Ford Expedition Complaints (2000)

890 consumer complaints on file.

#759275March 12, 2002
TIRES
I HAD TO REPLACE THE GENERAL GRABBER TIRES ON MY FORD EXPEDITION TODAY BECAUSE THEY WERE UNSAFE, ACCORDING TO NYB WHERE I PURCHASED NEW TIRES. THE TIRES HAD ONLY 23,500 MILES ON THEM BUT I WAS SHOWN HOW THREE OF THE FOUR DID NOT "TRACK" I.E. THEY SERIOUSLY WOBBLED ON THE BALANCE MACHINE. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE A POTENTIAL DRIVING HAZARD AS THEY COULD BLOWOUT OR SUFFER TREAD SEPARATION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF GENERAL GRABBER TIRES ARE REPLACING THEM FOR THE SAME REASON. IF SO THEN MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE RECALL BY FORD AND GENERAL TIRE. INCIDENTALLY, I COMPLAINED TO FORD WHICH REFERRED ME TO GENERAL TIRE BUT WHEN I THEN COMPLAINED TO GENERAL TIRE, THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO FORD. THEY SEEM TO HAVE A "CATCH-22' SET UP BETWEEN THEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: P275/17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005320March 11, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, GENERAL TIRE SIZE 275/60R17, DOT ADT044T2300, RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759233March 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION, THE RIGHT BRAKE BEGAN A GRINDING SOUND AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THOUGH UNDER WARRENTY, THE REPORT WAS A $700 REPAIR FOR A NEW ROTOR. THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTS THIS IS COMMON AND OWNERS NEED TO REPORT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005002March 5, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS FROM 55MPH AND UP, VEHICLE SWAYS OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TO 4 TIMES, AND CANNOT FIX IT. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MADE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOSTLY SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE DURING LANE CHANGES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564215January 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SWERVED MISSING 2 OTHER VEHICLES, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757582January 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS RATED CAPABLE OF PULLING OUR TWO HORSE TRAILER, WHILE COMING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WENT FLAT DRIVING THE NOSE OF THE HORSE TRAILER INTO THE ROAD. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR MESS. IS THIS COMMON?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757541January 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE #4 IGNITION COIL PACK FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD 4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINES. I AM CREATING A DATABASE OF FAILURES FROM MULTIPLE USER GROUPS AND CAN CONFIRM MULTIPLE (UP TO FIVE ON THE SAME VEHICLE) FAILURES OF THIS PART BECAUSE OF A HEATER HOSE THAT LEAKS ON TO THE COIL PACK DIRECTLY BENEATH IT. MINE FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO A HIGHWAY, AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED SINCE THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LOST POWER BEING THAT THE #4 CYLINDER WAS NO LONGER FIRING. SINCE MULTIPLE FAILURES HAVE BEEN RECORDED, FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THIS AS IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002969January 28, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL, GRABBER AW, P275/60R17, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD EXPEDITION WITH 19700 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVERS REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK DOT# ADT044T2000 CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757428January 28, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE HOLDING SPARE UNDER CARRIER TORE ALLOWING TIRE TO HIT MY CAR AND ALMOST HITTING CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002929January 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 30-35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002775January 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL AT TIMES RESTART. . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002741January 23, 2002
WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALSO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR WHEEL JINGLES. VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE ACCELERATING, AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE RESTART AND IDLES UP TO 1100 RPM AT TIMES. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION SLIPS, THE DASH WAS RATTLING AND THE PEDAL BUTTON ON THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756485January 6, 2002
SUSPENSION
WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING IS VERY UNSTABLE. WE HAVE TAKEN IN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND YET THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE RIDE HEIGHT TWICE, SET THE ALIGNMENT, INSTALLED NEW STEERING GEAR, IDLER ARM (DID THIS TWICE), PITMAN ARM, AND CHAMBER/CASTER KIT ALONG WITH OTHER CORRECTIONS. JUST THE OTHER DAY, WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY AND FELT THE VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL. IN FACT, WHEN WE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE WITH ONE OF THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE JUMPED OVER TWO LANES. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IF YOU CAN PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756322January 2, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE BLEW OUT IN FOUR LARGE TEARS THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 113S TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001065December 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DURING WET ROAD CONDITION TRUCK HYDROPLANES. CONSUMER HAS NO CONTROL . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FORD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001085December 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT OF A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. CONSUMER PULLED FORWARD, AND VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. CONSUMER COULDN'T DISENGAGE SYSTEM. TURNED, VEHICLE OFF AND IT WAS STILL IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. IT FELT LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755992December 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED PUSHING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MINE. APPLYING FULL PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LURCH FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND PUSHING IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO GET IT TO STOP LURCHING FORWARD. IT MUST HAVE LURCHED FORWARD 3 OR 4 TIMES INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME AFTER MAKING INITIAL HIT. WE'VE NOTICED WHERE THE IDLE WOULD INCREASE IN THE PAST BUT NOTHING THAT SEEMED TO BE DANGEROUS IN ANY WAY. WE HAD A 98 EXPIDITION THAT WOULD INCREASE IN RPM'S AND LURCH FORWARD AND HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THAT DRIVER IN THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME COMPLAINED OF NECK PROBLEMS AND HAD TO BE TAKEN IN AN AMBULANCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8000723December 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING. WHEN SHUTTING OFF ENGINE, HEATER BLOWER BLEWOUT COLD AIR FULL BLAST, AND STARTER KEPT CLICKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE, COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899570November 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
METAL SUPPORT POST ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS RIPPING APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WANTED TO PATCH IT UP. FEEL FREEE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754864November 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERABLE AFTER ONLY 3 USES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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