Ford Expedition Complaints (2001)

578 consumer complaints on file.

#10310378February 14, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEAKING WINDSHIELD AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON OUR 2001 EXPEDITION, WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306367February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 2001 THE SPARK PLUG BURST OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD; CAUSING SPARKS INSIDE THE FRONT AREA CAUSING DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A SLIGHT FIRE - LUCKILY NO INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301857January 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. COULD NOT SEE 2 FEET INFRONT OF ME, SO I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER ON A BUSY ROAD. PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, AND WIPERS STARTED WORKING. PUT BACK IN DRIVE AND THEY STOPPED. FINALLY THE RAIN SLOWED ENOUGH FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH OUT THE WIPERS, VERY UNSAFE! WHEN I GOT HOME, I TURNED THE KEY OFF, PULLED THEM OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE HEATER KEPT RUNNING. I HAD TO TURN IT TO OFF POSITION. LIGHTS ON GAUGE CLUSTER WERE FLICKERING TOO. OPENED DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND RADIO STAYED ON. HAD TO MANUALLY TURN THAT OFF AS WELL. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SO I QUICKLY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. CAME BACK A COUPLE HOURS LATER, CONNECTED BATTERY, NOW VEHICLE WONT START! WILL TURN OVER, BUT WONT CRANK. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY DIFFERENT FORD VEHICLES! PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WINDSHIELD, ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE CAB, BEHIND THE DASH, AND GET WATER ON THE GEM AND FUSEBOX, CREATING CORROSION. THESE PROBLEMS COULD BE VERY UNSAFE! POSSIBLE FIRE FROM ELECTRIC SHORT, POSSIBLE INJURY/DEATH FROM WIPERS QUITTING WHILE DRIVING. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY DESIGN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301800January 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START ON LOT WHEN I WENT TO LOOK AT IT TO PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. AFEW MONTHS LATER AFTER CAR SAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME(1-2 WEEKS) VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY SAFER RELAY. FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT SAME THING AGAIN. DEALER SAYS BATTERY MAY BE BAD. REPLACED!! MY LATEST EVENT VEHICLE SAT FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS. TEMP WENT DOWN TO -29 I WAITED UNTIL TEMP WENT UP TO ABOUT -5 AND WENT TO START AND BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP WHERE DRAW TEST SHOWED AN 80 MILLIAMP DRAIN WHERE NORMAL SHOULD BE ABOUT (FORD SAYS) 50 MILLIAMPS. A WIRE WAS CUT TO THE SUBWOOFER AND DRAIN WENT DOWN TO 17 MILLIAMPS. THIS IS A FACTORY INSTALLED ITEM. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE PARTICULAR VEHICLE(2001 FORD EXPEDITION) MINE HAPPENS TO BE AN EDDIE BAUER MODEL. A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE LEAKING WINDSHIELDS RUINING THE GEM MODULES AND FUSE BLOCKS. I DON'T KNOW YET IF MY PROBLEM IS SOLVED OR NOT ONLY TIME WILL TELL. I'M SURE A LOT OF THIS TYPE OF THING HAS COME ACROSS YOUR DESK. FORD SHOULD TAKE SOME OF THIS BURDEN OFF IT CUSTOMERS. THEY KNOW THIS PROBLEM WIDELY EXIST AND THEY DO NOTHING. FUTURE GM CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299969January 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 01/04/10 WE HAD SNOW AND RAIN. I DROVE TO A STORE WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND WHEN I WANTED TO LEAVE THE CAR FAILED TO START. I HAD TO SIT IN THE COLD (13'WEATHER) WAITING FOR SOME ONE TO HELP FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THEY SLAMMED ME WITH $1000 IN REPAIR COSTS - MONEY I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPENT ON A VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF IT IS THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THE REPAIRMAN ADMITTED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH LEAKY WINDSHIELDS THAT GOES INTO THE FUSES BOX AND THE SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, I DID EXPERIENCE ELECTRIC SHOCK ALSO WHEN I TOUCHED THE VEHICLE, AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF THIS BUT NOW I FEAR THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT CAN CAUSE VEHICLE FIRES. FURTHERMORE - IF YOU'RE DRIVING AND THE POWERSTEERING FAIL DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HELP LOYAL FORD OWNERS TO GET THE REPAIRS THEY DESERVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299975January 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY A LEAKING WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES ERRATIC BEHAVIOR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND I EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN I TOUCHED THE VEHICLE. I WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF IT INTERFERE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP - THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THERE MISTAKE - NOT SLAM THE CONSUMER WITH A $1000 REPAIR BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298011January 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 4.6 V8, AND MY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON ME DAMAGING MY HEAD AND SNAPPING MY COIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THEY NO ABOUT IT BUT REFUSE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY COIL AND TAKE MY HEAD TO A MACHINIST SO I CAN PUT A SPARK PLUG BACK IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297829January 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
PARKED VEHICLE AT STORE AND TURNED IT OFF GOT OUT AND WENT INSIDE. THEN SOMEONE CAME INSIDE AND SAID THAT A BLACK SUV WAS ON FIRE. RETURNED TO CAR AND HURRIED AND OPENED THE HOOD. HAD A DRINK IN THE TRUCK SO GOT IT AND THREW IT ON THE FIRE GOT IT PUT OUT AND LOOKED IT HAD STARTED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297249December 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 FORE EXPEDITION ON 78WEST , HE HEARD A POP SOUND AND SMOKE CAME IN THE TRUCK , HE PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT OF FIRE, TOTALING THE TRUCK. THIS WAS FIRST OCCURRENCE. WE ONLY OWED 2000 LEFT TO PAY, AND NOW MY HUSBAND IS WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297263December 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACCORDING TO FORD IS THE GEM/CJB THAT FAILS BECAUSE WINDSHIELD LEAKING. ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING (LOCKS, WINDOWS, ODOMETER, AND MISFIRING) TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296553December 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED FLAMES CAME FROM THE COWLING ( WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS ARE LOCATED) OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWNSHIP CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE FORD THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296558December 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ,THAT CAUSES ME GREAT CONCERN AS TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT FIRE & ECCT. ,SOMETIMES THE RADIO WILL COME ON WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND SOMETIMES THE HEATER FAN COMES ON FULL BLAST WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY ,SOMETHING IS KILLING MY BATTERY ,I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF ANY WHERE BECAUSE WHEN I GET BACK TO IT ,IT MAY OR MAY NOT CRANK,THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT I THINK IS ON THE FORD MOTOR CO. TO FIX , JUST LET MY FAMILY GET HURT BY THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK I MIGHT JUST OWN THE FORD MOTOR CO. AFTER THE LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296140December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE REVERSE GEAR, THE REAR PARKING SENSOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE RELATED TO THE PARKING SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 78,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295452December 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN #1 SPARK PLUG THAT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN A YEAR HELICOIL WILL NOT HOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295471December 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD EXPEDITION 2001 RAINING OUTSIDE YESTERDAY AND TODAY FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. YESTERDAY, BATTERY LIGHT ON DASHBOARD (INDICATING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM) WENT ON FOR FIRST TIME. TONIGHT, WENT OUT WITH MY WIFE AND 3 YOUNG KIDS AND AS WE WERE DRIVING COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL; RADIO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY, LIGHTS IN CABIN BEGAN SLOWLY DIMMING, GAUGES WENT OFF THEN HEADLIGHTS, ALL IN ABOUT A 3 MINUTE PERIOD WE WERE TRYING TO GET HOME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT THE EXPEDITION ALMOST STALLED, ETC. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME IN THE DARK BY THE GRACE OF GOD. WENT ON THE COMPUTER AND BEGAN TO READ AT FORD-FORUMS.COM AND REALIZED OUR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS NOT UNIQUE BUT WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT OTHER FORD TRUCK/SUV OWNERS EXPERIENCED. HERE'S A LINK TO THE PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE EXPERIENCED [HTTP://WWW.FORD-FORUMS.COM/FORD-EXPEDITION/594-EXPY-HAS-SERIOUS-ELECTRICAL-PROBLEM-2.HTML] I BELIEVE I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE WHO HAVE A LEAKY/FAULTY WINDSHIELD AND/OR WIPER-MOTOR SEAL. THE WATER GETS INTO THE FUSE BOX AND/OR THE GEM MODULE CAUSING ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND/OR FAILURES. I'M GRATEFUL MY FAMILY IS SAFE BUT OUR SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS AND EVEN LIFE-THREATENING HAD IT HAPPENED FARTHER FROM HOME OR ON THE FREEWAY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT WILL BE CHECKING WITH MY MECHANIC AND FORD DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294814December 7, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. A FUSE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY AND CAUSED A NEARBY VEHICLE TO ALSO CATCH ON FIRE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000). THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 175,000. UPDATED 01/08/10 *BF UPDATED 01/12/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294535December 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE WIFE WAS LEAVING FOR WORK ON SUNDAY NOV. 22ND. SHE RETURNED A FEW MINUTES LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY LOUD. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY YET TO BE REPAIRED. 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 4.6L V8. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294370December 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION RECENTLY SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS ENGINE FIRE -- ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S INVESTIGATION, IT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM/MALFUNCTION THAT WAS DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED-OFF AND PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY OFFICE AT EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. AFTER THE FIRE, I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY FORD TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM -- AS A 20-YEAR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY VETERAN, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FORD ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. I THANK GOD THAT THIS DIDN'T OCCUR IN MY GARAGE WHERE THE TRUCK WAS ALWAYS PARKED -- MY GARAGE SITS DIRECTLY BELOW THE BEDROOM WHERE MY TWO YOUNG BOYS SLEEP. MY EXPEDITION, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN 2001, WAS A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION UNTIL THE DAY OF THE FIRE -- I REPORTED THE FIRE TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, USAA. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT AFTER THIS HORRIBLE AND LIFE-THREATENING INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10292442November 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PARKED MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT SUV IN MY PARKING STALL ON THE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 2, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600HRS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNTIL TIME OF THE FIRE WHICH OCCURRED BETWEEN 1600HRS AND 2325HRS. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNED THE FIRE WAS SO INTENSE THAT THE HOOD OF THE CAR COMPLETELY MELTED AWAY. THE FIRE BURNED AND MELTED THROUGH EVERY PART OF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BUSTED OUT AS WELL AS 4 PASSENGER WINDOWS. I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE AFTERMATH OF THIS FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLE OR PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED. NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS NOTICED UP TO THE DAY THE VEHICLE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292615November 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT ON MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION (5.4 L). THIS POSES A CONCERN OVER THE RISK OF A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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