Ford Expedition Complaints (2001)

578 consumer complaints on file.

#10348558August 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY HOME FROM YELLOWSTONE ON I25, WHEN OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION BLEW A SPARK PLUG. WE WERE MILES FROM ANYWHERE WITH A TOW TRUCK, AND IT TOOK OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR GOT US. AT THE SAME TIME, AN ESCAPED MURDERER WAS HITCHHIKING DOWN A DIFFERENT ROUTE HOME. (WHAT IF WE HAD CHOSEN THAT ROUTE?) I RENTED A CAR TO DRIVE HOME, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WERE WAY OVERCHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. ($3500). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346989August 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). SINCE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS WHEN UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,349.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346953August 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD TRUCK FIRES.. FORD EXPEDITION FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343399July 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 FORD EXPEDITION BLOWS SPARK PLUGS, PIECES BREAK OFF FALL INTO CYLINDER AND DAMAGE ENGINE. FUEL GASES FROM OPEN CHAMBER HAVE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341566July 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY
LEAKING WINDSHIELD CAUSING DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO ACT UNPREDICTABLY. CURRENTLY AC BLOWER FAN CIRCUIT BLOWN (FIXED 4X), CRUISE CONTROL DEAD AFTER INTERMITTENTLY WORKING (HIGH POTENTIAL OF FATALITY IF ACCELERATION OUT OF CONTROL). RADIO COMES ON AN OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. NUMEROUS CODES SHOWING UP EVEN AFTER DELETING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR YEARS ( AT LEAST 4 YEARS). THE WINDSHIELD HAS TO BE REPLACED AS PER TECHNICIAN BUT I STRONGLY FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD JUST PLUG THE LEAK FOR ALL THE EXPEDITIONS AND NAVIGATORS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS. OTHERS HAVE HAD MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM - WINDOWS OPENING AND CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY (NO USER ACTION). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340608June 29, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
MY FAMILY'S FORD EXPEDITION HAD A GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A TIRE DISINTEGRATE DUE TO PLY SEPARATION. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. THIS HAPPENED AT 10:30 PM ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340499June 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT OPERATION YET THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THE FIRE BEFORE THEY WOULD PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339631June 23, 2010
STEERING
2001 FORD EXPEDITION WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND 40MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. WITH THE HELP OF MY PASSENGER, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL HARD ON STEERING WHEEL AND GET IT TO TURN OFF ROAD AND INTO PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES SAFELY ONLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CLOSE ENOUGH TO BLOCK OR CHALLENGE THIS EMERGENCY NEED. BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND WELL EITHER. ACCIDENT AND INJURY COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED. AIR CONDITIONING REMAINED RUNNING LIKE NORMAL BUT THE OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER INCIDENT BEGAN. ONCE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. THE STEERING AND BRAKES BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. IT WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY HOME WHERE IT REMAINS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A LARGE VEHICLE LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I COULD NOT HAVE STEERED CLEAR OR STOPPED FOR PERSONS OR VEHICLES. A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336113June 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AFTER HEAVY RAINFALLS. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO GET A JUMP TO START MY TRUCK AFTER IT RAINS AND ONCE IT STARTS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO GO HAYWIRE. THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF AND THERE ARE CLICKING NOISES. THE VENT TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF ETC. THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THESE ELECTRICAL EVENTS (WHILE RAINING) AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. EACH TIME I COULD NOT SEE A THING BUT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY THEY START WORKING AGAIN. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND BY DOING RESEARCH ON THE WEB I CAN SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE WITH AN EXPEDITION BETWEEN 1998-2001. MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. APPARENTLY WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE FUSE BOX OR GEM MODULE. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL LOSS OF LIFE? I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT SO MANY SAFETY ISSUES HAVE COME UP SURROUNDING THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS ON THESE TRUCKS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN GET ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING THIS REPAIRED AS WELL AS OTHERS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THINGS. IF FORD IS WILLING TO RISK A LIFE PRIOR TO HELPING FIX A KNOWN ISSUE I DO NOT THINK I WILL BE PURCHASING ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332519May 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOR THE 5TH TIME, MY FORD EXPEDITION (2001) HAS BLOWN A SPARK PLUG FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE NOW SUNK THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO REPAIRING THIS DEFECT, FURTHERMORE, I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR 2 TIMES THANKS TO THIS UNSAFE DEFECT. THIS ISSUE IS CLEARLY A NATIONAL SAFETY ISSUE AND REQUIRES A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331945May 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2010 WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331703May 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS DRIVING A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION [XXX]. I WAS COMING FROM 290 EXPRESSWAY GOING TOWARDS CENTRAL AVE. I TURNED ON PARKSIDE AVE AS I WAS DRIVING MY 9 YEAR OLD SON STATED THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING. I TOLD HIM OK I'M GOING TO PULL OVER. AS I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OVER IT STARTED TO CATCH FIRE. MY CHILDREN STARTED SCREAMING THE CAR IS ON FIRE, THE CAR IS ON FIRE. I SAID TO THEM IT'S GOING TO TO BE ALRIGHT. I STARTED PULLING THEM OUT BY THERE SHIRTS, ARMS, LEGS WHATEVER I COULD GRAB. WE ALL GOT OUT SAFE THANK GOD. MY 2 YEAR DAUGHTER IS STILL AFRAID OF BIG TRUCKS AND STILL TALK ABOUT THE FIRE TODAY. I LOST MY CHILDREN CLOTHES (SCHOOL UNIFORMS) AND SOME SHORTS I BOUGHT EARLIER THAT DAY. I LOST THERE BOOK BAGS, AND MY PURSE. I ALSO ALWAYS CARRY 2 OR THREE PAIRS OF SHOES IN MY TRUCK AT ALL TIMES THEY ARE ALSO GONE. I LOST MY NICE RADIO I GOT FROM THE FLEA MARKET. I AM DEVASTATED AND I JUST PAID OFF MY TRUCK A WEEK BEFORE IT BURNED UP. I HAVE BEEN ON THE BUS SINCE THEN WITH ALL 4 OF MY CHILDREN. I TRYING MY BEST TO MAKE IT BUT IT IS HARD. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY FAMILY WE NEED AND DESERVE OUR TRUCK. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326666April 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY FORD 2001 EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 15, 2009 DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE SWITCH CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326447April 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SUDDENLY LOSS CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE ENGINE REVVED AFTER THE CRASH AND THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MILD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE RESIDENCE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED BEFORE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS AN APPRAISER MUST INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10325783April 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD SOUND AND WOULDN'T HARDLY RUN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME. I TOLD HER TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND HE TOLD HER THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT BANK. THEN EXACTLY A YEAR LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE NEVER CAME THAT TIME EITHER. WE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF $5200.00. THIS WAS ON A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT. BECAUSE THIS WAS THE 2ND THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP QUOTED US 13 TO 15 HOURS TO REPAIR THE HOLE, $4800.00 TO REPLACE THE HEADS OR $5300.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR WITH A 100,00 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314668February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. STRIPPED THREADS ON HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314006February 24, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO SUDDENLY DROP INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN 25 DEGREE WEATHER. THIS IS MY FIRST OCCURRENCE WITH THIS HAPPENING (BUT I JUST BOUGHT THIS USED TRUCK LESS THAN A WEEK AGO) BUT IN DOING RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM RESULTING IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311466February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO NEED FOR LONG DRAWN OUT SENTENCES, BLOWNOUT SPARK PLUGS AND FORD WONT OWN UP TO IT, IT'S REAL GREAT TO BE AN AMERICAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311488February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG FROM 2001 FORD EXPEDITION TRITON 4.6L ENGINE DURING OPERATION ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE SECOND SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE ROAD. THIS MADE A LOUD "BANG" SOUND AS IF A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE LOUD SOUND CONTINUED LIKE A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK AND GASOLINE VAPORS WERE IMMEDIATELY PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO PREVENT AN ENGINE FIRE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SAFELY PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE AVOIDING MOVING TRAFFIC. THIS REQUIRED AGGRESSIVE MANEUVERING TO AVOID MOVING TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS NOW AWAITING REPAIRS, WHICH IS EST. AT >$3,000. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD VEHICLES WITH THE TRITON ENGINE. I HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN A SPARK PLUG "BLOWN" OUT OF THE SOCKET LIKE THIS. THE PLUGS WERE REPLACED ONCE AT ABOUT 50K MILES. THE ENGINE HAS ABOUT 110K MILES TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310829February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 02/13/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M., I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE 5.4 LITER V-8 DOWN US HIGHWAY 151 NORTH OF FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN. THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE EXPEDITION ACCELERATED TO OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND THE BACK TIRES SPUN ON THE ICE AND THE FRONT TIRES STOPPED AS I CAME TO A STOP UPON THE ICE. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I STARTED THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE AGAIN. THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN WITH RPMS REACHING OVER 5000 RPMS. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IGNITION AGAIN AND OPENED THE HOOD AND CHECKED FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. NO APPARENT OBSTRUCTIONS. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE ENGINE IDLED DOWN TO NORMAL RPM. I HAD AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE THAT WITNESSED THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR STICK.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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