Defogger Controls problems of the 1999 Ford Expedition

Two problems related to defogger controls have been reported for the 1999 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Defogger Controls problem

Failure Date: 08/20/2006

My Ford Expedition stopped being able to control the temperature. I am now going into winter, and I cannot guarantee that I will be able to defrost the windows which could cause a very significant safety issue. The "blend door" is plastic in my year, and Ford changed it to nylon during the production run. I am left with a defective blend door, and vehicle and Ford has informed me that the fix ($1,700) is my responsibility not theirs. My research on the web shows that this issue is a common issue with Fords, and Expeditions and I believe that Ford has not resolved this issue because of the cost, not caring about the safety issues.

2 Defogger Controls problem

Failure Date: 02/08/2003

Electrical motor controlling the air blend doors located inside the air plenum has failed, and the plastic door(s) itself is cracked and non-functioning. I have been unable to direct warm air to the front window to debug causing dangerously decreased vision. 1999 Ford eddie bauer Expedition.




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