NHTSA Complaint #763379 — 1999 FORD EXPEDITION

IS FORD TRYING TO RECOVER MONEY FROM THE EXPLORER/FIRESTONE TRAGEDY OR WHAT? YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD HAVE LEARNED. IT IS SHAMEFUL THAT A HIGH DOLLAR VEHICLE LIKE THE EXPEDITION HAS BECOME A HIGH MAINTENANCE LIABILITY. WE HAVE REPAIRED THIS GASKET VALVE COVER THREE TIMES AT $1800.00 EACH. IT IS EMBARRASSING TO DRIVE SUCH A NICE VEHICLE THAT IS POLLUTING THE AIR WITH OIL SMELLS AND SMOKE. THE VEHICLES ARE SLUGGISH AND IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I PRAY DAILY THAT IT IS NOT ME, MY CHILDREN AND FOSTER CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT FOR MY JOB. MY LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT HAS PURCHASED A FLEET OF EXPEDITIONS AND EACH ONE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST ONCE. COME ON FORD STEP UP TO THE PLATE. A OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE. MY GRANDFATHER HATED FORD PRODUCTS AND STATED THAT FORD MEANT FOUND ON ROAD DEAD. UNFORTUNATELY NOW THE CUSTOMERS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE FOUND ON ROAD DEAD BECAUSE OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND THE LACK OF REGARD FOR THE COMMON CITIZEN. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR MY CAR TO BURST INTO FLAMES AND MY KIDS ARE SCARED THAT I CAN'T GET THEM OUT OF THE THIRD ROW SEATBELTS BEFORE THEY PARISH IN A BURNING VEHICLE. I AM A SOCIAL WORKER WITH A DEMANDING SCHEDULE AND A MODEST SALARY AND I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS. SO MANY ABUSES AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN LIVES DEPEND ON ME AND ALL I AM ASKING IS THAT I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I CAN DEPEND ON TO GET ME THERE. DO THE RIGHT THING. RECALL!!!!*AK