1997 Ford Expedition | Retro Review

[@gcamporelli]

This brings back some good memories of my very first trip from Europe to the United States in November 1997. A friend of mine and myself were to visit the Comdex Fair in las Vegas (who remembers that :)) and made a stopover in Salt Lake City for two days where we rented a blue metallic Expedition. I could not believe it - coming from Europe with a VW Golf as my reference this was all I had hoped for seeing all the American movies: a huge 5.4 V8, all the luxuries I could imagine, and it was soo roomy! We had a blast driving around, just soaking in all the new experiences. Loved the car and the trip!

[@thetechlibrarian]

Nice story! It must of been a great trip trip , that would of been a good time to be in America

[@adrianadrian3765]

Google expedition el or max

[@markmarku8169]

Yes, and Europeans take pride in their pathetic small and slow cars. American cars rock! And I live in Eastern Europe btw.

[@roddydykes7053]

Your name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls you: Ford Expedition

[@TheBandit7613]

So, come back, go to Vegas, rent a Jeep and explore the offroad trails in Death Valley!

[@apb0309]

This was my mom's dream car and she actually got one, a '97 black XLT model. For as long as I can remember we've had that vehicle. After several years of wear and tear, going back and forth to NY, FL, and the mountains from NC it was passed down to me for my first car. Drove it for several years and then passed it down to my little brothers for their first car. Long story short, we've owned our expedition since new and still have it today because it won't give up and it's not worth selling. Honestly, it's the best vehicle we've ever owned.

[@johnfetter3252]

I owned a '97 Expedition XLT 4 x 4 with the 5.4 L engine. Always got me through the Minnesota winters and the serious snow. Pretty good ride and a great interstate cruiser for road trips.

[@damilolaakanni]

Finally! Someone's reviewing the first gen expedition. Just have to wait for the second gen review.

[@JDMHaze]

i wanna see the excursions lol and 3rd gen explorer(2002-2006)

[@OhPhuckYou]

I'm biased because I had a Second Gen Expedition that gave me 330K+ of faithful trouble free service. Having said that, the second gen is the best Expedition.

[@juniorbarker1570]

@@OhPhuckYou nice to hear, I have a second gen as my first vehicle and it is now at 198000, haven't had to do much other than basic repairs

[@jamessteven526]

This review wasn't recent lol. By the way you worded your comment, it comes off like you think they just did this 😂

[@juniorbarker1570]

@@jamessteven526 lol, Maybe I need to make a review

[@sledjenkins5]

My grandparents had three or four of these. They lasted a LONG time.

[@niceprince]

Why'd they need 3 or four...

[@noobeenaut]

I feel like there's a bit of a contradiction there

[@mudbog6769]

My grandpa got his new and it's still running today.

[@spacebound1969]

@@niceprince Keep getting a new one every 200k miles when it gets a bit old. People put serious mileage on these things when they are doing work with them.

[@6ec6YRFPTcC]

These and 90s beige Tahoe's are apparently indestructible, I still see them all the time

[@angelgjr1999]

Yeah but their power steering is crap. I had a buddy that had to go atleast 20 mph to be able to turn the heavy wheel.

[@hellkitty1014]

I agree. And that's why Ford and GM went on a wrecking ball tour giving buyers crap they didn't need. 95-99 Tahoes and 97-02 Expeditions are tanks!

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

Lol! Since beige is very popular with seniors, it's possible that many of the old beige Tahoes and Expeditions you see on the road were bought new by seniors, lovingly cared for, had low mileage and eventually got sold when the owner passed away or quit driving 25 years later.

[@fernandorocha901]

Yeah Matt K, is true

[@skyedog24]

I just purchased a 99 Eddie Bauer with 5.4 and it's better than my 06 hemi Durango in fact I love it much better it only has a 190,000 mi.

[@tkewrestler2662]

Wow, what a blast from the blast! I remember how smart the original Expedition was in approach. It was bigger than the Tahoe and yet smaller than the Suburban. Brilliant!

[@JDMHaze]

the sweet spot

[@bubblelex5051]

Well I love me a full size suburban though 🤭

[@JDMHaze]

@@bubblelex5051 well they gotta expedition Max now lol

[@hellkitty1014]

@@JDMHaze still smaller than the Suburban, inside and out.

[@JDMHaze]

@@hellkitty1014 pick your poison

[@theKevronHarris]

I love the integrated running board lights on the first generation Expedition. Looks cool!

[@hellkitty1014]

I always liked them, as well S the 95-01 Explorer. In '98 they added illumination and I thought it was the best thing since apple pie!🤣

[@kt81776]

How about the cd changer 4:35 Kevron

[@theKevronHarris]

@@kt81776 I love that CD changer in the centre armrest, but I envision playing my Luke Bryan CDs in the Expedition!!

[@GKMess42]

No wonder I still see these on the roads sometimes - $27k in 1996 is about $47k today! Better built than some of the SUVs of today, too.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

And the ones you don't see on the road have moved south.

[@GKMess42]

@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 well I'm in the South, so....

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

@@GKMess42 I mean Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, etc...

[@EricFortuneJr.]

I can’t believe how popular these 1st gens still are, being that it was 20 years ago. I have seen a few 4.6 2 valves with 300,000 miles and counting. I’ve also ridden in one recently and the doors are heavy like bank vaults.

[@johnmiller9024]

The 1997s will be 25 years old next year

[@fredo7482]

Banck vault doors are definitely heavier

[@bb2status]

@@fredo7482 These Expeditions and F150s are also death traps, They crumple like a pop can in a accident. The 4.6 2V is bullet proof though.

[@angelgjr1999]

My parents had a green one back in the day. We loved it for long trips. Very big and comfortable. I always sat in the third row. Only downside was parking it. :)

[@Kingsoupturbo]

The crash that they crumpled was the offset front hit, the rest of the time they're pretty safe. The 2V engines and the 4 speed were pretty reliable compared to later Ford offerings.

[@hank1556]

my mom had a 2wd 4.6. they actually got decent mileage and the interior was very comfortable

[@seanalicante7299]

Nice, ours is the same but a 2000 model year

[@aborted4196]

Plus that 4.6 will go forever

[@hank1556]

@@aborted4196 I have 369k miles on my 4.6 '05 F150

[@puckingrufus56]

I had the same spec. Would always net me 21 mpg on trips to Las Vegas.

[@ziadt4264]

My family still has a 4.6 we've had it since factory in 2000 and now it's 2021 and it still runs great and has a not bad amount of speed and tows great

[@douglasb.1203]

Great looking design never gets old.

[@eclipse9304]

It's very much a design of its time but well balanced.

[@nickm5419]

@@eclipse9304 80s and 90s/early 2000s aesthetic is everything 😂

[@jmin8400]

Today October 2, 2021, the Expedition celebrates 25 years in showrooms, being launched on October 2, 1996. Having worked on the most recent update to the Expedition (U553) for MY 2022, it's worth noting and thank Motor Week for posting this right before its 25th anniversary.

[@mr.profezzional6935]

May i get in contact with you, if you don’t mind? I’d really love to get my questions answered 😅

[@Benjamin06267485]

OOMMGGG WHAT A NOSTALGIA

[@darnellrobeson4761]

Wowwww takes me back to my childhood. I grew up riding in Ford Explorers, which I loved. So when the Expedition and Navigator came out, omg I was beside myself. And a few years later the Excursion came out...again I was blown away. These trucks are the reason I only drive big V8 Fords as an adult.

[@Everton4109]

My folks bought this car new in 97. Today it's my dog howler and weekend fishing rig with 270k miles and still rolling. Love this truck.

[@chiemekaa]

I can't see this Expedition without thinking Final Destination. On the other hand new car prices have sure creeped up way higher than the average household income!

[@douglasb.1203]

Ooh! The PVC pipe.

[@mateofonseca7846]

😅😅😅 es verdad!

[@MandusahRamirez]

That’s how I feel about Red Tahoe’s😅

[@fortcrafterbossbehold9027]

@@MandusahRamirez And me about 1st gen Pontiac Trans Ams and blue Fox body 5.0 Mustang...

[@daveromanyshyn1170]

I remember driving home from college at Penn State in the 90's a year before the Expedition was released and seeing one being tested with manufacturer plates on I-80 in PA. It was so cool back then

[@surfordie82]

I still have one of these, a 2000 XLT with 127k on it. 5.4, 4WD and the stout 4R100 trans from the Super Duty trucks. It tows moderate loads really well and has tons of room for camping trips, with a nice interstate ride to boot. Bought it for $2,700 and maybe spent another grand in maintenance parts to make it bulletproof again. Crazy that you can have so much vehicle for so cheap these days... I got lucky to find one in 2018 with only 100k miles.

[@ziadt4264]

I have one my family had from factory and we only have 140k miles on it lol

[@shanemcandrew2443]

Hi Justin, just picked up a 2000 Expy Eddie Bauer with 190K for $2800. What are the maintenance parts i can change to make it bulletproof for cross country trips, camping, etc. Thank you i Advance!

[@surfordie82]

@@shanemcandrew2443 That's not a bad price if it's clean. When I got mine, I immediately changed the transmission fluid with fresh Mercon V. Yours should have a drain plug for the torque converter (you can get almost 16 quarts out by draining that and dropping the trans pan). If yours is 4x4, change out the transfer case fluid with regular Mercon (not Mercon V). Next would be your cooling system. Ford Green coolant should be changed every three years, ideally. Pretty cheap to change out the radiator hoses too if you're unsure of the age. Fuel filter is a pretty easy job. Finally, I'd say bite the bullet and replace your spark plugs only with Motorcraft plugs. The coil-on-plugs' rubber boots can swell/crack and cause arcing, but you can easily replace those boots too... much cheaper than getting new coils. Let's see... differential oil is never a bad thing to change. And if you want to upgrade the cooling system a bit, OSC makes a great 2-row radiator for around $120.

[@surfordie82]

And for safety's sake, check your front and rear sway bar end links. My fronts were totally shot and the body roll was borderline unsafe. Easy job to swap these links out and it really improved the handling. One last thing... these trucks are getting old enough that the flexible brake hoses should be changed. I had one blowout on me when I was offroading in the desert (at low speed, thankfully) and it left me with no brakes!

[@antwonlewang1390]

I just love retro prices 😂😂

[@johnnymichael1804]

I remember when these came out. I was 11 and obsessed with them. I first sat in one at Sam Galloway Ford in Ft. Myers Florida. Still love the first generation design even to this day.

[@hellkitty1014]

119" wheelbase seemed so big back then. But today's Durango has a 121" wheelbase and the Suburban has a 130"! Super-sized, 'Murica!

[@mattmayo3539]

If you remember riding in one of these as a kid. You know you had a good childhood. My mom drove an Eddie Bauer with dual flow masters and an alpine folding head unit with a alpine amp sub and vcr. Awesome ride.

[@dabnisbrickey6527]

One of my uncles has had one of these since the late 90s. He still drives it. Never had any issue with it.

[@MarkMeadows90]

My neighbor still has his 2000 Expedition XLT. It has around 173,000 miles and still going strong. He does all the maintenance himself.

[@DUNEATV]

I bought one in 2000…what a vehicle! Bulletproof reliability and king of the road feel!

[@sk8terboi510]

Talk about memories... my mother had this same unit when I was growing up. Loved getting dropped off to school in it 😆❤

[@ramoncarter6585]

I remember when these came out loved them had 3 toy Expeditions when was little. My grandfather had one he bought used gave it to his mother until she wasn't able to drive. My neighbors relative has one a blue its loud can hear it when they pull up louder than pick up truck.

[@jwagner1993]

These trucks was amazing. Even today, if u're lucky to find one with no rust and the reliable 4.6 loaded.. man.. I don't care what my wife will say.

[@chadharmon5716]

We have them in the south

[@cheezitz6730]

i got an eddie bauer w/ 5.4 as my first car not to long ago, love it to death.

[@gabrielgorena3790]

Too many lol

[@bb_lz9790]

I had one as a rental car one time as Hertz must have been out of Compacts. I was impressed at how comfortable it was to drive as I'd never driven something so big. I'd never consider owning one because of its size and thirst, but I enjoyed my brief time behind the wheel.

[@CodyBosch]

0:48 understatement of the century

[@DizzyMan24]

Some dude up north here in Canada is rolling around in one of these, and it's CLEAN. Love it.

[@southernfarmtech]

Still running a 98 Expedition with 214k mi. It's still an excellent SUV that serves the need. If you maintain these they will not die. I'd take this generation over a new one any day.

[@yannisgouras4482]

I had a 99 for a few years I loved it! I put that truck through hell and it never let me down

[@MrPistons4life]

My is on her 4th expedition started out with a 1997 xlt, a 99 E.B which my cousin now owns, an 03 xlt totalled in a accident and now a 2015 EL she loves her expeditions.

[@1234krise]

Grew up in a 97 or 98 dark blue Eddie Bauer. I can still remember the smell of the leather and sitting in the very back seats on long trips. Probably had that car 20 years before it was totaled in an accident. Easily the nicest car we had

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Didn't know Gus Fring moonlighted at Motorweek back in the 90's. Might have explained John's expanding waistline, he got hooked on that fried chicken lol

[@clintonlyle7922]

I was thinking the exact same thing!! 😆

[@hellkitty1014]

Man, the memories. From 97-99, Ford owned this segment and stole GMs thunder. The 1997 Expedition was a much more superior product than the Tahoe in terms of interior design, space efficiency, an creature comforts. I would still give the GM 5.7L V8 and 4L60E trans the edge in performance and power. And obviously GM was embarrassed by Ford when the Navigator came out in 1998, and was an immediate hit. GM responded with warmed-over Yukons to create the Denali and Escalade. But the 2000 Tahoe/2002 Escalade clawed back at Ford and haven't looked back. Even with the 2003 revamp of the Expedition/Navigator and their fully independent suspension and even greater interior efficiency wasn't enough to offset the GM triplets. And that has remained true to this day.

[@johnathanleonardo912]

Pardon ford for only having 2 nameplates while GM has 4

[@hellkitty1014]

@@johnathanleonardo912 well to be fair, the Suburban has been around since 1933. And Ford simply didn't create a sub-model for its Expedition EL in 2007. Plus, I've always been surprised that Ford didn't create a Mercury version of the Expedition, as it did with the Explorer/Mountaineer/Aviator or Crown Vic/Grand Marquis(nee Maurauder)/Town Car.

[@darnellrobeson4761]

Yes. I remember and agree with everything u said lol.

[@johnathanleonardo912]

@@hellkitty1014 well ford probably looked at the market and said since GM is the king of full size SUVs why we gonna waste our time and money . We'll just create a SUV to compete and have sales and basically that's what they have. The ford nameplate has the explorer and the full size expedition and we're good. Ford tried to compete with the Excursion but that lasted only 5 years

[@hellkitty1014]

@@johnathanleonardo912 good catch on the Excursion. I hate till this day I let my wife talk me into getting rid of my 2001 Excursion 7.3. Those things are going through the roof on value right now.

[@BM-nd8gy]

Ironically that's like the size of an explorer now lol Still a nice looking vehicle now.

[@svtgrizzwall1997]

Not true

[@quentinwooten30]

These were everywhere

[@doug6191]

I was definitely definitely Team Tahoe then, and wouldn't revise that if given the choice today. The 4.6L Expedition just didn't have the power it needed. I hated that engine in everything that used it.

[@johnathanleonardo912]

Well let's see, 4.6 vs 5.7 hmmm

[@angelgjr1999]

@@johnathanleonardo912 5.7 chargers are slow as hell. My modded 4.6 Mustang eats them in highway pulls.

[@cesar2917]

@@angelgjr1999 “modded”

[@OhPhuckYou]

5.4. More torque than the 5.7 Vortec, but less horsepower. Both excellent engines (5.4 turned to a turd when they introduced VCT and 3 Valves.). Just depends on what you're looking for. 5.4 has a great torque curve for towing, but the 5.7 definitely has speed going for it. The 5.7 was paired to a questionable transmission, but the 5.4 had a pretty stout trans. The 4.6 completed with the smaller Vortec. They both have their problems but in different ways, but both equally durable if that makes sense. When it comes to these full sized SUVs of the 90's and early 2000's, I can't make a choice as to which is better. I'm a Ford guy, so I'll naturally go for the Expedition. I've seen both with well over 400K and still going strong. Any of the smaller engines will struggle to move these land whales.

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

@@angelgjr1999 Although I'm not really into Dodge Chargers, I wouldn't say they're slow. Maybe not quite as quick as some others, but if you want to experience slow, try some entry level econbox, better yet, a 25 year old econobox. Those are slow.

[@grillPERSON]

I’m still driving my 2000 expedition that was bought new by my dad. Great trucks. Will never sell it.

[@rrad8106]

We had a 1998 Eddie Bauer Expedition and it was like driving Air Force One. We felt totally safe inside it. But as with all Fords starting around that generation, it was just so totally over-engineered, and around 45,000 miles, things started breaking that you would think should not - example; the Coil on Cylinder assembly. One would go... $700 later... the next... $900 later... the next... etc. We would go a thousand or so miles and the next would go. Usually when we had to BE somewhere. We had enough, along with the abysmal gas mileage that averaged 14mpg highway. Lovely vehicle, mechanically a beast. That and a highly problematic and rusty 2000 Ford Ranger swore us off the brand. We're a Nissan family now - and that's perfectly fine for us.

[@thetechlibrarian]

This should tell you something about the used car market when I graduated high school in 03 your could pick up a 97 with 100k miles for around$6500

[@rafaelagomez992]

My parents had a black 98 the issue was the transmission was acting up they try to stop it until the transmission made the engine oil spill and cost $2,000 i gave a like for the memory. We owned a 2018 Honda hrv

[@PLASMA895]

Who’s hoping that the Ford Excursion might be bought back from the dead? Last time Ford had the Excursion was in 2006 model and hopefully it will happen someday. Yes I know it’s a video of the Ford Expedition. Ford for life. 😊

[@husky2423]

An electric excursion would be amazing

[@PLASMA895]

@@husky2423 that’s for sure is. 😊😊

[@andreking7138]

I wish my family could have had this truck 🛻 back then!

[@treatyoself0972]

Miss our ‘00 5.4L Expy Eddie Bauer. Most comfortable ride.

[@averyparticularsetofskills]

LOVE watching John from wayback in the dayback. Nothing but facts when he said there will be people "lined up to buy one".

[@NonchalantStateOfMind]

My grandparents used to own a first gen model, brand new. It was such a comfy SUV.

[@Vincevon95]

My dad owns a red 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer. It’s a little different than this one but basically the same thing. My dad paid extra for wood looking materials in the interior, a huge front bar grill with lights and premium wheels. It’s so cool. My dad’s Expedition has a 10-disc changer and different seats though. Wonder what that’s about. And in my dad’s Expedition the running boards are a beige color, not black. I can’t believe how cheap a fully loaded Expedition was back then! Now it’s way over $70,000!

[@SparkZ1420]

These and the 99-06 Tahoes are still on the road!!!

[@mustangdee_8760]

This just reminded of a funny story. I live in Michigan and as most know the winter can be harsh. Anyhow me and my dad was riding through a blizzard back in 02-03 and rounding a blind curve we come up on this massive SUV laying on its side. Initially we didn't know what type because we only could see the undercarriage but it was an expedition. We hop out to check on everyone and there's a lady and 2 guys standing out. The lady was the lone occupant of the vehicle and unharmed. She claim the truck just lost it but it was apparent that speed was the factor. Well instead of calling the police she called some family members of hers that arrived and came up with a brilliant plan to rock the SUV back on its wheels 🤣🤣🤣. It was 4 guys ranging from 150-180lbs. Me and my dad watched these guys rock the life out of this SUV and it wasn't budging 🤣🤣🤣. A Michigan trooper pulled up while these guys were still trying to upright a EXPEDITION by hand lol. The trooper jumped out and said WTF are you guys doing. They lady said trying to pick the SUV up. The officer started laughing and said ma'am a tow truck is on the way.

[@presley007]

Keep mine For almost 20 years great SUV

[@fakeMbadge]

Bought a 2001 4x4 a week ago great timing for the upload!

[@CJColvin]

This is when the Ford Expeditions were real SUVs unlike the new ones.

[@guillermopacheco5005]

I bought used Expediiton 10 years ago. It ran great and the suspension felt like it was on clouds

[@CPAJayhawk]

The old Eddie Bauer edition lol

[@bm9074]

I was waiting on this!!!! Now the first generation navigator 😀😀

[@danvossler4300]

Can’t help but see more Tahoe/Yukon’s On the streets in 2021 than those clunk boxes that made service shops stay in business throughout the 2000’s

[@spacebound1969]

I don't know where you live, but this generation of Expeditions and F150s are pretty damn reliable and far outnumber anything from Dodge or Chevy from that era. here in Utah

[@robnowlin7285]

I have a 1999 with a 143,000. This is a great and reliable. Riding on a F-150 frame. I love my Expedition

[@gothamknight81]

I have a 99 and other than a few minor rust issues. Been very good to me over the years

[@mr.boostang2064]

My mom had a 1997 Green Eddie Bauer. That thing took us everywhere and she owned it for about two decades. The 5.4 in that thing was very torquey and made the suv feel like it didn't weigh anything at stop light acceleration. I vividly remember it getting 8-11mpg on average

[@ericwood2062]

My parents had one these 1998 types as well as a 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis and a 2000 Ford Windstar, and my older brother and I were excited about our Expedition, and we had fun in the second row of it together, but that was until our little sister was adopted, she was invading personal space and blocking the only two cupholders in the second row. My brother and I couldn't use those cupholders anymore and we couldn't get our sister to stop pestering us, and all that was bothering me way more than my brother because I have autism. There was a third row behind us, but our parents refused to let one of us move back there, but there was a pop out tray for me and my brother to use, we just had to have our mom pass our pop cans to us and then retrieve them from us, and it was very annoying, inconvenient, and unfair. It was also unfair, annoying, and inconvenient to have to intervene against my sister when our parents refused to tell my sister to stop, once in a while, they told her to stop, but she still wouldn't. She should have been disciplined, but wasn't, so I did the best I could to get my sister to behave herself for me, but it wasn't good enough. In our Grand Marquis, it was worse, there was no third row seat behind us and no secondary cupholders in the first row or even primary ones in the second row. My parents got me and my brother a plastic tray with cupholders because the second row never came with cupholders for us, so we used it until our sister was adopted, and then it got worse than in our Expedition because my dad took our tray away and there was no third row, and my brother had no choice but to hold our cans in our hands and it was worse for me because of autism. It wasn't all that bad in our Windstar because the second row had two bucket seats, one of us had to go to the third row which was what I needed because there were cupholders for each and every seat, and I needed peace and quiet away from my sister way more badly than my older brother. In most families with three kids, the oldest one would normally get the third row such as my older brother, but even if I was his younger brother, I needed it more badly than him because of his autism related reactions against my sister, so I got to use the third row in that van, and I was happy about that. I was never happy about our Grand Marquis in any way because of cupholders and I couldn't take a nap because the seat wouldn't recline. The third row of our Windstar by surprise could even as a bench seat, but I had no one to share with. But after being happy about our Expedition, I wasn't anymore when my sister came onboard taking up space between me and my brother, so after so many times of having a bratty girl filling the middle of the second row, with cupholder blocking, and personal space invading, and harassing, in there and the Grand Marquis, I had just about enough in a very angry way. I called my grandma and told her what a bad girl my sister was, what a bad couple our parents were, what a bad truck our Expedition was, what a bad bench seat our second row of it was, same for the Grand Marquis, and what a bad design they each were. She had a talk with my parents and they were frustrated at me just for exposing them in front of my grandma, but I had to defend myself. I have autism, and I was the real victim and she was the real bully, and she should have been punished, but wasn't and I should have gotten rewards sooner, but unfortunately in today's society for immediate families, it's the other way around, but after having a talk at the dinner table eating dinner, they noticed that I had banned my sister from entering my room with no movie time and I told them why, and so after a while, a big change had finally been made, we stopped using the Grand Marquis as a group of five and used the Windstar even more, and my dad would take his Grand Marquis mostly to go to work, and we still kept using our Expedition, but in a different way, instead of having my sister take up space again like our Grand Marquis, we made the exact same arrangement as we did in our Windstar by having me in the third row behind my older brother and little sister since my brother was ten times better at dealing with my sister than me and wasn't as much of a target to my sister as I was. With my sister moved over to one side, the only two cupholders of the second row were reopened and reaccessed again and I got accessibility in another way, both walls on both ends of the third row each had a cupholder built in, and I was able to use both when I had two cans, and our mom was able to stop passing cans to us and stop retrieving them from us. I was able to get some peace and quiet from my sister there like our Windstar and the second row bench seat was treated like a separate pair of bucket seats like the second row of our Windstar, even if the second row of our Expedition was still a bench seat for three. We were finally able to ride more comfortably, more quietly, more conveniently, and more peacefully like our Windstar. If I had a wife and three kids, I wouldn't let either one out of three take up the middle of the second row bench seat, instead, I would have him/her crawl to the third row and leave an empty space in the middle of the second row for personal space and cupholder accessibility, and if one of them was autistic, even the middle or youngest, I would let him/her claim the third row like I did. That's my advice for all of you who see this long comment from me.

[@pfwww12]

I had a 2003 Ford F150. Loved it. I always wanted a Expedition. And damn 10.5 seconds 0 to 60? That is fast for that large beast.

[@michaelambrogio5578]

I got this truck brand new and still have it. No issue with it. And with the way they make car and trucks today you can't find a suitable replacement

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

In the Philippines, Ford Expedition seats 10 to 12 in 3-3-3+3 seating configurations. 3 at the front including 2 passengers and 1 driver, 3 at the 2nd row and finally, side faced seats for 3 peole on each seat, double the 3rd row side faced seats, that will be 6 people at the 3rd row.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

Wow, basically a troop transport.

[@christopherlaw2460]

I tried so bad to put 400,000 miles on 97. I only it got to 389,000 and I was gifted with an Audi allroad. In 08 during the housing crisis I was spending $40 a day on gas for a half of tank. I do miss looking down on people.

[@LaytonKnightt]

Dare I ask-how was the allroad?

[@christopherlaw2460]

@@LaytonKnightt I was an amazing car. It was an 2005, six speed, 2 turbo , each rear window had a pull up screen, banging stock stereo and had an air suspension. Im actually looking to buy another 1 soon, if you are too and can repair it yourself, you’ll find a few deals out there.

[@angelgjr1999]

40 dollars a day in gas? Damn I do NOT miss the 5 dollar a gallon age!

[@LaughingKarrot]

I gotta say the first gen exp.(aka the explorer big brother)was more sought out for…then these new ones

[@quantumphaser]

My 1998 Eddie Bauer is still running strong.

[@sirmoney2762]

This whole era of cars lasted over 10 years even bimmers and Mercedes....I loved these trucks they were so huge a step up from a bronco...I forgot explorers when these came out..the dash goes to 100mph....I use to think it was so fast it has slow 0-60 but could get to 100mph no time

[@fernandorocha901]

I love Ford Expedition. My favorite

[@joebrito2066]

The Expedition was awesome back then

[@tajnarabota]

Do the Canyonero next!

[@davidaubin3902]

4:47 John: Order the optional 3rd seat, and you’ll find legroom suitable only for children! LOL I wouldn’t even fit back there, despite my 5” 3 1/2” stature.

[@mtfan]

Maybe that’s because, and stick with me here, kids are shorter than you.

[@johnnymason3265]

The Excursion made more sense for a vehicle with a third row for adults!

[@alexs3187]

@@johnnymason3265 Expedition was fine once they switched to IRS in 2003.

[@05gtdriver]

Yeah, that extra 1/2" of height has you pinching your toes back there! :-)

[@johnnymason3265]

@@alexs3187 I would still prefer the Excursion over the Expedition! The Expedition is now better with IRS but Excursion is the better off-road capable vehicle!

[@pauli6043]

I had a 2001 Navigator for a year in 2004. Loved the comfort and commanding view of the toad. That 5.4 V8 was brutal for fuel economy and I dumped it when gas got to be over $2 in 2005 🤣

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

$2.00 for a gallon of gas was crazy expensive back then! Now we're all wishing it was still being sold for that amount, now that we are seeing $3.00 gas in Baltimore. That's mighty expensive to us here. I still feel bad for those Californians who are paying upwards of five bucks! (10/7/2021)

[@pauli6043]

@@knowbodiesfull5768 $3.16 in NJ this morning

[@Drelly207]

My very first vehicle. Pretty soon I'll get the newer one in the future. Had the 2001 expedition for almost 2-3 years.

[@gustavokennedy213]

My aunt and uncle in the 90s had one it was a white 80 Bauer edition with leather. It was a very nice set up I love riding in it.

[@johnathanleonardo912]

I still see these on the road. When people keep saying you never see old fords on the road only chevys is BS

[@AlexTraxxas]

These look, and last better than the modern ones today.

[@shelcoop1988]

Wow $27,000 for a base Expedition times have changed now it’s $55,000 for a 2021 base Expedition

[@jmin8400]

Inflation...🤦‍♂️

[@jameshayes7937]

I remember this expedition my mom had a 2000 model before she traded it for a navigator. But 27,000 is insanely cheap consider that 2022. Would cost you 56,000 just for a xlt today !

[@jasonz7788]

Great work Sir thank you

[@LuciFeric137]

I love my 03. 250k miles and counting

[@chrisholland2016]

I had a strong feeling and thought that vehicles were so much cheaper back in the 1990s or so. Even way cheaper than today.

[@jasm19875]

In 1997 came the Ford Expedition a competitor to the GMC Yukon

[@nicholasmagcamit8233]

Yes this Ford Expedition is based on the Ford F-150 ! Love the curved lines !

[@largestsuvtheking4046]

Hello dear MotorWeek, please upload 2000 Ford Excursion Review with HD quality. Also, if you have other videos of Ford Excursion, please upload it. Ford Excursion is the best full-size SUV ever made. It's still better than most of modern SUVs in terms of durability, spacious interior and cargo space. Thanks and best wishes.

[@roketfingers]

PLEASE upload the motorweek video for the 2001 ford escape

[@aayonce4]

My uncle had one of these man did he drive the hell out this thing! He had a mint green color with chrome rims ! Man did that thing move!

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Ford caught on and saw GM had a 200,000+ unit "niche" completely to itself with the Suburban and Tahoe. Why didn't Dodge get in on this gravy train boggles my mind. They had a smash hit with the 1995 Ram pickup, imagine a big SUV with the same styling. Even better if they offered the Cummins diesel. Like I said, bunch of morons running Chrysler back in the 90's, wouldn't have cost all that much to develop since it would've been a pickup frame/suspension/engines/etc.

[@jmin8400]

It was developed in 1993-94, cancelled by Robert Eaton in 1994 and it became the 1998 Durango in 1995 instead. I have my own images of it.

[@777jones]

One time my friend raced one of these in a Subaru SVX. Can confirm they went 110

[@alexisyepez6467]

I think they should of still called the expedition a bronco for that model year my parents had one when I was younger used to take that thing everywhere really good off-roading

[@RodrigoVazquez91]

Was this the generation (along with the Ford Explorer) that needed a recall because of some serious issues related to the tires? I've heard about that, but I'm not sure if it was the 1997 model, or the one from 1998.

[@official1a.m.295]

I love MotorWeek!

[@thatoneguy985]

These were pretty good rigs except the E4OD trans aren't all that great. The later 4R70W trans was way better, and that's what I have in my 2001 f150 5.4 the truck is pretty strong and I've towed 8900lbs with it before over a large grade no problem. I've beat on that truck in all different scenarios and it's held up. 165k miles so far and regular maintenance

[@FoDaddy]

The E4OD/4R100 was a much more robust transmission. It was used behind the powerstroke, Lightning, etc.. The 4R70W was lighter duty transmission. With that said the 4R70W is a little more efficient.

[@krisverde]

Lol wut. Sounds like you don't know transmissions. The 4r100 is WAY better than the 4r70w 😂

[@thatoneguy985]

I've had two friends both with 97 expeditions. And both had their trans go out. One at 186k and one at 201k neither ever did towing it was all highway and city miles

[@thatoneguy985]

@@krisverde yeah I would say no doubt the 4R100 is the best of the bunch. Ive just never seen E4OD last in any Light duty application.

[@krisverde]

@@thatoneguy985 really the only trash thing about the 4r100 is the PWM tq converter. That can be fixed by doing some pump mods BUT you have to pull the trans to do all that.

[@BrownBomber92181]

1st Gens Expos are definitely more rugged than the newer gens. They had a solid rear axle. Although its better to get the 99-02 years of the 1st Gens, they had the Pi heads in the 4.6 & 5.4. Huge difference in power

[@brandoncousins5776]

Mines is 8 97 with the 5.4 300 plus this summer dropping new engine in trans in it

[@DylanCannon]

Still see a handful of these on the road.

[@miguelircontar]

My mom had one it was black with the sunroof love that damn thing

[@podmuse1994]

I remember my cousins mom had a blue one of these when I was a kid. As a kids we always fought over who could ride in the 3rd row 🤣🤣