1999 FORD EXPEDITION Steering Problems

THE SHIFT LINKAGE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK DUE TO SEVERAL KINKS IN THE CABLE. I CANT GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION DUE TO THIS NOR CAN I EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLES BECAUSE IT WONT HO INTO GEAR. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME STOPPING AT A STORE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HAD TO LEAVE MY TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE KEYS ATUUCK IN OT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FAX FM EDGAR RANGEL (TX) RE FORD/FIRESTONE, HE WAS INJURED & HIS FRIEND ANGEL NAVARRETE WAS KILLED WHEN THEIR 1999 FORD EXPEDITION W/FIRESTONE TIRES ROLLED OVER DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING & TIRES. *MR THIS WAS A SERIOUS ROLLOVER INCIDENT IN WHICH THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY. *SCC. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE STEERING PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE ACCIDENT. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE POWER STEERING, BUT WAS EXPLAINED AS A NORMAL SOURCE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

LTR FWD FM EDGAR A. RANGEL (TX0) RE 1999 FORD EXPEDITION INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT ON 07/11/00 WHICH RESULTED IN ONE FATALITY AND ONE INJURY. *MR PH. 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND IT WAS NOTED THE VEHICLE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS, THE STEERING WAS OVER SENSITIVE, BUT WAS EXPLAINED AS A NORMAL SOUCRE OF THE TRUCK, THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE BELIEVED THE STEERING MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.*PH *JB

THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A POPPING/RUMBLING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSED OR IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HEAR A NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE RAPIDLY WEARING DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD GONE TO SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND RECEIVED DIFFERENT CONFLICTING DIAGNOSES FROM THE SEVERAL SERVICE AREAS OF DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS, CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE, ALSO THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR, DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCHES IN THE REAR, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND MAKING A TURN, DEALER LUBED THE STEERING, CONSUMER WAS ALOS INFORMED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NEEDED.*SCC *CB

WHENEVER STEERING WAS TURNED, IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. THIS MADE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL SOMETIMES. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. EACH TIME MECHANIC WOULD TEST VEHICLE, BUT WOULD NOT HEAR THUMPING NOISE.*AK

VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BECAUSE STEERING IS SOFT AND MUSHY. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN OVER EGGS/ICE. THIS IS MORE OF A PROBLEM WHEN TOWING. A NEW GEAR WAS PUT IN THE POWER STEERING, WHICH DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER ON THE DIRT SHOULDER. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER ON THE DIRT SHOULDER. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER ON THE DIRT SHOULDER. NLM

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN A DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL AT BUMPER LEVEL. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND FACING NORTH AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS ROOF. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE DAMAGE AT THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS NOT SO SEVERE THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE FLIPPED ONTO ITS ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HOWEVER, I WILL NOTE THAT MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND I WAS ALSO WEARING A SEAT BELT. MY DAUGHTER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND I SUSTAINED SOME NECK AND BACK SPRAIN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE ROLLOVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WHICH COLLIDED WITH MY EXPEDITION WAS A SMALL 1989 DODGE (OMNI ?)...

WHILE PULLING A TRAILOR THE TRUCK GOT OUT OF CONTROL BECOMING UNCONTROLLABLE AS A 18- WHEELER PASSED BY, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO CRASH, DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK