1999 Ford Expedition Electrical System Problems
- 72
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 72 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 16 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- electrical system · 7 records
- windshield wipers · 7 records
- caught fire · 6 records
- spark plug · 6 records
- interior lights · 5 records
- spark plugs · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel System, Other · Structure · Unknown Or Other
1999 ford expedition collided head-on with another vehicle. Both were travelling at highway speeds. The expedition immediately caught fire, including the passenger compartment.the fire wall failed and fuel apparently fed the fire.
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 deaths
ODI 10120740
Electrical System
I have a 1999 ford expedition,and while i was driving on the highway, one of my spark plugs popped out of cylinder. *ak
ODI 10100293
Electrical System
My 1999 ford expedition spontaneously combusted in the early morning hours on 1/21/04 while we slept. The car had been sitting for many hours - with the engine turned off. A loud noise woke us up and the ford expedition was on fire. The fire completely destroyed the ford expedition, the cadillac deville(parked across from it), the portcache, and the roof of our house. *nm the fire was coming from the engine…
Fire reported
ODI 10106589
Electrical System
It started a year and a half ago. The windshield wipers would come on for no reason. It didn't happen very often at the time i took it in to evaluate the problem. The dealer told me they could not fix a problem they didn't see. Slowly the problem got worst, especially in wet weather. About eight months ago, the headlights would go out if the steering column was lowered. I can no longer raise or lower the column…
ODI 10144943
Electrical System
Water leaking under dash around windshield dealer tried twice to fix problem and to date it leaks when subjected to rain.
ODI 10126512
Electrical System
Back wiper failure odometer failure running board light failure radio failure rear door lock failure. *nm
ODI 10141852
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine
1 engine blew-100 deductible 2 electrical,lights wont go off - 3 electrical,radio/windshield wipers inop-4 transmission leak-5 transmission going bad-6 alternator bad all within a year and 4 months, been walking more than riding, have not enjoyed truck yet, scared to drive past 200 miles out i got a real lemon that i still have to pay 535 for, i hate ford, will never buy another if it was free, going to iraq, but…
ODI 10091143
Electrical System
The vehicle stalled without warning. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The mechanic informed the consumer that the spark plugs blew out causing the engine to fail. *ak *nm
ODI 10053710
Electrical System
Vehicle fire - possible engine fire with extensive property damage. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10134569
Electrical System
Spark plugs blow out of cylinder heads on the 5.4 v-8 and on the v-10 motors as well. This has happened to me three times and ford recognizes the problem. It needs to be investigated as this is a potential fire issue, and may result in loss of control.*ak
ODI 10096455
Electrical System
While driving the vehicle stalled without warning. It was later determined that the vehicle spark plugs were defective. *nlm
ODI 10018057
Electrical System
Upon starting vehicle consumer smelt smoke from within the cabin. Consumer proceeded to turn the vehicle off, and lifted the hood. Engine compartment was on fire. Dealership was notified. Fire was extinguished, and vehicle was towed to dealer. An electrical problem caused the fire. Component that failed unknown. Vehicle was repaired, and returned to the consumer. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10117198
Electrical System
There is a problem with vehicle's electrical system. All doors lock/unlock intermittently without engagement. Also the vehicle's interior and exterior lights engage on/off. Ph
ODI 10006163
Electrical System
The passenger side cylinder head needed to be replaced to the very common spark plug blow out. From other websites i have seen this to be a very common occurrence among expedition owners. The repair cost was in the area of $1800.00. Ford does not acknowledge this as a defect and yet it happens to people every day. *nlm
ODI 10018557
Electrical System
The interior lights would flicker on and off intermittently. The windsheild wipers would turn on and off intermittently. The radio would turn on and off without anybody touching the controls. Truck switches into 4x4 mode when driven thru car wash. I could have neglected to fix the problem, but, decided to have necessary repairs done to the 1999 ford expedition at a cost of almost $2000 to me..... My extended…
ODI 10134102
Electrical System
Windshield wipers intermittently wipe without switch being activated, rear wipers fail to wipe at all.
ODI 10003303
Electrical · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Frame And Members · Fuel System, Gasoline
Interior lights malfunctioning, daytime running lights not working correctly, heating/cooling system not working properly; stays on even when key is not in ignition. When ignition is turned on or off, the woofer makes a loud thumping sound. Woofer inoperable. Right sign wing never worked properly/ will not open or close. Braking system is doubtful, it squeaks, and when gas is released engine and braking are not…
ODI 10022999
Electrical System
Vehicle continually experiences a no start/turn over condition, consumer can jump the vehicle with cables and it is fine, this situation happens speratically, dealer does not know what the problem is, they have replaced the module, however it still continues. *mjs
ODI 784802
Electrical System · Hinge And Attachments · Ignition · Motor · Tank Assembly · Windshield Wiper/Washer
While driving could smell engine burning oil which came through the vents. There was no oil leaking. Coil broke in the engine/ windshield wipers would come on by themself, while the rear wiper does not work at all/ passenger door panel was loose & came off/ electrical system would cause lights to flicker on & off, and fuel gauge failed to register the correct amount of fuel when filled.*ak
ODI 870531
Electrical System
Experiencing intermittent problem with all exterior lights going out on two occasions. Dealer notified. *ak
ODI 833273
Electrical System
1999 ford expedition gem module problem. ***no answer required***. *mr this is the second time the gem module has been replaced. *nm
ODI 10128083
Electrical System
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. MR SCC *NLM
Fire reported
ODI 10017227
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