The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger side door child safety lock activated independently. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

- Akron, OH, USA

Car was dead when I woke up. Jumped it, speedometer didn't work afterward. Lights in right hand corner blink on and off I was told by the Ford dealer it is a GEM module is getting water in it but I do not have a leak in my windshield. I researched online and several people have had this same problem. It becomes dangerous because the car won't move sometimes in the middle of driving on the freeway. I seems to happen when it rains (which is everyday in seattle) I have almost been hit 3 times because of this problem and I just bought the car.

- Everett, WA, USA

1997 Ford Expedition. Rear child door locks. One side eventually locks by itself. Rear occupants cannot get out, must open door from outside. Dealer said nothing wrong with it and no recall. After 8 years my kids did not require them and I tied them open with wire.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the child safety lock was defective. His children are at the age where they should be able to unlock the door from inside the passenger compartment, without the contact having to open the door from the outside. The manufacturer took a compliant; however, they stated that they did not have enough complaints to issue a recall. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 197,000.

- Weatherford , TX, USA

The child safety door locks on the rear doors of our 1997 Ford Expedition will gradually move themselves from the off to the on position, preventing the rear passengers from being able to exit without someone opening the door from the outside. Have attempted to tape the locks in the off position, but this has not worked.

- Hendersonville, TN, USA

There is a safety defect with the child safety locks on the rear drivers side and passenger side doors of my 1997 Ford Expedition. The child safety locks will gradually move themselves from the off position to the on position as vehicle is driven and doors are opened and closed. The passenger(s) occupying the rear seat will be unable to open their doors without help from someone outside the vehicle. The problem started about 5 years ago and is usually noticed more often while we are traveling and our teenage sons are getting in and out of the vehicle for rest stops, etc.

- Middleburg, PA, USA

Door ajar light comes on and stays on intermently. I had this same issue with my 1995 Ford Ranger. On both vehicles the door latch mechanism was replaced and fix the problem temporarily. The issue returns with oem replace part. Mechanic mentioned that the Ford Motor Company uses a very thick lubricant on the mechanism causing the issue. I now just live with the issue as I am not going to keep spending my money on latch mechanism that keeps going bad. The only issue is the interior lights stay on until the delay out 45 seconds later. This seems to be a recurring issue with Ford vehicles across multiple makes of vehicles. I have complained to Ford directly.

- Avon, OH, USA

Paint and finish on roof of vehicle peeling, cracking, flaking off - oxidation from rust, ruining entire outer car surface - have been advised that primer coat was either missed or skimped during the production process... Ford will not address this issue - one male rep from Ford stated: "the paint job is only supposed to last 2 years" not an acceptable answer...also, child safety locks engage themselves, thus preventing occupants in rear seats to exit vehicle, can cause injury or death in an emergency situation... also, vehicle rear wheels and or axels "chatter" at low speed turns... also, an audible hum in vehicle at normal highway speeds...also, audible squeaking from interior side panels...Ford dealer states: Cause cannot be located...also, leather seats have cracked and show signs of abnormal wear - this is apparant in all leather seat coverings but especially in the front "bucket" or "captain" seats...Ford states warranty for vehicle no longer covers -engine has had several episodes of "misfiring" of "revving" on it's own - has been explained away as a "computer" problem or a "sensor" problem - always at cost to consumer..."check engine" light has come on on numerous occasions, using previous explanations as stated previously. Have numerous invoices for replacements of sensors, computer chips, etc.

- Massapequa, NY, USA