Ford Expedition Complaints (2001)

578 consumer complaints on file.

#10051749January 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE AND THERE WAS A METAL TO METAL NOISE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THIS FAILURE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051785January 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT ANY SPEED, OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE REVVED AND RACED INTERMITTENTLY. THE THROTTLE HAD BECOME STUCK ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CROSSED THE STREET, STRUCK A VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071073January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINING, THEN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THEN REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OVER 6 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNRELIABLE AT THIS POINT. I AM TRYING TO GO THROUGH THE FORD DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD AT THIS POINT BUT I AM LOOKING FOR ALL THE HELP I CAN AT THIS POINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070157January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
I AM BEING TOLD MY EXPEDITION TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. ORIGINALLY (TWO WEEKS AGO) WAS TOLD IT WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER, AND NOTICED NO DIFFERECE AFTER SPENDING $885.00. AFTER TAKING CAR BACK IN, I AM BEING TOLD TRANSMISSION NEEDS REBUILDING. TOTAL COST IS $2200.00, CHAMPION FORD SAYS FORD WILL PAY 1700.00 I NEED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $300.00. SEEMS ODD THAT A TRANSMISSION GOES OUT AT 44,000 MILES; WE DON'T PULL OR HAUL ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050420January 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WHILE TRAVELING 23 MPH AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THEN, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT. A TECHNICIAN SERVICING THE VEHICLE NOTICED THAT THE 4TH SPARK PLUG HAD EXPLODED.*AK LEAVING THREADED PARTS INSIDE THE ENGINE HEAD, UNABLE TO BE REMOVED NORMALLY, THE ENGINE HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED FOR $1262.02. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053322January 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATED FROM ITS LINKAGE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN NEEDED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IMPACT A CURB. POLICE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052187December 22, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING REAR LEFT TIRE FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. *MR *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050459December 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT GOT TANGLED IN THE SEAT BACK RELEASE. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050375December 10, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS IF VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO START, HOWEVER NOT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029765December 10, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK SEAT BELTS STARTED COMING UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST, CONSUMER THOUGHT SHE DIDN'T LATCH IT PROPERLY. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOO LONG TO BE COVERED. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL FOR HER VEHICLE BUT HER VIN WASN'T INCLUDED. CONSUMER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT AND THE SECOND SEAT RIGHT PASSENGER BELT ALSO. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048491November 19, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2001 FORD EXPEDITION SUFFERED FROM TIRE TREAD SEPARATION.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. IT BENT THE EXHAUST PIPE, RIPPED OFF THE WHEEL WELL TRIM, SMASHED THE TURN SIGNAL COMPARTMENT AND SCRAPED THE BUMPER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES AND WOULD LIKE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046960November 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. EXITED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE ACROSS THE STREET STRIKING A TREE CAUSING OVER $2700 IN DAMAGES. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046806November 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 FORD EXPEDITION TRANSMISSION 4R100 FAILED AT 44,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION "LOCKED UP" WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. TOTAL REPLACEMENT NEEDED. TOTAL COST $3200. NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ON THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS PRODUCT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045627November 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4R100 TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM BASED ON NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE BULLETINS. WHY NO RECALL. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THEIR TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045023October 29, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE REAR. THE PASSENGERS ARE NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044761October 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041253October 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS SITTING BEHIND ONE VEHICLE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND LUNGED FORWARD. DESPITE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD, I WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. I BELIEVE THIS SURGE MAY HAVE HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY. APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, I WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL WHEN I SUDDENLY FELT A SURGE FORWARD EVEN AFTER I STOPPED PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040984September 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 70,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS REPORTED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 01137. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040477September 24, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012749September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONSUMER FELT THE FORCE OF THE TRUCK AS IF IT WANTED TO PULL OFF. THE CONSUMER PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND AT THAT TIMED THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE STOPPED. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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