The Contact Stated The Vehicle Was Parked With The Engine Off When It Began To Unexpectedly Roll Forward. The Failure Mileage Was 115,000. Nov 28, 2000 Vehicle Will Accelerate Very Slowly And Will Not Automatically Shift To Next Gear. He Took The Vehicle To A Dealer, But They Would Not Inspect Or Diagnose The Vehicle Because It Had Over 120,000 Miles. The Wiring For The Od Switch Runs Through The Shifting Lever And Exits At The Base Of The Steering Column, Then Down Into Some Wiring Harnesses. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
The Contact Stated That The Gear Shift Control Would Malfunction Every Time He Used The Vehicle And Attempted To Shift. The Consumer Checked The Vehicle, And The Fire Smoldered Itself Out. Complaint Number: 10234159 Incident Date: July 11, 2008 Date Added to File: July 14, 2008 Description of the Complaint: My 1998 gear position indicator shifted suddenly to reflect the wrong gear. I put the truck in park and put my head down, whew, and the motor powered back up and all the failure lights were off. The amount of damage this causes is horrible. Steering Was Very Loose Due To Lower Steering Shaft Failure. July 14, 1998 While Parked In An Incline Position In 4wd Low, With The Vehicle In Park, The Vehicle Rolled Away As In Neutral, The 4wd Low Not Operating, Sustaining Body Damage While And As It Came To A Stop.
Took Vehicle To Dealer, Who Found A Leak. Please provide further information regarding the area where it happened. Vehicle was using Cruise Control. Ford only put 3 threads in the cylinder head to hold the spark plug but the spark plugs have 10 threads. July 06, 2002 3 Transmissions In 2 Yrs, Orig + New From Dealer, 1 Rebuilt From Aamco. If I had know nothing about cars I would have kept driving and could have been seriously injured.
I now have to disconnect the battery everynight. However, it is possible to figure out what is wrong, so that you have a good idea of what to tell your mechanic when you bring your Expedition in for service. July 11, 2008 The Contact Owns A 1998 ford expedition. One, the most common, is caused by some sort of electrical failure and which causes the vehicle's computer to command the automatic transmission to stay in 2nd gear no matter what the vehicle's speed. The two things I would look at are the front seal and the hub on the torque converter. This Could Be A Real Danger, Especially If The Car Hesitates While Changing Lanes And There Are Cars Coming Up Behind You.
I Also Contacted ford Customer Service Who Related The Same Info The Local ford Dealer Had Stated. We'll submit a follow-up report if problem recurs. It sounded like the motor was knocking. The powertrain control module monitors the voltage across the transmission fluid temperature sensor to determine the temperature of the transmission fluid. Prompt engine fluid checkups are highly possible with the use of an efficient oil analyzer, which enables mechanics to easily assess and determine whatever engine problems need fixing. The current mileage was 150000 and the failure mileage was 100000.
The owner noted there was no one around the vehicle. July 30, 2004 Recall Campaign 97v171000 Concerning Automatic Transmission Cable Assembly. Complaint Number: 10255813 Incident Date: February 11, 2008 Date Added to File: January 21, 2009 Description of the Complaint: The contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. While making a turn at 15 mph, the seats rattled. The failure mileage was 60,000. The closing of the switch completes the circuit to the clutch and draws it into engagement with the compressor drive shaft.
This Plastic Housing Has Worn Through This Wire, Which Has Caused The Od System To Switch On And Off While The Vehicle Is In Operation. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. I have encountered problems when passing vehicles on the highway and the od system fails because of this short in the wire system. Vehicle was using Cruise Control. My wife and I have hit several parked cars when trying to negotiate the vehilce into a parking space. The only way to stop it is to disconnect the battery.
As of October 10, 2008, the vehicle has not been properly repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000. The failure occurred without warning. The Shift Indicator Is Off By One. And remember, the companies that re-manufacture transmissions are very easy contact.
I have encountered problems when passing vehicles on the highway and the od system fails because of this short in the wire system. May 11, 2009 The Contact Owns A 1998 ford expedition. I believe there is a safety device that requires a foot on the brake that should be required in all cars. While Driving Up Of A Hill Transmission Pulls, Causing Erratic Operation Gear Changing. Light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles.