1998 Ford Expedition exterior lighting problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Ford Expedition — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We have our expedition for a while and we know the people who owned it before us. While it is raining and days after the power to the truck does not turn off. The radio will turn on, the blower for heat or air will keep blowing, the lights will turn on, the four wheel drive will stop, abs will…”
filed Mar 17, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the headlights and instrument panel lighting flickered. The reading on the instrument panel gauges began to fluctuate randomly and the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred intermittently. The…”
filed Feb 8, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS, LIGHT PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESCampaign 00V168000 · Jun 19, 2000
Exterior Lighting problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Expedition | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Expedition | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Expedition | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 Expedition | 9 | 2% |
| 2018 Expedition | 23 | 6% |
| 2017 Expedition | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 Expedition | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Expedition | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 Expedition | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Expedition
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.