2000 Ford Expedition complaints

SYMPTOM WAS A DEAD BATTERY. COURTESY LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. HARD FAILURE. ROOT CAUSE WAS LEAKING WINDSHIELD SEAL WHICH CORRODED ELECTRONICS. ACCORDING TO THE FORD SERVICE BULLETIN THIS WAS FIRST DISCOVERED WELL WITHIN THE FACTORY WARRANTY PERIOD OF THE VEHICLE. AN ONLINE SEARCH FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ALONG WITH A FORD SERVICE BULLETIN FORD SPECIAL MESSAGE #15773. REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE INCLUDED REMOVING AND REPLACING GEM AND CJB ALONG WITH RESEALING THE WINDSHIELD. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2000 AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. REPAIR COST WAS OVER $1400 FOR A LATENT DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN IN THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS BUILT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED IN RAINY AND SNOWY WEATHER; THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTENING BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WEATHER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. A FRIEND CHANGED THE SOLENOID AND THE VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON ENGINE WHICH EXPERIENCED A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. SO FAR, NHTSA HAS NOT REQUIRED FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR A PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THIS ENGINE. I AM NOW FORCED TO PAY $3,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE I CAN EVEN CONSIDER TRADING IT IN OR TRYING TO SELL IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WHEN A SCREW DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK BUT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THERE ARE MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS DUE TO WATER AND MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE GEM. THE BIGGEST ISSUE FROM THIS IS THE CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE SOMETIMES. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE BACK AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FEEL SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE A SERIOUS (OR EVEN FATAL) ACCIDENT OCCURS. THE GEM CAN BE REPLACED BUT THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AS LONG AS THE MOISTURE CAN DRAIN INTO IT. WE HAVE BEEN BATTLING THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE SEPT 24 2010. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR. MASTER SOLENOID AND PLASTIC COATING UNDER HOOD ARE ALL MELTED, SUV IS TOTALED. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION 4X4. REAR LOWER TRAILING ARMS OR ( CONTROL ARMS ). PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE POWDER COATING FLAKES OFF EXPOSING THE BARE METAL. CONTROL ARMS RUST THROUGH AND BREAK IN HALF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL CAN HAPPEN. FORD STATES THEY NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING, CAUSING WATER TO GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MALFUNCTIONING EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE WINDOW WHO THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE WINDOW SEAL AND COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE TO CONTACT THEY CAN ONLY REPAIR A COMPONENT AT NO COST UNDER A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE TRAILING ARMS/LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAD RUSTED THROUGH & HAD TO BE REPLACED. I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THEM TO FAIL GIVEN THE HAZARDOUS NATURE OF THIS DEFECT. THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE SO POORLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A PART OF THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN OFF THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE TRAILING ARM WAS REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103000.

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND 90% OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED. THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OBSERVATION REPORT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS ELECTRICAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. THE FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM AFTER SEPTEMBER 4, 2010. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE BACK OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR TO SEE A TIRES ROLLING AND BEING TOSSED DOWN THE TURNPIKE WITH CARS TRYING TO DODGE THE TIRE. I THOUGHT I HAD JUST ROLLED OVER THE TIRE BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS GONE AND THE WINCH CABLE WAS BROKEN. LUCKILY NOBODY SEEMED TO GET HIT BY THE TIRE BUT I CAN'T BE SURE. *TR

I WAS DOING A LEFT TURN ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY FORD EXPEDITION 2000 08/16/2010 AND THE TRUCK JUST DIED AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASH BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ANY MORE . AND THE REASON I CONCERN IS BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE TRUCK HAVE A 1/4 TANK OF FUEL AND I TAKE THE TRUCK FOR SERVICE TO THE DEALER AND RUN A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY THING ...... BUT I THINK IS A DISSING ISSUE IN THE POSITION OF THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK ANY WAYS I AM NOT A MECHANIC; I JUST CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY ABOUT THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS HURT. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 4.6L I HAVE HAD 3 FACTORY INSTALL SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

I OWN A 2000 MY FORD EXPEDITION XLT. ON JULY 4, 2010, I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE AND DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. UPON PLACEMENT OF MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VIRTUALLY ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST FORCING ME TO QUICKLY APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE AROUND AND DROVE BACK TO MY HOUSE AND PARKED IT UNTIL IT COULD BE TOWED. ON JULY 6, 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. LATER THAT SAME DAY THE FORD MECHANIC CONTACTED ME AND SAID THAT THE MAIN SUPPLY LINE FOR THE REAR BRAKES HAD RUSTED CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. ONCE THE FAILURE ORIGINALLY OCCURRED, IT DID NOT CORRECT ITSELF UNTIL FORD REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM SUPPLY LINE. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS CATASTROPHIC IN THAT IT CAUSED A NEAR LOSS OF ALL BRAKING CAPACITY. HAD A VEHICLE BEEN IN THE INTERSECTION OR HAD I FAILED TO RAPIDLY ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE INCIDENT WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH PROPERTY DAMAGE AND OR THE LOSS OF LIFE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. SPECIFICALLY, I WAS VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DID SHOW ME THE REMOVED SECTION OF BRAKE SUPPLY LINE. IT WAS HEAVILY RUSTED IN TWO SECTIONS, ALTHOUGH I AM UNCERTAIN WHICH SECTION WAS ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FORD DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED BRAKE FLUID SUPPLY LINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE COMPUTER CHIPS TO MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DAMAGED COMPUTER CHIPS NINE TIMES BEFORE DISCOVERING THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LEAKING WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 11/24/10 *CN UPDATED 11/20/10

I DROVE THE EXPEDITION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND RETURNED HOME APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM CST. APPROXIMATELY 11:15 P.M. HE HEARD POPPING NOISES AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO EARLY FIREWORKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AT 11:30 P.M. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT KNOCKED ON OUR FRONT DOOR TO ASK IF OUR VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE BACK. OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION SEVERAL TIMES SINCE LAST NIGHT THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND SIMILAR FIRES. *TR

IN THE DAYS PRIOR I WOULD SOMETIMES HAVE TO MANIPULATE THE GEAR SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) IN ORDER TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN PARK ON THE FLAT PART OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I STEPPED INTO THE GARAGE FOR LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. THE CAR ROLLED AWAY DOING SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND TAKING OUT THE NEIGHBOR'S TREE AND LANDSCAPING. THE GENTLEMAN THAT HELPED ME CAN ATTEST THAT WHEN HE WENT TO BACK THE CAR UP - THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND HE HAD TO PHYSICALLY PUT IT IN REVERSE TO MOVE IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE POLICE NOTIFYING HER THAT HER VEHICLE HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 179,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHENEVER IT RAINED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF UNLESS THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS AWAKENED BY A LOUD EXPLOSION. SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND OBSERVED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST EIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WENT OUT. *BF THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A CEMENT WALL. OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT # 10-0688-91. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10 *BF

UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT LANE AT MILE POST 138. #1 WHILE SLOWING ITS SPEED CLAIMS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, THE DRIVER STRUCK A CONCRETE DIVIDER.*CW LETTER UPDATED 03/18/10 *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0122-90. *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM A LEAK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.*DT THE LEAK WAS INTERNAL CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE FUSE BOX AND CORROSION ON THE GEM MODULE. *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L MY SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE MOTOR CAUSING THE COIL TO EJECT AS WELL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO HAVE THE HEAD RETHREADED THEY WOULD ONLY DUE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND MY SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. WHEN IS ANYONE GOING TO MAKE FORD FESS UP TO THEIR DESIGN FLAW AND ISSUE A RECALL OR AT LEAST FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR THEIR CONSUMERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE? *TR

WHEN THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF MY IGNITION, THE BLOWER MOTOR TO THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING GOES TO FULL BLAST. I THEN HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER NOT TO DRAIN THE BATTERY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT. APPARENTLY THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS TO THE GEM BOX AND SHORTS IT OUT. *TR

WINDSHIELD LEAKS ONTO FUSE BOX & GEM MODULE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CUT OFF WHILE MOVING CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON MAY 19, 2007 FOR A RECALL REMEDY REPAIR PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SUDDENLY, AN ALARM SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO MASSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AFTER SITTING FOR 2 DAYS. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. I AM APPALLED THAT CONGRESS IS SO UPSET AT TOYOTA WHEN FORD KNOWS THAT 11 MILLION VEHICLES HAVE THESE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO GET FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. OUR HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND MY WIFE AND 2 DOGS ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES. THE SAME DAY IN A NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY ANOTHER FAMILY'S HOUSE WAS BURNED DOWN BY A 2001 EXPEDITION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ARE YOU SO CRITICAL OF A FOREIGN COMPANY AND SO AMBIVALENT TO A DOMESTIC CAR COMPANY WITH A HISTORY OF DEFECTS THAT THEY DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR? THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL EXPLODING AND KILLING PEOPLE AND YET I DO NOT HEAR ANY OUTRAGE OVER THIS.*TR

SERIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS CONSISTING OF FAN BLOWING WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING STARTED, RADIO GOING ON AND OFF, 4X4 LIGHT BLINKING, CLICKING NOISES, STARTER TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE WHILE ALREADY STARTED, POPPING NOISES, WINDOWS WORKING AND NOT WORKING. BATTERY BEING DRAINED. ALL THIS AFTER SNOWSTORM. *TR

WATER LEAKING INTO FUSE BOX AFTER HEAVY RAIN STORM. SIZZLING NOISE AND SMOKE EMINATING FROM FUSE BOX. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT AND WENT TO UNLOCK IT THIS MORNING WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE, THE RADIO CAME ON ALONG WITH THE ABS, AIRBAG, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. THE RADIO IS STILL ON RIGHT NOW. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD THE SAME EPISODE AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 98' - 02' MODEL EXPEDITIONS. WE RECENTLY HAD ALOT OF RAIN AND I THINK THAT IS WHERE THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM. I'M JUST GLAD I HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE TODAY. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I AM HAVE CONTINUING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. INITIALLY, ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE, WHENEVER IT RAINED MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD GO HAYWIRE. THE 4X4 LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND SEVERAL OTHER WARNINGS LIGHTS INCLUDING A CLICKING NOISE. I WOULD TAKE MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE BLOWER MOTOR WOULD CONTINUE TO BLOW WITHOUT THE KEY IN. WHEN DRIVING THE RADIO, ODOMETER AND CLOCK WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. I WAS TOLD THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING INTO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX AND I HAD TO HAVE A NEW WINDSHIELD PUT IN AS WELL AS THE GEM MODULE REPLACED. I DID THIS AND THE TRUCK WAS OKAY FOR A FEW MONTHS. MORE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH, THE 4X4 LIGHT, THE BATTERY LIGHT AS WELL AS THE BATTERY CONTROL SHOWING LOW. THE BLOWER CONTINUES TO TURN ON WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED AS WELL AS THE RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS REMAINING ON. I HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FIRST AND FOREMOST BECAUSE OF THE ABS LIGHT AS WELL AS FIRE HAZARD. FORD HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THESE CONTINUAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

ON 1/1/2010 - MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING WELL WITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. I HAD JUST PARKED THE CAR AND MY SON AND I WENT INSIDE TO A STORE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THE STORE MANAGER REMARKED THAT THERE WAS A CAR ON FIRE. IT WAS MY CAR. THE SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE CLOSER TO THE WINDSHIELD. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. WEATHER WAS NOT AN ISSUE AS IT WAS VERY COLD OUTSIDE, AROUND 20 DEGREES. I KNOW THAT IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH FORD SUVS BURSTING INTO FLAMES DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH-RELATED FIRES. I TOOK MY CAR IN WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND GOT THE FIX. SO I AM REALLY PERPLEXED AND ANGRY THAT THIS HAPPENED AND EVEN MORE SO SINCE MY 9 YEAR OLD WAS WITH ME! MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT! THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE HAVE RULED OUT ANY FOULPLAY BASED ON THEIR REPORT. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION EB 5.4LT 4X4 , SPEED CONTROL DEFECT, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GETS TOO HOT , A LOT OF ELECTRICAL DEFECTS LIKE , SIGNAL LIGHTS , RADIO LIGHTS , MIRRORS , MILES COUNTER, WON'T WORK , I CHECK EVERY FUSE AND RELAYS ALL OK, A/C PROBLEMS ETC . *TR

SUDDEN ELECTRICAL ISSUES RESULTING AFTER RAIN. RADIO PLAYED WITHOUT KEY OR IGNITION TURNED ON IN MORNING. VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO CRANK WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL BATTERY TERMINAL REMOVED. RADIO WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN ENGAGED IN DRIVE, RETURNED WHEN GEAR SHIFT MOVED TO PARK OR REVERSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN OVER WHEN IGNITION INITIALLY TURNED. *TR

IT STARTED THIS SUMMER IT HAD RAINED PRETTY GOOD WHILE I WAS OUT I CAME HOME A FEW HOURS LATER I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE I HEARD SOMETHING THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS FRYING DOWN CLOSE TO THE BRAKES BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE ,I COULD HEAR IT AND SMELL IT,I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO BLOW UP,SO I DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE,(SCARED )ABOUT A WEEK OR SO I DECIDED TO TRY IT AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE,BUT AS SO AS IT RAINED IT STARTED ALL OVER AND I WENT ON WITH IT LIKE THAT UNTIL NOVEMBER WE WERE PLANNING A TRIP FOR THANKSGIVING AND WANTED TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD ,SO WE PUT IT IN THE SHOP,NOVEMBER 2009 ,THE DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDB),ELECTRONIC MODULE(GEM)/FUSE BOX SHORTAGE,A GOOD WEEK LATER IT RAINED AND THE RADIO WENT OUT ,THEN THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START, I GOT TOAD HOME,CONTACTED THE MECHANIC,TO FIND OUT ITS NOT HIS FAULT(THE MECHANIC) ,ITS THE DEALERS FAULT(FORD) THE WATER IS COMING IN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD SO I'M OUT OF POCKET FOR EXPENSES FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

WHILE AT WORK I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS ON FIRE AND ALMOST IGNITING OUR HOME. NO ONE HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS BUT APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO THE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL THE FIRE WAS STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOST LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FAULTY SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH CRUISE CONTROL BRAKING. *TR

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EXPLODED IN OUR GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 A.M. WE TRIED TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND COULDN'T IT CAUGHT OUR TWO-CAR GARAGE AND OUR CHILDREN'S ROOM AND BATHROOM. SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. *TR

PARKED MY TRUCK AROUND 8 PM ON THE 27TH WOKE UP AROUND 5 AM ON THE 28TH TO A LARGE BANG LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FULLY IN VOLVED IN FLAMES. TIRES EXPLODED SENDING MOLTEN RUBBER ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR THREW A SMALL CRACK UNDERNEATH THE GARAGE INTO MY BRAND NEW HARD WOOD FLOORS YET TO BE INSTALLED BURNING AND RUINING ALL OF THEM ALSO MELTED MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT INSIDE THE CAR, HER BASKETBALL HOOP BY THE CAR A TREE NEXT TO IT AND ALL MY BELONGINGS INSIDE THE CAR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED. WE HAD TO EVACUATE OUR HOUSE BECAUSE OF SMOKE AND POSSIBILITY THAT FIRE WAS IN THE ATTIC MY CHILDREN WERE TRAUMATIZED BY THE INCIDENT. *TR

RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHAT WAS MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. *TR

2000 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION, THE PAINT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED TO START CHIPPING AND STARTED PEELING OFF, THREE WEEKS AGO. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE PAINT ON THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN GREAT SHAPE, UNTIL I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS COMING OFF. THE SOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION IS THAT IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO THE SHOP FOR THEM TO REPAINT ON THE HOOD. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AS OF YET. I HAVE SEEN WHERE FORD IS AWARE OF THIS MISTAKE IN DEFECTIVE PAINT AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT FOR CONSUMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY WAS INCREASED. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, AND HAD THE SPARK PLUG REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $475.00. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *BF UPDATED 10/26/09

WE HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THIS WEEKEND IT BLEW OUT ANOTHER SPARK PLUG. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND SOUNDED AWFUL. THIS TIME MY SON HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED BACK HOME PLUS HAVE SOMEONE TO FIX IT. THE GARAGE THAT FIXED IT USED A HELICOIL REPAIR KIT. I GUESS THAT THEY WILL DO THE SAME THING THIS TIME. I SURE AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT IT KEEPS COSTING ME MONEY TO FIX. I THINK THAT FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE SUV. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION WHEN IT RAINS HARD I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EG; MOTOR RUNS WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, ODOMETER COMES ON AND OFF, 4X4 LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF... DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEMS STEMS FROM A WINDSHIELD LEAK, THE LEAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A WINDSHIELD PROFESSIONAL, HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. I'M CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE FIRE. I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR MY CHILDREN LIVES MIGHT BE IN DANGER. FORD NEEDS TOO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE MAJOR DEFECTS THAT NEEDS TOO BE ADDRESS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE DESIGNS THAT HAS CAUSED THIS LEAKAGE THAT'S CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX IS PUTTING NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHER DRIVERS IN DANGER ALSO. *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND SECURED IN OUR DRIVE WAY. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS, THERE IS DAMAGE TO OUR HOUSE AND TO THE LANDSCAPING. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER THAT IT SCREWS INTO CAUSING LOUD TAPPING, BANGING NOISE. *TR