1998 Ford Expedition power train problems
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Ford Expedition — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that when the shift lever was placed into the park position, the vehicle would reverse and failed to move back into the park position. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…”
filed Nov 12, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the gear shift failed to switch into the park position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 97v171000 (power…”
filed Nov 4, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Rear axle noise repair. *tt
05618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2005General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt
042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004
Power Train problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 Expedition | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 Expedition | 11 | 17% |
| 2022 Expedition | 14 | 13% |
| 2021 Expedition | 105 | 46% |
| 2020 Expedition | 241 | 63% |
| 2019 Expedition | 208 | 44% |
| 2018 Expedition | 143 | 39% |
| 2017 Expedition | 51 | 14% |
| 2016 Expedition | 35 | 16% |
| 2015 Expedition | 29 | 18% |
| 2014 Expedition | 34 | 48% |
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.