JB4XX Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Four days ago my wife tells me the A/C quit in our 97 Expedition. It has front and rear air. I checked it the nexxt morning and found that the compressor was engaging but the fan motor was not coming on. I told her that it is probably a fuse/the fan motor/or the switch. She came home from work that day saying the fan didnt work at first, but started to work on her way to work. Two days later she comes home and asks me if I disconnected the battery. She said all of her radio stations pre-sets were gone. She also said both the front and rear blowers were out along with the rear wiper. I tell her to drive the car before she finds her truck burning in the parking lot at work. This morning I get home and start checking fuses. They are all good. The front blower still doesnt work but the rear air fan and rear wiper work again :roll: I have also noticed as she starts it for the first split second, it acts like the battery is low for just a partial second then turns over fine and starts right up. Can a old/low battery cause problems with the entire electrical system? Maybe a bad ground? Just thought I would post this up in case anyone with an Expedition/F150 might have dealt with this before. I'd go out and check on it more right now, but she wont leave it at home for one day. :roll: I'll be working on it this weekend unless I disconnect the battery tonight :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickrad Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 SELL IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbird Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 any ideas? Well, it does say "Ford" on it, doesn't it? There's your problem right there...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Somebody must be trying to make it a Chevy for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesXX01 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Battery problem? NO. Ground problem? YES. Sounds like you have a maior ground fault on the interior of your truck. Did you add any farkels lately? You probably have at least 3 different ground locations under your dash area, take them all off and clean them. If you want I will find all your ground locations when I go to work Friday and get back 2 u. On a side note, check your battery connections and charging system for output. If your battery is more than 4-5 years old cehck it for capacity also. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartonmd Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Grounds... that's usually the problem when things like this go haywire... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB4XX Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 We bought it three years ago so the battery is at least three years old. It has just over 100k on it. I will probably replace the battery this weekend as I know it wont make it through the winter anyway. Last winter she sat in a parking lot waiting for her mom with lights and radio on for a half hour and had to get a jump :roll: It would really help knowing where these grounds are. Post them up when you find the info and it will save me a ton of time this weekend! BTW..no farkles added recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesXX01 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 When you change the battery, go to Checkers and have them do a charging system test (its free) to make sure the rest of the system is up to snuff! I'll post the ground locations sometime friday evening 4 ya. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I'd say it's a good excuse for a electrical fire.... :twisted: That FORD logo causes all kinds of problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timido Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I cant remember if its the expeditions or excursions but.... one of them has a GEM module on the top of the Fuse box that gets water in it from a leaky windshield. Does this happen after it rained? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB4XX Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 Tim, I only live an hour away. It hasnt rained much lately but we did have it parked outside for a few days while I worked on a couple bikes in the garage for friends. My wife keeps telling me her truck is "mad" at us for parking it outside and it will get better now that she is using the garage again. :roll: :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pug Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 FORD= Fixed Or Repaired Daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Ford : Fix Or Repair Daily Found On Road Dead First On Race Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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