Ford Expedition Complaints (2003)

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10732953July 9, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRUCK SHUT OFF AT 60MPH TOWING A CAMPER BECAUSE MY FUEL PUMP RELAY BLEW BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE FUSE BOX!! ALMOST KILLED US........ NOT HAPPY AT ALL. I'VE SPOKEN TO MANY MECHANICS AND BEEN ON MANY FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD AND DANGEROUS ISSUE FORD SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL FORD PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP PART BY ANY MEANS, BUT ON TOP OF THAT IT ALMOST KILLED MY WIFE AND FAMILY! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT. I CAN SEND YOU PICTURES OF THE FUSE BOX BOARD SO YOU CAN SEE THE BURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731394June 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE ARE MANY ISSUES AND CONCERNS ABOUT MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. FROM REVERSE BACK UP SENSOR BLINKERS WINDOWS, FOUR WAY FLASHERS, CD PLAYER, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, WIPERS, BACK UP LIGHTS, POWER MIRRORS, POWER SEATS, DASH BOARD GAGES, POWER LOCKS, ALL WILL STOP WORKING SUDDENLY AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIMES. FORD HAS STAITEF THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS YEARS MAKE AND MODEL WHEN ALL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT ALL OF THESE ISSUES. I AM FIANCING THIS VEHICLE FOR $10 THOUSAND AND DEMAND A RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE INTERNET IS PASTED WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND FORD IS TAKING PEOPLE'S MONEY TO TRY AND FIX ALL THE ISSUES AND NEVER COMPLETELY FIXING THE ISSUE. I NEED AN ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM AND I WANT FORD TO BUY BACK MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721289May 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON VACATION ON VANCOUVER ISLAND NEAR VICTORIA, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE WERE UNINJURED AND DROVE TO THE FORD DEALER IN VICTORIA. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE DEPLOYMENT AND THE SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED BY THE DEALER. IT IS STILL INACTIVATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715535May 10, 2015
ENGINE
WE WERE DRIVING WITH THE KIDS HEADED HOME, GOING ABOUT 45MPH AND LOUD NOISE AND SMELL OF FUEL, WE PULL OVER LIFTED THE HOOD AND SAW MY COIL PACK BUSTED OFF, WE DROVE THE REST WAY HOME TO ARK IT, AND LOOKED AGAIN. THE SPARK PLUG ARCHED INSIDE THE HEAD AND BUSTED THE COIL PACK BOLT AND ALL. SHAME THAT WE TRIED AN INSERT TO REPAIR IT AND DOESNT WORK. I HAVE BEEN STRESSING THIS CONSIDERING IM A SINGLE MOM OF TWO THAT HAVE DISABILITIES AND WE HAVE THESE APPOINTMENTS LEFT AND RIGHT AND ITS HARD WALKING ACROSS TOWN ALL THE TIME. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS FIXED BY FORD. I RESEARCHED AND ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM CAUSE THE CHEAP ALUMINUM HEADS. WE REALLY NEED OUR VEHICLE...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714497May 4, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RECEIVER ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECEIVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700647March 20, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693729March 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX IN THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE SMOKE AND WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692754March 7, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF ALL OF THE SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692756March 7, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF ALL OF THE SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692755March 7, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF ALL OF THE SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692418March 6, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT WITH THE 5.4L V8. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684246February 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON FEB 13, 14 THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE EXPEDITION FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED INTO MOTION - WHICH MADE THE CAR VENERABLE TO ENTRY OR EXIT WITH OR WITHOUT STOPPING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH RIGHT SIDE DOOR LOCKS BECAUSE THEY ARE A MATCHED SET - COST $500. TWO WEEKS A GO THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY FEB 23 TO INVESTIGATE THE DOOR LOCKING PROBLEM. TWO SETS OF LOCKS FAILING (RIGHTHAND SIDE & LEFTHAND SIDES) WITHIN A YEAR SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS AND POSSIBLE INJURY IF SOMEONE WERE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678912January 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING @ 30-50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664013December 12, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662371December 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT OFF.I CAME VERY CLOSS TO BEING KILLED OR SERIOUS INJURIED.MY MECHANIC COULDNT FIND THE CAUSE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN 7 YEARS.CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649816October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE, WOULD NOT FUNCTION ANY LONGER, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641026October 2, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING ON I-10 WEST AT 65 MPH MY FORD EXPEDITION SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND DON'T LIKE TO PARK IN THE INTERIOR LANES SO I PLACED MY HAZARDS ON AND DRIFTED TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE. IT WAS HARD TO DO BECAUSE WHEN MY VEHICLE WENT DEAD THE PWR STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME HARD TO USE. ONCE I GOT TO A SAFE AREA, I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AGAIN.....WITHOUT SUCCESS. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AND TOWED IT TO MY RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO A DOCTORS APPT. ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE APPOINTMENT I WAS IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE AND THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAD SOMEONE BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. AT THIS TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP (SHAMALEY FORD). THEY INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. I RETRIEVED MY VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN DRIVING TO ENSURE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OPERATIONAL IT DIED AGAIN ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A ONE LANE STREET WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SOMEONE HELPED ME PUSH MY VEHICLE AROUND THE CORNER SO THAT TRAFFIC COULD PROCEED. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START ME VEHICLE AND IT STARTED. I HURRIED AND PLACED IT IN MY PARKING SPACE. AS I HAVE READ, THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH FORD EXPEDITIONS AND LUCKILY THIS HASN'T CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR RESULTED IN DEATH. I DID NOT STATE THIS BUT I CONNECTED MY CODE READER AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING WRONG. AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY MISDIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. COULD YOU ADDRESS THE ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633257September 15, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,880.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631715September 8, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 03 FORD EXPEDITION STARTED CUTTING OFF EVERY TIME U PUT IT N DRIVE UNLESS U KEEP THE GAS PUSHED A LITTLE THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME U PUT IT IN GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631714September 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 03 FORD EXPEDITION WOULD NOT START AND WAS MAKING A TICKING SOUND. FOUND OUT IT WAS A RELAY SWITCH CHANGED IT AND IT STARTED BUT IT KEEPS BLOWING ABOUT EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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