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1998 ford expedition sometimes have trouble starting. i have to play with the shifter up-down could it be electric

jodigirl — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:24:11 GMT

truck does not start without playing with shifter, after a few dozen times the locks will start going up & down then truck might start. electrical or in shifter arm or box?

2001 Ford Expedition. seems like engine is missing wondering if anyone hade any ideas. 93,000k on vehicle

suzuki1 — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:40:17 GMT

Expedition has 93000 miles, minor service has been done to vehicle spark plugs, boots, oil, oil filter, k&n air filter, major work previously done rear end replaced. seems like expo is struggling for air at times, have not changed fuel filter as of yet. while idling feels ok except for mminor vibration, while accelerating will have trouble between 1000 - 2000 rpms and obvious lack of power. only vehicle for family please help!

2008 Ford Expedition-Limited with noise at left dash. also loud grinding metal sound on reverse. Help???

pturner603 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:42:40 GMT

I purchased a Dealer uses 2008 Ford Exp-Limited. I have had the truck for less that 2- months. There is a noise at the left dash that goes away when pressed. Dealer cannot find a problem but the noise is still there. Also, recently, there is a loud grinding noise coming from the back ofthe truck on reverse. There is no problem driving forward?

my ford expedition with air leveling is leaning to the right in the front, any suggestions as what it might be. an

lea314 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:19:56 GMT

right front leaning has air leveling also causes tire to go low

Torque specs for 2004 Expedition brake caliper anchor bolts

memello — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:48 GMT

Repairing brakes on 2004 Expedition, have had the rotors turned and new pads ready. need to find the torque specs for the bolts on the caliper anchor.

1999 Ford Expedition

thill6 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:44:55 GMT

When starting the truck and pressing on the brake the
gear will not shift to drive. Can you please advise why the
truck will not go into drive?

However when turning the key to the starting position
but I don't start the truck and place the gear in neutral
the gear moves.

How we get new key for a 1997 Ford Expedition?

almshaqbeh — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:41:19 GMT

i have 1997 ford expedition,and i lost my key ,how can i get new key and how can i program these key.

My 2003 Ford Expedition has paint bubbles on the tailgate around the trim and is now starting to rust. What to do?

tomc8 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:35:28 GMT

Ford corrosion warranty is 5 years/50,000 miles. Both are surpassed. The gate is alluminum and I think there may be some electrolisis going on at some sort of bonding spot. Maybe at a weld spot. Is anyone experiencing something similar?

Ford Expedition wind control problems

chuck2000 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:33:37 GMT

I have a 2000 Expedition, I am having problems controlling it on the highway when there is a strong side wind. I am all over the road like I am drunk. I watch everybody else and they are driving straight with no problems. does anybody have any ideas

I want an air leveling suspension kit installed on my 2006 Expedition(Eddie Bauer). Any websites or suggestions?

bigexpo_driver — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:33:43 GMT

I bought a 2006 Ford Expedition back in 07'. I want air ride suspension. Not trying to make it too fancy or trickish, I just want a more luxurious ride. My neighbors Expedition has air ride(which came with it), and his Expedition's ride performance is a hell of allot smoother than mine. I'm in the Baltimore Maryland area and if anyone can refer me to a performance shop who can make this dream a reality, I'd appreciate it. Or a website where I can order the entire kit. I've visited several websites that sell air ride kits, but it's hard to find one specific to my year vehicle.

# 5 cylinder showing some oil film on spark plug. Where should I look first (01 Ford Expedition)?

suzuki1 — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:49:09 GMT

01 expedition, # 5 cylinder spark plug oil film on spark plug, motor backfiring through intake, lots of hesitattion and rough accelerating and idling. need to know where i should go first and what to look for?

How much to replace the steering gear on a 2003 Ford Expedition?

cheekymomma — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:07:21 GMT

Hi gang - I've gotten quotes from $815 to $550...what is truly a fair price to replace the steering gear? Pep Boys says they can get the part for $400, but the labor will be $175 and included a power steering flush for another $50 for a total of about $620. Is this a rip off?

Have an 03 Ford Expedition AWD that squeaks at low speed and makes small grinding noise when accelerating.

sawgunner — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:25:04 GMT

squeak coming from front end at real slow speeds. shop checked wheel bearings and they where fine. they also turned rotors. still makes noise. does not make noise over 10 mph. also sometimes can hear and feel a small grinding noise when accelerating from a stopped position.

Any other possible solutions to taking out a spark plug with a cross-threaded bolt, without taking out motor? Ford Expedition.

cann67 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:37:27 GMT

1999 ford expedition, 5.4 motor

Ford Expedition. Is there any other way to remove a spark plug with cross-threaded hole other than taking motor out?

cann67 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:59:01 GMT

1999 ford expedition 5.4 motor

I need to know how to take the axle out of the rear end of my 1998 Ford Expedition to change the seal.

alangsdorf — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:15:49 GMT

I need to change the seal on my 1998 expedition and need help as to how to take the axle out of the rear end

What exactly is required to replace OEM shocks on a non-air 2005 Ford Expedition?

royalh — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:03:17 GMT

My 2005, very low milage Expy. (EB) wonders slightly when driving on Interstates. It seems slight irregularities in pavement cause vehicle to wonder causing me to continually make little corrections to keep it straight. I would like to replace the OEM front shocks with some aftermarket HD replacements. Are special tools such as spring compressors required? I inquired about having a shop do work but price seemed quite excessive.

2000 Ford Expedition AWD,112 K. Loud crunching noise and heavy vibration without any telltale signs in advance.

tankie — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:50:31 GMT

driving today after 20 miles highway,turn right off an offramp and expensive sounding noise from driveline starts, clunking/grinding along with heavy vibration. never any noise at all until today.transfer case fluid fine, no metal in differential housing .some driveshaft play. any ideas

Does anyone know of any solutions to a problem known as ambient cold air hoot? I have an '06 Ford Expedition.

d33rhuntr — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:07:16 GMT

At steady speeds in cold weather my expedition develops a loud whistle. The Ford tech i spoke to referred to this as ambient cold air hoot. At temps below 30 degrees the intake manifold makes this noise due to the colder more dense air. I haven't found any answers to this problem. I would appreciate any input that may help.

1998 Ford Expedition diagnosis code # 0473. Help!

theresamgv — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:58:24 GMT

I have a 1998 Ford Expedition with a transmission Diagnosis code # 0473 what does this code mean and what parts do I need to fix it

Will my 2004 Ford Expedition pull a 30 foot 7542 lb travel trailer?

shoppell — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:35:41 GMT

it's a 4x4 504v8

I have a 98 Ford Expedition. The Air Ride in the rear goes out it seems every year. Can I buy an air ride bypass kit.

tevans8 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:52:23 GMT

1998 Ford Exp. with Air Ride. The rear suspension goes out EVERY year. I even had the Ford dealership do it and one month after the year the thing went out again. This time I don't think it is that bad. My mechanic got under the hood and press something. the rear came up. He thinks its a leak but I don't trust his thinking. he is a one shop mechanic and i don't have money to keep trying this and trying that. Can I find an Air Ride Bypass Kit and be done with it? Ford does not sell them but mentioned a specialist shop might. Any suggestions?

How to remove rear speaker on 99 Ford Expedition? Speaker screws removed and it spins but does not come out?

Robinsom — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:12:29 GMT

how to remove rear speaker on 99 expedition - speaker screws removed and it spins but does not come out???????

2001 Ford Expedition runs rough at exactly 750 RPM and sometimes on acceleration and deceleration.

Bowser3 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:50:00 GMT

My 01 Ford Expedition has been running great but slowly it began to run a little rough when you slowly start to accelerate - a sort of "stumble" not like missing would cause. It also has this stumble when cranking at times. It slowly got worse until I sprayed cleaner on the Mass air sensor. This seemed to stop it right away, but after a week it began to reappear. I also kept feeling a very subtle roughness come and go and finally found that there is a noticeable roughness at exactly 750 not above and not below 750. As I drive an the RPMs float through 750 I feel it. But its not like the stumble I feel some times. I may have two different problems here but the one I am trying to fix is the stumble when cranking and driving.

When I cleaned the MAS it at least seemed fix it for a while so I must be in the right area of the problem. I am wondering if the MAS is going bad.
I hear they are $200 so its a big deal to just try it and it doesn't fix the problem.

Stats: No CEL, no codes No other problems, plugs changed, fuel filter changed, idle position sensor changed.

Thanks for any help.

Ford Expedition repair. Trouble code PO 402 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Excessive Detected.

hlancaster1 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:21:09 GMT

I've recently gone through vehicle inspection, and failed because of a trouble code PO 402 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Excessive Detected how do repair

How many miles can I expect to get from a 2004 Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition?

beccagrl29 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:52:12 GMT

I am going to look at a 2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer with 128,000 miles on it. They are asking $11,500. Truck looks meticulously kept and he says he has records of all oil changes every 2000-3000 miles. No accidents, never had an issue. How many miles can I expect to get out of this vehicle. Will it run to 200,000?

Thermostat replaced, now truck runs really rough

marc1973 — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:08:41 GMT

My 1999 Ford Expedition recently stopped blowing out any heat. Blower blows fine, but not enough heat. Brought it to a local shop and they replaced the thermostat. Picked up the truck and bearly any heat and truck runs rough. Check engine light came on half way home. Brought it right back to shop and they said that it takes the thermostat awhile to "open" up and that I probably need new spark plugs. Truck ran smoothly when I brought it in. Spark plugs were changed at approx. 90,000 miles. Could the shop have disrupted anything or caused the truck to misfire and engine light to come on. Computer check said something about cylinder #7 misfire, but something seems weird. Please advise.

Wondering if we can change out our bucket seats in our '05 Expedition with bench seats..thank you

kkusleika — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:28:10 GMT

We have an '05 Expedition with bucket seats in the second row and we need family space for eight in the near future and we wondered if there is a way to switch out our bucket seats for bench seats.

thank you

2001 ford expedition, The EATC display is reading 8 to 10 degrees higher than outside temp. causing low heat

jmp3rd — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:27:14 GMT

My 2001 ford expedition heating system display is registering too high of an outside temperature reading, about 8 to 10 degrees. This is causing the heating system to blow cool air or no heat.

I am looking for the entire leather interior for a Ford Expedition 2003 including the center console

b1gstv — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:29:21 GMT

hey my name is steve and i am looking to buy the leather seats for a ford expedition 2003 i need all seats and the center console all in tan leather if any one has ideas where to find this? thanks.

I have a 2003 Ford Expedition. My check engine light goes on and off

staby — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:09:25 GMT

If I fuel up the light goes off most of the time.

I am looking at getting a 97 Ford Expedition and was wondering if they get as bad gas mileage as the EPA says.

forevertrue — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:53:16 GMT

I am looking at getting a 97 ford expedition and was wondering if they get as bad gas mileage as the epa says.
i would like someone who owns the same year model or close to it to answer my question, i have a suburban right now and i am trying to find a suv or 4 door truck that gets better gas mileage than that not worse.

My 2003 Ford Expedition doesn't want to start.

abagl — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:26:31 GMT

Starter is good and I replaced the battery b/c they told me the battery was dead. Lights and radio work. But truck still doesnt want to turn on.

'06 Ford Expedition occasionally stalls when turning or complete powerr loss when accelerating. Please help!

tommygunn23 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:24:24 GMT

Occasionaly, it will stall when turning corners or getting on/off hwy ramps. Will have power loss (no stall - but no power) when trying to make hard acceleration. Full function in both cases is restored immediately after shut down/start up. Trying to find root cause/fix before giving me life and life savings to dealer.

Just purchased a 1997 Ford Expedition XLT. The magazine for the 6 cd changer is missing. Anyone know the part #?

oinker65 — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:34:50 GMT

We just purchased a 1997 Ford Expedition XLT. The magazine for the 6 cd changer is missing. The changer has an orange eject button. After searching online, I am finding two numbers (F57F-18C833-AA and F57F-18C833-AB) and I need to know for sure which is the correct part number. I have found several magazines on Ebay, but don't want to buy the wrong one. Thanks for your help!!

Changing 04 Ford Expedition transmission oil/filter when a strange yellow bobber looking piece appeared?

herford — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:15:15 GMT

Like so many other 2004 4x4 Expeditions right around 80,000K the transmission started slipping. Before giving Ford or a tranny shop a penny, hubby is attempting to solve. He starting with the trans oil and filter change. After the oil had drainded and when removing the old oil he found a small yellow bobber looking device. It is hard plastic and looks like a small bouncey ball with a large toothpick stuck into it. It also has a black rubber band around the ball. He has no clue what it is or where it goes!!

Please help restore peace to my garage and get me back on the road.

2003 Ford Expedition. The memory feature for seats and mirrors is acting up, what's the usual cause?

gdussinger — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:18:44 GMT

This is a 2003 Eddie Bauer model with the driver one, driver two memory. It has power seats, mirrors and pedals. Sometimes when I press the button, it goes nuts like it doesn't know what to do. The seats, mirrors and pedals go to some very odd locations, not even close to either one or two. Is the unit bad? Can it be replaced?

2004 Ford Expedition engine is missing and check engine light is on

carolyn1301977 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:26:46 GMT

the engine misses especially the longer you drive it

I want to modify Ford Expedition 2008 model suitable for using in the desert.

sravi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:43:33 GMT

I want to fix suitable underbody protection shield, or any other modification kit which makes it rigid for using in deserts (lose sand). The option is open and not limited to underbody protection alone. Can you suggest a supplier who can send me the modification kit.

Where would the fuel filter be located on my 2004 Ford Expedition?

expo2004 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:31:06 GMT

Where would the fuel filter be located on my 2004 Ford Expedition?

How do I remove '97 Ford Expedition window switch panel to check if switches are working?

mfarmer816 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:23:28 GMT

Car is a '97 Expedition. Drivers window is down, won't come up. All other windows operate. Need to check switch to see if it is working. Don't want to damage switch panel when I remove it.

I have a 2003 Ford Expedition EB edition. It seems to hiccup while driving lately?

cbaima — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:43:59 GMT

It seems to "hiccup" while the engine is on. The car has 99,500 miles on it. Spark plugs have been changed. Any solutions to correct the problem are deeply appreciated.

2003 Ford Expedition. Growling noise when turning.

chez1948 — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:43:12 GMT

My 2003 Expedition has a growling like noise when I am turning or begin to go when stopped. I was told I have non-lubricating sealed bearing that do not need lubrication. Does any one have the same problem with your Expedition?

My 2 year old put my 98 Ford Expedition into 4WD, now I can't get it out of 4WD. Interior switch. Help?

devin2 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:39:33 GMT

my Eddie Bauer Expedition is a 98- my 2 year old was sitting in the drivers seat while i was talking to my sister, he was playing with various buttons in the car and turned the switch to 4x4- not realizing this i got back into the car and proceeded to back out of my sitters driveway and now it seems to be locked in 4x4, i tried everything to get it out and cant--- reverse, putting it into 2h and nuetral, etc.
any help with this would be great-- being a single mother i cant afford for some mechanic to take advantage of me, i will pay an honest price to have this fixed but comingup with the money will be hard at that.. can anyone help me ???

How do I go about getting a manual for a 2000 Ford Expedition truck?

lee79 — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:25:03 GMT

how do i go by getting a manual for a 2000 expedition truck?

I have a 2000 Ford Expedition. The driver's side window doesn't work. The fuse box has a click sound when I try it.

artstarr — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:47:20 GMT

All other windows work except the drivers side. It would work sporadically then finally totally quit working. I'm wondering if there's a relay for this or something simple, hopefully.
Also, the fuse box seems to make a clicking type sound when I press on the power window button for the drivers side... thanks for any help.

Driver heated seat doesn't work, light comes on, but no heat. Passenger seat heats fine. (Ford Expedition).

dawnsballoon — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:56:09 GMT

Drivers side heated seat does not heat, light comes on, but no heat. Passenger side works fine.

2000 Ford Expedition 5.4L will not accelerate. Runs rough from idle and exhaust smells rich. Any ideas?

jrobitaille — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:22:49 GMT

Tested all sensors except O2.Also tested coils 1,5,6,7 and the pulled the same plugs all were fine. Can't easily get at the rest.

I want to change transmission and transfer case fluid to full synthetic on my Ford Expedition. Don't know if they are separate or which tranny I have.

smitty35 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:32:33 GMT

i have a 02 EB AWD expedition and i want to know how to find out which tranny/ xfer-case i have to put correct viscosity in and how much. auto parts store said 1 of 2 types. local ford service place closes before i get home from work. thanks for your help.

Why is my 1997 Ford Expedition using so much oil?

betty20 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:53:36 GMT

I purchased this car 4 months ago and had it serviced and yesterday i checked the oil and it was completly empty!! The reason i noticed is because i smelt antifreeze. After i filled it with oil i still smell antifreeze a little this morning not so much now though any ideas?