COULD IGNITE AND CAUSE A BIG FIRE TO THE ENGINE." PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

Mileage: 178,000

PAINT AND FINISH ON ROOF OF VEHICLE PEELING, CRACKING, FLAKING OFF - OXIDATION FROM RUST, RUINING ENTIRE OUTER CAR SURFACE - HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT PRIMER COAT WAS EITHER MISSED OR SKIMPED DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS... FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE - ONE MALE REP FROM FORD STATED: "THE PAINT JOB IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO LAST 2 YEARS" NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER...ALSO, CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ENGAGE THEMSELVES, THUS PREVENTING OCCUPANTS IN REAR SEATS TO EXIT VEHICLE, CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION... ALSO, VEHICLE REAR WHEELS AND OR AXELS "CHATTER" AT LOW SPEED TURNS... ALSO, AN AUDIBLE HUM IN VEHICLE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS...ALSO, AUDIBLE SQUEAKING FROM INTERIOR SIDE PANELS...FORD DEALER STATES: CAUSE CANNOT BE LOCATED...ALSO, LEATHER SEATS HAVE CRACKED AND SHOW SIGNS OF ABNORMAL WEAR - THIS IS APPARANT IN ALL LEATHER SEAT COVERINGS BUT ESPECIALLY IN THE FRONT "BUCKET" OR "CAPTAIN" SEATS...FORD STATES WARRANTY FOR VEHICLE NO LONGER COVERS -ENGINE HAS HAD SEVERAL EPISODES OF "MISFIRING" OF "REVVING" ON IT'S OWN - HAS BEEN EXPLAINED AWAY AS A "COMPUTER" PROBLEM OR A "SENSOR" PROBLEM - ALWAYS AT COST TO CONSUMER..."CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT HAS COME ON ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, USING PREVIOUS EXPLANATIONS AS STATED PREVIOUSLY. HAVE NUMEROUS INVOICES FOR REPLACEMENTS OF SENSORS, COMPUTER CHIPS, ETC.*AK

Mileage: 65,000

SPARK PLUG SUDDENLY BLEW OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED $3100 TO PUT ON A NEW CYLINDER HEAD. DID SOME CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT ENGINE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER SHOP AND HAD INSERTS PUT IN FOR ALL 4 SPARK PLUGS ON THAT HEAD FOR $2000. *AK

Mileage: 91,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT OF ALUMINUM HEAD. THIS CAR HAS ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE SERVICE RECORDS PASO ROBLES FORD HAS ON RECORD; THESE ARE THEIR WORDS. IN OTHER WORDS THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED VERY VERY WELL AND TO HAVE THE PLUG BLOW OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE IS UNCALLED FOR. SECONDLY WE PAID TO HAVE A REMANUFACTERED ENGINE INSTALLED AND A FEW WEEKS LATER THE PLUG BLOWS OUT AGAIN. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON WHAT FORD CALLS A REVISED PART TO TAKE CARE OF PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. FORD WILL NOT GIVE US A STRAIGHT ANSWER ON WHAT THE REVISION IS; THIS COULD BE ANYTHING-POSSIBLY NOT EVEN RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE ARE ONLY THREE THREADS GOING INTO THE ALUMINUM HEAD. APPARENTLY THE REVISION DOES NOT TAKE THIS PROBLEM INTO ACCOUNT BECAUSE IT ONLY TOOK A FEW WEEKS FOR THE EXACT SAME THING TO HAPPEN.

Mileage: 155,000

1997 EXPEDITION 5.L TRITON. BLEW #3 PLUG 18000 MILES AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE THOUGH FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DESIGN FLAW. *AK

Mileage: 117,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE LOST ENGINE COMPRESSION. DEALER NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 71,000

SPARK-PLUG BLEW OUT OF ALUMINUM HEAD ON A 97' FORD EXPEDITION WITH 155,000 MI. PAID $4500.00 FOR A NEW "IMPROVED"RE-BUILT ENGINE. SPARK-PLUG BLEW OUT AGAIN WITH 1,000 MI. ON NEW ENGINE. FORD WILL NOT TALK TO US; WE WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS AS WE WERE TOLD THE "IMPROVED" DESIGN ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM OF THE SPARK-PLUGS ONLY HAVING THREE(3) THREADS HOLDING IT ONTO THE ALUMINUM HEAD. *NLM

Mileage: 156,000

WHEN I TAKE OFF THE GAS IS STICKY AND TAKES ALOT TO GET IT GOING, WHEN TURNING FROM STOP MY REAR END VIBRATES LIKE IT'S GOING TO FALL OFF. AREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THE DEALER SHIP I GOT THE CAR FROM. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CLUNKS WHEN ROLLING DOWN, MOTOR MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN COLD. I JUST DON'T EXPECT THIS KIND OF PROBLEMS WHEN YOU PAY ALOT OF MONEY FOR A NICE CAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SWAY BAR BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

COLD ENGINE KNOCK CONTINUES AFTER TEN MINUTE WARM UP AND TEN MINUTE DRIVE TIME. CONTACTED FORD, NO HELP. DT

AROUND 60 MPH VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S SHIFTING/ JERKS, THEN STALLS. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, STATED THAT WATER WAS GETTING IN THE ENGINE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH. AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NO OIL IN ENGINE AND ONE ROD HAD BLOWN. DASH INDICATOR DID NOT SHOW LOW OIL PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ACTS LIKE BACK IS INDEPENDENT FROM FRONT. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE BUCKS AND DRAGS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MOTOR, REAR SWAY BAR LINK, FORWARD DRIVE SHAFT AND SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO ACT AS IF IT'S GOING TO STALL OUT WHEN ITS IDLING TOO LONG AT STOP LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. HAS HAPPENED SO FAR 5 TIMES. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, EACH TIME MECHANIC REPLACED A COIL PACK. LIGHT WOULD GO OUT, BUT AFTER 2 WEEKS WOULD RETURN AGAIN. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CRANK CASE STARTED TO LEAK FLUID. WHEEL WELL WAS BEING COATED WITH FLUID. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HE KNEW THE PROBLEM. HAD A FIX FOR PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL ISSUED. *AK THE CRANKCASE BLEED VALVE WAS MOVED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DIFFERNTIAL TO THE TOP. *SLC

THE FIREWALL HEATER HOSE CONNECTORS IN THE AREA OF THE #4 COIL PACK ON MANY EXPEDITION WITH THE 5.4L V-8 WILL LEAK HOT COOLANT ON THE #4 CYLINDER COIL PACK. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF THIS COIL PACK. FAILURE OF THIS COIL PACK CAUSES A SEVERVE ENGINE MISS AND LOSS OF PERFORMANCE. FAILURE ON HIGHWAY CAN MAKE VEHICLE UNSAFE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS NOT PROVDING A PERMANENT FIX.

WHILE TRAVELING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN EXIT. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED MOTOR THREE TIMES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS STAYING IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PART OF ENGINE FAILED. ENGINE SKIPS/SHAKES, AND RUNS HARD. VEHICLE IS DRIVEABLE. FORD SAYS IT'S BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS 4.5 TECTRON ENGINE, ALL EXPEDITIONS HAVE THIS MODEL. *AK

ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE; SLOWED TO PULL OFF ROAD; ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO DESPITE RECENT OIL CHANGE AND FULL READING ON THE OIL. DEALER SAID ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UNKNOWN ORGIN OR CAUSE OF SEIZURE. ALL MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS HIGHWAY.*AK

IN IDLE THE ENGINE CAN NOT HOLD A SMOOTH IDLE AT 1400 RPM. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMS IT'S THE EGR VALVE OPENING AND CLOSING. WHEN DRIVING, THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RUN SMOOTH AND AFFECTS POWER AT A RANGE OF 1400-1700 RPM DEPENDING ON LOADING ON THE ENGINE (I.E. TOWING A TRAILER, DRIVING UP HILL...). THIS IS OCCURS CONSTANTLY AND AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED SIX TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE KORUM FORD SERVICE MANAGER MIKE POWERS ADMITTED IT BEING A DEFECT SINCE THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO CORRECT IT. FORD HAS CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO COMMIT TO FIXING IT OR PROVIDING A FAIR REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND ONE OTHER DOCUMENTED CASE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB.*AK

ALUMINUM HEAD FAILURE, AGAIN (DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRESIZE: 0)

CHARCOAL CANNISTER ON FUEL TANK CLOGS W/ DIRT FROM GRAVEL ROAD, CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. I PAID TO REPLACED IT WITH A RE-DESIGNED PART & DEALER STILL REPEATEDLY HAS TO CLEAN NEW 1 OUT. HE SAYS THIS HAPPENS TO 97S & 98S. THIS IS A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. NOW I'M TOLD TO BUY ANOTHER NEW ONE WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T CLOG. I'M DRIVING WITH IT CLOGGED. WHO KNOWS IF PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE TANK. COMPLAINTS TO FORD HAVE BEEN USELESS. I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY. CANNOT AVOID GRAVEL ROAD. THIS SUV IS ADVERTISED TO HANDLE THIS KIND OF DRIVING. OUR FORD PICKUP AND JEEP CHEROKEE DON'T DO THIS. I WANT FORD TO COME UP A PART THAT WORKS.*AK

WE WERE INFORMED BY RITAR FORD THAT THE REASON THE ENGINE" CHECK LIGHT CAME ON ,WAS CAUSED BY WATER DRIPPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE ONTO THE OXYGEN SENSOR. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT T.S.B.# 00-1-7 WOULD ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM BY RE-ROUTING THE LINE SO THE WATER WOULD NOT DRIP ON THE OXYGEN SENSOR . HOWEVER EVEN THOUGH WE PURCHASED E.S.P. (EXTENDED WARRANTY PROTECTION) THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE WE EXCEEDED 36,000 MILES. I FEEL AS WE WERE "RIPPED-OFF BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR A OBVIOUS ENGINEERING SHORTFALL BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY . ASIDE FROM THE ENGINEERING PROBLEM, A PONTENTAL ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEM IS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, DEALERSHIP COMPLETED REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE. *MJS

WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED 2 IAC VALVES. THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THIS PART. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WOULD HEAR NOISES IN THE ENGINE. FRONT DRIVE SERPENTINE BELT KEEPS BREAKING. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 12 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY TENSIONER WOULD LOOSEN & THE VACCUM TO THE BRAKES. WOULD NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES DUE TO LACK OF PRESSURE. *AK

WOULD HEAR NOISES IN THE ENGINE. FRONT DRIVE SERPENTINE BELT KEEPS BREAKING. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 12 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CRANKSHAFT/ PULLEY TENSIONER WOULD LOOSEN & THE VACCUM TO THE BRAKES. WOULD NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES DUE TO LACK OF PRESSURE. *AK

BRAKES WERE SQUEAKY AND FELT SPONGY, ADDRESSED TWICE, ROTORS WERE OUT BY -0.05. ENGINE EXIHIBIT 'PISTON SLAP' DOCUMENTED FROM DAY ONE, DEALER STATED IT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO OCTANE LEVEL, INFORMED BY SECOND DEALER TO DOWNSHIFT, THAT IT WILL NOT HARM ENGINE, ROAD TEST BY TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PCM WAS ADJUSTING TO LOAD!!NOWHERE TO SECURE CHILD SEAT IN THIRD ROW.HEATER REPLACED TWICE WITH WINDOWS FOGGING CREATING POOR VISIBILITY.SECOND ROW SINGLE SEAT FELL BACK UPON ACCELERATION,KNOCKING PASSENGER'S HEAD BACK, WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT RESET UNTIL PUSHED VERY, VERY HARD. INTERIOR DASH AND HEADLINER SQUEAKS, HORSESHOE MOLDING TABS AROUND STEREO WORE THROUGH AND RATTLES

REAR SWAY BAR FELL OUT OF BUSHING, MAKING DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ENGINE HAS ROUGH IDLE.ROOF RACK FELL OFF DUE TO SCREWS THAT HOLD RACK TO ROOF WERE NOT INSTALLED.EXTERIOR MOLDINGS AND GLASS TRIM DISCOLORED.PASSENGER POWER WINDOW STICKS AND SQUEAKS.SERPENTINE BELT NOISY UPON COLD MORNING STARTS.

OIL SEAL/GREASE RETAINER--OIL LEAKED.

BUZZING OR VIBRATING NOISE AT IDLE IN EXHAUST SYSTEM EMMINATING FROM UNDERNEATH FRONT SEAT AREA. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED.

THE TAIL PIPE SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER & FELL OFF. DEALER REFERRED OWNER TO MUFFLER SHOP. THEY WELDED PIPE ON & IT FELL OFF SOMETIMES LATER AGAIN. *AK

ON MANY OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF IDLE STRENGTH, CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

REPAIR ATTEMPTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO ENGINE NOISE, HOWEVER NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

THE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURED GRADUALLY..THE DEALER NEVER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSIS IT UNTIL COOLANT IN CYLINDERS 1 AND 4 CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NOT START. THE CONTROL-TRAC IS VERY DISCONCERTING SINCE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT STAY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN IT HAS BEEN SELECTED TO DO SO. I HAVE TURNED THIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 8 OCCASIONS WITH NO RESOLUTION....

IN TWO WEEKS TIME, I HAVE HAD MY ENGINE COMPLETELY FAIL WHILE EXITING

EXHAUST SYSTEM EXPERIENCING NOISE. *YC

WHILE PARKED FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUSED A FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM . *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN . CAUSE OF PROBLEM DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SEAL. ALSO TIE ROD END WAS NEVER CONNECTED TO VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO A SKID. DURING THE SKID, THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITH NO POWER STEERING OR ABS, GIVING OWNER NO INDICATION. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AFTER VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND REMAINED ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE.

ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NO WAY OF CORRECTING IT AT THIS TIME. *AK

ENGINE PUSH ROD FAILURE. *AK

AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.