Horn Assembly problems of the 1998 Ford Expedition

Three problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 1998 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Horn Assembly problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2005

: the contact stated the driver's side power seat mechanism does not work properly, resulting in driver's inability to view the road. The seat moves up and down, but will not go forward or backward. The dealership determined the mechanism needed to be replaced. Updated 3/17/2006 - right front axle leaked, windshield washers failed. The glass in the driver's side window would not go up. The door locks locked the consumer out of the vehicle. The horn was difficult to locate. The rear tailgate window exploded.

2 Horn Assembly problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2005

Vehicle parked approx 10 hours, horn blowing intermittently, smelled smoke, interior garage door to house hot, got family out - did not witness vehicle fire as outside garage door was shut ----- cruise control quit working 1 month prior to vehicle fire.

3 Horn Assembly problem

Horn is difficult to honk and can only be activated in two spots due to design.




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