FORD IS RECALLING 57,199 MY 2006-2007 E-150, E-250, E-350, AND MY 2007 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L ENGINES. THE FUEL RAIL CROSS-OVER HOSE MAY CONTAIN WEAK AREAS. AS A RESULT, THE HOSE MAY CRACK, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL ODOR AND/OR FUEL LEAK.
Safety risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.
Safety risk
IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Fuel/propulsion system
23
103,000 mi
Tires
23
21,000 mi
Engine
21
122,700 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
13
85,000 mi
Power train
13
80,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
13
30,000 mi
Electrical system
12
50,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
12
5,358 mi
Service brakes
12
108,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
10
61,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
10
37,108 mi
Traction control system
8
68,656 mi
Engine and engine cooling
6
72,000 mi
Unknown or other
6
140,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
6
67,000 mi
Air bags
5
80,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
4
—
Seats
4
8,000 mi
Steering
4
130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
2,800 mi
Equipment
3
3,000 mi
Structure: body
3
52,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
3
49,000 mi
Visibility
3
92,500 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
3
7,000 mi
Exterior lighting
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
2
48,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
2
52,000 mi
Seat belts
2
36,000 mi
Service brakes, electric
2
8,705 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
9,000 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
1
18,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator
1
15,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion
1
936 mi
Structure
1
92,500 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments
1
11,428 mi
Structure: frame and members
1
238,000 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields
1
55,000 mi
Suspension
1
1,800 mi
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
1
75,000 mi
Tires: sidewall
1
100,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt
1
6,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
7,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
11,950 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear
1
7,530 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
13,496 mi
Wheels: space saver wheel
1
5,600 mi
The 2006 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2008 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
