2001 Ford Expedition complaints

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TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HIS GARAGE FOR FOUR DAYS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE STARTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND STATED THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE GARAGE WAS DAMAGED BADLY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE WAS WAITING ON AN ANSWER FROM THEM. HE ALSO FILES A CLAIM CASE# 0584960551. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000...MW

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND. MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING THIS LOUD SUCKING SOUND AND NOISE SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF A TRACTOR.

2001 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L ENGINE WITH 75,000 MILES. THERE WAS A SLIGHT TICKING IN ENGINE ON DRIVERS SIDE, HAD MECHANIC CHECK, NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING, LOUD POPPING NOISE, ENGINE BECAME VERY LOUD (TRACTOR LIKE SOUND) AND ENGINE FAILURE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO IGNITION COIL. HAD 3 CYLINDERS (1,3, & 5) RETHREADED, IGNITION COILS REPLACED AND ALL SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. *TR

WINDSHIELD LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY SEALANT. HAVE ALL KINDS OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOW. WATER LEAKS DIRECTLY INTO GEM MODULE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING ON AND OFF ALL FUNCTIONS OF MY FORD EXPEDITION. THINGS JUST RANDOMLY START AND STOP WORKING BY THEMSELVES, INCLUDING CRUISE CONTROL, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, WIPERS, AND HEATER BLOWER. SOME STAY ON EVEN AFTER KEY IS REMOVED LEAVING YOU STRANDED. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS FIND SOMEONE FOR A JUMP START. *TR

WAS CLOSING REAR LIFT GATE ON OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION THE STRAP ATTACHING MECHANISM BROKE CAUSING ME TO FALL BACKWARDS ON THE TO PAVEMENT STRIKING THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND SCRAPING MY ELBOW. THIS CAUSED ME TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH APPROXIMATELY 130K MILES. THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER 4 BLEW OUT YESTERDAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE DISCOVERED THE CYLINDER HEAD THREADS HAVE BEEN BLOWN OUT ALSO. I AM UNABLE TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG WITHOUT REPAIR TO THE HEAD. *TR

THE # 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT THE HEAD WHILE DRIVING.

IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINS, MY BLOWER MOTOR WILL RUN ON HIGH-SPEED AND MY LIGHTS WILL FLICKER AFTER I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AT FIRST IT WOULD STOP AFTER A FEW SECONDS, HOWEVER THIS LAST TIME, IT RAN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND FINALLY SHUT OFF. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL. THEY HAVE NO RECORD NOR KEEP ANY DATA ON ANYTHING . SO I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WERE 'FAMILIAR' WITH MY PROBLEM AND HAD A 'FEW' FIXED. WELL, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT TURNS OUT THERE'S MORE THAN JUST A 'FEW' INCIDENTS.. THERE ARE SEVERAL!!! THE PROBLEM APPEARS TOO START WITH A WATER LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD, GOING TO THE FUSE BOX AND GEMODULE WHICH IN TURN SENDS ELECTRICAL CURRENTS TO THE ABS MODULE WHICH CAUSE ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS. THIS IS A FORD MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR

SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE OF MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE ENGINE IS A TRITON 5.4L V8. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE; THE HOOD WAS BURNED AND THE WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARRANT, THE RADIO WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DIAGNOSE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE WITHOUT AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACTS FAMILY WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICEL WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

FORD 2001 EXPEDITION HAS A BLOWN SPARK PLUG. THE ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I DROVE THE TRUCK WITH THE VAPORS POURING OUT OF THE PLUG SPOT (WHICH FLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE ON TO THE ROAD SOME WHERE BEHIND ME). FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ENGINE DEFECT. WHY ARE WE NOT HAVING A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTRI TRAC AW TIRES, LINE SIZE P275/60/R17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE TREAD OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED. THE CONTACT INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,230 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,239.

THE SPARK PLUG (PASSENGER SIDE, SECOND BACK FROM FRONT OF ENGINE) EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE HEAD WHILE PARKED. WE HAD DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES, STOPPED AT A RESTAURANT, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, BUT RESTARTED IT WITHIN ABOUT 60 SECONDS. THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, WITHIN 1 SECOND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME. MY ENTIRE FAMILY WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE SOUND OF THE EJECTION WAS SUFFICIENTLY LOUD THAT IT RESEMBLED A GUNSHOT, TO WHICH AN OFF-DUTY OFFICER REACTED. THE COIL PACK WAS DAMAGED BEYOND USE, THE SPARK PLUG INSULATOR SHATTERED. THE PLUGS APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL MOTORCRAFT PLUGS, ALTHOUGH AT 130K MILES, THEY WOULD BE VERY OLD. THEY HAD SUFFICIENT CARBON AND WEAR THAT THEY COULD BE ORIGINAL PLUGS OR PLUGS FROM THE FIRST SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT (IF IT WAS DONE). REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. *TR

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE... WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC #8 SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT, DAMAGED THE HEAD AND PISTON....LOOKING AROUND $1200.00 IN REPAIRS PLUS CAR RENTAL. SPARKPLUGS GOT WATER IN THEM 3 DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

FORD 2001 EXPEDITION 5.4L V8 SPARKPLUG BLOWS OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. VAPORS, SMOKE , LOUD NOISE EXTREME HAZARD TO MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FORD SHOULD EFFECT THE REPAIR. MANY PEOPLE ARE AT DANGER DUE TO THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL POP HEARD FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOME WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS INDICATING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY HOME FROM YELLOWSTONE ON I25, WHEN OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION BLEW A SPARK PLUG. WE WERE MILES FROM ANYWHERE WITH A TOW TRUCK, AND IT TOOK OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR GOT US. AT THE SAME TIME, AN ESCAPED MURDERER WAS HITCHHIKING DOWN A DIFFERENT ROUTE HOME. (WHAT IF WE HAD CHOSEN THAT ROUTE?) I RENTED A CAR TO DRIVE HOME, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WERE WAY OVERCHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. ($3500). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). SINCE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS WHEN UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,349.

FORD TRUCK FIRES.. FORD EXPEDITION FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR

2001 FORD EXPEDITION BLOWS SPARK PLUGS, PIECES BREAK OFF FALL INTO CYLINDER AND DAMAGE ENGINE. FUEL GASES FROM OPEN CHAMBER HAVE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. *TR

LEAKING WINDSHIELD CAUSING DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO ACT UNPREDICTABLY. CURRENTLY AC BLOWER FAN CIRCUIT BLOWN (FIXED 4X), CRUISE CONTROL DEAD AFTER INTERMITTENTLY WORKING (HIGH POTENTIAL OF FATALITY IF ACCELERATION OUT OF CONTROL). RADIO COMES ON AN OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. NUMEROUS CODES SHOWING UP EVEN AFTER DELETING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR YEARS ( AT LEAST 4 YEARS). THE WINDSHIELD HAS TO BE REPLACED AS PER TECHNICIAN BUT I STRONGLY FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD JUST PLUG THE LEAK FOR ALL THE EXPEDITIONS AND NAVIGATORS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS. OTHERS HAVE HAD MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM - WINDOWS OPENING AND CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY (NO USER ACTION). *TR

MY FAMILY'S FORD EXPEDITION HAD A GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A TIRE DISINTEGRATE DUE TO PLY SEPARATION. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. THIS HAPPENED AT 10:30 PM ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT OPERATION YET THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THE FIRE BEFORE THEY WOULD PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

2001 FORD EXPEDITION WAS BEING DRIVEN AROUND 40MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. WITH THE HELP OF MY PASSENGER, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL HARD ON STEERING WHEEL AND GET IT TO TURN OFF ROAD AND INTO PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES SAFELY ONLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CLOSE ENOUGH TO BLOCK OR CHALLENGE THIS EMERGENCY NEED. BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND WELL EITHER. ACCIDENT AND INJURY COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED. AIR CONDITIONING REMAINED RUNNING LIKE NORMAL BUT THE OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER INCIDENT BEGAN. ONCE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. THE STEERING AND BRAKES BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. IT WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY HOME WHERE IT REMAINS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A LARGE VEHICLE LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I COULD NOT HAVE STEERED CLEAR OR STOPPED FOR PERSONS OR VEHICLES. A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION. *TR

FOR THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AFTER HEAVY RAINFALLS. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO GET A JUMP TO START MY TRUCK AFTER IT RAINS AND ONCE IT STARTS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO GO HAYWIRE. THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF AND THERE ARE CLICKING NOISES. THE VENT TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF ETC. THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THESE ELECTRICAL EVENTS (WHILE RAINING) AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. EACH TIME I COULD NOT SEE A THING BUT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY THEY START WORKING AGAIN. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND BY DOING RESEARCH ON THE WEB I CAN SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE WITH AN EXPEDITION BETWEEN 1998-2001. MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. APPARENTLY WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE FUSE BOX OR GEM MODULE. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL LOSS OF LIFE? I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT SO MANY SAFETY ISSUES HAVE COME UP SURROUNDING THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS ON THESE TRUCKS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN GET ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING THIS REPAIRED AS WELL AS OTHERS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THINGS. IF FORD IS WILLING TO RISK A LIFE PRIOR TO HELPING FIX A KNOWN ISSUE I DO NOT THINK I WILL BE PURCHASING ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. *TR

FOR THE 5TH TIME, MY FORD EXPEDITION (2001) HAS BLOWN A SPARK PLUG FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE NOW SUNK THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO REPAIRING THIS DEFECT, FURTHERMORE, I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR 2 TIMES THANKS TO THIS UNSAFE DEFECT. THIS ISSUE IS CLEARLY A NATIONAL SAFETY ISSUE AND REQUIRES A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2010 WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS DRIVING A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION [XXX]. I WAS COMING FROM 290 EXPRESSWAY GOING TOWARDS CENTRAL AVE. I TURNED ON PARKSIDE AVE AS I WAS DRIVING MY 9 YEAR OLD SON STATED THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING. I TOLD HIM OK I'M GOING TO PULL OVER. AS I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OVER IT STARTED TO CATCH FIRE. MY CHILDREN STARTED SCREAMING THE CAR IS ON FIRE, THE CAR IS ON FIRE. I SAID TO THEM IT'S GOING TO TO BE ALRIGHT. I STARTED PULLING THEM OUT BY THERE SHIRTS, ARMS, LEGS WHATEVER I COULD GRAB. WE ALL GOT OUT SAFE THANK GOD. MY 2 YEAR DAUGHTER IS STILL AFRAID OF BIG TRUCKS AND STILL TALK ABOUT THE FIRE TODAY. I LOST MY CHILDREN CLOTHES (SCHOOL UNIFORMS) AND SOME SHORTS I BOUGHT EARLIER THAT DAY. I LOST THERE BOOK BAGS, AND MY PURSE. I ALSO ALWAYS CARRY 2 OR THREE PAIRS OF SHOES IN MY TRUCK AT ALL TIMES THEY ARE ALSO GONE. I LOST MY NICE RADIO I GOT FROM THE FLEA MARKET. I AM DEVASTATED AND I JUST PAID OFF MY TRUCK A WEEK BEFORE IT BURNED UP. I HAVE BEEN ON THE BUS SINCE THEN WITH ALL 4 OF MY CHILDREN. I TRYING MY BEST TO MAKE IT BUT IT IS HARD. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY FAMILY WE NEED AND DESERVE OUR TRUCK. THANK YOU. *TR

MY FORD 2001 EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 15, 2009 DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE SWITCH CONTROL. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SUDDENLY LOSS CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE ENGINE REVVED AFTER THE CRASH AND THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MILD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE RESIDENCE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED BEFORE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS AN APPRAISER MUST INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD SOUND AND WOULDN'T HARDLY RUN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME. I TOLD HER TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND HE TOLD HER THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT BANK. THEN EXACTLY A YEAR LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE NEVER CAME THAT TIME EITHER. WE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF $5200.00. THIS WAS ON A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT. BECAUSE THIS WAS THE 2ND THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP QUOTED US 13 TO 15 HOURS TO REPAIR THE HOLE, $4800.00 TO REPLACE THE HEADS OR $5300.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR WITH A 100,00 MILE WARRANTY. *TR

NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. STRIPPED THREADS ON HEAD. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO SUDDENLY DROP INTO DOOR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN 25 DEGREE WEATHER. THIS IS MY FIRST OCCURRENCE WITH THIS HAPPENING (BUT I JUST BOUGHT THIS USED TRUCK LESS THAN A WEEK AGO) BUT IN DOING RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM RESULTING IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

NO NEED FOR LONG DRAWN OUT SENTENCES, BLOWNOUT SPARK PLUGS AND FORD WONT OWN UP TO IT, IT'S REAL GREAT TO BE AN AMERICAN. *TR

BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG FROM 2001 FORD EXPEDITION TRITON 4.6L ENGINE DURING OPERATION ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE SECOND SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE ROAD. THIS MADE A LOUD "BANG" SOUND AS IF A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE LOUD SOUND CONTINUED LIKE A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK AND GASOLINE VAPORS WERE IMMEDIATELY PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO PREVENT AN ENGINE FIRE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SAFELY PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE AVOIDING MOVING TRAFFIC. THIS REQUIRED AGGRESSIVE MANEUVERING TO AVOID MOVING TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS NOW AWAITING REPAIRS, WHICH IS EST. AT >$3,000. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD VEHICLES WITH THE TRITON ENGINE. I HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN A SPARK PLUG "BLOWN" OUT OF THE SOCKET LIKE THIS. THE PLUGS WERE REPLACED ONCE AT ABOUT 50K MILES. THE ENGINE HAS ABOUT 110K MILES TODAY. *TR

ON 02/13/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M., I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE 5.4 LITER V-8 DOWN US HIGHWAY 151 NORTH OF FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN. THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE EXPEDITION ACCELERATED TO OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND THE BACK TIRES SPUN ON THE ICE AND THE FRONT TIRES STOPPED AS I CAME TO A STOP UPON THE ICE. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I STARTED THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE AGAIN. THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN WITH RPMS REACHING OVER 5000 RPMS. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IGNITION AGAIN AND OPENED THE HOOD AND CHECKED FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. NO APPARENT OBSTRUCTIONS. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE ENGINE IDLED DOWN TO NORMAL RPM. I HAD AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE THAT WITNESSED THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR STICK.*TR

LEAKING WINDSHIELD AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON OUR 2001 EXPEDITION, WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR

FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 2001 THE SPARK PLUG BURST OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD; CAUSING SPARKS INSIDE THE FRONT AREA CAUSING DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A SLIGHT FIRE - LUCKILY NO INJURY. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. COULD NOT SEE 2 FEET INFRONT OF ME, SO I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER ON A BUSY ROAD. PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, AND WIPERS STARTED WORKING. PUT BACK IN DRIVE AND THEY STOPPED. FINALLY THE RAIN SLOWED ENOUGH FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH OUT THE WIPERS, VERY UNSAFE! WHEN I GOT HOME, I TURNED THE KEY OFF, PULLED THEM OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE HEATER KEPT RUNNING. I HAD TO TURN IT TO OFF POSITION. LIGHTS ON GAUGE CLUSTER WERE FLICKERING TOO. OPENED DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND RADIO STAYED ON. HAD TO MANUALLY TURN THAT OFF AS WELL. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SO I QUICKLY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. CAME BACK A COUPLE HOURS LATER, CONNECTED BATTERY, NOW VEHICLE WONT START! WILL TURN OVER, BUT WONT CRANK. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY DIFFERENT FORD VEHICLES! PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WINDSHIELD, ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE CAB, BEHIND THE DASH, AND GET WATER ON THE GEM AND FUSEBOX, CREATING CORROSION. THESE PROBLEMS COULD BE VERY UNSAFE! POSSIBLE FIRE FROM ELECTRIC SHORT, POSSIBLE INJURY/DEATH FROM WIPERS QUITTING WHILE DRIVING. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY DESIGN! *TR

CAR WOULD NOT START ON LOT WHEN I WENT TO LOOK AT IT TO PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. AFEW MONTHS LATER AFTER CAR SAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME(1-2 WEEKS) VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY SAFER RELAY. FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT SAME THING AGAIN. DEALER SAYS BATTERY MAY BE BAD. REPLACED!! MY LATEST EVENT VEHICLE SAT FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS. TEMP WENT DOWN TO -29 I WAITED UNTIL TEMP WENT UP TO ABOUT -5 AND WENT TO START AND BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP WHERE DRAW TEST SHOWED AN 80 MILLIAMP DRAIN WHERE NORMAL SHOULD BE ABOUT (FORD SAYS) 50 MILLIAMPS. A WIRE WAS CUT TO THE SUBWOOFER AND DRAIN WENT DOWN TO 17 MILLIAMPS. THIS IS A FACTORY INSTALLED ITEM. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE PARTICULAR VEHICLE(2001 FORD EXPEDITION) MINE HAPPENS TO BE AN EDDIE BAUER MODEL. A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE LEAKING WINDSHIELDS RUINING THE GEM MODULES AND FUSE BLOCKS. I DON'T KNOW YET IF MY PROBLEM IS SOLVED OR NOT ONLY TIME WILL TELL. I'M SURE A LOT OF THIS TYPE OF THING HAS COME ACROSS YOUR DESK. FORD SHOULD TAKE SOME OF THIS BURDEN OFF IT CUSTOMERS. THEY KNOW THIS PROBLEM WIDELY EXIST AND THEY DO NOTHING. FUTURE GM CUSTOMER. *TR

ON 01/04/10 WE HAD SNOW AND RAIN. I DROVE TO A STORE WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND WHEN I WANTED TO LEAVE THE CAR FAILED TO START. I HAD TO SIT IN THE COLD (13'WEATHER) WAITING FOR SOME ONE TO HELP FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THEY SLAMMED ME WITH $1000 IN REPAIR COSTS - MONEY I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPENT ON A VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF IT IS THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THE REPAIRMAN ADMITTED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH LEAKY WINDSHIELDS THAT GOES INTO THE FUSES BOX AND THE SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, I DID EXPERIENCE ELECTRIC SHOCK ALSO WHEN I TOUCHED THE VEHICLE, AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF THIS BUT NOW I FEAR THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT CAN CAUSE VEHICLE FIRES. FURTHERMORE - IF YOU'RE DRIVING AND THE POWERSTEERING FAIL DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HELP LOYAL FORD OWNERS TO GET THE REPAIRS THEY DESERVE. *TR

THERE SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY A LEAKING WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES ERRATIC BEHAVIOR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND I EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN I TOUCHED THE VEHICLE. I WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF IT INTERFERE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP - THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THERE MISTAKE - NOT SLAM THE CONSUMER WITH A $1000 REPAIR BILL. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 4.6 V8, AND MY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON ME DAMAGING MY HEAD AND SNAPPING MY COIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THEY NO ABOUT IT BUT REFUSE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY COIL AND TAKE MY HEAD TO A MACHINIST SO I CAN PUT A SPARK PLUG BACK IN IT. *TR

PARKED VEHICLE AT STORE AND TURNED IT OFF GOT OUT AND WENT INSIDE. THEN SOMEONE CAME INSIDE AND SAID THAT A BLACK SUV WAS ON FIRE. RETURNED TO CAR AND HURRIED AND OPENED THE HOOD. HAD A DRINK IN THE TRUCK SO GOT IT AND THREW IT ON THE FIRE GOT IT PUT OUT AND LOOKED IT HAD STARTED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 FORE EXPEDITION ON 78WEST , HE HEARD A POP SOUND AND SMOKE CAME IN THE TRUCK , HE PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT OF FIRE, TOTALING THE TRUCK. THIS WAS FIRST OCCURRENCE. WE ONLY OWED 2000 LEFT TO PAY, AND NOW MY HUSBAND IS WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. *TR

ACCORDING TO FORD IS THE GEM/CJB THAT FAILS BECAUSE WINDSHIELD LEAKING. ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING (LOCKS, WINDOWS, ODOMETER, AND MISFIRING) TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING OK. *TR