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1999 Ford Expedition suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 52 complaints for the 1999 Ford Expedition, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
52 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 1999 Ford Expedition Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 13% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 23 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Air suspension system went completely out while riding and caused vehicle to tilt from side to side on two wheels , causing vehicle to go out of control hitting tree. There were no repairs done to vehicle. The suspension system failed automatically. Vehicle was a total loss.

Reported at 130,000 miles, March 2010 CrashInjury

While driving consumer heard a loud clunking noise coming from the steering wheel. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Reported at 75,000 miles, February 2004

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