Ford Expedition Complaints (2000)

890 consumer complaints on file.

#10492328January 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY AFTER 2 DAYS OF RAIN. WENT TO START UP VEHICLE AND BATTERY DEAD. TOOK BATTERY OUT TO BE TESTED AND TESTED FINE. SPENT $165 ON ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE DEAD AGAIN NEXT MORNING. CHARGED BATTERY STARTED VEHICLE UP. NOTICED WATER IN FLOORBOARDS AND HEADLINER. WHEN KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION, RADIO WAS STILL ON AND DOOR WOULD STILL DING AS IF KEY IN IGNITION. BATTERY DEAD AGAIN SEVERAL HOURS LATER. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, WAS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED TO LEARN THE ISSUE IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED WITH IMPROPERLY SEALED WINDSHIELDS. RATHER THAN FORD PAYING TO RESEAL OR INFORM CONSUMERS TO FIX OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS, THEY ALLOWED CONSUMERS TO EXPERIENCE DREADFUL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH VEHICLE. WITHOUT GOING TO MECHANIC, I REMOVED BOTH THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. PUT FAX IN VEHICLE TO SPEED UP THE DRYING PROCESS. ALLOWED FUSE BOX TO SIT INSIDE FOR A WEEK AND ORDERED A GEM MODULE OFF THE INTERNET. CLEANED CORROSION FROM FUSE BOX/GEM CONNECTORS AND REPLACED GEM MODULE. VEHICLE PERFORMS MUCH BETTER. THINGS THAT HAVEN'T WORKED IN YEARS (AUTO LOCKS) NOW WORK. HOWEVER, RADIO LOSES POWER INTERMITTENTLY WHICH IS FRUSTRATING. I OWN 2 FORDS AND AM A VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED CONSUMER THAT SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED FOR $100 HAVE COST LOYAL CONSUMERS THOUSANDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491770January 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE VEHICLE IS OFF THE HEATER BLOWERS WILL TURN ON AND RUN BATTERY DOWN. WHILE DRIVING 4X4, WASHER LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS ALL TURN OFF AND ON. RADIO WORKS WHILE IN PARK BUT, POWERS DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR. HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH WATER GETTING IN AND RUNNING DOWN DRIVERS SIDE. APPEARS ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2001 JUST STARTED HAVING THESE ISSUES WITHIN THE PAST YEAR STARTED OUT SLOW BUT ARE GETTING WORST AND MORE FREQUENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491818January 8, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY MOM'S DRIVEWAY ABOUT 8:30 P.M. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS AND FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. MY MOMS NEIGHBOR THAT LIVES IN THE NEXT BLOCK SAW THE FLAMES AND CAME TO TELL US THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BLOCKED THE STREET FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT HERE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487539December 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PICKING UP SPEED FROM A STOP LIGHT MY TRUCK WENT INTO 4X4 BY ITSELF AND LOCKED UP MY TIRES. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED TRIPLE A FOR A TOW. WE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW. ALSO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS WELL. MY ODOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS SOMETIMES DOESN'T, MY RADIO VOLUME GOES UP WHEN YOU TURN IT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486667December 1, 2012
ENGINE
COIL ON PLUG FAILURE , BLOWN PLUG IN ENGINE OR MULTIPLE COIL FAILURE RECURRING PROBLEM CONTINUE ON TWO VEHICLES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AT VARYING SPEED REQUIRING TOWING AND REPAIR PURCHASED TWO VEHICLES FOR FAMILY USE SAME DAY, DO NOT INTEND TO BUY FORD AGAIN WHEN FORD APPROACH IS IT IS NOT FORD DEFECT OR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477274September 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DIGITAL ODOMETER LIGHT GOES OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476545September 20, 2012
ENGINE
WE ARE THE LIEN HOLDER ON A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. OUT CUSTOMER SAID THAT HIS VEHICLE EXPLODED BESIDE HIS MOBILE HOME AFTER SITTING THERE FOR 2 DAYS. THE MOBILE HOME RECEIVED BURN DAMAGES BUT WAS NOT A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND BURNED ALL OF THE CAR. OUR CUSTOMER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO MORE EXPLOSION AFTER THE FIRST ONE. ALL THE EXPLOSION WERE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE SHERIFF''S DEPARTMENT LISTED THE INCIDENT STATUS AS UNFOUNDED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476543September 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. AS HE STARTED THE ENGINE, HE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RAPIDLY EXIT THE VEHICLE AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, LEG AND FOOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10476567September 20, 2012
ENGINE
AS I WAS SLOWING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE MADE AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE. AFTER INVESTIGATING WE FOUND A SPARK PLUG LOOSE UNDER THE HOOD. THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AND STRIPPED OUT THE THREADS. AFTER LOOKING THIS UP ON THE INTERNET I FOUND IT HAPPENS OFTEN BUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS. MY EXPEDITION HAS A TRITON 5.4 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475720September 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER A MODERATE RAIN, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WIPERS, DEFROSTER AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND THE RADIO BEGAN BLINKING IN AND OUT. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, IT SEEMS THAT AFTER ANY RAIN, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES CRAZY, I HEAR RELAYS CLICKING UNDER THE DASH, THINGS DON'T WORK WHEN TURNED ON, OR DO WORK WITH THEM TURNED OFF. SEVERAL TIMES THE BLOWER FOR THE HEAT WOULD KEEP OR TURN ON AFTER I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED IF THIS IS THAT COMMON A PROBLEM. > ALSO MY MECHANIC SAID IT WILL COST UPWARDS OF $1000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND NOT GUARANTEED NOT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475023September 11, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR TRACKER2 TIRES, SIZE: P265-70-R17 (SERIAL NUMBER: 48570555000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR, CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOMES FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,713. UPDATED 8/15/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER 1 1.2 YEARS. DURING THAT TIME PERIOD, SHE EXPERIENCED TEN TIRE INCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474342September 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A HIGH-TRAFFIC, FOUR-LANE SURFACE STREET, BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO TWIST, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO SHIFT POSITION, AND FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT U-JOINTS TO BIND. THE RESULT WAS AN EFFECTIVE LOSS OF POWER AND AN IN INABILITY TO ACCELERATE TO MATCH TRAFFIC FLOW. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO BRAKE HARD OR SWERVE INTO THE ADJACENT LANE TO AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION MY VEHICLE CREATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466017July 17, 2012
ENGINE
I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION UNTIL MAY 25, 2012. I HAD TAKEN MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER TO MY PARENT'S HOUSE AND WAS GOING TO GO INTO TOWN. I WAS ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY VEHICLE STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A LAWNMOWER! I WAS NOT SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WAS AFRAID IF I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT RESTART, YET I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE IT TO CONTINUE TO RUN BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO FURTHER DAMAGE THE MOTOR. LUCKILY, SINCE I WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY, I JUST DECIDED TO DRIVE IT RIGHT BACK TO MY PARENT'S HOUSE; WHERE I HAD TO HAVE AAA COME AND TOW IT BACK TO MY TOWN TO THE SHOP. COME TO FIND OUT, I BLEW THE #3 SPARK PLUG. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS EVER HAPPENING; BUT I AM NOW. I DRIVE MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY IN THIS VEHICLE. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS DESIGN FLAW IN THEIR MOTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462515June 21, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, REASON UNKNOWN BUT APPARENTLY IT HAD TO DO WITH A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH . WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER'S OR NOTICES OF THE FOLLOWING RECALL. VEHICHLE WAS DESTROYED AND WE ALSO HAD PROPERTY DAMAGE TO CARPORT AND HOUSE TOTALLING $40,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457857May 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VENTS AND NEAR THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456677April 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2000 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER WAS PURCHASED WITH 117,208 MILES FROM RON MARHAUFER AUTOMALL INC IN THE YEAR 2011. IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000.00 DOLLARS REPLACING NUMEROUS PARTS EX: TWO ELECTRICAL COILS AND A ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WILL RUN OK, I NOTICED THAT IF I DRIVE AND STOP AND PARK TWO TOO THREE TIMES, THE AUTO WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY TAKE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR AND RETURN THE GEAR SHIFTER TO PARK. THE AUTO WILL THEN START. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DASH LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE TO BRIGHT ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND HAVE FAILED TO RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FRO THE SAME REASON. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453779April 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT, AND STATED THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453216March 27, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETECTED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452990March 26, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, A NEIGHBORING HOME AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452255March 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
DURING RAINY PERIODS THE STEREO AND WINDHSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. IF THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF THE STEREO AND AC WILL STAY ON AND LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. SMOKE COMES UP FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL BLINK A FEW TIMES THEN STOP BLINKIN BUT THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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