Two problems related to suspension noise have been reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. While driving at 10 mph, an abnormal sound was heard from the rear driver side tire. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 96v252000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 220,000.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. While driving 25 mph, the front driver side tire disengaged without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the curb. The mechanic stated that the lugs were stripped and could have caused the failure. There is a recall for the wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts (NHTSA campaign id # 98v095000) however, the dealer stated that her VIN was not included. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, she heard a clinking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the rear axle track bar bracket separated from the frame. There is a recall for the suspension: rear (NHTSA campaign # 96v252000) however, the dealer stated that her VIN was not included. In addition, while driving 55 mph, the spare tire disengaged without warning. As of February 11, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle for this failure. The failure mileage was 158,000 and current mileage was 160,000. Updated 03-11-08 updated 03/11/08.