Body problems of the 1997 Ford Expedition

The vehicle would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park. Have accident, the car roll over to another car, I can"t park down hill is to dangers, is tot safety .

The vehicle would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park. Have accident, the car roll over to another car, I can"t park down hill is to dangers, is not safety .

Husband drove car all day long with no issue. The car was running fine. He parked it about 10pm. We all went to bed. At 3:15 am we were awakened by neighbors screaming our car was on fire. It had started on fire. Not sure why or how, when it was running just fine during the day. The whole front end was burnt up, the tires were melted, it was ruined. The fire scoreched part of the house on the front. It was parked in front of the garage and melted awyay some of the siding and the door.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the fuel tank straps fractured as a result of corrosion. The contact mentioned that the frame on the driver side was also affected by corrosion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who verified the failure and advised that the vehicle could not be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 45,000.

Cable and housing broke just forward of fire wall. Possible life threatening incident.

The sunroof leak has caused water to enter above the headliner and short out the overhead console/interior lights.

The vehicle has cracks developing on the roof on both sides. Vehicle has been remedied.

Consumer states that running board light does not light up. Cause unknown.