2001 Ford Expedition complaints

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

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

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

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

SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE REAR. THE PASSENGERS ARE NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK

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

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

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.

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

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

AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TIMES MY SUV HAS SURGED AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP AND THEY NEVER CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT.ONCE I ABOUT WENT THROUGH THE BLOCK BUSTERS LARGE WINDOW. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT IF FORD DOESNT FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKS ON SOMETIMES WHEN IM SETTING STILL ,LIKE AT A RED LIGHT.I HAVE TO TURN IT ON THEN TURN IT OFF FOR I TO GET OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

THIS IS A MODIFIED COPY OF A LETTER SENT TO CONTINENTAL TIRE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE REASON FOR INFORMING THE NHTSA OF THIS IS THE HOPE THAT THESE COMPANIES WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. I DRIVE IS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION, WHICH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT AND CAME STOCKED WITH GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES DOT# ADT044T4900 SIZE 275/60/17. THE REASON FOR THIS LETTER IS NOT ONLY TO INFORM YOU OF MY DISGUST, BUT ALSO TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TIRE CAUSED CLOSE TO $3,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND ALSO PUT MY FAMILY AND I IN DANGER ON THAT DAY AND EVERY OTHER DAY WE DROVE ON GENERAL TIRES. I ALSO WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL TIRE DISTRIBUTORSHIPS, THE TIRES WERE POORLY MADE AND IN ORDER FOR FORD TO MAKE A BUCK AND CONTINENTAL TIRE CO TO INCREASE THEIR PROFIT MARGIN EQUIPPED THOUSANDS OF FORD VEHICLES WITH AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. I DONT EXPECT POOR QUALITY ON ANY PART OF A VEHICLE THAT COSTS MORE THEN $40,000, WHICH IS WHY I AM FORWARDING THIS LETTER TO FORD MOTOR CO. AS A RESULT, I HAVE LOST ALL FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITY TO PRODUCE A TIRE THAT IS SUITABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, AS WELL AS FORD TO PRODUCE A SUPERIOR PRODUCT FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. THIS IS WHY I AM ASKING FOR TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL COSTS, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ALL TIRES TO ANOTHER BRAND AND COST OF A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR IS BEING REPAIRED. (ALL RECEIPTS ARE INCLUDED, BUT THIS IS AN ESTIMATE AND NOT A FINAL

ENGINE STALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AT 10-DEGREE ANGLE OR GREATER. OCCURS REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE MUST BE MOVED TO A LEVEL POSITION TO BE RESTARTED. HAZARDOUS OR DEADLY IN HOT WEATHER TO UNATTENDED OCCUPANTS OR AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND INTERSECTIONS. *NLM

DRIVING A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION W/ TOW PACKAGE AND 2TRAILERS AT 55MPH, BACK TRAILER STARTED TO SWERVE WAS UNABLE TO BRING UNDER CONTROL DO TO THE EXPEDITIONS LACK OF SUSPENSION. TOW RATINGS FOR VECHICLE NOT REALIISTIC. LOST CONTROL OF ALL 3 VECH. AND ROLLED THEM ON 7/27/03. BOUGHT EXPEDITION WITH LARGER ENGINE AND TOW PKG. FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING. WILL SELL THE EXPEDITION AND GO BACK TO MY 1988 FORD E250, HAS HAULED THE SAME LOAD FOR OVER 10 YEARS NOW WITHOUT A PROBLEM.

AS WE WERE DRIVING WE HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. LUCKLY, WE DID NOT FLIP OVER IN OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE WHEN WE GOT HOME WE CHECKED THE TIRES NUMBER AND IT WAS A RECALLED GENERAL- GRABBER AW.FORTUNATELY, WE ALL SURVIVED BUT OUR CAR HAS MAJOR DAMAGE. THE RECALL ON THE TIRES ENDED APRIL 1ST, 2003 AND WE PURCHASED THE SUV THE SAME MONTH.NOW THE TIRE MANUFACTURE DOESNOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING, FORD COMPANY SAYS-THEY WONT DO ANYTHING- THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED THE SUV FROM SAYS THEY'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE HOW DOES THE DEALERSHIP NOT KNOW ABOUT THE GRENADE THEY SOLD ME? I THOUGHT THAT THE PURPOSE OF A RECALL WAS TO SAVE LIVES... I ALMOST LOST MY FAMILY AND MY LIFE- IF WE DID DIE OR ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS- WOULD SOMEONE FINALLY LISTEN? WELL, THAT'S THE IMPRESSION I'M GETTING.WHEN WILL THE RULES CHANGE? NTSB-SHOULD HELP ME BECAUSE THAT'S WHY YOU ALL DO THE WORK THAT YOU DO. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE -THE DAMAGED TIRE THAT IS-WHAT DO I DO?*AK

WE WERE ON VACATION AND WERE NEAR PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA TRAVELLING ON THE I-10 W/B WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. IF THE SEPARATED TREAD HADN'T HIT THE TAILPIPE AND QUARTER PANEL, THEN THE TIRE MAY HAVE COME UP AND HIT THE REAR PASSENGER. THE TREAD ACTUALLY PUSHED UP THE CARPETING AND INDENTED THE UNDERCARRIAGE. WE KEPT THE SEPARATED TIRE.TOOK PICTURES.WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES. WE JUST FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES AS OF 7-6-03. I THINK THEY EXPECTED US TO DRIVE ON THE THREE OTHER TIRES UNTIL OUR VACATION WAS OVER. WHEN I TOLD THEM I REPLACED THE OTHER TIRES THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO, EXCEPT EXAMINE THE BAD TIRE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A FATALITY(S) BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? CONTINENTAL TIRES SAID MY TIRES { GENERAL GRABBERS AW 275/60/R17 } WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO MY DOT #. I HOPE THEY WILL AT LEAST REPLACE MY ONE TIRE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY 2001 EXPEDITION. WELL AT LEAST THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY DEATHS/INJURIES. BUT I REMEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO FORD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES, IT TOOK LAWSUITS AND DEATHS TO RECALL THOSE TIRES. I CAN SEE THAT FORD IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES AGAIN. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. OR WARN OTHER OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES.*AK

THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE PEELED AWAY FROM THE SIDEWAYY. I HAVE OTHER TIRES SEPERATE, BUT THIS BY FAR WAS THE CLEANES SEPERATION THAT I HAVE SEEN. I WAS ON VACATION AND HAD ALL OTHER TIRES REPLACED AND MY COST. I NEVER HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL IN 2002 AND I AM VERY AGITATED WITH THIS, BECUASE I WOULD NEVER PUT MY FAMILY ON UNSAFE TIRES. THE TREAD HIT THE BACK TAILGATE AND QUARTER PANNEL AND COST A TOTAL OF $1,650 IN DAMAGE. NOW MY INSURACE COMPANY WILL DEAL WITH THIS "COMPANY".*AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. *AK

THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SIZE#P27560R17 DOT#44T3400. *JB THREE OF THE TIRES SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING WITH PASSENGERS (1 CHILD & 3 ADULTS) THE TIRE CAUSED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE, ROCKED BACK AND FORTH, AND FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH AND WITH NO WARNING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHILE VEHICLE'S GEAR IS IN DRIVE. WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN GEAR IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WIPER MOTOR, BUT PROBLEM OCCURRED. RELATED TO RECALL 01258000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION. WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO,AND DVD ACCESSORY BEGAN OPERATING WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

VEHICLE HAS KEYLESS ENTRY AND REMOTE START FUNCTIONALITY. CONSUMER HAS INTERMITTENTLY WITNESSED VEHICLE START WITHOUT INITIATION OF REMOTE START FEATURE.*AK

RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS OVERHEATED,RESULTING IN THEIR FAILURE. RELATED RECALL 03V094000, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

GAS TANK IS INVERTING ITSELF. WHEN THE GAS TANK GETS TO 1/4 THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF LIKE THERE IS NO GAS IN THE TANK. GAS TANK AND ITS COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED HEARED A NOISE. FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE STOPPING WE WOULD HEAR A THUD SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS IT WOULD SURGE. THEN IT LOST THE ABILITY TO DISENGAGE FROM 4TH GEAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK. GOT IT BACK, AND ON THE WAY HOME THE PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN AND THE ERROR CODE STARTED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF REPAIRS. SO FAR THIS HAS COST FORD $2,300 AND COUNTING. *JB

TIRE RECALL FROM CONTINENTAL TIRES. *MR. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD A BUMPY RIDE, WHEN HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS DAMAGED, THE RUBBER HAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL, BUT IT HAD ALREADY ENDED. *JB

VEHICLE'S RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT CAUSE.

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON 10/25/02 FROM CONTINENTAL WHICH STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONTINENTAL TIRES GENERAL GRABBER AW P275/60R17. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT TIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. RECALL #02T012000. *NLM

THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR A RECALL ISSUED RELATED TO TREAD SEPARATION OF CONTINENTAL TIRES. *NLM

IN 07/01 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING. TIRE DEALER STATED THE TIRE COULD NOT BE BALANCED, BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS COMING APART ON THE INSIDE. TIRE INFO: CONTINENTAL GENERAL AW GRABBERS P275/60R17 ORIGINAL 1ST FAILURE-100 MILES ON TIRE 2ND FAILURE- 29K MILES ON TIRE DOT# 1ST TIRE- ADT044T5100 DOT# REPLACEMENT TIRE- ADT0441701 *JB MANUFACTURER DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *SCC

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

I HAVE TWO INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. 1. ON 4 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS SURGED FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AT 5 MPH, 50 MPH, AND 15 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. AT THE SLOWER SPEEDS I WAS EITHER SLOWING DOWN OR COASTING AND THE RMP RAPIDLY INCREASED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND THEN SLOWED DOWN.(FROM 1100 RPMS UP TO 2200 RPMS) AT THE HIGHER SPEED, IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. IT TOOK OFF FOR A SIMILAR TIME AND THEN RETURNED TO THE PRIOR RPMS. I TOOK IT TO A BLUE OVAL CERTIFIED DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. 2. EITHER WHILE STOPPING OR ACCELERATING, THE RADIO VOLUME WILL TURN ITSELF WAY UP FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF YOU. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. THE FIRST ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS I NARROWLY MISSED REAR-ENDING A VEHICLE ONE TIME AND A MAILBOX ANOTHER. THE SECOND ISSUE IS MORE OF A NUISANCE THAN A SAFETY ISSUE. BOTH APPEAR TO BE ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ISSUES.*JB

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

CONSUMER LEARNED OF 17" CONTI TRAC AND GRABBER AW TIRE VOLUNTARY RECALL PROGRAM, HOWEVER THE FILING PERIOD HAD EXPIRED, REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. *TT *JB

ENGINE ACCELERATED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CREEP FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THEN TO PARK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO SECURITY GATE AND VEHICLE. VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. *JB

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB SCC

THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL. *JB

SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING, VEHICLE WILL LUNG FOWARD AS IF IT WAS IN GEAR. IT MAY ONLY MOVE AND INCH OR SO BUT IT FEELS AS IF YOU ARE STARTING A CAR IN GEAR. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR FAILED TIRES. *AK *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE'S TIRES. THE RECALL REQUEST WAS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER/CONTINENTAL TIRE, DUE TO THE RECEIPT THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED FELL OUTSIDE THE DATES OF PURCHASE WHICH WOULD QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. SCC *JB

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE GEAR ,IT DOESN'T REVERSE, IT JUST MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP DID A FULL DIAGNOSE, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOP ACCELERATING BUT THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER COASTED THE VEHICLE HOME. BURNING SMELL WAS CAUSED BY THE ASBESTOS FROM THE BACK BRAKES.*AK

WHEN DRIVEN IN COLD WEATHER, VEHICLE THROTTLE WILL SUDDENLY STICK AND ACCELERATE TO VERY HIGH RPM. BRAKING SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WENT TO DEALER WITH SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER AND WAS LAUGHED AT. TOLD ME TO LEAVE VEHICLE WITH THEM.

CONSUMER STATES RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD MANUFACTURER ON TIRE GENERAL GRABBER AW, SIZE P275/60R17. FORD MOTOR STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. CONTINENTAL AGREED TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES WITH SMALL SIZE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

GENERAL TIRES RECALL ON 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *JB

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT TIRE RECALL REPLACEMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE OWNERS MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. TIRE RECALL CALLED FOR REPLACED CONTINENTAL TIRE P275/60R17 GENERAL GRABBER AW WITH SMALLER TIRES P265/70R17 CONTENTIAL CONTITRAC TIRES. *TT *NLM