NHTSA Complaint #10426559 — 2000 FORD EXPEDITION

I THOUGHT WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR THAT I WOULD HAVE A VEHICLE TO TAKE MY SON TO GET HIS CHEMOTHERAPY BUT I THOUGHT WRONG! IT STARTED WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION THAT DROPPED TO THE GROUND WHEN MY SHOCKS GAVE OUT AND THE REAR AIRBAGS COULDN'T HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE BUT I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR RIDER LINE AT MY SON'S SCHOOL AT A DEAD STOP WHEN THEY DECIDED TO GO. (SO MUCH EASIER TO LOOK THE FOOL) WE THEN FOUND HOSES THAT HAD CORRODED APART THAT WERE VACUUM HOSES AND THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WE FIXED THEM. IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T KNOW THEN THAT MY SHOCKS WERE COMPLETELY GONE UNTIL WE WERE JACKING UP THE CAR AND REMOVING THE BACK TIRES TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS BETTER WHEN WE SAW THAT THE RUST HAD COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER THE WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE. NOW I HAVE FRONT & REAR TRAILING ARMS THAT HAVE NUMEROUS HOLES FROM THE RUST EATING THROUGH THEM, ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT HAVE ALMOST ROTTED THEMSELVES LOOSE, AND ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN BALL JOINTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS COMING TO TAKE MY SON TO GET HIS CHEMO SINCE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO RUN OUT AND BUY A NEW CAR? I GIVE MY CASH TO FORD TO KEEP MY CAR AFLOAT. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 10 MONTHS AND I OWE $2800 BUT THE THING IS THAT IT COST MORE FOR ME TO FIX EVERYTHING AND REPLACE ALL DRY ROTTED LINES, RUST, ECT AND BUY COIL SPRINGS WHICH I HEAR NOW HAVE AS MANY PROBLEMS. IS FORD GOING TO PAY FOR MY SON A NEW CAR SINCE IT IS LIKE THIS ONE WOULD BE TOTALED SINCE IT COST MORE TO FIX THAN IT'S WORTH? NO, THEY DON'T CARE AND I HOPE WHEN THEY GO HOME AFTER READING THIS THEY CAN LOOK THEIR OWN CHILD IN THE FACE KNOWING THAT MY SON DOESN'T HAVE A RIDE TO CHEMO 30 MILES AWAY! I GUESS IT WILL TAKE WRECKING MY CAR ACCIDENTALLY AND KILLING THE CHILD I FOUGHT FOR 10 YRS TO KEEP ALIVE FOR INSURANCE TO PAY FOR IT OR IS FORD GOING TO HAVE HEART DOING THE RIGHT THING BY RECALLING THE THINGS THEY KNOW IS THEIR FAULTS? *TR