1999 Ford Expedition Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 2%of 946 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,870miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the wheels of the 1999 Ford Expedition, 2% of the 946 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,870 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1999 Expedition xlt 4wd w/17 steel wheels. While traveling on a well graded gravel road, about 35mph the ride suddenly became shuddering, like a tire was going flat. As I was slowing to stop & check it, but while still travelling about 20-25 MPH, there was a sudden thumping thud, and the right rear corner of the vehicle dropped, as if the tire had failed, accompanied by immediate loss of speed. Upon stopping & exiting to change the tire, I found that the right rear tire & wheel were completely missing, and the vehicle was resting on the brake rotor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10443828, filed 2012-01, 117,000 miles“Spare tire fell off. The tiny (1/8 ) steel cable that held spare in place under the truck body failed allowing huge spare tire to drop to road. Fortunately, this happen as I was pulling into driveway after a 2000 mile trip. Had this occurred on i95 in 75mph / bumper-to-bumper traffic, it would have been a disaster for the following vehicles. A web search shows that this is not uncommon and should the subject of a safety recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10818356, filed 2016-01, 169,000 miles“Dt: the vehicle does not start when there it rains, snows or any water relating issues. Also, causes other electrical problems. Dealer keeps replacing the computer, which never last. Dealership replaced the windshield, and that did not fix the problem. Ford has been contacted by the owner. Ford recommended that the owner try another dealership. The owner has been to more than one dealership to try to fix the problem, and they could not figure out the problem either. …”
NHTSA complaint #10126034, filed 2005-06, 100 miles“I work at a tire store and have seen on numerous occasions, lug studs snapping with torque wrench use of 100 PSI. On Ford and lincoln trucks and SUV's. It is only happening to the ones with 10 mm lug studs. The metal on the inside of the stud has varying shades of grey in it. It looks like the metal is not the same all the way through. Once the stud snaps, the nut can be screwed off by hand and is not cross threaded. When trying to torque them, the nut keeps turning until the stud snaps. …”
NHTSA complaint #10140028, filed 2005-10, 120,740 miles“Normal driving, shaking steering wheel, which lead to a broken wheel stud after it was already fixed in another recall. No injuries, was caught before any damage was done.”
NHTSA complaint #10113953, filed 2005-03, 66,547 milesRelated recalls
- 99V099000Apr 29, 1999Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with four-wheel-drive (4x4), 17" chrome steel wheels. The clamp load can be lost on the wheel lugs due to…Covers: Ford Expedition 1999, Lincoln Navigator 1999
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 36% |
| 2025 | 4 | 11% |
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 | 16 | 4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 3% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 14 | 2% |
| 1999 | 17 | 2% |
| 1998 | 37 | 4% |
| 1997 | 41 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Expedition
248 complaintsTires
184 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
123 complaintsElectrical system
117 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
67 complaintsVehicle speed control
59 complaintsSuspension
52 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsEngine
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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