Ford Expedition Complaints (2008)

146 consumer complaints on file.

#10667501December 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK WAS PUT IN PARK AND I COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY FAMILY FOR 1 1/2 . I HAD TO DO RESEARCH SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET ON MY CELL PHONE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH. I ALSO READ THE MANUAL AND IT SAID TO REPLACE THE FUSE . I DID THAT AND IT STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I HAD MY WIFE STAND IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WHILE I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHT WOULDN'T GO ON. AFTER READING ON LINE SOMEONE HAD MENTIONED TO GO UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND GIGGLE THE SWITCH BY THE BREAK PEDDLE. I DID AND STARTED THE CAR AND THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GO INTO GEAR. I HAD WENT OUT THIS MORNING AND IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I JIGGLED THE SWITCH AGAIN BY THE BREAK PEDDLE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663620December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER MODULAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,965.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654225November 11, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING ON THE TAILGATE ALONG WITH BLISTERS IN SEVERAL SPOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637858September 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
CLEAR COAT AND PAINT STARTED PEELING OF FOR NO REASON AND RUST IS APPEARING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE BACK DOOR AS WELL. TAKES A WHILE BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631309September 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY COMING TO A RED LIGHT AND I LEFT OFF THE PEDAL AND MY VEHICLE KEPT GOING IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE RPMS FINALLY CAME DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THEN I WENT HOME AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THE RPMS WENT UP ON ITS ON. ALL THE WAY UP TO 3K RPM. I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND PULL UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FORD $195 FOR THEM TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY AND DID NOT FIX. CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630022September 2, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE MECHANIC AT MERCHANT TIRE KINGDOM NOTED THAT AT LEAST 15 OF MY LUG NUTS NEEDED TO REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE BEGINNING TO CRACK, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE TIRE BECOMING DISLODGED FROM THE RIM. I REPLACED ALL 24 LUG NUTS TO BE SAFE. THIS IS AN USUALLY INCIDENT GIVEN THAT MY PREVIOUS EXPEDITION I HAD FOR 15 YEARS NEVER NEEDED A SINGLE LUG NUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619294August 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT FLAKING OFF HOOD AND REAR LIFT GATE. THESE ARE NO MAGNETIC PARTS, POSSIBLY ALUMINUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619300August 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER IS COLLECTING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR. A SLOSHING SOUND WAS HEARD AND WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE VEHICLE WAS FACED UPHILL WATER BEGAN TO EXIT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AT THE WEATHER STRIPPING. EACH TIME IT RAINS WATER IS ENTERING THIS DOOR. FROM THE EXTERIOR THE DOOR LOOKS THE SAME AS THE OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619307August 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS AND WAS FIRST NOTICED A COUPLE YEARS AGO. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDDLE GOES SOFT AND PULSATES, AS IF THE ABS IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND JUST BACKING UP, TO JUST AFTER LEAVING AND MAKING THE FIRST BRAKE APPLICATION, AND AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OR MINUTES OF DRIVING. DURING THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP NORMALLY. PUMPING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL OR MOMENTARILY HITTING THE BRAKE HARD CLEARED THE PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF A GENTLE BRAKE IS APPLIED OR IF YOU ARE SLOWING FOR A TURN OR BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT OR A STOP. THIS OCCURS SOMETIMES SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW OR NEARLY SO. BUT MOST OFTEN IT IS ISOLATED AND THEN DOES NOT OCCUR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE RECURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. THIS HAS IN OCCURRED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM DRY TO WET. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT VARYING SPEEDS WHETHER IN THE DRIVEWAY, IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619292August 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE TO WORK ALL APPEARED TO BE FINE. AFTER A 12 HOURS SHIFT RETURNED AND VEHICLE WOULD START; DEAD BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY, AS IT WAS ORIGINAL, AND ALL WAS FINE. I REMEMBERED THAT DURING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THIS THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THIS WAS AROUND APRIL 2014. ALL WAS FINE UNTIL AGAIN I WENT TO WORK, 12 HOUR SHIFT, RETURNED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE UPON INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. BATTERY GAUGE NEEDLE DID NOT RESPOND AND WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. A JUMP PACK WAS CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, STARTED AND STOPPED FIVE TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS. AS BEFORE, FOR THE PAST WEEK OR TWO LEADING UP TO AUG 5TH, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION OR REMOVED. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS DO WORK. ON THE MORNING OF AUG 6TH THE VEHICLE AGAIN WOULD NOT START AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE IN NOT SUFFICIENT CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. (BATTERY GAUGE HAD SHOWN THAT IT WAS BEING CHARGED) I DID HEAR A CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND WHICH I FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX UNDER THE HOOD. IT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE FUSE OR RELAY THAT IS IN THE SPOT MARKED 55, IT IS GREY IN COLOR AND MARKED 5C3T-14B192-AA OVER P6STD. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS THE SOUND WOULD GO AWAY AND WHEN RELEASE THE SOUND RETURNED. UPON CONNECTED A CHARGER TO THE BATTERY THE SOUND ALSO WENT AWAY. AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615411July 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE HOOD DOWN WAS CORRODED AND WAS OXIDIZED UNDER THE PAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569150March 13, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON BRAKES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING SPONTANEOUSLY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR STARTED REVVING AND WANTED TO JUMP FORWARD, IF I HADN'T THROUGH THE CAR INTO PARK I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559230January 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO FLOOR. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. VEHICLE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PUMPED A COUPLE OF TIMES EVERY TIME THEY ARE USED. TOOK IT BACK TO FORD DEALER. THEY SAY IT IS MASTER CYLINDER. ORDERED ONE OVER A WEEK AGO. FORD SUPPLY IS ALL OUT AND HAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER WHICH MAKES IT SOUND AS IF I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE BRAKE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH I CANNOT FIND A RECALL ON IT. DEALER IS ATTEMPTING TO FIND A MASTER CYLINDER THROUGH ANOTHER SOURCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558115January 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING OFF UNDER FRONT OF HOOD AND UNDER REAR LIFT GATE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR FORD, I AM FINDING OUT. IT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A DECADE. THE PAINT FLAKES OFF ON ANY ALUMINUM BODY PANELS THAT HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH IRON. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE. I ALSO CALLED FORD DIRECTLY TO COMPLAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL FOR THE PAINT SINCE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553981November 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD SINK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. . ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF UPDATED 1/17/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550823November 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TAILGATE ON MY 2008 FORD EXPEDITION EL IS BUBBLING AND CRACKING WHERE THE LIFT GATE IS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE WAY THIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS BUILT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS '08 EL'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT LOOKS AS IF UNDERNEATH THE PAINT HAS SEVER RUSTING. THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547290October 8, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AT THE START OF THE ENGINE, THERE IS A TICKLING NOISE THAT DOES NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST GEAR IS AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. TO ME, THIS LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE RATHER THAN AN ENGINE PROBLEM BECAUSE AT 41000 MILES, SUCH PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT DEVELOP: THE VEHICLE IS RELATIVELY NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543090September 11, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538003August 29, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING MY EXPEDITION EL ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROUNDING A CURVE AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO A STOP IN A SAFE LOCATION. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BUT THEN STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND DROPPED IT OFF. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE A DELIVERY DATE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 5 WEEKS, AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AFTER FIRST OFFERING TO HELP WITH CAR RENTAL EXPENSES, I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME WITH RENTAL EXPENSES. THEY ALSO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ADVISE A DATE WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE SO I CAN GET MY CAR BACK. MY $40,000 CAR IS NOW WORTH NOTHING, I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT, THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS FUEL PUMP DESIGN. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO ORDER A RECALL, PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AND COVER MY CAR RENTAL EXPENSES UNTIL THEY CAN REPAIR MY CAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536099August 19, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT STARTED BUBBLING ON TAILGATE AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE TAILGATE AND ISSUE WAS FORWARDED TO FORD MOTOR CO FOR APPROVAL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. APPROVAL WAS DENIED AS THE BODY PANEL WAS NOT YET VISIBLE UNDER PAINT (AS IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME). AT 95,000 MILES (VEHICLE STILL COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) PAINT HAD FLAKED OFF AND THERE WAS VISIBLE CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM TAILGATE. PAINT HAS ALSO STARTED FLAKING OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TAILGATE, UNDER THE LOWER LIP, EXPOSING THE BODY PANEL BENEATH. EVEN WITH THE EXPOSED BODY PANELS AND CORROSION AND OXIDATION OF THE ALUMINUM TAILGATE COVERAGE WAS STILL DENIED. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE WORKMANSHIP OR PROCESS USED TO APPLY PAINT TO ALUMINUM BODY PANELS AS THE PAINT ON THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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