2001 Ford Expedition complaints

ONE OF MY SPARK PLUGS IN MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION SUDDENLY SHOT OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK WHILE DRIVING SPRAYING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE REPAIRMAN AT THE DEALER STATED "THIS IS JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPEN TO ALUMINUM BLOCK ENGINES, AND IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO THE ONE WE REPAIRED OR ANY OF THE OTHERS WE DIDN'T REPAIR." *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES, IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL LETTER APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SMOKE APPEARED. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A LOCAL GAS STATION, OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FLAMES. SHE SAFELY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,100.

I BOUGHT A 2001 USED FORD EXPEDITION IN DECEMBER 2006. BY AUGUST 2007 WHILE IN HAY WAY 11 FROM EL CENTRO TO CALEXICO I MADE A STOP IN A STOPLIGHT IN HEBER AVENUE. AS I ACCELERATED I NOTICE THE CAR RUNNING ROUGHLY. I STOPPED AND OPEN THE HOOD AND I NOTICE THAT SPARK PLUG # 3 BLEW OUT OF ITS PLACE. I BOUGHT A NEW SPARK PLUG AND IT WOULD NOT FIT SINCE THE OLD SPARK PLUG DAMAGED THE HEAD. PIECES OF METAL WENT IN THE CYLINDER AND WARPED IT AS WELL AS THE PISTON. NO I HAVE TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN SINCE I DO NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE COST IS ABOUT $2600 DLLS. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE IN THE NET AND WITH LOCAL MECHANICS AND I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS EXPEDITION OR F150. *TR

SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS, PAINT ON HOOD STARTED BUBBLING AND PEELING ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN EVEN THOUGH THE SUV IS GARAGE KEPT AND THERE IS NO RUST ANYWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. COST TO REPLACE AND REPAINT HOOD - $1500 - *TR

THE SPARK PLUG ON THE 8TH CYLINDER BLEW UP AND CAUSE A SHORT ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

AFTER SITTING FOR 7 HOURS THE EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTION AND BURNED UP. *TR

A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD (POSITION #3) ON MY SUV. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45MPH AT THE TIME UNDER NORMAL (LIGHT) DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY MECHANIC IS WORKING UP AN ESTIMATE, BUT BELIEVES IT WILL COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I FOLLOWED UP BY RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON COMPARABLE FORD VEHICLES. AT WHAT POINT IS A RECALL TRIGGERED? I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4L V8. THE TRUCK HAS ABOUT 80K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

MY FORD EXPEDITION BLEW OUT THE #3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG. *TR

2001 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 V8 TRITON ENGINE KEEPS BLOWING OUT SPARK PLUGS. THIS HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AGO FOR THE 1ST TIME. I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG. 1 MONTH AFTER THAT, THE SAME SPARK PLUG BLEW AGAIN WITH MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS. ONCE AGAIN I FIXED IT. THEN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN, AND THIS TIME IT TOOK THE THREADS WITH IT. NOW I AM LOOKING AT SPENDING $1,000.00 + TO FIX IT. *TR

2001 FORD EXPEDITION: SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON THOUSANDS OF FORD VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL! *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2001 EXPEDITION 9 MONTHS AGO, IT BROKE FOR THE FIRST TIME 3 DAYS AFTER BUYING IT. IT HAS SINCE BLOWN OUT A SPARK PLUG 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE SENT IT TO 3 DIFFERENT GARAGES INCLUDING FORD DEALERSHIPS, EVERY TIME IT BREAKS DOWN ABOUT A MONTH LATER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN 2003 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE HAS RECEIVED FIVE NOTICES SINCE THAT TIME AND HAS BEEN TO FIVE DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS. THE DEALERS CONTINUE TO STATE THAT THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT'S MOST RECENT ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WAS ON APRIL 1, 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,175.

CAR WAS PARKED CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. HAD CITY OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATOR SHOWED UP ALSO HE DETERMINED FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. HE GAVE ME A REPORT NUMBER I ALSO REPORTED INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY CAR IS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET ALL THE OTHER REPORTS I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WAS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL MENTIONED ON MANY, MANY OTHER SITES. I AM NOW STUCK IN A POSITION WHERE I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, I HAVE LOST ALL THE MONEY I HAVE INVESTED INTO THIS VEHICLE. IF I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN 05 I COULD HAVE HAD IT TURNED AROUND. THE THING THAT REALLY STICKS OUT IS THAT THE RECALL WAS IN 05 AND MAKES ME QUESTION WHY WASN'T THIS FIXED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR

BUBBLING AND BLISTERING OF PAINT ON HOOD BEGINNING ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AND HAS SINCE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. FORD EXPEDITION 2001. *TR

IN THE LAST FEW 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 HAVE A CO-WORKER WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME EXPEDITION AND ASKED HIM IF HE'S HAD THIS HAPPEN TOO HIM, WHICH HE STATED YES AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL, SINCE THIS IS VERY UNIQUE IN NATURE, AND (OF COURSE) THEY HAVE NO RECORD NOR KEEP ANY DATA ON ANYTHING (ACCORDING TOO THE REP). NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THEIR JOB IS! 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. NOW IF THIS ISN'T A FORD MANUFACTURERS DEFECT VERSUS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THAN I GUESS MY COLLEGE EDUCATION MEANS NOTHING. FROM MY RESEARCH AND THE LOCAL DEALERS QUOTE, THE COST OF THIS REPAIR STARTS A $1000.00.!! AS OF TODAY, I HAVE NOT FIXED IT, I'M DECIDING IT I WANT TO GET A DIFF VEHICLE. *TR

WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD (FOLLOWING A FEW CONSECUTIVE RAINY DAYS), CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE DOME LIGHT, WIPERS, RADIO AND GEAR SELECTOR. FORD SERVICE ADVISED REPLACING THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE FOR $1,100. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE AND I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR UNWNATED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE CAR IS UNATTENDED. MY CAR IS JUST UNDER 80K MILES. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO IMMEDIATELY. I HOPE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED WITHOUT TAKING LEGAL ACTION. *TR

2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR. LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND LIGHT SWITCH IS OFF. RADIO COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF. *TR

1. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILS WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THE REAR END LOWERS TO THE GROUND. I HAVE TO WAIT A LONG TIME WITH THE IGNITION ON WHEN I AM PARKED FOR THE TRUCK TO RAISE UP. IT ALSO LOWERS WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR IT TO RAISE UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS THROUGHOUT EVERY DAY. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. 2. WHEN IT RAINS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GOES HAYWIRE. THE STARTER ENGAGES WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE TRUCK IS ALREADY RUNNING; THE LIGHTS FLICKER OR REMAIN ON; THE BLOWER TURNS ON WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF; THE RADIO WON'T WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK; WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING STAYS ON AND THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS STRIPPED TO THE POINT WHERE HE COULD NOT USE IT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE HANDLE FINALLY DETACHED FROM THE DOOR AND CANNOT BE BOLTED BACK. FORD STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,450. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

ON 2 FEBRUARY 2008, MY WIFE PUT OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT. AT THIS MOMENT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT AN EXTREME RATE OF SPEED BACKWARDS. MY WIFE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE GLANCED OFF ONE WALL INTO A SMALL VEHICLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE, RAN INTO ANOTHER SMALL VEHICLE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE, CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL OF A CHURCH, SPUN AROUND, AND LANDED ON THE PORCH OF A RESIDENTS HOME FOR FINAL REST, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENTS HOME. OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION IS TOTALED OUT. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES TO INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ACTIVATES CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW ELECTRICAL BOX, WHICH CONTROLS THE HORN AND ALL OTHER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE DEALER ADVISES HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THEY NEVER REPAIR IT CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO CONTINUE PAYING THE DEALER FOR INCORRECT REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

NUMBER #4 SPARK PLUG ON MY 2001 EXPIDITION W/ THE 5.4 ENGINE BLEW OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. SHE IS UPSET BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS THEIR AVAILABILITY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, RECALL NUMBER, AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

AFTER RAIN OR HEAVY FOG WE EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON OUR 01 EXPEDITION INCL. HORN NOT WORKING NORMAL,FRONT & REAR WIPERS NOT WORKING OR COMING ON BY THEMSELVES,DOOR LOCKS LOCKING/UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING,ALARM SYSTEM GOING OFF WHILE SUV WAS BEING DRIVEN,FAN BLOWER ON AFTER SUV WAS TURNED OFF, RADIO WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, ETC. THE LATEST OCCURRED 1/16/08 AFTER HEAVY RAINS THE PRIOR NIGHT. SUV WOULDN'T START IN THE MORNING AND HAD TO BE JUMPED. IT WAS DRIVEN THAT DAY WITH ONLY ISSUE BEING INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON THEMSELVES. ON 1/17/08 SUV WOULDN'T TURN OVER AND AGAIN WAS JUMPED. THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM KELSEY HAYES BLACK BOX. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK SUV TO DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR TECH TO WITNESS ISSUE. TECH CONFIRMED NOISE COMING FROM THE K-H ABS MODULE, SAID PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY DUE TO WINDSHIELD LEAK INTO FUSE BOX & GEM MODULE WHICH WAS SENDING CURRENT TO ABS MODULE AND ALSO CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO TURN ON/OFF BY THEMSELVES. ON 1/18/08 DEALERSHIP SAID TECH DID PRESSURE TEST ON WINDSHIELD AND IT LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE RESEALED. FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACED. SINCE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY WATER LEAK FORD EXT.WARRANTY WON'T COVER REPAIRS. I SPOKE TO SRV MGR,WHO SAID HE WOULD CALL ZONE MGR.AND GET BACK TO ME. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS (CRC) TO DOCUMENT ISSUES. CALLED DEALERSHIP ON 1/21/08 AND SRV. MGR. SAID ZONE MGR. SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO

WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SPONTANEOUSLY GO INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD HIT THE SWITCH WHICH IS NOWHERE NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT SEEMED FINE. IT BEGAN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION IN 2003 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT LOCKED UP. IT WENT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND LUCKILY I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BECAUSE THE FORCE WAS COMPARABLE TO SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES. I DROVE OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUT WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING. RELUCTANTLY I DROVE IT HOME. I WAS REPEATEDLY TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THROUGH A PARKING LOT IT DECIDED TO GO INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT DRIVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE THAT COULD BE FIXED BUT THAT MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS LATER I DROVE OFF WITH MY VEHICLE BELIEVING THAT IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY. WITHIN LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF THE REPAIR I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AGAIN AND MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKED IN. ONCE AGAIN SAVED BY THE SEATBELT, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIRS WERE ONLY COVERED FOR 1 YEAR OR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES (NOT SURE ON THE MILES ?5000). THE DEALERSHI

I WAS COMING HOME FROM CHURCH IN HEAVY RAIN IN 2001 EXPEDITION WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO QUIT. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ROAD AHEAD. I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE RADIO AND WIPERS CAME ON. BUT AS SOON AS I SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE THEY QUIT AGAIN. SO I WAITED OUT THE RAIN. WHEN RAIN CEASED I MADE IT HOME WITH NO WIPERS OR RADIO. WHEN I SWITCHED THE IGNITION TO OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY THE RADIO AND WIPERS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE READING ON THE SPEED ODOMETER WAS LITTLE DASHES, AND THREE WARNING LIGHT WERE OWN. TURN KEY BACK ON AND TRIED TO CRANK SUV. IT WOULD ONLY TURN THE ENGINE OVER (NOT STARTING IT). I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO KEEP FROM RUNNING BATTERY DOWN. IF THIS HAD HAPPEN IN HEAVY RAIN ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND PROBABLY DEATH. IT SEEM THAT THE 2001 EXPEDITION HAS A HISTORY OF WINDSHIELD LEAKS LETTING THE RAIN GET ON THE FUSE PANEL JUNCTION AND GEM MODULE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET FORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE? *TR

NITTO TIRE BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. *TR

2001 FORD EXPEDITION #3 SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. 95,000 MILES. ORIGINAL PLUGS. *TR

UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY. THE BLOWER MOTOR COMES ON (SOMETIMES) WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. ALSO HEARD A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, MAY BE THE ABS. WILL NOT START AS BATTERY IS LOW. *TR

RE A RECALL ON HIS 2001 FORD EXPEDITION, WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS. *KB THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HE BELIEVED IT WAS RELATED TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS MAILED TO HIM. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *JB

EVERY TIME IT RAINS, MY CAR WON'T START, FRONT DASH LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY, WIPERS WON'T WORK, RADIO WON'T WORK, ABS AND THEFT LIGHT COMES ON, IT HAS SMOKED AND SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. WATER POOLS IN THE FRONT LEFT OF MY DASH, IT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED UNDERNEATH MY DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE. *TR

WHILE RETURNING FROM A FISHING TRIP, MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT, STARTED NOT SHIFTING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ON THE GEAR SHIFT,AND THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I SHIFTED INTO 2ND AND DROVE THE REMAINING 50 MILES AT 45 MPH. I UNLOADED MY GEAR AND DROVE IT DOWN TO MY DEALER. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED ME AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION,COST$3630.00. COMPLAINED TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I CAN TELL BY YOUR LISTED COMPLAINTS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR

I AM HAVING THE SAME WATER LEAK PROBLEMS THAT I'VE SEEN ON HERE BEFORE. WATER IS GETTING INTO MY FUSEBOX EVERY TIME IT RAINS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR THIS SO IT IS AN ONGOING SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AFTER VIEWING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON FORD EXPEDITION. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND 1 YEAR AGO THE HEATER WOULD STAY ON AFTER I WOULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD EVERY MORNING. 4 MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND I WOULD PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND IT WOULD TURN OFF. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS AT WORK AND I HAD GONE TO MY CAR TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING AND I COULD HEAR ACROSS THE PARKING LOT THAT MY CAR WAS TRYING TO START WITHOUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION I WAS FREAKING OUT, HOW CAN A CAR START WITHOUT A KEY. I OPENED MY CAR AND PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO I TRIED TO START IT TO TURN IT OFF AND WHEN IT WAS OFF I CLOSED THE DOOR AND STARTED TO WALK BACK INTO WORK AND IT ALL THE SUDDEN WAS TRYING TO START ITSELF AGAIN. I WENT INTO WORK TO GET A MAN TO COME AND UNPLUG MY BATTERY. AFTER WORK I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND IT STARTED I PICKED UP MY CHILDREN AND ON THE WAY HOME MY CAR STARTED GRINDING MAKING WEIRD NOISES THEN THE RADIO WAS GOING ON AND OFF. I PULLED OVER AND GRABBED MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR THINKING IT WAS GOING TO START AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I HAD TO STAND IN THE RAIN AND WAIT FOR A RIDE TO PICK US UP AND TAKE US HOME. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN THE RAIN. I WAS SO SCARED FOR MY SELF AND MY CHILDREN. I WENT HOME AND CALLED A FRIEND WHO KNOWS A LOT ABOUT CARS AND HE SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON IN FORD EXPEDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WINDOW LEAKS. HE SAYS I HAVE TO GET A NEW WINDSHIELD AND A GEM MODULE AND A FUSE BOX AND A J

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE BUSHES AND CONCRETE WERE DAMAGED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS REFILLED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED SMOKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM ENGINE. STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD WHICH BROKE THE IGNITION COIL PACK ABOVE IT. MECHANIC (NOT DEALER) INSTALLED AN AFTERMARKET KIT MADE FOR THE FORD MOTOR. 2001 EXPEDITION 5.4L TRITON 113,000 MILES. *TR

2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAD ITS 2ND SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT THIS WEEK. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WOKE UP TO FIND HER VEHICLE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD APPARENTLY CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE SHOULD RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, BUT THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND DESTROYED THE COIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE HOUSE, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND STATED THAT THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM HIS HOME OWNER'S INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE HOUSE. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

THE SPARK PLUG EXPLODED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN MY CYLINDER HEAD, AND MY EXPEDITION IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN WHICH LEGALLY FITS ALL OF MY CHILDREN IN THEIR BOOSTER SEATS. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY THEM $750, WHICH I DON'T HAVE, AND DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THEIR DEFECT. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN 2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUSED SUV TO CATCH ON FIRE AFTER SITTING PARKED FOR 2 HOURS IN A HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR, BUT THREE DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME. *JB

MY COMPLAINT IS BECAUSE, I OWNED A FORD EXPEDITION 2001 THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 9, 2007. IT WAS OUT OF MY HOUSE IN THE NIGHT WHEN WE STARTED TO SEE SMOKE IN THE STREET, AND WHEN WE WENT OUT OF THE HOUSE, THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, AND STARTED TO ADVANCE BACKWARDS THE FIRE, UNTIL THE FIREMEN CAME AND SEIZED THE FIRE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE CAN BE AN OPTION TO MAKE A LAWSUIT ABOUT THIS EVENT BECAUSE OF THE RISK THAT MY FAMILY AND I LIVED. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4. I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY TWO CHILDREN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG/POP AND MY TRUCK CAME TO A HALT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO FIND OUT THE NOISE I HEARD WAS MY SPARK PLUG THAT HAD BLOWN OUT AND HIT THE ALUMINUM HEADS CAUSING DAMAGE. THE HEADS WERE SENT OUT TO A MACHINE SHOP AND WHEN IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE, I PAID OVER $3,000 TO FIX IT. A FEW DAYS AFTER PICKING IT UP, I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK IN BECAUSE A COOL PACK WENT BAD, THIS WAS LIKE MY THIRD ONE SO FAR. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN OCTOBER 2006 AND NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS LATER IN MARCH OR APRIL, MY TRUCK WAS BACK TO BARELY RUNNING/MOVING. I HAD IT TOWED AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN ITS THE ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN A VISCOUS CYCLE AND ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST $5,000. TO REPLACE THE MOTOR WITH JUST A REMANUFACTURED ONE. IN THE LAST YEAR THE TRUCK HAS SAT IN MY YARD MORE THAN HALF THE TIME DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE. I AM UNABLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK WHICH IS CAUSING MY FAMILY MAJOR FINANCIAL STRESS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS AGAIN. I STILL OWE OVER $15,000. ON THE TRUCK AND AM PAYING $420. PER MONTH FOR SOMETHING NOT EVEN RUNNING. I AM STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. ANY HELP/ADVICE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR FOUR HOURS. THE FIRE SPREAD TO HER HOUSE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT'S SISTER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS DUE TO CHRONIC COUGHING CAUSED BY THE SMOKE. A HOSPITAL NOTE IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH CONTINENTAL 265/70 TIRES PURCHASED AT WAL-MART ON 8/05 STARTED VIBRATING REALLY BAD ON 5/07, WENT TO WAL-MART FOR BALANCE & ROTATE AND TIRE INSPECTION. WAL-MART SAID TIRES LOOKED FINE. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 1 TIRE SEPARATED. GOT IN REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND. 6/07 ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATION ON FREEWAY. *JB