Nine problems related to ignition have been reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Violent spark plug blow out from engine block, a regular, yet ignored, problem with Ford engines.
On December 6 2005 my 1997 Ford Expedition caught fire around 2:30 a. M. The vehicle was off and we we're asleep. The police had to call my home and aware me of the fire and ask me to evacuate my residence because someone had reported the fire outside my home. Part of my home was also damaged.
Spark plug #6 blew out of the cylinder head. Resulted in being stranded on the road and impeding the flow of traffic. Dealer was not helpful regarding repair.
Sparkplugs blowing out of engine on 1997 Expedition due to poor engineering.
My 1997 Ford Expedition has had 9 faulty or failed engine coils. The problem is most prevelant in the spring. I suspect moisture but have not been able to isolate the source. The coils have typically been on cylinders 5, 6 and 8.
My 1997 Ford Expedition (eddie bauer) with 5. 4l engine with under 60000 miles and with all regular service at dealership "blew" a spark plug out of passenger side cylinder head. Plugs are original factory installed. Please see "consumer affairs. Com website. While not a safety issue plugs on Fords 96-2000 are blowing out all over country. The fix is $2-3k. Please consider recal investigation.
Coil pack defective. This is a common problem of these vehicles.
While driving vehicle engine check light comes on and remains on. This causes vehicle to act as if it's going to stall out when its idling too long at stop lights or stop signs. Has happened so far 5 times. Had taken to dealership 4 times, each time mechanic replaced a coil pack. Light would go out, but after 2 weeks would return again.
I have had several electrical malfunctions in the past 9 months. First starting may 2000, clicking noises under dash, dash lights blinking on and off seems low washer fluid light is effected most. Beeping noises from behind glove box. A/c comes on without key in ignition. Took it to Ford imediatly they couldn't find a problem. Next incident, was during a weekend and it seemed to correct itself. Second time to the shop, same problem as first. They could not find what was causing the problem. This problem has happened several times either at night or on weekend as this is the only time the car is driven. By Monday am problem is gone. In June another incident this time windows and door locks affected. Windows rolled up and down by selves, then would not perform at all. Door locks came up on their own. Dealership could not find problem. Oct. 5, 2000 driving and clicking noises start under dash, window rolls down by self, beeping noises start under dash, cigerette lighters malfunction(cell phone stops working), speedometer, odomerter, tackometer, quit working while I'm driving. Windsheild wipers malfunction. Car begins shifting hard. This is scary when you are driving in the rain, on dark windy roads with 3 children in the car. I just kept thinking , what if the engine dies and the steering locks up. I feel this to be a huge problem and could be life threatening. Again I took the car to Ford who once again could not find a problem. Found the trottel to need adjusting. Drove car home and the next morning the same thing happened (Saturday Ford service is closed) I turned off the vehicle and when I started it again the problem corrected itself. Please help, I'm worried about the safety of my family. ).