NHTSA Complaint #10240980 — 1999 FORD EXPEDITION

IT STARTED OFF WITH A BEEPING, THAT HAPPENED ONCE AND A WHILE. I ALSO NOTICED WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON BLACK DUST LIKE STUFF WOULD BLOW OUT. THEN ONE DAY MY HUSBAND AND I HEARD THE EXPEDITION TRYING TO START. NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION, NO ONE IN THE TRUCK! MY HUSBAND HAD TO DISABLE THE BATTERY TO GET IT TO STOP. WE WERE GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER,BUT WHEN WE STARTED IT, IT CONTINUED TO TRY AND TURN OVER. THEREFORE MY HUSBAND HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AGAIN AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR A TRUCK HAULER TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER. WHILE AT THE DEALER WE TOLD THEM IT COULDN'T BE STARTED, BECAUSE OF IT TRYING TO TURN OVER, BUT APPARENTLY THEY DID LET IT RUN AND NOW WE HAVE STARTER PROBLEMS. ALSO THEY HAD THE WINDSHIELD SEAL REPLACED, BUT IT STILL LEAKS. WE WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THEM TO HAVE THEIR REPAIRS REPAIRED. IT'S A SHAME, I WAS SO PROUD OF MY SUV, NOW I JUST DON'T KNOW. *TR