1998 Ford Expedition visibility problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 Ford Expedition — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First, the interior lights and running lights would not power off while all doors were closed, door ajar indicator was on. Took to dealer problem resolved for a month or so. Now need to spray wd40 on latches religiously. Dealer also replaced cruise control harness at this time. Then came the radio…”
filed Jan 28, 2010
“I have a 98 expedition, windows roll down, stereo come on heat turns on, all dash panel warning lights come on and off,the air bag light go on and off,and the wipers and overdrive go on and off ,the starter tries to start while running it started few years ago on occasion when it would rain now…”
filed Dec 21, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Pop/thump noise at end of window movement and/or driver's window bounce back and reverse to mid-position. *tt
0457 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 22, 2004
Visibility problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Expedition | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Expedition | 6 | 9% |
| 2022 Expedition | 6 | 6% |
| 2021 Expedition | 13 | 6% |
| 2020 Expedition | 10 | 3% |
| 2019 Expedition | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Expedition | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Expedition | 29 | 8% |
| 2016 Expedition | 8 | 4% |
| 2015 Expedition | 16 | 10% |
| 2014 Expedition | 3 | 4% |
| 2013 Expedition | 2 | 2% |
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.