Ford Expedition Complaints (2001)

578 consumer complaints on file.

#10392966March 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT
HTTP://AUTOS.MSN.COM/RESEARCH/VIP/RELIABILITY.ASPX?YEAR=2001&MAKE=FORD&MODEL=EXPEDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384807February 28, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HIS GARAGE FOR FOUR DAYS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND STATED THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE GARAGE WAS DAMAGED BADLY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE WAS WAITING ON AN ANSWER FROM THEM. HE ALSO FILES A CLAIM CASE# 0584960551. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000...MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383694February 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND. MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING THIS LOUD SUCKING SOUND AND NOISE SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF A TRACTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381690February 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L ENGINE WITH 75,000 MILES. THERE WAS A SLIGHT TICKING IN ENGINE ON DRIVERS SIDE, HAD MECHANIC CHECK, NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING, LOUD POPPING NOISE, ENGINE BECAME VERY LOUD (TRACTOR LIKE SOUND) AND ENGINE FAILURE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO IGNITION COIL. HAD 3 CYLINDERS (1,3, & 5) RETHREADED, IGNITION COILS REPLACED AND ALL SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373828January 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WINDSHIELD LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY SEALANT. HAVE ALL KINDS OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOW. WATER LEAKS DIRECTLY INTO GEM MODULE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING ON AND OFF ALL FUNCTIONS OF MY FORD EXPEDITION. THINGS JUST RANDOMLY START AND STOP WORKING BY THEMSELVES, INCLUDING CRUISE CONTROL, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, WIPERS, AND HEATER BLOWER. SOME STAY ON EVEN AFTER KEY IS REMOVED LEAVING YOU STRANDED. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS FIND SOMEONE FOR A JUMP START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373650December 31, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WAS CLOSING REAR LIFT GATE ON OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION THE STRAP ATTACHING MECHANISM BROKE CAUSING ME TO FALL BACKWARDS ON THE TO PAVEMENT STRIKING THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND SCRAPING MY ELBOW. THIS CAUSED ME TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372668December 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH APPROXIMATELY 130K MILES. THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER 4 BLEW OUT YESTERDAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE DISCOVERED THE CYLINDER HEAD THREADS HAVE BEEN BLOWN OUT ALSO. I AM UNABLE TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG WITHOUT REPAIR TO THE HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371548December 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE # 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT THE HEAD WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370724December 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN THE LAST 6 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 CALLED FORD MOTOR CO TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL. THEY HAVE NO RECORD NOR KEEP ANY DATA ON ANYTHING . 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. THIS IS A FORD MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368502December 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE OF MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE ENGINE IS A TRITON 5.4L V8. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365146November 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE; THE HOOD WAS BURNED AND THE WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362595October 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARRANT, THE RADIO WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DIAGNOSE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE WITHOUT AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362321October 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACTS FAMILY WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICEL WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361828October 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FORD 2001 EXPEDITION HAS A BLOWN SPARK PLUG. THE ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I DROVE THE TRUCK WITH THE VAPORS POURING OUT OF THE PLUG SPOT (WHICH FLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE ON TO THE ROAD SOME WHERE BEHIND ME). FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ENGINE DEFECT. WHY ARE WE NOT HAVING A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357866September 27, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTRI TRAC AW TIRES, LINE SIZE P275/60/R17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE TREAD OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED. THE CONTACT INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,230 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,239.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357091September 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE SPARK PLUG (PASSENGER SIDE, SECOND BACK FROM FRONT OF ENGINE) EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE HEAD WHILE PARKED. WE HAD DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES, STOPPED AT A RESTAURANT, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, BUT RESTARTED IT WITHIN ABOUT 60 SECONDS. THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, WITHIN 1 SECOND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME. MY ENTIRE FAMILY WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE SOUND OF THE EJECTION WAS SUFFICIENTLY LOUD THAT IT RESEMBLED A GUNSHOT, TO WHICH AN OFF-DUTY OFFICER REACTED. THE COIL PACK WAS DAMAGED BEYOND USE, THE SPARK PLUG INSULATOR SHATTERED. THE PLUGS APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL MOTORCRAFT PLUGS, ALTHOUGH AT 130K MILES, THEY WOULD BE VERY OLD. THEY HAD SUFFICIENT CARBON AND WEAR THAT THEY COULD BE ORIGINAL PLUGS OR PLUGS FROM THE FIRST SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT (IF IT WAS DONE). REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355569September 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE... WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC #8 SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT, DAMAGED THE HEAD AND PISTON....LOOKING AROUND $1200.00 IN REPAIRS PLUS CAR RENTAL. SPARKPLUGS GOT WATER IN THEM 3 DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352726August 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD 2001 EXPEDITION 5.4L V8 SPARKPLUG BLOWS OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. VAPORS, SMOKE , LOUD NOISE EXTREME HAZARD TO MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FORD SHOULD EFFECT THE REPAIR. MANY PEOPLE ARE AT DANGER DUE TO THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351458August 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL POP HEARD FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350044August 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOME WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS INDICATING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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