Ford Expedition Complaints (2000)

890 consumer complaints on file.

#856608February 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO HAVING A 1 INCH HOLE FROM ROAD HAZARDS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550755February 7, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM'S CONDENSATION POURS DOWN ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING A VERY LOUD CRACKING SOUND. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855748January 28, 2000
SUSPENSION
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. WHENEVER VEHICLE PULLED OFF FROM A STOP POSITION IT WOULD VIBRATE, STOP FOR A WHILE AND COMMENCE AGAIN WHEN VEHICLE REACHEED 45 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND ON EACH VISIT, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717707January 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURES OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER (-10 TO 5 F). VEHICLE SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMALLY UNTIL WARM. INITIAL EPISODE OCCURRED ON JAN 14, 2000. ON THAT DATE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE NORMALLY USING CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH. UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 3000 RPM AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH (WITHOUT APPLY GAS). THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS; RESOLVING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGED OVER NIGHT. ON JAN 19, 2000, (AFTER BEING GARAGED OVERNIGHT) THE VEHICLE TRAVELED NORMALLY FOR 8 MILES IN TOWN; BUT, INDEPENDENTLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FROM 35 MPH TO GREATER THAN 70 MPH UPON ACCESSING THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES TO THE DEALER WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS AND UNDER CONSTANT BRAKING TO MAINTAIN 50 TO 65 MPH. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPROGRAMMING AN "ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE." THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY UNTIL JAN 21, 2000 WHEN IT EXHIBITED THE SAME INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATION DESCRIBED IN THE INITIAL INCIDENT. THE OVERALL FEEL TO THESE INCIDENCES IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND STUCK IN AN ACCELERATE MODE; BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS EITHER OFF OR TURNED OFF IN ALL INSTANCES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON JAN 24, 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855362January 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OUTSIDE WHILE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE HOUSE WHEN HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. WHEN SHE RETURNED BACK TO THE VEHICLE THE GEAR HAS CLICKED INTO DRIVE, AND IT WAS IN PARK. VEHICLE HIT THE CURB, AND THE FRONT TIRE BUSTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855251January 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR & DRIVING, WOULD HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AT 10MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SLIGHTLY RELEASED, THE RPMS WOULD BE REVVING UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER DIAGONISTIC WAS RUN, THAT EVERYTHING WAS ACCORDING TO SPECS. MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855116January 19, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE REAR OF VEHICLE SHOOK. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED 3 OF THE LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS BROKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716942January 5, 2000
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ON DAY OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE SHOOK, PULLED TO RIGHT AND REQUIRED CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN COURSE. STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AND THERE IS A TRACKING PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR CORRECTION OF THESE PROBLEMS 14 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715005November 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY CONCERN IS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE, THIS WAS A REAR END COLLISION WITH A MAZDA 626 , WHY SO MUCH DAMAGE, WHY DID THE REAR WINDOWS POP OPEN ON IMPACT,
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#714347November 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO IGNITION POSITION #3 AS DEFINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, (P61), THE GEARSHIFT LEVER MAY BE MOVED OUT OF PARK, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. POSITION #3 IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND ALL ACCESSORIES WITHOUT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT ALSO UNLOCKS THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SAFTY MECHANISM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THE GEARSHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM P (PARK). OUR 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO KNOCK THE GEARSHIFT LEVER DOWN 1 POSITION OUT OF PARK(REVERSE) AND THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD, DOWN A HILL AND INTO A POND, WTH HIM IN IT! THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE. LUCKILY THE PASSANGER WINDOW OPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE WATER (MUST HAVE SHORTED OUT) WE WERE ABLE TO RESCUE HIM BEFORE THE VEHICLE SANK (APPROX 1 MIN). WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER, THE GEARSHIFT LEVER WAS IN REVERSE POSITION AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN POSITION #3. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK IS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN POSITION #3. IS THERE A VALID REASON FOR THIS, OR IS IT AN OVERSIGHT IN THE DESIGN. I HAVE SINCE TESTED THIS ON A 1997 EXPEDITION AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS? WE CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT DO THEIR OWN SAFETY TESTING AND THAT WE SHOULD CONTACT THE NHTSA. WHAT SHOULD OUR NEXT COURSE OF ACTION BE?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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