Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050766 | Incident Date: Dec, 24 2005 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:stabilizer bar |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMPU18L9XL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 05 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 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 explorers 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. *jb |