Ford Expedition Complaints (2002)

340 consumer complaints on file.

#10211522December 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211339December 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION IT'S BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR AWHILE, AND JUST RECENTLY THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN THE LOVELY ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAVE SNOWBALLED. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY LOCKS START LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES. THEN THE WARNING LIGHTS START GOING OFF (AIRBAG, THEFT DEVICE, ABS, BATTERY). THEN IT STARTS TO SHAKE AND I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, AND NOTHING HAPPEN EXCEPT IT ROLLS FORWARD SLOWLY, LIKE I'M IDLING THROUGH THE LIGHT. I MADE IT TO THE 7-11 PARKING LOT JUST BEFORE IT DIED. I'VE GOT NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG, ONLY THAT I'M EITHER THE OWNER OF A VERY LARGE PAPERWEIGHT, OR MY TRUCK IS POSSESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211106December 7, 2007
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON A STEEP HILL. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. SHE DID NOT PARK ON THE HILL BECAUSE SHE FEARED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL AWAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED BOTH BRAKE CABLES, ROTORS, AND REAR PADS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207646November 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 10/30/07 AT 12:30AM A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE ON MY CAR LOT AND BURNED ONE OTHER VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. THE EXPEDITION WAS JUST DELIVERED TO US FROM THE AUTO AUCTION THE DAY PRIOR. IT WAS PARKED, LOCKED, WINDOWS UP, KEYS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT CURRENTLY HAS THE OPEN RECALL 05S28 ON IT AND HAD NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. THE ENTIRE FRONT HOOD, GRILL, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHERE BURNED TO THE POINT OF NON-EXISTENCE OR MELTED MATTER. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206789October 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON 7/3/2007 I HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND SMELLED GAS COMING FROM UNDER MY ENGINE. WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO SIOUX FALLS FORD, THEY SAID A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT. WHEN I ASKED IF THAT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PLUG MAY HAVE BEEN PUT IN INCORRECTLY. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED, SO I KNEW IT WAS A FACTORY PLUG, BUT THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THEY HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT. I SPENT $800 TO HAVE THE IT RE-THREAD. 4 WEEKS LATER, A DIFFERENT SPARK PLUG DID THE SAME THING. AT THAT TIME, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD CHECK ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE TIGHT. 4 WEEKS AFTER THAT, THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN THAT PLUG AND THE PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEIR REPAIRS HAD NOT CAUSED THIS, BUT I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN-AROUND ON ALL OF THIS SIMPLY BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206498October 22, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WAS UNDER RECALL CAUSED MY 2002 EXPEDITION TO CATCH FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD GONE DOWN WHEN THE RECALL WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ONE EVER CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206584October 22, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. TODAY IS THE MOST RECENT EVENT, SEVERAL SIMULAR EVENTS HAVE HAPPED OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206255October 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK AND THEY REPLACED THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINTS. A FEW WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. HE DROVE HIS VEHICLE HOME AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE JUST REPLACED 500 MILES AGO. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHOEVER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS DID NOT CHECK HIS ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL AT THE AUTO SHOP AND HAS YET TO BE COMPLETELY REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,002.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10206139October 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION 4X4, 5.3L ENGINE WITH 71K MILES HAD THE #3 SPARK PLUG BECAME DISLODGED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ~65 MPH. TURNS OUT THE THREADS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD ARE STRIPPED. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING BEING FIXED. IF I CHOOSE TO HAVE THE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED, IT WILL COST ~$3000. I'VE READ OTHER ARTICLES AND COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET THAT LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO'VE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH THEIR FORD TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THERE IS SUFFICIENT DATA TO SUGGEST FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203932September 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLINKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OFF. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER INFORMED HER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EXPEDITIONS, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT IS 82,362 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 76,400. EQ-10203932-4200, DATE RECEIVED 12/12/07. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203493September 19, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 FORD EXPEDITION I PURCHASED 6 DAYS AGO CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY FRONT YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING IT WAS JUST SITTING IN MY YARD. I INFORMED THE SELLER WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND A FEW OTHER THINGS WERE WRONG. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE DAY THAT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BEFORE I LEFT MY HOUSE, I WAS INFORMED BY A NEIGHBOR THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. I DO HAVE A POLICE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT. RECEIVED 12/12/07 . 64200. UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203346September 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY 2002 EXPEDITION WAS RECALLED IN 2005 TO REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS. A FUSED WIRING HARNESS WAS INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE LIVE CRUISE CONTROL CIRCUIT FROM INITIATING A FIRE IF THE BRAKE SENSING SWITCH MEMBRANE LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. YESTERDAY, 17 SEP 07, MY CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE SENSING SWITCH AT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS COMING OUT OF THE SWITCH WERE SOAKED WITH BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I DISCONNECTED THE WIRING HARNESS THE AREA OF THE SWITCH INTO WHICH THE WIRING HARNESS WAS PLUGGED WAS FULL OF BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE SWITCH. THE SWITCH MEMBRANE WAS INDEED BROKEN. I ASSUMED (WRONGLY) THAT THE NEW FUSED CRUISE CONTROL BUNDLE HAD PROBABLY SPARED ME A FIRE. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD TODAY. THEY CALLED CORPORATE REGARDING PAYMENT ISSUES. I WAS INFORMED THAT FORD WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR BILL. THIS SPECIFIC COMPLAINT IS NOT ABOUT THE BILL PER SE, BUT ABOUT MY CONCERN FOR SAFETY. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE NEW FUSED HARNESS DID NOT BLOW THE FUSE--FORD DID NOT REPLACE THE HARNESS. I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT THE "HOT" FUSED WIRING HARNESS WAS ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE SENSOR WHILE IT WAS COMPLETELY IMMERSED IN BRAKE FLUID. THERE IS STILL A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. I HAVE KEPT THE OLD BRAKE SWITCH, BUT AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED SINCE THE FUSE WAS NOT BLOWN (THE FUSE CANNOT BE REPLACED--THE ENTIRE BUNDLE MUST BE REPLACED PER A INFORMATION LABEL ATTACHED TO THE WIRING HARNESS) AND IS STILL ON THE CAR. SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES ARE: IS THERE STILL A RISK OF FIRE WHEN THE BRAKE SWITCH BRAKES/LEAKS AND, WHAT IS THE SAFETY IMPLICATION WITH REGARDS TO BRAKING GIVEN AN INCREASED RISK OF FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT LEAKAGE OF THE BRAKE FLUID AT THE SWITCH? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202864September 13, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD AS A RESULT OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. FILING CLAIM FOR RESULTING TOTAL LOSS OF 2002 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. PLEASE CONTACT FOR DETAILS AND ENGINEER REPORT. (REPORTED BY INS CO). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202256September 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION (83,000 MILES) ON THE WAY HOME FROM LAKE POWELL BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. WE WERE 350 MILES FROM HOME ON VACATION AND HAD TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE AND ADDED EXPENSE TO RETURN HOME IN TIME FOR OUR JOBS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN ST GEORGE, UTAH AT A FORD DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE SPARK PLUG ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN. THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE FROM FORD FOR REPAIRING THE WELL KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201127August 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE THREW A SPARK PLUG WITHOUT WARNING WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS STRIPPED OUT THE PLUG SOCKET REQUIRING REBUILDING OF THE ENGINE HEADS TO REALLY FIX IT CORRECTLY TO BE SURE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. MECHANIC EXPRESSED THAT THIS WAS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES. DESTROYED THE SPARK COIL AND WIRING AS IT BLEW OUT. COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TOWING A TRAILER. WE WERE LUCKY IT WAS LATE AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199460August 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND CALLED 911. WAS ABLE TO ROLL VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FIRE UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197032July 20, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I NOTICED TODAY THAT THE SIDE WALL TIRES ON MY MICHELIN -CROSS TERRIANIN SUV RADIAL X TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE CROSS CUTS IN THE SIDEWALLS ON 3 OF 4 TIRES (ONE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED). ANOTHER THE RUBBER APPEARS TO BREAKING OFF, LEAVING A WHITE COATING BEHIND THE RUBBER. PLAN TO TAKE TO DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE TIRES, BUT AM DOUBTFUL THE WILL ACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196495July 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FIRST I HAD A FUSE BLOW,THAT PREVENTED THE CAR FROM BEING PUT INTO GEAR. ONCE THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, IT WAS FINE. A WEEK LATER,WHILE STOPPING AT A GAS STATION,WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. WITHIN MINUTES THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. IT WASN'T UNTIL LATER THAT I FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NATION WIDE! I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER,THAT WAS NOT A FORD DEALER, SO I RECEIVED NO RECALL NOTICES! THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196077July 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER EDITION WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. FOR NEARLY A YEAR DOME LIGHTS AND WINDOWS CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION AFTER REPLACING FUSES MANY TIMES. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHICH WILL BE COSTLY TO REPAIR. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196113July 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BLOWN SPARK PLUG CYLINDER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG CYLINDER. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND PERFORMED A TUNE UP. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF JULY 11, 2007, THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 106,710 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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