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1997 Ford Expedition recalls

The 1997 Ford Expedition is affected by 7 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.

At a glance

Recall campaigns
7
Most recent
September 7, 2005

Source: NHTSA recall records

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedPartProblemVehicles
05V-388 September 7, 2005 Vehicle speed control On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. 4,500,000
03V-196 May 27, 2003 Steering (gear box, shaft sector) On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, if the intermediate shaft yoke separates from the steering gear input shaft, the steering system becomes disconnected. 171,446
00V-168 June 19, 2000 Exterior lighting Vehicle description: mini vans, light pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Off lease canadian vehicles equipped with daytime running lights which meet canadian requirements and not the photometric requirements of fmvss 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." according to ford, the vehicles… 20,637
00V-073 March 7, 2000 Trailer hitches Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load. 565,800
98V-095 May 13, 1998 Wheels (lugs/nuts/bolts/studs) Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty pickup trucks. The lug nuts on these vehicles may not create sufficient clamp load allowing wheel movement in relation to the hub/rotor mounting surface. 1,520,000
97V-171 October 7, 1997 Power train (automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)) Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. The vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from… 866,000
96V-252 December 18, 1996 Suspension (rear) The rear axle track bar bracket can separate from the frame due to missing welds or inadequate weld penetration. 25,000

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