Ford Expedition Complaints (2000)

890 consumer complaints on file.

#10110840February 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000, CONSUMER WENT OUT OF TOWN, AND UPON T ARRIVAL AT HOME, WAS NOTIFIED BY NEIGHBORS THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE HOUSE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. VEHICLE/THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE, AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY WERE DAMAGED. CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL 05V017000. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109748February 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT 11:00AM, AT AROUND 11:30AM THE CONSUMER SAW A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CONSUMER NEVER USED IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109493February 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE IT BURNED. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED THE WATER FROM THE VEHICLE PUT THE FIRE OUT, BECAUSE UPON ARRIVING THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO DAMAGE TO THE INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109500February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS STILL UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109276January 31, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IT WAS PARKED. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WIRE HAD A SHORT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108245January 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1) MY 2000 EXPEDITION WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ) SPONTANEOUS FIRE BURNED DOWN THE VEHICLE.) N/A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109180January 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AND TEN MONTHS LATER A RECALL WAS ISSUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108193January 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I BOUGHT IT IN 2002 FROM MAGARITY FORD. IT HAD 21000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS POINT. WAS DRIVING HOME ON 1/6/2004 ON RT 55 IN NEW JERSEY. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY.THE TRUCK WAS SHIMMERING, AND I COULD HEAR A TAPPING NOISE. I STOPPED AT PEPBOYS AND THE MECHANIC WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER WHEN I TURNED IT ON IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THER DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS 1/2 MILE AWAY. HOLMAN FORD IN GLASSBORO, NJ. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD COST $5400 WHICH I DID NOT HAVE. THERE WAS OIL IN THE TRUCK AND I RECENTLY RECIEVED AN OIL CHANGE. I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THERE WAS OIL IN THE ENGINE, BUT IT WAS NOT LUBRICATING. HE HAD A CAMERA THAT LOOKED INSIDE AND HE REPORTED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. FORD REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ,AND DENIEDC ANY WRONG DOING. I AM PAYING A $585 CAR NOTE AND INSURANCE ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT WORK. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO.*AK HOWEVER DIFFERENT CONSUMER WEBSITES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I MET SOMEONE ON WED. THAT OWNS A 2001 EXPEDITION. HIS ENGINE WENT LAST MONTH AND HE CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET HIS FIXED EITHER. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT EXPEDITION OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER'S TEACHER HAD A FORD CAR AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM LAST YEAR. ALL OF THIS BEING SAID, I NEED HELP. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS CAR NOTE, INSURANCE AND RENT CARS TO GO TO WORK. I AM STRUGGLING AND FRUSTRATED AT FORD'S LACK OF RESPONSIBILTY AND POOR WORKMANSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108062January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION....EDDIE BAUER, FULLY LOADED, 5.4 TRITON V8.....I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEB. OF 2000.....YESTERDAY(1/26/05) I STOPPED AT MY MOTHERS HOUSE AND WAS INSIDE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO. I WALKED OUTSIDE TO LEAVE AND MY MOTHER AND I STOOD IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TALKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO. AT ONE POINT MY MOTHER NOTICED SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM MY HOOD. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS POURING FROM MY MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. AND WITH IN A MINUTE FLAMES STARTED TO COME FROM THAT AREA. I IMMEDIATELY HOOKED THE WATER HOSE UP AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES. I HAD IT TOWED AND SPOKE WITH INSURANCE, AND THEY AGREED TO COVER THE DAMAGES. THIS MORNING, I NOTICED ON THE YAHOO HEADLINES THAT FORD IS RECALLING 800,000 VEHICLES. I READ THE ARTICLE AND IT SIAD IT ONLY AFFECTED THE 2000 MODEL EXPEDITIONS AND F150'S AND NAVIGATORS. IT STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SHORTINGT OUT AND CAUSE FIRES UNDER THE HOOD. I ALSO READ THE 3 FIRES HAD BEEN REPORTED. I GUESS I AM #37. MY CRUSIE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT IT WAS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEVER FELT THE NEED TO GET IT FIXED, IT WASNT A BIG DEAL TO ME. BUT HAD I NOT BEEN OUTSIDE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED IT WOULD HAVE BURNT THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, PROBABLY THE BRAND NEW NISSAN TITAN PARKED NEXT TO IT AND POSSIBLY EVEN THE HOUSE COULD HAVE RECIEVED DAMAGE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT HAD THIS HAPPEND WHEN I WAS AT HOME, MY HOUSE AND ALL MY POSSESIONS WOULD BE GONE TODAY. I PARK MY EXPEDITION IN THE GARAGE AT ALL TIMES. HAD IT HAPPENED THERE, MY HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SEEMS A LITTLE LATE FOR MY CONCERNS. JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS INCIDENT. MY CONTACTS ARE [email protected] PHONE # (903) 245-7080 IM SURE NOTHING WILL COME OF THIS, EVEN THOUGH I FEEL MY LIFE WAS ENDANGERED GREATLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109101January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108084January 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I JUST FOUND OUT THE FORD IS NOW RECALLING THE 2000 EXPEDITION'S DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE. TWO YEARS AGO, I WAS ON MY WAY UP NORTH AND GAS WAS STUCK AND PRECEDED TO EXCEL. I GOT OFF AT BIRCH RUN WHILE FIGHTING THE GAS WITH MY BREAKS. AFTER RUNNING SEVERAL STOP LIGHTS, DRIVING RECKLESS TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP, I ENDED UP LEAVING MY TRUCK PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR THE WEEKEND. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES ON MY WAY TO WORK IN WHICH I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT UNTIL THEY GOT THE PART IN. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE BILL DESPITE IT BEING FORD'S ISSUE. PLUS, I ENDED UP HAVING TO BUY NEW BREAKS DUE TO THEM BEING WORN OUT HAVING TO FIGHT THE SPEED ACCELERATION WITH MY BREAKS. THIS PAST SUNDAY, IT HAS STARTED AGAIN. WE LEFT THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS AND THE TRUCK WAS SAYING WE WERE GOING 100 MILES AN HOUR DOWN LAPEER RD WITH TRAFFIC! WHAT ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? KEEP DRIVING THIS TRUCK AND RISK MY LIFE, MY 6 WEEK OLD SON'S LIFE, OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE? I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET OUT OF THE LEASE OR FIGHT FORD WITH AN ATTORNEY. HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108683January 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108691January 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WENT UP TO 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE HIGHWAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO TO 80 MPH ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108742January 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY START ITSELF ON ITS OWN WITH NO KEY. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE CORRECT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105386January 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING HAD A SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE OWNER. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107641January 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AFTER NOT BEING DRIVEN FOR OVER 6 HOURS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IN A TIME SPAN OF 15 MINUTES WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE BURNED THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE MELTING THE SIDING AND THE GARAGE DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106525January 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I LOST MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR REPORT STATES THAT IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION WIRE THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF MY VEHICLE, AND PERSONAL AFFECTS AND AT THE TIME I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO MY NEW HOME AND THIS HAPPENED AT WORK, THE FIRE DESTROYED TO OTHER VEHICLES PARKED NEXT TO MY FORD EXPEDITION EVERYTHING WAS A TOTAL LOSS, MY INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED I NEEDED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY OWNERS INSURANCE, BUT I HAD ALREADY SOLD MY OLD HOME AND IN THE PROCESS TO CLOSE ON MY NEW HOME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107455January 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT 9:00AM AT THE END OF DAY AROUND 6:00PM THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO CAR AND FOUND IT HAD BURNED UP. THE FIRES STARTED AT 3:00PM AND HAD BEEN PUT OUT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING. INSURED BY STATE FARM INVESTIGATED BY STRINGER AND ASSOC. WHO FOUND THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. OWNER HAS REPORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107376January 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107378January 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOO WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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