Visibility Problems of Ford Expedition - part 1

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair. Upon retrieving the vehicle, the contact became aware that the defroster failed to function properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the blower motor but declined to repair the vehicle at no cost to the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact also stated that she had not experienced a failure with the blower motor prior to the vehicle receiving the recall remedy. The failure mileage was 136,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the blower motor assembly was abnormally loud. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact stated that the fan was already replaced under NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal smoky odor coming from the vehicle. The contact previously received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and it was diagnosed and determined that the front blower motor assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the front blower overheated and burned one of the passengers' legs. The contact stated that medical attention was not needed. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 91,500.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle was making an extremely loud roaring sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the engine failed to crank over the following day due to the battery being drained. The vehicle was jumpstarted and taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the blower motor had caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the repairs would be at the owner’s expense and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact felt heat coming from the bottom of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the blower motor. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the blower motor, and the contact was informed that a faulty blower motor had been installed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jones Ford casa grande (2425 e florence boulevard suite a, casa grande az 85194). The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the blower motor wiring harness was burned and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the damaged part was not included in the recall repair and refused to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance and referred the contact to other Ford dealers. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving in the rain at 60 mph with the windshield wipers at max speed; the driver’s side windshield wiper started hanging off the side of the windshield and failed to operate as needed. The contact pulled into the nearest gas station and attempted to move the wiper back to the original position; however, the driver’s side windshield wiper failed to move. Despite the failure, the contact continued to drive the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) which was linked to the failure. Two dealers were notified about the failure, and both informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN. The dealers provided estimates for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the contact noticed an abnormal burning smell while the blower motor was engaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to a recall that did not include the year of the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

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The contact's daughter owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, his daughter became aware that the rear window had shattered without impact. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, and the a/c was activated,the vents stopped blowing air. The contact unplugged the pig tail off of the resistor under the passengers dashboard. The contact stated that the pig tail was red hot and burned. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor blower needed to be replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle 244,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The contact stated that the a/c had stopped working as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the a/c seat and throttle body plugs were replaced previously due to overheating. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness pigtails needed to be replaced but were not covered under the recall associated with the VIN. The contact was informed by the local dealer that the wiring harness pigtail needed to be replaced prior to the recall repair or the failure listed in the recall could occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, a burning odor was detected. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 22v150000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front blower motor connector and resistor needed to be replaced; however, the parts were not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the front blower motor connector was previously replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that only the brake master cylinder and front blower motor assembly would be replaced free of charge under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, while the dealer was in the process of performing the front blower motor replacement, the mechanic became aware that the front blower motor had melted and determined that the front blower motor resistor and pigtail needed to be replaced as well. The dealer assessed an additional fee for the additional repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. A case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 117,832.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that he received a recall notice of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was completed. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and turning the fan on high, the entire vehicle vibrated, including the steering wheel and the floorboard. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would fix the issue; however, the following day, the dealer informed the contact that additional repairs were not needed because the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and contacted the dealer; however, the dealer informed the manufacturer that the vehicle was operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 57,120.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the blower fan stopped functioning. The contact stated that failure was intermittent at first but became a recurring failure while driving at various speeds. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The contact had recently checked the wiring harness on the blower fan and became aware that there were burn marks on the wiring harness connector possibly caused by a short circuit. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the blower motor had failed. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer and the blower motor was replaced; however, the blower motor failed several days after the repair. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a frayed connector or pigtail that was the original connector to the blower motor that had been replaced by the dealer during the recall repair. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the manufacturer had a specific note in the recall information that only the blower motor was to be replaced and that the pig tail connector would not be covered under the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,986.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact had NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) for the bower motor repaired. The contact stated that she returned the vehicle to the dealer who performed the work and was advised by the dealer that the original "pigtail" connection and resistor should have been replaced when the blower was replaced. The contact was shown how to tap the connector wires which were hanging under the dashboard on the passenger side to start the blower functioning. The contact stated that she would have to perform this action anytime she needed to use the a/c or the heater. The vehicle had been inadequately repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system), and the repair was completed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the blower located behind the glove box functioned intermittently, and the contact smelled a melted plastic smell. After a visual inspection, the contact stated that the wiring and components were hot to the touch. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who determined that the wiring pigtail connector needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was low on coolant. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space, the air conditioning suddenly failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the blower motor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the replacement part failed. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who confirmed the repair could not be performed a second time under the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and file a case for the failure. The manufacturer confirmed that the VIN was no longer under recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received recall notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the usb, the gps system started to malfunction. The dealer was notified of the failure however, the contact was informed that the parts to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact then stated that the a. C. Unit failed to operate. No warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was then informed that the parts to do the recall repair was not available however, the dealer offered a temporary repair at a fee. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the doors rocker panels were corroded. Additionally, the contact stated that the front blower motor was intermittently inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was performed; however, the failure persisted due to the blower motor resistor connection failure at the wiring harness plug. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would be charged a repair fee because the additional repair was not included in the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that when he attempted to use the blower to cool the vehicle interior, the blower stopped operating as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the wiring harness needed to be replaced on the blower motor. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical, system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed white smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a failure. The contact stated that because of this recall the resistor's plugs and wires were melted. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air conditioning blower motor occasionally failed to operate as needed. On other occasions, the blower motor randomly turned off and on while driving over bumps in the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the blower motor and blower motor wiring harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted regarding the failure and a service appointment was scheduled. The contact was concerned that the NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) repair included replacement of the blower motor but did not include repair of the faulty wiring harness. The failure mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started smoking behind the glove box. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that when she attempted to defrost her windshield the blower was not working. The contact stated that the blower had not worked for several months. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the blower had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the blower with a spare blower that was in the shop. The vehicle had been partially repaired. The contact stated that the replacement blower had failed is no longer working. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. The failure mileage was 116,467. VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system), however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving, noticed a burning odor and the front heater failed to operate. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the blower motor overheated and burned two sets of wiring and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that he was responsible for additionally fees. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that after activating the heater, there was a burning plastic odor coming from the front windshield vents. The contact stopped using the defroster due to the odor and the possible risk of a fire. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the blower motor failed to operate as needed, preventing the defroster from properly removing fog from the windows. The dealer had been notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the blower motor had overheated twice, causing the wiring harness to melt. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that the melted wiring was not part of the recall repair and declined to replace the melted wiring harness. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while attempting to use the defrost the windshield, the system failed to operate as designed. The contact had self-diagnosed the failure as a loosened wire connected to the blower resister connector wiring harness that caused a short circuit. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 154,752. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that there was a burning odor detected inside the vehicle. Additionally, the blower became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.