Ford Expedition Complaints (2008)

146 consumer complaints on file.

#10427516September 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 ATTEMPTING TO APPLY MY BRAKES DUE TO A VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP FEELING AS IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT GRIPPING I HIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE FORD DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE TO INCLUDE INSTALLING A NEW REAR BRAKE LINE KIT STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT AS THEY HAD NOT WORN DOWN YET. NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT ABS I INQUIRED ABOUT WHY THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL GOOD, I CANNOT REMEMBER THE EXPLANATION THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE BUT I FELT IT WAS NOT RIGHT. SIX MONTHS LATER MY BRAKES DON''T ALLOW ME TO STOP WHEN AN EMERGENCY ARISES PUTTING MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN DANGER ALONG WITH THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF US HAD WE ALREADY BEEN ON THE FREEWAY. I CAN''T SAY FOR SURE IF IT WAS THE FRONT OR THE REAR BRAKES THAT SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN BUT IT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP COMING INTO A DOWNHILL CURVE UNTO THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO HESITATION IN THE BRAKES NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED THEM TO STOP. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE CHECKED AT THE BODY SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BUT FORD IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420008August 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ABNORMALLY INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE GETTING A RESPONSE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,588 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,505. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419161August 12, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED AND WE TRIED TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. FINALLY, IT MADE A POPPING SOUND AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN WE GOT OFF ON TO HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON AND IT JUST KEPT ACCELERATING, THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP IT. THE ACCELERATOR WAS JUST STUCK ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403782May 31, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS PAINT CORROSION AROUND THE FRONT HOOD LATCH. I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE BY A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND HE POINTED THIS OUT TO ME. HE SAID IT WILL EVENTUALLY CORRODE THROUGH AND THE HOOD WILL FLY OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402725May 25, 2011
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO A WALL AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THE REAR TIRES WERE INSTALLED TWO WEEKS AGO WHICH WERE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE THREE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE THAT WERE INJURED. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A TRAUMA CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE KUMHO TIRES, MODEL ROAD VENTURE, DOT# H2T3YT5F3710, TIRE SIZE T275/55R20. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED THEY NOTICED THE TIRES WERE BALD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10402748May 25, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION WITH ALUMINUM CORROSION ISSUES. I WAS AT A BODY SHOP YESTERDAY AND HE NOTICED THAT THE HOOD LATCH HAD A LOT OF CORROSION AROUND THE BOLTS AND SAID IT COULD EVENTUALLY LET GO AND THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN. WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING TO SUCH A NEW VEHICLE? FORD SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399774May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE HALF OR FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FUEL TANK HOSES WERE CLEANED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAULTY FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396021April 15, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE AN 08 FORD EXPEDITION. THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE BECOME A DISTRACTION WHEN I'M DRIVING. I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE TODAY DUE TO THIS DEFECT. FORD HAS REBUILT THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES AND REPAIRED THEM AT LEAST 3 OTHER TIMES. THEY WERE REBUILT 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE FAILED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382211February 10, 2011
STRUCTURE
S10 DIRECT REPLY-FORWARDED FROM EPA, A LETTER FROM REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH HER 2008 FORD EXPEDITION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WATER ENTERED THE VENTS AND CAME THROUGH THE ROOF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL FOR THE WATER LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379861February 1, 2011
EQUIPMENT
OWN A 2008 KING RANCH FORD EXPEDITION EL, COMPLAINED FROM THE BEGINNING THAT WINDOWS WERE SLOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE WINDOWS WOULD FREEZE SHUT. THEY EVENTUALLY CHANGED THE WINDOW TRACKS, BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP. NOW THE WINDOWS GET STUCK IN THE DOWN OR HALF UP POSITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TEMP IS COLD. I PUSHED TO HAVE THEM CHANGE THE WINDOW MOTOR, BUT WOULD NOT. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE WINDOW MOTORS!!!! I SEE THIS AS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WOULD NEED TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS TO ESCAPE IN THE WINTER...I WOULD BE UNABLE TO DO SO. MY HUSBAND, SON AND DOGS WERE IN MONTANA WITH BLINDING SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPS...WITH THE WINDOW STUCK IN THE HALF UP POSITION. THEY HAD TO PULL THE WINDOW UP WITH THERE HANDS. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372569December 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE MY WIFE WAS ROLLING UP THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN OUR VEHICLE, THE WINDOW BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. NOW MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS WERE STUCK RIDING AROUND WITH A WIDOW HALFWAY ROLLED DOWN IN COLD WEATHER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANTED CLOSE TO 400$ TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS PRETTY BAD CONSIDERING THERE IS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ON THIS SAME ISSUE. A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. I CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT TO GET A PRICE, AND THE SALES PERSON EVEN TOLD ME THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. AT 400$ TIMES 4 ADDS UP AND IS RIDICULOUS FOR A $50,000 VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372258December 23, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION EL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WAS SHUTTING ON AND OFF. WHEN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME IT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS WHICH RENDERS THE BRAKING SYSTEM INEFFECTIVE. UPDATED 03/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370841December 15, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THERE IS A TPMS FAULT DUE TO CELLULAR PHONE OR CELLULAR PHONE CHARGER USE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS ISSUED A TSB TO DEALERS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369747December 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN FEB. 08 I PURCHASED A 08 FORD EXPEDITION FROM CHAMPION FORD.IN JUNE 08 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WE TOOK IT TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT. WHERE THEY SAID THEY DID A COMP. UPDATE SO IT WORKED UNTIL APRIL OF 09 SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THEY DID ANOTHER UPDATE (IT HAPPENED BEFORE THAN BUT I ONLY HAVE RECORD FOR THESE DATES).IT STARTED AGAIN JULY 10 TOOK IT TO AC COLLINS FORD THEY DID AN UPDATE AS WELL,THEY HAD IT FROM JULY10-14. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN STARTED IN NOV 10 THEY RECEIVED THE VEHICLE AT THEIR LOCATION ON 11152010 WE WENT TO GET IT ON 11302010 WE DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN WE TURNED AROUND TO LET THE KNOW IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN ALL THEY SAID WASTHERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO,WE HAVE DONE THE UPDATE ON THE COMP.THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.SO WE DROVE IT HOME. THE FOLLOWING MORNING WE COULD NOT EVEN START THE VEHICLE BUT WE KEPT TRYING AND WHEN IT FINALLY STARTED THE VEHICLE WAS WORSE OFF THEN EVER BEFORE. SO WE RETURNED IT ON 12012010 AND ASK THEM TO FIX IT. SO IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE THEN NOW THEY ASKED ME TO PROVIDE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS WHICH I DID THEN THEY TELL ME THE ENGINE HAS SLUDGE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED.SO WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO BAYWAY-LINCOLN TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE INITIAL PROBLEM. MAY PROBLEM IS WHY DID IT TAKE THEM SO MANY ATTEMPTS TO TRY TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.MAYBE MY ENGINE WOULD NOT BE SLUDGED UP IF THEY WOULD HAVE DONE WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE ON THE RECEIPTS I HAVE THEY STATE THE DID 115 POINT INSPECTIONS I WOULD THIN THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361185October 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES, A TREE AND A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE MADE A 360 DEGREE TURN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10350081August 17, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY HUSBAND HAS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE HALF HOOK IS POORLY DESIGNED THEREFORE THE CARPET FLOOR MAT DOES NOT STAY SECURE AND THE MAT MOVES AROUND AND SHIFTS ALOT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. MY SON WAS DRIVING THE EXPEDITION ON SUNDAY AUG. 8,2010 WHEN THE FLOOR MAT MOVED, GOT BUNCHED UP UNDER HIS FEET AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND HE RAN INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO THE MORE I FIND OUT IT HAPPENS TO OTHERS BUT IT'S NOT REPORTED BECAUSE THERE'S NO ACCIDENT. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND THE ACCIDENT TO FORD AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE # TO GIVE MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10348751August 11, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2008 FORD EXPEDITION EL I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. MY ABS LIGHT WILL START BLINKING ON THE DASHBOARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHETHER I AM ON WET OR DRY ROADS. WHEN I GO TO APPLY THE BRAKES, MY TRUCK WILL GO INTO ABS MODE CAUSING THE MY CAR TO STUTTER UPON STOPPING. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ABOUT 20 TIMES AS THEY HAVE SEALED MY STEERING COLUMN STATING THAT THE SUNLIGHT IS SOMEHOW HITTING THE SENSOR. THAT DIDN'T WORK. THEY THEN REMOVED THE ABS MODULE AND ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER THAT, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. IT HAPPENS ON OCCASION, BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS IT DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO STOP QUICKLY IF I HAVE TO. IT ISN'T A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, BUT WHEN IT OCCURS IT SCARES THE HECK OUT OF MY FAMILY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND FORD OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T EITHER. I JUST NEED SOMEONE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348169August 9, 2010
SUSPENSION
THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION QUIT CAUSING THE AIR SUSPENSION TO FAIL. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT HAS OTHER AFTERMARKET PARTS MANUFACTURERS MAKING RETROFIT KITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348101August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND HE THEN DROVE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR THREE DAYS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE CONTACT SENT TO A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342654July 12, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
POWER REAR HATCH FAILURE - AFTER OPENING REAR DOOR, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY COME BACK DOWN WITH THE MOTOR. IF SOMEONE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD HIT THEM, AND STOP, BUT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THIS KEPT REPEATING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL THE DOOR NO LONGER OPENED VIA THE POWER OPENER. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, ALL THEY FOUND WAS THAT THE DOOR HAD "LOST IT'S PROGRAMMING" AND THEY REPROGRAMMED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS STARTING OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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