NHTSA Complaint #10116552 — 1998 FORD EXPEDITION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10116552
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2005
Date Filed	April 7, 2005
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

GEM MODULE/ECU FAILED - COROSION FOUND ON BA BOX FUSE ASSEMBLY - PROGRESSIVE AND RANDON SYMTOMS OVER PERIOD OF TIME PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE - FORD LOOKED AT PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY AND NEVER CORRECTED(REPLACED BATERY WORN OUT FROM REPEATED DRAINS). CAUSED ELECTRICAL BACKFLOWS INTO VARIOUS SYSTEMS WHEN POWER OFF SUCH AS AC, RADIO, ENGINE ETC... DRAINING BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.... CAUSED AIRBAGS TO BECOME DISABLED... COMPROMISED ABS BRAKING RANDOMLY... THESE SYSMPTOMS OCCURRED MANY MONTHS PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE AT WHICH TIME MANY REALLY WEIRD SYSMPTOMS MADE THE CAR VIRTUALLY UNDRIVEABLE AT SPEED... TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS ERRADICALLY... SPEEDOMETER WORKS OFF AND ON... ENGINE CYCLE THRU STARTUP CYCLE OVER AND OVER WHILE DRIVING. *AK

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