12 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1998 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The gear marker for my 98 Expedition transmission began to mark incorrectly. The gear shift changer shows thats its in park, when its actually in reverse. It also shows that its in neutrual when its actually still in drive. The marker is off its center and has caused me and my wife several close calls. I called the local Ford dealer which said my vehicle was not coverd by the 97 recall, (97v171000) of sept 30, 1997. I also contacted Ford customer service who related the same info the local Ford dealer had stated. This is a dangerous situation and I believe Ford should fix it for us. My wife and I have hit several parked cars when trying to negotiate the vehilce into a parking space. There was no damage,but we were lucky.
The consumer parked the vehicle for approximately 10 minutes, and upon her return, smoke was coming from under the hood. The consumer checked the vehicle, and the fire smoldered itself out. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the wire harness was burned. The problem was caused by the cruise control sensor/switch. Ford stated that there was nothing they could do. The air suspension control module malfunctioned also the indicator for the gear shift had broken and were replaced.
Recall campaign 97v171000 concerning automatic transmission cable assembly. The shift lever will not go into park. The shift indicator is off by one. Owner contacted the manufacturer, but was informed that this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
My complaint is that I own a 1998 Expedition and it is now in the shop because I had to have the transmission rebuilt, is there or was there ever a recall on these transmissions. I am surprised that the transmission would have to be rebuilt in this car.
This vehicle experienced the same problem as mentioned in NHTSA campaign 97v171000. Light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. Dealership indicated to the consumer, yes you have the same problem due to VIN not being included in this recall.
3 transmissions in 2 yrs, orig + new from dealer, 1 rebuilt from aamco.
2 transmission replacements in 2 yrs. 49k (1/01) & 73k (7/02 - not under warranty).
The overdrive switch for my vehicle is located at the end of the shifting lever, which is located on the steering column. The wiring for the od switch runs through the shifting lever and exits at the base of the steering column, then down into some wiring harnesses. The steering column is covered by a plastic housing. This plastic housing has worn through this wire, which has caused the od system to switch on and off while the vehicle is in operation. This has created a dangerous situation, especially when operating vehicles on the highway. I have encountered problems when passing vehicles on the highway and the od system fails because of this short in the wire system. In my opinion, this is a design defect. There's no clearance between the plastic housing and the wire that exits the shifting lever. I brought this to the attention of the dealership and they refused to accept responsibility because the warranty period is over. They estimated the repairs at $300. I also notified Ford at (800) 392-3673 and they refused to accept responsibility.
Vehicle will accelerate very slowly and will not automatically shift to next gear. Ford dealership could not determine reason for t defect, and would have to take engine apart. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While parked in an incline position in 4wd low, with the vehicle in park, the vehicle rolled away as in neutral, the 4wd low not operating, sustaining body damage while and as it came to a stop. The transmission in park, on an incline, held the car in 2wd, awd, 4wd high , but failed in 4wd low when tested two more times.
While driving up of a hill transmission pulls, causing erratic operation gear changing. Please provide further details.
A cotter pin has broken, causing tires to lockup while in reverse gear. Please provide further information regarding the area where it happened.