2003 Ford Expedition complaints

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION, WHEN THE GEAR WAS TRANSFERRED TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2002. IN LESS THAN A MONTH THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT TO NO AVAIL. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE MARCH 2003 BEFORE A REPLACEMENT PART OR FIX COULD BE MADE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS HAZARD, NOT KNOWING IF MY MIRRORS WILL TAKE IT UPON ITSELF TO START ADJUSTING WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP OR FORD CAN NOT EXPLAIN. I WAS PROMISED THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED IN MARCH 2003. I WAS CALLED BY PALMETTO FORD HERE IN CHARLESTON SC. ON FEBRUARY 28, 2003 AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS PARTS IN TO FIX MY MIRRORS. UPON DROPPING MY VEHICLE OFF FOR REPAIR I WAS CALLED ABOUT MID-DAY AND ADVISED THAT THE WHOLE DRIVERS SIDE MIRRORS NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO LEAVE THE CAR OVER NIGHT SO THAT THEY COULD EXPEDITE THE PROCESS WHEN THE MIRROR CAME IN. AFTER PICKING MY VEHICLE UP AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE REPAIR FACILITY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE MIRRORS GOING HAY WIRE. I REALLY FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AT A HIGHER LEVEL. AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE THAT I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. TOO MANY MONTHS HAVE GONE BY WITHOUT A SOLUTION TO THIS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I AM REAL CONCERNED ABOUT THE OVERALL SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD LEAVE YOU IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN YOU THINK YOUR SI

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 TO 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE IS BAD TIRES. SCC

SEVERE FRONT BRAKE DUST ON WHEELS AT 500 MILES.

WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S SIDE MIRROR WOULD READJUST ITSELF UPWARD.*JB *JG

WE PURCHASED A 2003 FORD EDDIE BAUER OCTOBER 3RD 2002 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SALESMAN THAT WE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE MOON ROOF AS FAR AS LEAKS OR WIND NOISE. NOT ONLY DOES THE MOON ROOF LEAK THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS HAD A RATTLE IN IT EVER SINCE WE GOT IT. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO GET THE PROBLEMS FIXED AND EACH TIME IT COMES BACK THE MOON ROOF SEEMS TO LEAK EVEN WORSE. THE RATTLE IS STILL IN THE WINDSHIELD ALSO. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOW THAT WE SHOULD EXPECT THE MOON ROOF TO LEAK GOING THROUGH A HIGH PRESSURE CAR WASHES. THIS IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD US SINCE THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED WHEN WE PURCHACED THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL BEING ADDRESSED AND THE DEALERSHIP IS STILL TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEMS.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOW OUT ON THE REAR TIRE. (CONTINENTAL TIRES CONTI TRAC TR P265/70R17 ADT6456W1002 DK7354136079). MR *JB

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 79 MPH CONSUMER NOTICES A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND NOTICE REAR AXLE WAS RUBBING AND ORDER NEW AXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON SMOOTH DRY PAVEMENT, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED. BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SIDEWALLS WERE BLOWN OUT. THIS WAS A NEW ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE WITH LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE LAST THREE WEEKS AND ALL TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**769301

WHILE TRAVELING AT 62-65 MPH ON DRY, SMOOTH PAVEMENT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A SUDDEN SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WALLS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. LUCKILY IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND NOT A FRONT TIRE AT THAT SPEED. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON IT AND HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS AND ALL TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. MY CONCERN AT THIS TIME IS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE OTHER THREE TIRES AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE TRAVELING ON THESE TIRES. IF THIS TIRE HAS A HISTORY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS PLEASE ADD THIS ACCIDENT TO IT... IF NOT PLEASE START A NEW FILE AND TRACK POTENTIAL MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEMS. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT SECOND ROW OF SEATBELTS IN REAR OF VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE BUCKLE. SEATBELT KEEPS POPPING OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR AND EXPOSED STEEL BELTS ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE SHOWED EXACTLY THE SAME SIGNS. THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW OUT ALONG WITH SIDE WALL SEPARATION ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS OR UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR ON THIS TIRE, CONSUMER STATES THE SPARE TIRE ALSO EXHIBITED THE SIGNS. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORWARD, STATING THAT THE SEAT IS NOT ON TRACKS PROPERLY. CAUSING A CHILD TO ALMOST FLIP OUT OF THE SEAT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICAL.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ADVANCE TRACK SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STARTED TO FLASH. HEARD A RATTLING NOISE, PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF ENGINE TO SEE WHAT PROBLEM WAS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO INCREASE SPEED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK