Both front stabilizer links have failed in our 1999 Ford Expedition. Initial failure was about 2 years ago; second failure was last Dec. Both failures were discovered while changing oil.

- Edgewood, WA, USA

I almost flipped my wife's 1999 Ford Expedition on christmas evening (yesterday) when both stabilizer bar links sheared off. My family, including four children, were in the car. We were proceeding on a rural road at the posted speed limit when the handling went out and the vehicle started drifting all over the road. Anything over 40 mph became unsafe around turns. It cost me $84 to replace the parts today (self-installed). It could have killed my family. I want Ford to reimburse me for the parts and I want them to investigate whether a recall would be prudent. I owned two 1995 Explorer and both were recalled for this defect (which is the only reason I knew to look for it). I am a licensed attorney. Notice of a defect gives rise to negligence. Not only does a quality and safety issue like this one damage Ford's reputation, economically it less expensive to replace the parts than to wait for the fatalities to materialize as these vehicles age. I want Ford to reimburse me for the parts and investigate the issue or I will never buy another Ford product again. Ford, do the right thing here.

- Mt. Washington, KY, USA

1999 Ford Expedition stabilizer bar was sheered off at the top.** answer required***. consumer also noticed a considerable amount of rubbing and grinding noise coming from the front end.

- Unknown, DC, USA

Father went to replace brake pads on front brakes. Observed that links from anti-sway bar were broken on one side and missing on other side. Car has less than 75,000 miles on it. Loss of anti sway control allows car to potentially roll. Recomend manufacture check 1999 Expedition.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

While getting anoil change my mechanic noticed that a connecting strut for the front stabilizer bar of my 1999 Ford exped. Was completely missing from the drivers side. He informed me that he sees a lot of these missing. I immediatly went to my local dealer and asked if there was a recall on this problem and was told that there was only a recall at this time on the Ford Ranger. I have now purchased the parts and replaced them myself.

- Ballouville, CT, USA

1999 Ford Expedition had failure of the front stabilizer bar links. After checking on internet I found that there was a recall on 1997-1998 Ford for the same problem. I checked with two dealers, Ford & Mercury in my town and they said that they have been having a considerably higher number of failures of the stabilizer bar links even now. Ford customer service said that they can't help with the problem as there is nothing in their data base ref. The problem.

- Germantown, MD, USA

Link assembly on stabilizer bar broken on both front right and front left and totally missing. Occasional "thumping" noise under front end warranted further inspection and that was when the linkages were found to be missing. Ford service dept. Said this happens occasionally? vehicle only had 59.6K miles.

- Fort Collins, CO, USA

Front stalbilizer links broke on 1999 Expedition.

- Chesterland, OH, USA

The front stabilizer bar bolt keeping breaking off. In separate occurrences the bolts have fallen off or broken off on the right and left side. Don't know if the weight of the front end is to much for the vehicle. The Expedition has been driver, just an inconvenience and a concern.

- Newark, DE, USA

Traveling approx. 25 miles per hour, vehicle steering failed due to broken tie rod on front passenger side and broken stabilizer bar on driver side. Vehicle had been at dealers twice in previous week for all 4 tires to be balanced and for steering vibration.

- Elbridge, NY, USA

Both front stabilizer links broken and missing. This is the third Ford expidition owned personally or by our firm that has experienced the same failure.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

Stabilizer links missing both left and right side. Do not know when they became missing.

- Escondido, CA, USA