Sway Bar problems of the 1998 Ford Expedition

Six problems related to sway bar have been reported for the 1998 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Sway Bar problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2002

While changing the oil sway bar didn't have any rubber seals attached. Rubber seal was attached to the a frame but not the sway bar. Dealer was not notified. Please add more information.

2 Sway Bar problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2002

Sway bar links broken. Vehicle difficult to control, especially at highway speeds and in strong winds. This vehicle has not been off-road, nor has it been subjected to any unusual impacts. There are other similar incident reports on this site, and many reports of the same problem on web forums on the internet. Given mileage and use, this does not seem like a normal failure, and the number of incidents seems to be growing.

3 Sway Bar problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2002

Sway bar connectors were broken on both sides.

4 Sway Bar problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2001

Upon looking under vehicle noticed sway bar links broke, and vehicle swayed alot. Consumer has contacted Ford. Please provide any further information.

5 Sway Bar problem

Failure Date: 11/23/2000

Bolt in sway bar/ stablizer bar feel off, causing consumer to lose control when making sharp turns. The left stabilizer link which broke while in motion, and the right stabilizer which was worn out were both replaced.

6 Sway Bar problem

Connector between sway bar and lower control arm broke, causing handling of vehicle to become diffcult.




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