Ford Expedition Complaints (2001)

578 consumer complaints on file.

#10234895July 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS IN MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION SUDDENLY SHOT OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK WHILE DRIVING SPRAYING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE REPAIRMAN AT THE DEALER STATED "THIS IS JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPEN TO ALUMINUM BLOCK ENGINES, AND IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO THE ONE WE REPAIRED OR ANY OF THE OTHERS WE DIDN'T REPAIR." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234843July 18, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES, IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL LETTER APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233879July 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SMOKE APPEARED. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A LOCAL GAS STATION, OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FLAMES. SHE SAFELY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233053July 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A 2001 USED FORD EXPEDITION IN DECEMBER 2006. BY AUGUST 2007 WHILE IN HAY WAY 11 FROM EL CENTRO TO CALEXICO I MADE A STOP IN A STOPLIGHT IN HEBER AVENUE. AS I ACCELERATED I NOTICE THE CAR RUNNING ROUGHLY. I STOPPED AND OPEN THE HOOD AND I NOTICE THAT SPARK PLUG # 3 BLEW OUT OF ITS PLACE. I BOUGHT A NEW SPARK PLUG AND IT WOULD NOT FIT SINCE THE OLD SPARK PLUG DAMAGED THE HEAD. PIECES OF METAL WENT IN THE CYLINDER AND WARPED IT AS WELL AS THE PISTON. NO I HAVE TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN SINCE I DO NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE COST IS ABOUT $2600 DLLS. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE IN THE NET AND WITH LOCAL MECHANICS AND I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS EXPEDITION OR F150. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232119June 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS, PAINT ON HOOD STARTED BUBBLING AND PEELING ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN EVEN THOUGH THE SUV IS GARAGE KEPT AND THERE IS NO RUST ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. COST TO REPLACE AND REPAINT HOOD - $1500 - *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231226June 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUG ON THE 8TH CYLINDER BLEW UP AND CAUSE A SHORT ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230898June 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER SITTING FOR 7 HOURS THE EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTION AND BURNED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229491June 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD (POSITION #3) ON MY SUV. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45MPH AT THE TIME UNDER NORMAL (LIGHT) DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY MECHANIC IS WORKING UP AN ESTIMATE, BUT BELIEVES IT WILL COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I FOLLOWED UP BY RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON COMPARABLE FORD VEHICLES. AT WHAT POINT IS A RECALL TRIGGERED? I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4L V8. THE TRUCK HAS ABOUT 80K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228191May 19, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FORD EXPEDITION BLEW OUT THE #3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228111May 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2001 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 V8 TRITON ENGINE KEEPS BLOWING OUT SPARK PLUGS. THIS HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AGO FOR THE 1ST TIME. I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG. 1 MONTH AFTER THAT, THE SAME SPARK PLUG BLEW AGAIN WITH MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS. ONCE AGAIN I FIXED IT. THEN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN, AND THIS TIME IT TOOK THE THREADS WITH IT. NOW I AM LOOKING AT SPENDING $1,000.00 + TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226908May 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 FORD EXPEDITION: SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON THOUSANDS OF FORD VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226134April 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2001 EXPEDITION 9 MONTHS AGO, IT BROKE FOR THE FIRST TIME 3 DAYS AFTER BUYING IT. IT HAS SINCE BLOWN OUT A SPARK PLUG 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE SENT IT TO 3 DIFFERENT GARAGES INCLUDING FORD DEALERSHIPS, EVERY TIME IT BREAKS DOWN ABOUT A MONTH LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223035April 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN 2003 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE HAS RECEIVED FIVE NOTICES SINCE THAT TIME AND HAS BEEN TO FIVE DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS. THE DEALERS CONTINUE TO STATE THAT THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT'S MOST RECENT ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WAS ON APRIL 1, 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,175.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222642March 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS PARKED CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. HAD CITY OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATOR SHOWED UP ALSO HE DETERMINED FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. HE GAVE ME A REPORT NUMBER I ALSO REPORTED INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY CAR IS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET ALL THE OTHER REPORTS I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WAS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL MENTIONED ON MANY, MANY OTHER SITES. I AM NOW STUCK IN A POSITION WHERE I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, I HAVE LOST ALL THE MONEY I HAVE INVESTED INTO THIS VEHICLE. IF I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN 05 I COULD HAVE HAD IT TURNED AROUND. THE THING THAT REALLY STICKS OUT IS THAT THE RECALL WAS IN 05 AND MAKES ME QUESTION WHY WASN'T THIS FIXED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220797March 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BUBBLING AND BLISTERING OF PAINT ON HOOD BEGINNING ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AND HAS SINCE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. FORD EXPEDITION 2001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219661February 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINS, MY BLOWER MOTOR WILL RUN ON HIGH-SPEED AND MY LIGHTS WILL FLICKER AFTER I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AT FIRST IT WOULD STOP AFTER A FEW SECONDS, HOWEVER THIS LAST TIME, IT RAN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND FINALLY SHUT OFF. I HAVE A CO-WORKER WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME EXPEDITION AND ASKED HIM IF HE'S HAD THIS HAPPEN TOO HIM, WHICH HE STATED YES AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL, SINCE THIS IS VERY UNIQUE IN NATURE, AND (OF COURSE) THEY HAVE NO RECORD NOR KEEP ANY DATA ON ANYTHING (ACCORDING TOO THE REP). NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THEIR JOB IS! SO I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WERE 'FAMILIAR' WITH MY PROBLEM AND HAD A 'FEW' FIXED. WELL, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT TURNS OUT THERE'S MORE THAN JUST A 'FEW' INCIDENTS.. THERE ARE SEVERAL!!! THE PROBLEM APPEARS TOO START WITH A WATER LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD, GOING TO THE FUSE BOX AND GEMODULE WHICH IN TURN SENDS ELECTRICAL CURRENTS TO THE ABS MODULE WHICH CAUSE ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS. NOW IF THIS ISN'T A FORD MANUFACTURERS DEFECT VERSUS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THAN I GUESS MY COLLEGE EDUCATION MEANS NOTHING. FROM MY RESEARCH AND THE LOCAL DEALERS QUOTE, THE COST OF THIS REPAIR STARTS A $1000.00.!! AS OF TODAY, I HAVE NOT FIXED IT, I'M DECIDING IT I WANT TO GET A DIFF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219686February 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD (FOLLOWING A FEW CONSECUTIVE RAINY DAYS), CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE DOME LIGHT, WIPERS, RADIO AND GEAR SELECTOR. FORD SERVICE ADVISED REPLACING THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE FOR $1,100. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE AND I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR UNWNATED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE CAR IS UNATTENDED. MY CAR IS JUST UNDER 80K MILES. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO IMMEDIATELY. I HOPE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED WITHOUT TAKING LEGAL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218185February 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR. LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND LIGHT SWITCH IS OFF. RADIO COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217900February 13, 2008
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILS WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THE REAR END LOWERS TO THE GROUND. I HAVE TO WAIT A LONG TIME WITH THE IGNITION ON WHEN I AM PARKED FOR THE TRUCK TO RAISE UP. IT ALSO LOWERS WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR IT TO RAISE UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS THROUGHOUT EVERY DAY. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. 2. WHEN IT RAINS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GOES HAYWIRE. THE STARTER ENGAGES WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE TRUCK IS ALREADY RUNNING; THE LIGHTS FLICKER OR REMAIN ON; THE BLOWER TURNS ON WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF; THE RADIO WON'T WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK; WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING STAYS ON AND THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217949February 13, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS STRIPPED TO THE POINT WHERE HE COULD NOT USE IT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE HANDLE FINALLY DETACHED FROM THE DOOR AND CANNOT BE BOLTED BACK. FORD STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,450. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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