NHTSA Complaint #745252 — 2000 FORD EXPEDITION

OWNED THE CAR FOR TEN MONTHS. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE VEHICLE REPEATLY LOOSES POWER WITHOUT NOTICE. LATELY THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON I-75 AND THE INTERSECTION I-475 (HAULING TRAVEL TRAILER) THE TRUCK LOST POWER UP A SLIGHT INCLINE. TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED 2 GEARS AND ENGINE SHOT TO 4500RPM, WHILE THE SPEED DROPPED FROM 65 TO 40MPH IN LESS THAN 100 YARDS. 18 WHEELERS SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING US FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. IN THE PAST TEN MONTHS THE CAR ALSO EXHIBITS OTHER ANOMOLIES, SUCH AS SEATS AND MIRRORS MOVE AND LOOSE THEIR POSITION WITHOUT COMMAND FROM THE REMOTES. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, COMPUTER MUST BE RESET. OTHER ANOMOLIES THAT HAPPEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIRRORS AND SEATS ARE THE REVERSE SENSORS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY, AND THE ALARM ACTIVATES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 8 TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS IN FINDING THE PROBLEM.... HELP. *AK