1999 Ford Expedition engine problems
272 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Ford Expedition, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 272 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 186 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 23
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 28 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 28 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 31 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Of the 186 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 23 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. The police believed that the fire originated on the driver side under the hood. A police and a fire report were filed. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with two fire extinguishers and a hose before the fire department arrived. A passenger who was seated in an unknown location sustained a fractured right knee, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed.
97 to 99 5.4 fords like to blow plugs out of the cast aluminum cylinder heads. They doubled the threads in 2000. It occurred to my 99 expedition,out of warranty don't expectancy help from ford maybe your dealer. My expedition was 4 years old,at the time. Best advice buy GM forget about ford unless you own a tow truck.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Expedition
- Tires 205 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 129 complaints
- Electrical system 119 complaints
- Cruise control 59 complaints
- Suspension 52 complaints
- Transmission 52 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints