NHTSA Complaint #713724 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	713724
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date Filed	October 23, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AK

Consumer Description

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

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