Ford Expedition Complaints (2001)

578 consumer complaints on file.

#10124639June 8, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
PURCHASED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION FROM MAROONE FORD IN MARGATE ON 11/05/2004. THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THIS VEHICLE WERE THE CONTITRAC AW ID # 02T012000. ON 04/02/05 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-95 AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT HITTING ANY OTHER CARS AND I WAS NOT INJURED. I HAD THAT TIRED REPLACED THE SAME DAY AND THOUGHT IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ON I-95 THAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. ON 05/21/05 WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON COMMERCIAL BLVD IN FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA AT A SPEAD OF 30 MHP THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, I DROVE THE TRUCK INTO TIRE KINGDOM AND HAD THAT TIRE REPLACED AS WELL. THIS MORNING WHILE PARKING AT WORK I NOTICED THREAD SEPARATION LUMPS HAD DEVELOPED ON THE TWO REMAINING TIRES, AT THIS POINT I REALIZED SOMETHING HAD TO BE WRONG WITH THE TIRES, AND THROUGH THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE TIRES. I CONTATED THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE TRUCK INMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMP BECAUSE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE THERE IS NO RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THESE TIRES AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO REPLACE THEM, BUT THAT IF I COULD NOT WAIT TO THEN TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST TIRE KINGDOM TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND THAT THEY WOULD PRO RATE THE COST OF THE TIRES. I HAD BOTH TIRES REPLACED THIS AFTERNOON, AGAIN AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN OF ANY ASSITANCE, THEY SOLD ME A TIRE WARRANTY PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT COVER THESE TYPE OF INCIDENTS,THE PRODUCT WAS MISREPRESENTED TO ME AND I INTEND TO FILE A SEPARATE COMPLAINT WITH THE FLA INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE REGARDING THAT MATTER. I CONTACTED A NACA REPRESENTATIVE TODAY AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT FORD AND TO CONTACT YOUR OFFICE AND FILE A COMPLAINT ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE IN OBTAINING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THESE TIRES IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124765June 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124300June 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THERE ARE RECALLS THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED CAR IS A 2001, BUT THEY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE CAR AS A RECALL BECAUSE THEY RECALLED THE 2000 MODELS AND NOT THE 2001. THIS CAR WAS DELIVERED IN 2001, AND THEY USED 2000 PARTS, ALTHOUGH IT IS A 2001 MODEL. THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120853June 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED DUE TO A FIRE THAT ORIGINATED FROM THE FUSE OF THE MASTER CRUISE CONTROL MODULATOR AREA OF MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *JB THIS MAKE/MODEL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY CPSC FOR A MNUFACTIRER DEFECT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122447May 30, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL FROM SIDE TO SIDE, NO CRASH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122653May 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE PARKED FOR APPROX. 22 HOURS, CC QUIT WORKING 1 WEEK PRIOR, ONE DAY BEFORE VEHICLE FIRE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119303April 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AROUND 9 AM THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FORM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118549April 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE AND STARTED ON FIRE. CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING PRIOR TO FIRE. VEHICLE SEVERELY DESTROYED AND FUSES OBLITERATED. CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH COMPONENETS RECOVERED AND XRAYED. INTERNAL CONTACTS ARCED AND SPLATTERED. ALSO ARCING ON WIRING HARNESS ADJACENT TO VACUUM BOOSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116612April 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
THIS IS THE SECOND SPARK PLUG IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS THAT HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD OUT OF OUR 2001FORD EXPEDITION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OCCURRING TO MANY PEOPLE. IT IS DEFINITELY A FLAW IN DESIGN AND IS COSTING PEOPLE TOO MUCH MONEY TO CONTINUE TO FIX. FORD HAS BEEN NO HELP. AS THE LAST TIME, WHILE DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG JUST BLOWS THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116517April 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR IN MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION W/ TRITON V8 5.4L WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. VEHICLE WAS VERY LOUD AFTERWARDS BUT STILL DRIVEABLE. HAD TO STAY UNDER 15 MPH TO TURN AROUND AND DRIVE IT THE ONE MILE I HAD ALREADY DRIVEN TO RETURN HOME. GREATER THAN 15 MPH PRODUCED SOUNDS SIMILIAR TO THE SOUND OF AN EXTREMELY LOUD LAWNMOWER. PROBLEM: BLEW A SPARK PLUG. DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE YET BUT FROM WHAT I AM READING ON THE INTERNET, THE REPAIR WILL BE SURE TO DRAIN MY WALLET. AM HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER TONIGHT TO FIND OUT THE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE AND MY PURSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116381April 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SURGE GAS/ODI NO.10108106- 010,ODI895445,ODI897959,ODI8009292,ODI8012749,ODI10037108,ODI10041253.ODI10066799,ODI10080504, I HAVE A LOT MORE OFF YOUR SITE, SURGE IS GOING TO HURT SOMEONE PLEASE, THIS DOES WARRENT A SAFETY ON THIS. PLEASE RESPOND, MY GARBAGE CAN COULD HAVE BEEN A CHILD IN CROSSWALK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117363April 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 38 HOURS. AT 2:30 AM ON MONDAY APRIL 4, 2005 OWNER WAS AWAKENED BY A NEIGHBOR INFORMING HER THAT VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. LATER, THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114261March 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRONIC SHORTAGES IS CAUSING MALFUNCTIONS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WIPERS, RUNNING LIGHTS AND RADIO. THESE MALFUNCTIONS SEEM TO WORSEN WHEN IT RAINS. THE VEHICLE STARTS BY ITS SELF WHILE UNATTENDED. WHEN DRIVING IF THE WIPERS DONT WORK, I HAVE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRL FOR THEM TO OPERATE AND THE SAME FOR THE RADIO. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AROUND $1000.00 MORE DOLLARS TO CHANGE OUT THE FUSE BOX AND STILL THIS MAY NOT THE CURE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNITION STATED THAT WATER WAS GETTING IN BEHIND THE FUSE BOX SOME HOW. HE TOLD ME TO SILICONE THE COW DOWN TO THE WINDSHEILD TO REFLECT THE WATER, SO I DID AND IT DID NOT WORK. EVERY MORNING MY PREGANENT WIFE AS TO USE A BATTERY JUMPER BOX TO JUST START THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ELECTRONICS ON THE VEHICLE STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AS IF THE KEY WAS INSERTERED AND TURNED TO AUXILLARY. THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO START DURING THE NIGHT BY ITS SELF. IT DOES NOT START, THE STARTER JUST TURNS OVER AS IF IT IS TRYING TO START UNTIL THE BATTERY GOES DEAD. I AM SCARED THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE OR EVEN BLOW UP IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENCE. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE CAME IN ASKING FOR THE SAME HELP. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS 36,000.00 VEHICLE. I HAVE CARRIED THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY STILL CHARGE ME FOR LOOKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115131March 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING A VEHICLE ROLL OVER WHEN T CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. CONSUMER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10115099March 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112591March 6, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE ROTATION/BALANCE/ALLIGNMENT DONE 1/18/05. ON 3/3/05 HAD SUDDEN VIBRATION ON INTERSTATE 75. FOUND AREA ON THE REAR PASS. SIDE TIRE APRROX 6-8 INCHES LONG & 3/4 WIDTH OF THE TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL GRABBERS (ON MY 2001 EXPEDITION) LOT 1377, WHICH WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SEVERAL YRS AGO. TIRE DEALER SAID OTHER REAR TIRE WAS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION AS WELL. TIRE HAD 49,000 MILES ON THEM WITH PLENTY OF TREAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113157February 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 51/2 HOURS, AND THEN IT SAT FOR 1 1/2 HOURS. WHEN DRIVING OFF THE FERRY AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ENGINE EJECTED THE SPARK PLUG FROM THE SEVENTH CYLINDER . OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. OWNER WAS WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112246February 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION, I WAS DRIVING HOME THROUGH THE COUNTRY, WHEN GOING INTO A CURVE, I HEARD A POP COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. TRUCK WENT INTO A HARD LEAN , BUT I WAS ABLE TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. FROM PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP OF A FORD EXPLORER, I KNEW WHAT HAPPENED. UPON INSPECTION SWAY BAR LINKS HAD BROKEN. *JB...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112840February 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THE RECALL FOR FORD EXPEDITION FIRES. HOWEVER, HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMETIME BEFORE THE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE. CONSUMER FEELS AS THOUGHT THIS IS NOT UNACCEPTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110550February 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WE PARKED OUR 2001 EXPEDITION IN THE CAR PORT AND WENT TO BED. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR WE WOKE UP WITH OUR HOUSE ON FIRE AT THE WEST END WHERE THE CAR PORT IS LOCATED. INVESTIGATORS AND FIRE INSPECTORS DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE EXPEDITION BUT DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT LOCATION THE FIRE STARTED OTHER THAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE, HOUSE, BELONGINGS, AND SEVERE BURN TO ONE FAMILY MEMBERS ARM AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED CLOSE BY. THE FORD PART NUMBER FOR RECENTLY RECALLED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES IS THE SAME AS THE ONE ON MY EXPEDITION AND WAS CHANGED FOR THE 2002 MODELS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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