Ford Expedition Complaints (2003)

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10025244July 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDEVIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO RETURN TO THEIR 'UPRIGHT' POSITION AFTER REVERSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024581June 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED IN CURVES OR AT AN INCLINE, BRAKE PEDAL WILL BUCKLE AND GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING ACTION. THIS HAPPENED 8 TIMES. ON 27 MAY AT TAKE OFF AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, NO BRAKING ACTION, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER. DAMAGE WAS $1272.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023309June 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO PERFORM AS DESCRIBED BY THE MANUFACTURER. UPON STOPPING WHEN THE ABS TAKES OVER MY VEHICLE BUCKS AND SENDS ME BUCKING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS IS THE WAY THE ABS WORKS. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS VERY POOR VISIBILITY, THERE ARE MANY LARGE BLIND SPOTS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021007June 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2003 FORD EXPEDITION - SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY TWIST WHEN BUCKLING CHILD IN CAR SEAT. I HAVE TRIED STRAIGHTENING BELT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS A CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE IF THE BELT SHOULD TWIST ACROSS THE SHOULDER OR BELLY IT COULD CAUSE MORE BODILY INJURY THAN A BELT THAT IS FLAT. THE BELTS APPEAR THIN AND FLOPPY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021013June 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE DUST ON FONT WHEELS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019167May 23, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR - P265-70R-17 SIDEWALL CAME COMPLETELY APART AND ALMOST CAUSED A TRAGEDY. MY FAMILY IS NOT SAFE WITH THESE TIRES ON MY NEW EXPEDITION - FOUND OUT CONTINENTAL HAD A RECALL IN 2002 AND WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW OF ANOTHER PROBLEM - FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE MY TIRES - ONLY THE ONE THAT COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TREAD - THE TIRE JUST COMPLETELY SEPERATED IN 2 PIECES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND A PICTURE IF POSSIBLE, AND WOULD GIVE YOU THE TIRES FOR TESTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020515May 23, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019136May 22, 2003
STRUCTURE
WE JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2003 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 4X4. THE SAME NIGHT WE DROVE IT HOME IT STARTED TO RAIN AND WE NOTICED A LEAK AT THE DRIVER'S GRAB HANDLE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD STATING IT WAS NOT SEALED CORRECTLY TO THE CAR'S BODY. THE NEXT NIGHT IT RAINED AGAIN AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL METAL WAS NOT SEALED AT THE LEFT TOP CORNER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THEY ARE KEEPING IT OVERNIGHT TO SEE IF IT'S STILL LEAKING AND WILL NOTIFY ME TOMORROW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018901May 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE FRONT WHEELS ON EVERY NEW EXPEDITION I SEE ON THE ROAD (INCLUDING MINE) DISPLAY A FAR EXCESSIVE SOOTING FROM THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. THIS RAPIDLY TURNS THE WHEELS DARK AND DIRTY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY INDICATE A FAR TOO EXCESSIVE WEAR RATE FOR THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, INDICATING AN ENGINEERING CHANGE OF PAD MATERIAL IS REQUIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018932May 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON FRONT WHEELS OF 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. FRONT BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 13,000 MILES. ROTORS ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. BRAKE REPLACEMENT ON ALL PREVIOUS VEHICLES TOOK PLACE AFTER 25,000 MILES WERE ON THE VEHICLES. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS OR BRAKES AND WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I DID SEE A NOTICE TO FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT ADMITTED THE BRAKE DUST PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT FORD WAS LOOKING AT DIFFERENT BRAKE PADS FOR THE 2003 EXPEDITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019938May 15, 2003
TIRES
THE TRACTION ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE NOT GOOD WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018696May 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 FORD EXPEDITION. ENGINE SUDDENLY SPEEDS UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING SLOW SPEED STOP. CONSIDERABLE BRAKE PEDDLE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017010May 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR QUARTER PANEL (DRIVE SIDE)GLASS WINDOW WAS BLOWN OUT. NO APPARENT VANDALISM WAS DETECTED. 90% OF GLASS WAS DISCOVERED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE INDICATING THAT THE WINDOW "EXPLODED" OUTWARD FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015847April 15, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015620April 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAD AN ALL-INCLUSIVE COMPUTER CONSOLE ON DASHBOARD WHICH CONTROLLED THE FUNCTIONS OF REAR/SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AND MEMORY SEATS, ETC. THE CONSOLE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSED THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS TO BE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED DEFECT WITH SYSTEM, BUT ADVISED THERE WAS NO REMEDY OR PARTS WHICH EXISTED TO CORRECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015516April 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE HIT A HIGHWAY WALL WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DISENGAGING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015313April 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THE VEHICLE COASTED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015046April 2, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010854March 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE IS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST BUILD-UP ON THE FRONT AND BACK WHEELS. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK WASHED, AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF BREAK DUST BEGAN TO BUILD-UP AFTER TRAVELING 1 MILE. *NLM I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS WAS THE #1 COMPLAINT MADE BY 2003 EXPEDITION OWNERS WHEN THEY BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN TO BE SERVICED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS TO WASH THE WHEELS EVERY WEEK. THIS WILL NOT FIX THE BRAKE DUST PROBLEM, SO IT IS NOT A SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012061March 19, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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