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Several times this happened. After rain or snow the electronics in my 1999 Expedition goes crazy. Such as vehicles fan runs after truck is turned off, when in drive radio goes out, beeping noises etc etc. This is known to be caused by a leak in the vehicles windshield which is undetectable by the owner. Water leaks behind the fuse panel and the GEM module and causes electrical havoc. Car will even try starting on its own w/O keys in it. Ford has known about this windshield defect and will do nothing to rectify it. This started this year several times. The dealer is replacing the windshield because to reseal it has to be removed and in the process they crack. The fuse box and GEM module also has to be replaced due to corrosion over time caused by the unknown leak. The water leaks down the front pillar and then behind the dashboard. All the while the owner is unaware of this happening over time. Ford has known about the defective seal on the windshields of several year models of Expedition. This is also a definite fire hazard and a definite danger esp. Those who park in there attached garages. Repairs cost the owners between $600 to well over $1000. This isn't fair when a defect like this is common knowledge to all dealers and owners of these vehicles. My vehicle is a top of the line eddie bauer model and the price new was in the $40,000 range. The NHTSA should fully investigate this and demand a recall and reimbursement to those who paid dearly for this defect that came straight from the assembly line to us.
The 1999 Ford Expedition caught fire and burned the entire car and garage it was stored in. The fire investigation reports the fire started in the fuse panel.
1999 Ford Expedition eddie bauer 4X4 the emergency brake was removed by the dealer when they sold it to me and never put one on it, also the /C blows out hot air up front and cold in the back, and the odomitter does not work, it goes in and out and the dealer refuses to fix it. Several of my friends have the same truck and they have the same problem
I bought a 99 Expedition used in March 2004, from the local Ford dealer in clarksburg, wv. From the 2nd day I had it home it has had electrical problems in the rain. The rear wiper would stop immediately and the front wipers would not come back on if the car was in drive after you had turned them off. During the first incident I stopped to get gas and when I got in to leave the pumps my headlights would not come back on. I drove the two blocks to my house by the street lights. I know from the internet I'm not the only person to have this water leak in under the dash of a Ford Expedition of F-150. It is a miracle if no one has wreck in a sudden down pour.
On Sunday windshield wipers started goinig crazy.they started to go on and off for 5 minutes after several attempts to shut them off.finally my husband pulled over and turned the car off, and the wipers shut off.the dealer was not notified.on Tuesday at about 7:56 am I was driving to go to a gas station and as I was turning to the left I heard a loud sound that sounded like an explosion and the truck turned off.I tried tunring the car on since I have had problems with the car turning off before and I realized that the car was smoking fron the inside.I tried to open the door from outside they did not open. So in fear that the car would blow up that I tried to start the car and it started. I opened the door quickly before the car blew up.then the the plastic started to burn under the running board and by the time the fire dept came the inside of the car was on fire.the car was towed to the dealership.the inside of the car was destroyed.
- Latham, NY, USA
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I was driving to nyc and went to park in a rest area and as I was turning to park the car shut off.I turned it on again and it was fine.one hour later again while driving and making a right turn the light in the dash board turned on and the radio shut off and then it the truck drove fine.the next day I went over a small break on the road and the lights on the dash board went on and the radio off and like always I had no problems driving it home.on 10-30-99 I was driving and I could not go faster than 35 miles it felt like the car lock or I was driving in neutral and all the sudden the truck took speed and it was driving fine until I tried turning right the stering wheel became hard to turn and it was making a click click sound when I turn the stering wheel to the right.iwas able to drive home as long as I didn't turn right.after I park the car I turn the wheel to the right and it continued on making the click click sound.
Windshield wiper light goes on and chimes whenever it feels like it. All parts have been replaced 3 times and the problem still has not been fixed. The dealer know states that they do not have a fix for this yet ; they will contact me when there is a fix. In the meantime, I am driving a car that distracts every day with this sensor light and chiming. The will not allow me to leave my car a fourth time for repair. I think this is due to the ca lemon law. Help!!!!! what are my rights-what can I do?
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- Wayne , NJ, USA