Three problems related to steering gear box have been reported for the 1998 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Internal failure of component noted by knocking noise in steering gear box. Additional play in steering noted and other owners have stated same problem.
The vehicle drove into a large dip on the roadway (with no traffic control device posted) causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and drove off into the grass stricking a ditch which caused the vehicle to rollover on it's left side three times before coming to rest, one ocupant was killed the other was injured, the client believes this accident was as a result of faulty steering component similar to the one in recall 98v-116 (attorney for client). Nlm.
Steering box failure.