1999 Ford Expedition suspension problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DROPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 225,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRAILING ARMS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.”

“REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UPPER SUPPORT ARMS BROKE, THE FRONT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ROTATED UPWARD TO ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND MOVED BACKWARD, THE FRONT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT PULLED OUT APPROXIMATELY 6" BUT DID NOT DISENGAGE, THE TRACK BAR BEHIND THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS IMPACTED AND BENT, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SUSPENSION AIR BAG WAS DAMAGED. UPPER AND LOWER SUPPORT ARMS REPLACED, TRACK BAR REPLACED, REAR AIR RIDE SUSPENSION BAG REPLACED, BRACKETS AND HARDWARE FOUND BROKEN REPAIRED, FRONT END ALIGNMENT. SUSPENSION PARTS NOTED AS RUSTED. FUEL TANK STRAPS NOTED AS RUSTED, DRIVE SHAFT OK FOR NOW.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "LIMPING" AND THE REAR END DROPPED DOWN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED IT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 03/02/11”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE DID NOT LOCATE ANY LEAKS OR FRACTURED COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,950.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD HE HEARD A RATTLE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE REAR CONTROLS ARMS AND TRACKING BAR WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.”