Ford Expedition Complaints (2000)

890 consumer complaints on file.

#10296264December 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE AT WORK I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS ON FIRE AND ALMOST IGNITING OUR HOME. NO ONE HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS BUT APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO THE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL THE FIRE WAS STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOST LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FAULTY SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH CRUISE CONTROL BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290538November 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EXPLODED IN OUR GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 A.M. WE TRIED TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND COULDN'T IT CAUGHT OUR TWO-CAR GARAGE AND OUR CHILDREN'S ROOM AND BATHROOM. SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290281October 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARKED MY TRUCK AROUND 8 PM ON THE 27TH WOKE UP AROUND 5 AM ON THE 28TH TO A LARGE BANG LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FULLY IN VOLVED IN FLAMES. TIRES EXPLODED SENDING MOLTEN RUBBER ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR THREW A SMALL CRACK UNDERNEATH THE GARAGE INTO MY BRAND NEW HARD WOOD FLOORS YET TO BE INSTALLED BURNING AND RUINING ALL OF THEM ALSO MELTED MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT INSIDE THE CAR, HER BASKETBALL HOOP BY THE CAR A TREE NEXT TO IT AND ALL MY BELONGINGS INSIDE THE CAR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED. WE HAD TO EVACUATE OUR HOUSE BECAUSE OF SMOKE AND POSSIBILITY THAT FIRE WAS IN THE ATTIC MY CHILDREN WERE TRAUMATIZED BY THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287395October 14, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHAT WAS MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286369October 5, 2009
VISIBILITY
2000 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION, THE PAINT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED TO START CHIPPING AND STARTED PEELING OFF, THREE WEEKS AGO. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE PAINT ON THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN GREAT SHAPE, UNTIL I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS COMING OFF. THE SOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION IS THAT IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO THE SHOP FOR THEM TO REPAINT ON THE HOOD. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AS OF YET. I HAVE SEEN WHERE FORD IS AWARE OF THIS MISTAKE IN DEFECTIVE PAINT AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT FOR CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285043September 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY WAS INCREASED. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, AND HAD THE SPARK PLUG REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $475.00. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *BF UPDATED 10/26/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284674September 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THIS WEEKEND IT BLEW OUT ANOTHER SPARK PLUG. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND SOUNDED AWFUL. THIS TIME MY SON HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED BACK HOME PLUS HAVE SOMEONE TO FIX IT. THE GARAGE THAT FIXED IT USED A HELICOIL REPAIR KIT. I GUESS THAT THEY WILL DO THE SAME THING THIS TIME. I SURE AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT IT KEEPS COSTING ME MONEY TO FIX. I THINK THAT FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE SUV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284227September 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION WHEN IT RAINS HARD I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EG; MOTOR RUNS WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, ODOMETER COMES ON AND OFF, 4X4 LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF... DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEMS STEMS FROM A WINDSHIELD LEAK, THE LEAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A WINDSHIELD PROFESSIONAL, HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. I'M CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE FIRE. I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR MY CHILDREN LIVES MIGHT BE IN DANGER. FORD NEEDS TOO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE MAJOR DEFECTS THAT NEEDS TOO BE ADDRESS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE DESIGNS THAT HAS CAUSED THIS LEAKAGE THAT'S CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX IS PUTTING NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHER DRIVERS IN DANGER ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283795September 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND SECURED IN OUR DRIVE WAY. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS, THERE IS DAMAGE TO OUR HOUSE AND TO THE LANDSCAPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283823September 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER THAT IT SCREWS INTO CAUSING LOUD TAPPING, BANGING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280962August 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG EJECTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS 2000 XLT. VERY DANGEROUS, ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, SOUND OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THEN OPEN CYLINDER NOISE, SMELL OF RAW GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280671August 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 FORD EXP WENT UP IN FLAMES AFTER RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE ON 8/16. WAS JUST AT REPAIR SHOP FOR CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING ON 8/14. TOLD THAT FORD HAD A RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. EVERYTHING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS WELL AS THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK IT WAS PARKED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280413August 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2000 FOR EXPEDITION AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. FIRST THE CAPS ON THE SPARK PLUGS GO BAD EVERYTIME IT GETS WASHED OR GOES THROUGH PUDDLES ON THE ROAD. THEN WHEN IT RAINS WATER SEEPS INTO SOME CONTROL BOX AND CAUSES THE RADIO AND AIR TO RUN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, IT WILL EVEN GO AS FAR AS ENGAGING THE ANTI THEFT SO IT WON'T START. I HAVE EVEN LOST CONTROL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE DRIVING, THE RAIN DRIPS ON MY FEET AND SOAKS THE FLOOR MAT EVEN IF IT JUST SITTING. THE LATEST ISSUE IS WITH AN EJECTED SPARK PLUG WHICH FORTUNATELY DID NOT START A FIRE JUST LEAVING ME STRANDED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO GOOD FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I AM GETTING ESTIMATES AS HIGH AS $3500. MOST SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS ONE DESIGN FLAW AFTER ANOTHER AND THAT FORD ONLY GIVES ONE EXCUSE AFTER ANOTHER. SO MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I CAN'T HELP BUT TO THINK THE FAULT LIES WITH FORD. SO MANY OTHER THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH IT TO FIX THEM ALL WOULD BE REPLACING EVERY PART, WIRE, AND DEVICE ON IT. I THINK IT'S JUST A LEMON DESIGNED TO CREATE REVENUE. SURELY SOME MUST HAVE THE POWER TO INVESTIGATE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280305August 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER A REALLY BAD RAINSTORM TODAY MY SUV STARTED ACTING POSSESSED. IT HAS BEEN WORKING FINE AND NOW ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES OFF AND ON, WHEN THEY CAR IS OFF THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE FAN/AC IN THE SUV RUNS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE EXPEDITION. THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ACTING CRAZY, THE SUV DOES THINGS ON ITS ON EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION.I HAD BEEN LEFT STRANDED WITH MY VEHICLE IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT WITH THE LIGHT, GAUGES, AND AIR TURNING ITSELF ON AND OFF. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE IT WHEN IT DRIVES BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD CATCH FIRE OR I COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274829June 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN ON VEHICLE. WENT TO CAR LOT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. MECHANIC FIXED THE PROBLEM. WENT BACK TO WORK. I GOT OFF AT 5:00PM. WENT HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. 2 HOURS LATER A NEIGHBOR TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274719June 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE TRITON V-8, 5.4 LITER ENGINE THAT HAD A SPARK PLUG POP OUT OF THE HEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING, DESTROYING THE FUEL INJECTOR. ACCORDING TO MY FORD DEALER, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND CAN'T REALLY SEE HOW YOU CAN USE THE WORD COMMON WITH A SPARK PLUG EJECTING ITSELF, BUT OH WELL. ANYWAY, FORD DOES NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF WARRANTY ON THIS. HOW CAN THIS BE?? A SPARK PLUG EJECTING CAN LEAD TO THE VERY REAL POSSIBILITY OF FUEL COMING OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND IGNITING. THIS SEEMS PRETTY DANGEROUS TO ME. THE DEALER WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUG PORT RE-THREADED AND A NEW INJECTOR PUT IN PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 590 DOLLARS. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274291June 18, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2000 EXPEDITION WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER LEAK CAUSED VEHICLE TO DO CRAZY THINGS LIKE TRY TO START WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND HAD A BURNING SMELL. THIS MORNING VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AFTER RAIN. AFTER JUMP STARTING VEHICLE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON GEARSHIFTER HANDLE WAS BLINKING AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR FEELS LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING WITH BRAKES ON. NO PROBLEMS MOVING IN REVERSE. PROBLEM STARTED OUT OF NOWHERE, ALSO LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN TRIED TO JUMPSTART. CONNECTED CABLES WOULDN'T START LIGHTS WENT DEAD REPOSITIONED CABLES LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER DOING THIS FOR OVER AN HOUR CAR FINALLY STARTED WITH THE ABOVE NOTED PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273509June 11, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY (WHICH IS A TOTAL LOSS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN USE FOR ABOUT A DAY BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SO CLOSE TO THE GARAGE DOOR THAT IF I WERE NOT OUT SIDE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE I WOULD OF PROBABLY SEEN MY HOUSE BURN DOWN AS WELL. THE GARAGE DOOR ALTHOUGH SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE. AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPT. I WAS ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VIN WAS CHECKED ON FORD WEBSITE IT TURNED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF. NOT ONLY WERE WE NOT NOTIFIED BUT NO WERE ON THEIR RECALL DID IT SAY OF THE DAMAGE IT COULD CAUSE. I FOUND OUT BY INTERNET RESEARCH THAT IF IT IS NOT REPLACED IT COULD CAUSE UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270022May 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FAMILY AND I WERE AWAKEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH OUR HOME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS DETERMINED BY FORD INVESTIGATORS AND OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM MY FORD EXPEDITION THAT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE ALONG WITH MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. IT TURNED OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A CRUISE SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE. MY WIFE OR I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER OR PHONE CALL FROM FORD NOTIFYING US OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. WE WERE BLESSED TO ESCAPE WITH OUR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270050May 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF AND THE ASHES FROM THIS VEHICLE BURNED THE VEHICLE NEXT TO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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