Ford Expedition Complaints (2003)

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10870947May 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
OWNER HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN DRIVING, THE DRIVER FEELS AS IF THEY ARE PUSHING AGAINST RESISTANCE, LIKE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. VEHICLE IS ABLE TO MOVE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED. WHEN BRAKING, A PULSE IS FELT, BUT ROTORS ARE NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865072May 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862353April 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 25505 W TWELVE MILE ROAD P.O. BOX 513 SOUTHFIELD,MI 48037 1-800-634-1506 INSTALLED A GPS DEVICE WHEN I PURCHSED THIS VEHICLE USED. I HAD IT REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT NOT ONLY DISABLED THE VEHICLE WHEN NOT MOVING,BUT IT CREATED A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN I WAS DRIVING CUTTING THE VEHICLES POWER OFF. CREDIT ACCEPTANCE DENIES THEY HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT . THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN WHEN I FELL BEHIND ON PAYMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853985April 7, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS HAVING PROBLEM MY CAR OF IT LOSING POWER UNTIL ONE DAY IT JUST LOST POWER COMPLETELY AT A STOP LIGHT I WAS LUCKY I WAS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN SO I QUICKLY PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS AND I WAS LUCKILY NO ONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND THIS WAS AROUND 8:30 P.M. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WELL IT WAS AT THE MECHANIC I WENT AHEAD AND GOOGLE WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR AND I CAME ACROSS A WHOLE BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE CARS DOING THE SAME THING MY CAR WAS DOING BUT I FOUND OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ENDED UP WASTING A LOT OF MONEY TO FIGURE OUT AT THE END WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS IF YOU'RE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AND THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND INVESTIGATE ON THIS PART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853376April 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINE THAT IS ROUTED TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH, CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL BRAKING FUNCTION HENCE, CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD TO RUN OFF INTO A DITCH TO MISS A SLOWING VEHICLE. AFTER I HAD COME TO REST IN THE DITCH THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE CAUSED BY BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING ONTO THE HOT ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. FORTUNATELY, I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON BOARD, SO I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE. THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT THIS INCIDENT IS THAT THERE IS ANOTHER LINE THAT RUNS PARALLEL WITH THE DEFECTIVE LINE THAT SHOWS ZERO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823881February 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AS I APPROACHED A FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTION ON A RURAL COUNTY HIGHWAY. INSPECTION BY AUTO REPAIR TECHNICIANS REVEALED MY BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL RUPTURES. THE TECHNICIANS SAID THE RUST WAS THE RESULT OF FORD'S DECISION TO INSTALL STEEL BRAKE LINES IN THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN ALUMINUM. WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SALT PREVALENT ON LOCAL ROADWAYS IN THE WINTER, THEY EASILY RUST OUT LONG BEFORE THE VEHICLE EVEN APPROACHES THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF ITS LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823955February 3, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRUCK JUST QUITS LIKE RUNNING OUT OF GAS STALL NO STEERING NOW BRAKING VERY UNSAFE IT IS BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS BUILT INTO THE FUSE JUNCTION BOX NOT SERVICEABLE AND IF YOU HAVE A MOON ROOF THE DRAIN RUNS DOWN THAT SIDE THE WATER DRIPS ON FUSE BOX SHORTS OUT THE RELAY AND OFF YOUR TRUCK GOES THEY ONLY DID IT 2 YEARS AND THEY OBVIOUSLY NOW ABOUT IT AND CHANGED IT AND THE NEW PART DIFFERENT NUMBER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823522February 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4.6 FUSE BOX FAIL FUSE PUMP RELAY BURN, ON 01/14/2015 WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION ON THE 5FWY GOING 70 MILES THE TRUCK SHOT OFF LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITH OUT HITTING ANY OTHER CAR ON THE FWY. I REPLACE THE FUSE BOX FOR ANOTHER USED ONE THAT I BOUGHT AT A JUNK YARD,THE TRUCK RUN GOT FOR A YEAR , ON 01/05/2016 IT HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ON THE 118 FWY GOING 75 THE TRUCK SHUT OFF AGAIN SAME PROBLEM FUSE BOX , FUSE RELAY IS BURN IN HAVE POST IT 3 VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE LOOK FOR 2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4.6 CRANKS WON'T START IS UNDER JAVALOSREALESTATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820327January 14, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN. I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED AND I CONTINUED ON, AFTER A FEW MILES THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I GOT IT STARTED AGAIN AND WAS TRYING TO MAKE A REST STOP A FEW MILES AWAY. WHILE PULLING INTO THE REST STOP THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN AND RESULTED IN A COLLISION BECAUSE OF NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENED 8 TIMES THAT DAY. WHILE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I FOUND ON THE NHTSB WEBSITE THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE BLOCK. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID IT WAS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THAT WOULD NOT CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO DID FIND THAT IT WAS INDEED A FAULTY FUSE BLOCK. THE SAME MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD COME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. THE LOSS OF POWER OCCURS WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819977January 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME OF MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME IS ABOUT TO SELF DESTRUCT. ONE OF THE STRAPS THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK TO THE FRAME HAS RUSTED. REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ALONG THE FRAME ARE ALSO RUSTED. I HAVE HAD ONE REPLACED ALREADY. THE AREA BELOW ALL 4 DOORS IS MISSING DUE TO RUST. YOU CAN SEE THE FRAME THROUGH THE MISSING STEEL. IT APPEARS THAT FORD USES NOTHING TO KEEP THEIR VEHICLES FROM RUSTING! THIS IS A DISGRACE. FORD HAS BEEN MANUFACTURING VEHICLES FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS AND STILL CANT MAKE ONE THAT DOES NOT RUST. THEIR PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE PROGRAM IS COSTING ITS CUSTOMERS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN REPLACEMENT COSTS. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE CONSIDERING THE COST TO REPLACE THESE VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD BE NO TIME LIMIT ON RUST. IN THIS DAY AND AGE, THEY SHOULD HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO RUST PROOF A VEHICLE PROPERLY. I WANT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FROM THEM AT THEIR COST!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810023December 14, 2015
ENGINE
SPARK PLUG EJECTION! I JUST EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY FORD TRITON MOTOR WHERE THE SPARK PLUG WILL EJECT FROM THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD. I HAVE A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION THAT EXPERIENCED THIS ON SATURDAY. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WAL-MART WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK, WE TURNED A CORNER AND MY HEART STOPPED! IT SOUNDED LIKE I WAS INVOLVED IN MACHINE GUN FIRE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND MY LOOKED. COULDN'T INITIALLY SEE ANYTHING. MY HUSBAND CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK THINKING IT WAS EXHAUST RELATED. WE WERE LUCKILY 2 BLOCKS FROM HOME, SO WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT HOME AND INTO THE DRIVEWAY. MY HUSBAND BEGAN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND I TOOK TO THE INTERNET. HE TOOK THE ENGINE COVER OFF AND DISCOVERED THE SPARK PLUG MISSING AND THE COIL WIRE BROKEN OFF AND SPARKING. LONG STORY SHORT IT SEEMS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SITUATION WHERE THE CYLINDER HEAD HAS STRIPPED ON THE ONE SPARK PLUG. WE HAVE BEGUN LOOKING INTO WAYS TO FIX THE SITUATION, BUT IT SEEMS FORD HAS NOT DEEMED THIS TO BE AN ISSUE. TRULY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SO MANY PEOPLE CAN REPORT THE EXACT SAME HAPPENINGS AND NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT..... MERRY STINKIN CHRISTMAS!!! WE ARE REACHING OUT TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER BUT AM PRETTY SURE THEY ARE GOING TO TELL US WE ARE CRAP OUT OF LUCK AND WILL FALL ON US TO REPAIR IF WE CHOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808297December 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ABRUPT, NO WARNING(ON DIGITAL DASH) LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. ON STOPPING WHILE PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING GARAGE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE DID STOP WITHOUT HITTING CONCRETE WALL. VERY SCARY GETTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE FROM THE 5TH FLOOR TO BE PLACED ON A ROLL BACK. DEALER STATES BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED AND DRAINED BRAKE FLUID CAUSING CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. STATED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788628November 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS SPECIFIC MAKE AND MODEL YEAR HAS A DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX WHICH CASE A FUSE CALLED A PCM RELAY TO MELT AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND NOT START. THE FUSE BOX WILL BUZZ CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START. YOU CAN REPLACE THE RELAY WHICH IS ABOUT $15 BUT THIS IS MORE THAN LIKELY TEMPORARY AND IT WILL MELT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FUSE PANEL ENTIRELY WHICH BRINGS ME HERE, THE PANEL ALONE IS $500 AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE LABOR AND TAXES. FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FORUMS ONLINE THAT REFER TO THIS SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS REPLACING PARTS THAT DID NOT NEED REPAIR. FORD NEEDS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THIS DEFECT BECAUSE IT'S A MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT NOT A CONSUMER (WEAR AND TEAR) ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786046October 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY PASSENGER WINDOW AND BOTH BACK WINDOWS HAVE DROPPED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS FIXED MORE THAN ONCE ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, WHAT HAPPENS IS ILL TRY TO PUT THE WINDOW UP AND THE WINDOW MOTOR MAKES A STRUGGLING NOISE AND I AM UNABLE TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW. AT THIS POINT I'M SURE IT MUST BE A DEFECT BECAUSE OF HOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO EACH WINDOW MORE THAN ONCE. ALSO THE BUMPER THAT GOES AROUND THE ENTIRE CAR IS EXTREMELY FADED AND I AM UNABLE TO GET FIXED I HAVE GONE TO GET ESTIMATES FOR A PAIN JOB BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD DUE TO THE MATERIAL IT IS JUST GOING TO FADE I WOULD NEED TO GET IT SANDED AND HAVE THEM DO SOME SPECIAL TREATMENT I CANT AFFORD AND THEY WILL NOT JUST PAINT OVER IT FOR ME BECAUSE THEY GUARANTEE THERE WORK AND WOULD HAVE TO REDO IT TOO OFTEN. ALL THE EXPEDITIONS I SEE HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783285October 19, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUSE RELAYS WAS MELTING INTO THE FUSE BOX. AS A RESULT, THE FUSE BOX AND THE POWER CONTROL MODULE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781257October 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2003. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I NOTICED SMALL PERFORATION/RUSTING ON THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AND OVER TIME IT BECAME WORST. NOW THERE ARE NUMEROUS BADLY CORRODED AREAS . IT APPEARS THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN AND THE MATERIALS USED WATER REMAINS TRAPPED ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. ALSO POOR WORKMANSHIP OR POOR MATERIALS ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS UNFORESEEN ISSUES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE HOOD CAN BECOME WEAK IN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE CORROSION, THEREFORE I AM SEEKING GUIDANCE. I DID REACH OF TO THE FORD COMPANY WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS, THEY ONLY ADVISE THAT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. ON ANOTHER NOTE I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND I HAVE NOT LIVED CLOSE TO THE BEACHES OR EVEN WHERE YOU WOULD EXPECT CORROSION OF THIS MAGNITUDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779619October 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CARS STALLED WHILE TURNING LEFT AGAINST TRAFFIC. WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES TRYING TO START IT AND FINALLY IT STARTED AND I COULD CLEAR THE INTERSECTION. VERY DANGEROUS AND FORTUNATE THAT ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO STOP. HAVE CLEANED THROTTLE BODY, AIC BUT FUSE ON FUSE BOX IS MELTED CAUSING INTERMITTENT OPERATION. STARTED OUT ONCE A MONTH AND NOW FREQUENTLY TO INCLUDE THIS LAST ONE IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775890September 24, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, SEVERAL TIMES, IT STALLED. IT BEGAN TO STALL EVERY FEW MONTHS. IT LATER STALLED WEEKLY AND LATER DAILY. EACH TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED (IT DID NOT APPEAR EACH AND EVERY TIME), I WOULD HAVE IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. I ALWAYS GOT THE P0231 ERROR CODE. I HAVE HAD MY FUEL PUMP, FUEL RELAY, FUEL FILTERS, TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS REPLACED. NONE OF THE PREVIOUS LISTED REPAIRS FIXED THE ISSUE. RECENTLY ON 09/07/2015, I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. MY VEHICLE STALLED ON A TRAIN TRACK. IT DID NOT START RIGHT AWAY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT GOING FOR A FEW SECONDS, LONG ENOUGH TO MOVE IT. I WAS TERRIFIED. IT HAS BEEN PARKED EVER SINCE. MY MECHANIC WILLINGLY DID A HOUSE CALL AND EXPLAINED THE REAL ISSUE. HE STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A FAULTY FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THE KICK PANEL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE STATED THAT IF I GET IT REPAIRED, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN, DUE TO THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE LOCATION OF THE BOX. HE ALSO STATED THAT IF I GET IT REPLACED, I WOULD NEED TO GET IT FROM THE DEALER. REPLACING IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER SELLING THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY TO INCLUDE FUSES AND RELAYS. I AM NOT SURE HOW FAR THIS COMPLAINT WOULD GO, BUT IT'S WORTH COMPLAINING ABOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762498September 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760097August 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD IN A SCHOOL ZONE WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM, WHEN SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE BAGS DEPLOYED DEFLATED. I WAS NEAR A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT HIT NOR DID I HIT ANYONE TO CAUSE THE BAGS TO DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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