2001 Ford Expedition complaints

TIRE SEPARATION ON A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND SIDE PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

THE COMPLAINT WAS SENT VIA E-MAIL. I RECENTLY HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKED UP AND SLAMMED OUT OF GEAR. LUCKILY I HAD JUST EXITED OFF A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND WAS SPARED A POSSIBLE DEADLY ACCIDENT. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD THE SPRAG CLUTCH HAD GONE OUT, AND THE METAL SHAVINGS WERE ALL IN THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BY FORD AND AMONG THE REPAIRS SHOPS. THE DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED WITHIN A SPECIFIC 6 MONTHS TIME FRAME OF PRODUCTION. THEY SAID THAT THE NEW FORD REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO FIX THIS KNOWN DEFECT IN THE SPRAG CLUTCH.*AK

RE DEFECTIVE GENERAL "GRABBER AW" SUV TIRES. *BF DEFECT NUMBER COULD NOT BE FOUND. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REINBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPLACING VEHICLE TIRES. *TC

SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO ROLL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

BEGINING IN THE FALL OF 2003 MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE 4.6L ENGINE BEGAIN TO MAKE A TICKING SOUND AT START UP (WHEN ENGINE IS COLD). I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE HEARD THE SOUND, BUT THEY HAVE OFFERED NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE IT MAY CAUSE. THERE ARE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS, INCLUDING 03256, THAT NOTED THIS PROBLEM.*AK

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER TRIED TO UNLOCK THE SEAT BELT FROM THE BELT BUCKLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THEREFORE, CONSUMER CUT THE SEAT BELT IN PIECES. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN INSPECTION LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE TIE RODS INSPECTED. THE CONSUMER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED WHY? SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT AND WHY SHOULD THE TIE RODS BE SUSPECT TO FAILURE AT ONLY 68,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO COMMENT. THE CONSUMER IS NOW TERRIFIED IN FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE PROBLEMS THAT COULD EFFECT THE CHILDREN. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH TWO ADULTS IN A FORD, EXPLORER 2001. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING, AND SOMETHING WAS FLAPPING AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE 275/60R17, AND DOT #ADT044T0101. TIRE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION 2ND TIRE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING FROM LA TO OH WE EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WHILE GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HWY.THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO THE 2001 EXPEDITION.CONTINENTAL ISSUED A RECALL ON CERTAIN P275/60R17 TIRES ON 2000 & 2001 EXPEDITIONS AND NAVIGATORS.THE RECALL WAS ISSUED DUE TO POTENTIAL TREAD DETACHMENT OR SEPARATION.WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AT THE BEGINNING OF LAST YEAR I HAD THE TIRES CHECKED AND FOUND THEY WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL.AFTER OUR TREAD SEPARATION AND NUMEROUS CALLS TO CONTI'S CORPORATE OFFICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND LAST TIME SPEAKING WITH SUPERVISOR(WHO WOULD NOT GIVE ME HIS LAST NAME) I PERSONALLY WAS TOLD THAT CONTI WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION (PRO RATED) BUT NOT THE REMAINING TIRES ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY AREN'T DEFECTIVE.I TOLD HIM I DID NOT FEEL SAFE HAVING THESE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAVE 1040 MILE TRIP HOME BUT WAS TOLD "NO REPLACEMENTS". WHEN I ASKED HOW THE TIRE COULD JUST SUDDENLY HAVE TREAD SEPARATION, I WAS TOLD THAT IN THE SUMMER WHEN TIRES HEAT UP THIS CAN HAPPEN.HE TOLD ME THAT IF I STILL FELT UNSAFE WITH THEN TO TAKE THEM TO EITHER A LOCAL FORD DEALER OR TO A TIRE DEALER.WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO BOTH AND WERE TOLD THAT SORT OF SEPARATION IS RARE & UNUSUAL.THE FORD DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH CONTI TO BUT WAS TOLD THE BEST "DEAL" WOULD ONLY GIVE 25% OFF NEW TIRES AND NOT REPLACE THEM TOTALLY (NOT EVEN THE DEFECTIVE TIRE). THE GENERAL GRABBER AW P275/60R1

TRUCK SHOCKS/ SPRINGS ARE NO GOOD. VERY SQUEECKY FRONT TIRES. HARD TO CONTROL AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR POT HOLE AT THE LOWEST OF SPEEDS. *AK

DEFECTIVE GENERAL GRABBER AW SUV TIRES.*MR THE CONSUMER'S EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE RETAILER AND THE REPAIRMAN NOTICED A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TREAD RIBS WAS FORMING. A REPLACEMENT OF THE SAME TIRE WAS NOT AVAILABLE THEREFORE THE TECHNICIAN MOVED THE TIRE TO THE SPARE AREA. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE CONSUMER OBSERVED A LARGE SECTION OF THE TIRE MISSING DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A GENERAL DEALER THE CONSUMER CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES (02T-012000). THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES, 275/60R 17 (ALL HAVE DOT # ADTO 44T 2401). THESE PARTICULAR TIRES WERE RECALLED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND I TOOK THEM TO A FORD DEALER WHEN I HEARD OF THE RECALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND THAT THE TIRES WERE FINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. AT 47,000 MILES ON THE TIRES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I FELT SEVERE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE, I PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE TIRES. ONE OF THE TIRES (RIGHT REAR) SHOWED EXTENSIVE TREAD SEPARATION VERY NEAR TOTAL FAILURE. ONLY MY GOOD JUDGEMENT AVERTED A POSSIBLE DISASTER. I WENT TO MY FORD DEALER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TIRES, THEY SAID THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO HELP ME WITH NEW TIRES. WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LINE THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES HAD TOO MANY MILES. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER SET OF GENERAL TIRES EVER. I FEEL THAT BOTH FORD AND CONTINENTAL (GENERAL) AND RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD REPLACE THESE TIRES WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE 2 YEARS AGO WHEN THE OTHERS WERE RECALLED. THEY HAVE BEEN GAMBLEING WITH THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND APPARENTLY HAVE DODGED THE BULLET THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE TRUCK WIL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALER 5 TIMES BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO FIX IT. FORD ENGINEER WAS SENT TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WAS HARD TO UNLOCK FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT ON AN INCLINE, THE ENGINE STALLED. IF THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN HALF TANK OF FUEL, IT WOULD STALL. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OVER FIVE TIMES, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT CONSULTED. *AK *SC *JB

4R100 AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION ON 2001 EXPEDITION WITH 45,700 STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. MECHANIC FOUND FRONT BUSHING THAT WAS WORN OUT AND STATED THAT BUSHING LOOKED TO HAVE 150,000 MILES ON IT RATHER THATN 45,700. OVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART. AFTER REPLACING BUSHING, SEALS GASKETS, BEARINGS AND TORQUE CONVERTOR AND A BILL OF $860 I STILL DON'T KNOW IF CAR IS RELIABLE OR NOT. *AK

PINION SEAL LEAKING AT 34,000 MILES. TOOK TO HOLMES TUTTLE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TUCSON, AZ FOR REPAIRS. SIX THOUSAND MILES LATER PINION SEALS AGAIN FAILED PREMATURELY. FORD DEALERSHIP WILLNOT CALL BACK AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. *AK

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE ,NO WARNING. LOWER BALL JOIT ,RIGHT SIDE-RIGHT FRONT AXLE(INNER AND OUTER C/V JOINTS. REPLACED BALL JOIT AND AXLE AT OWN EXPENSE. FORD SAID BALL JOINTS SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES , VEHICLE ONLY HAS 55,600 MILES. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPIDITION WITH ONLY 35000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION BURNED UP. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS COMMON WITH THE EXPIDITION AND IT WAS FLAWED IN ITS DESIGN. IT COST ME $2,200 TO OVERHALL THE TRANSMISSION, I ASKED FORD TO COVER THE REPAIR, THEY SAID NO, PLEASE HELP, THANKS, MARK.

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE IDLING. A RECORDING BOX WAS AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE AND DOCUMENTATION WAS AVAILABLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE TEN TIMES, BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *LA

I PAID $48000 FOR A FORD EXPEDITION AND THE TRANSMISSION BURN UP WITH ONLY 35000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS ITS COMMON WITH THE EXPEDITION AND THE DESIGN IS FLAWED. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, THEY SAY ITS NOT COVERED. *LA

WHEN EVER YOU PARK ON A HILL WITH MY 2001 EXPEDITON THE TRUNKGOES DEAD WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNLESS ON A LEVEL SURFACE ITHAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE WINDOW SHEILD WASHER SENSOR AL WAYS COMES ON EVEN WHEN FULL.*AK

I OWN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. IN THE YEARS SINCE I HAVE HAD IT I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN THAT WHEN THE SUDDEN ACCELARATION HAPPENS I HAVE BEEN AT A STAND STILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THEREFOR ALREADY STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. THE ENGINE WILL REV UP ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT HAS CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN OFTEN BUT WHEN IT DOES YOU CAN OF COURSE HEAR IT, FEEL THE VEHICLE REVING UP AND SEE THE NEEDLES ON THE METERS GO ALL THE WAY TO THE OTHER END. THE TIMES THAT IT DID CATCH ME OFF GUARD THE TRUCK JUMPED FORWARD IN THE SECOND IT TOOK ME TO APPLY THE BRAKES. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY CRASH OR INJURIES BUT I WATCHED A REPORT ON NBC CHANNEL 2 NEWS IN HOUSTON AND FELT I SHOULD PROBABLY REPORT THIS IN CASE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM.*AK

MY SUV OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES WHEN THE RPMS ARE LOW I.E. WHEN IDLING AT A LIGHT OR COMING TO A SLOW STOP. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY YET BUT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE ACCELERATION IS NOT ROCKET-LIKE BUT I CAN FEEL A SLIGHT JUMP AND WHEN THIS OCCURS I AM QUICK TO STEP ON THE BRAKE. IT DOES NOT OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS.*AK

I OWN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L AND ON AT LEAST TEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. LUCKILY, EVERY TIME THIS HAS OCCURED THE VEHICLE WAS AT A FULL STOP AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD JUMP TO ABOUT 3500 TO 4000 RPM. THE SURGE ONLY LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT IT IS ENOUGH TO LUNGE THE VEHICLE FORWARD. AFTER THE SECOND OR THIRD INCODENT WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT (DUB MILLER FORD IN ROSENBERG TX.) AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE MY WIFE OR CHILD ARE INJURED, THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY VEHICLE AND MOST OF THE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED TO HER.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BELTS WERE BAD, AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED.*AK

STEELING FAILURE, LOST CONTROL OF CAR, CAR CRASHED TO THE WALL. WROTE TO FORD. BUT NO RESPONSE.*AK

AT 30 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED ONE OF THE TIRES WAS MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. FIRESTON STELLTEX, SIZE ATLT265/75R16. *AK

IGNITION COILED BURNED OUT CAUSING A 30 AMP FUSE TO FAIL. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN DUE TO ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. THE CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES AND IT AND HAS HAD ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO MADE THE REPAIR STATED THAT THERE WERE 8 OF THESE IGNITION COILS AND THEY COULD BURN OUT AT ANY TIME CAUSING THE SAME FAILURE.*AK

BLOWER MOTOR (INSIDE DASH) STOPPED WORKING. DEALER WAS PUZZLED BY THIS FALILURE AT 31.406 MILES. BLOWER MOTOR WAS JUST REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 4/14/04, (33,500 MILES) AIR CONDITIONING WAS BLOWING EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. RADIO. CLOCK AND WINSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. APPARENT CAUSE: WATER LEAK. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY FIRST INCIDENT, SINCE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SAME AREA, AND IT OCCURED IN AN INTERVAL OF 10 MONTHS AND ONLY 2,000 MILES. APPARENTLY IT IS NOT COVERED.*AK

AT 30 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED ONE OF THE TIRES WAS MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. FIRESTONE, STELLTEX AT, LT265/75R16. *AK

WE OWN A 2001 EXPEDITION THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE THE SAME TIRES RECALLED P275/60R17. I WENT TO GREENVILLE TO PICK UP MY SON ON THE WAY HOME I FELT THE VEHICLE SHAKING AND DID'NT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND WE HEAR A BANG NOISE I PULLED OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND CHECKED MY TIRES THE BACK RIGHT SIDE HADE A LARGE BARE SPOT ON THE TIRE SHOWING THE SEPARATION AND WIRES OF THE TIRE. MY SON WHO JUST HAD SURGERYON HIS FOOT HAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE. NO-ONE WAS HURT. I KNOW THE LORD WAS TRUELY LOOKING OUT FOR US BECAUSE FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED FROM THESE TIRES SEPARATING. I CALLED BEN SATCHER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE RECALLED TIRES AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR US. I THINK IF WE WERE KILLED THEY'D HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM ON THEIR HANDS. BUT THE PURPOSE OF WRITING THIS IS TO LET YOU KNOW I THINK MORE TIRES WERE EFFECTED THAN CONTINENTAL TIRES IS CONSIDERING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT BECAUSE I BELIEVE OTHERS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS AND THEY JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET HELP EITHER. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER INVESTIGATION OF THESE TIRES. I HAVE SEEN THE COMPLAINTS POSTED AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE BEEN REPORTED AFTER THE ORGINIAL RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND WE SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING AFTER YOUR EXPIRATION DATE OF HELPING PEOPLE. IF A TIRE IS BAD IT'S SEEMS TO M

DESPITE BACK TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED. VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD ABOUT 1-3 INCHES WHEN STARTED AS IF IN GEAR. ALTHOUGH PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT IT DOES SEEM TO OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING. *AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. (NAR) *PH WHILE DRIVING A PIECE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. NEXT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE TIRE DAMAGED THE REAR BUMPER AND WHEEL WELL. WHILE DOING RESEARCH THE CONSUMER CAME ACROSS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PRICE OF FIVE NEW TIRES, DAMAGE AND MENTAL ANGUISH. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAD TO BE OVERHAULED BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED TO ALLEVIATE BUCKING WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED. *NM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS. WHEN THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED, THE SPINDLE HAD NO THREADS AND WAS PRACTICALLY WORN AWAY. ROTORS AND SPINDLE WERE REPLACED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. JB *MR

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE AND THERE WAS A METAL TO METAL NOISE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THIS FAILURE. *AK *SC *JB

AT ANY SPEED, OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE REVVED AND RACED INTERMITTENTLY. THE THROTTLE HAD BECOME STUCK ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CROSSED THE STREET, STRUCK A VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

I AM BEING TOLD MY EXPEDITION TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. ORIGINALLY (TWO WEEKS AGO) WAS TOLD IT WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER, AND NOTICED NO DIFFERECE AFTER SPENDING $885.00. AFTER TAKING CAR BACK IN, I AM BEING TOLD TRANSMISSION NEEDS REBUILDING. TOTAL COST IS $2200.00, CHAMPION FORD SAYS FORD WILL PAY 1700.00 I NEED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $300.00. SEEMS ODD THAT A TRANSMISSION GOES OUT AT 44,000 MILES; WE DON'T PULL OR HAUL ANYTHING.

I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINING, THEN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THEN REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OVER 6 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNRELIABLE AT THIS POINT. I AM TRYING TO GO THROUGH THE FORD DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD AT THIS POINT BUT I AM LOOKING FOR ALL THE HELP I CAN AT THIS POINT

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WHILE TRAVELING 23 MPH AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THEN, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT. A TECHNICIAN SERVICING THE VEHICLE NOTICED THAT THE 4TH SPARK PLUG HAD EXPLODED.*AK LEAVING THREADED PARTS INSIDE THE ENGINE HEAD, UNABLE TO BE REMOVED NORMALLY, THE ENGINE HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED FOR $1262.02. *CB *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATED FROM ITS LINKAGE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN NEEDED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IMPACT A CURB. POLICE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING REAR LEFT TIRE FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. *MR *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT GOT TANGLED IN THE SEAT BACK RELEASE. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK SEAT BELTS STARTED COMING UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST, CONSUMER THOUGHT SHE DIDN'T LATCH IT PROPERLY. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOO LONG TO BE COVERED. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL FOR HER VEHICLE BUT HER VIN WASN'T INCLUDED. CONSUMER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT AND THE SECOND SEAT RIGHT PASSENGER BELT ALSO. *PH

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS IF VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO START, HOWEVER NOT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*AK