2007 Ford Expedition complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION WITH PIRELLI STR SCORPION, P255/70/R18 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AND FRONT TIRES BLEW-OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PIRELLI STR SCORPION TIRES WERE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $529.00. TEN DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW-OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $238.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,817. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,400. UPDATED 11/09/09.*JB

IN JULY WE HAD A TIRE GET PUNCTURED WITH A ROCK, WE HAD THAT PLUGGED. THE SAME TIRE 3 WEEKS LATER GOT PUNCTURED WITH ANOTHER ROCK AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. IN SEPT. WE HAD A ROCK PUNCTURE ANOTHER TIRE. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. WE HAVE TWO OTHER CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. WE DO NOT FEEL THIS IS "BAD LUCK" WITH TIRES. WE THINK THE TIRES THAT WERE ON THE SUV WHEN WE BOUGHT IT ARE FAULTY, YES WE HAVE OUR TIRES ROTATED LIKE WE ARE SUPPOSE TO AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON A PAVED ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES ALSO LOCKED. THE ADVANCED TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE BRAKE AREA. SHE TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL BY REMOVING HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPEED BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND IT SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. SHE IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INCLUDING THE CRASH THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL, EDDIE BAUER 4X4 MILEAGE - 35,800 PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE "DRAGGING". CAUSED EXTREMELY HOT AND SMOKING BRAKE COMPONENTS. -- THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOILING; POSSIBLE FIRE, POSSIBLE LOCKED/SKIDDING TIRE AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. FULL STORY: WAS TOWING A CAR ON A TRAILER OF ABOUT 5000 POUNDS TOTAL WEIGHT. TYPICAL DRIVING, SOUTH OF WATKINS GLEN ON RT 14 TOWARD INTERSTATE, SPEEDS 30-60MPH; TRAILER HAS FULLY OPERATIONAL ELECTRIC BRAKES. SMELLED "HOT BRAKES", PULLED OVER, SMOKE POURING OUT OF WHEEL. PYROMETER COULD NOT MEASURE ROTOR TEMPERATURE - MEANING ROTOR WAS HOTTER THAN 790 DEGREES F. (I BELIEVE THE DRIVERS FRONT ROTOR WAS ABOUT 230F). I ALSO CAN'T SAY 100% THERE WAS NOT A FIRE. JACKED IT UP, IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. WHEN IT COOLED, THE WHEEL ROTATED WITHOUT RESISTANCE. TOOK CALIPER OFF, CLEANED BRAKE PAD CONTACT AREAS, PISTONS SEEMED TO PRESS BACK EASILY. DID NOT NEED BRAKES ON REST OF WAY HOME AND HAVE NOT TOWED SINCE -- NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES SINCE (ABOUT 200 MILES REGULAR DRIVING). SO FAR STOPS STRAIGHT WITHOUT A SHIMMY. I PLAN TO REPLACE PADS AND BLEED SYSTEM UNLESS I FIND SOMETHING THAT SUGGEST PROBLEMS IS MORE SERIOUS. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AND ABOUT SAME MILEAGE: HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/FORD/EXPEDITIONEL/2007/CONSUMERREVIEW.HTML. *TR

MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EXPERIENCED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON ONE TIRE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY ON 27-JULY 2009 THAT RESULTED IN THE TIRE BECOMING IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED AND RUINED. ELDER FORD (TROY, MICHIGAN) INFORMED ME OF A FAULTY TIRE VALVE ISSUE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE DEALER FOUND ALL VALVES ON MY 2007 EXPEDITION WERE CRACKED AND REPLACED ALL VALVES BUT THE SPARE TIRE, WHICH THEY STATED THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO CHECK OR REPLACE. A CONVERSATION WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 31-JULY LEADS ME TO BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A VERY LARGE AND COSTLY SAFETY PROBLEM THEY DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH DUE TO THE ECONOMIC TIMES. REMEMBER THE FIRESTONE/EXPLORER FIASCO? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

NHTSA SAID THAT THERE IS NOT A SAFTY CONCERN THAT THE VALVE STEMS ON CERTIN FORD CARS ARE SPLITTING. THEY HAVE CLOSED THE INVESTIGATION APRIL 9, 2009. THAT'S GREAT, EXCEPT THAT ON APRIL 11, 2009 ONE OF OUR VALVE STEMS BLOW OUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE TIRE SHREDDED. 2 18 WHEELERS HAD TO DO ALL KINDS OF MOVES TO AVOID HITTING US. THE ONE NEARLY DID. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED AND WE COULD HARDLY GET FAR ENOUGH OFF THE HIGHWAY TO PUT ON THE SPARE. WITH THREE SMALL KIDS IN THE CAR, IT WAS VERY SCARY. THE ON APRIL 25TH, 2009, IT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WHILE WE WERE ON A TRIP. WHEN INSPECTING THE TWO BACK VALVES, THEY WERE BARLEY HOLDING ON. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND NOTHING WAS OPENED FOR HELP. *TR

MY TIRE VALVE FAILED ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. TWO DAYS AFTER THE DEALER DID THE "VISUAL INSPECTION" ON THE FAULTY VALVE STEMS THAT HAVE BEEN KNOW TO HAVE PROBLEMS BUT HAVE NOT YET BEEN RECALLED BY FORD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE THAT HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE! BOTH HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TIRES RUNNING FLAT. FORD NEEDS TO DO MORE THAN JUST INSPECTING THESE FAULTY VALVE STEMS. THEIR "VISUAL INSPECTION" WILL NOT PREVENT POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS ON THE TIRES CRACKED RESULTING IN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCE 3 VALVE STEM FAILURES ON CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES; MODEL P265/70R17 113S ON A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION . THE VALVE STEMS APPARENTLY ARE THE CHINESE MODEL TR-414 STEMS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED IN SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE NEWSPAPER COLUMNS. TODAY (6/9/09) I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOTIFYING VEHICLE OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE SAID SINCE THIS IS NOT A RECALL, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR MONETARY REIMBURSEMENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE VALVE STEMS REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NHTSA SHOULD CONSIDER A MANDATED RECALL FOR ALL TIRES USING THESE POORLY MGF. VALVE STEMS. MY STEM LEAKAGE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED ON APRIL 9, APRIL 23 AND JUNE 9, 2009. I HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES EVERY 3000 MILES AND THEY HAVE APPROX. 21620 MILES WEAR. FORTUNATELY I HAVE A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEMS BEFORE THE TIRES WENT COMPLETELY FLAT OR BEFORE I WAS STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SPORADIC ISSUES WITH A GRATING/GRINDING/SCRAPING NOISE AND A BUCKING/JERKING WITH OUR 35,00MILE 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM (DEALERSHIP, OF COURSE). I'M SURE AT 36,001 MILES THEY'LL FIGURE IT(WARRANTY UP). HELP. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY THREE CHILDREN, AS WELL AS THE EXPENSE OF FIXING IT. WHEN IT OCCURS LONGTERM (20+ SECONDS) , TAPPING THE BRAKES SEEMS TO RELEASE THE NOISE/HANG UP. YOU CAN ALSO FEEL IT IN THE PEDALS/FLOOR WHEN IT HAPPENS. WHEN THE CAR BUCKS(NOT ALWAYS OCCURRING WITH THE NOISE)- IT REALLY BUCKS. I HAVE PULLED OVER EVERY TIME TO CHECK THAT I HAVEN'T BLOWN A TIRE BECAUSE I KNOW I DIDN'T HIT A POTHOLE OR ROAD DEBRIS AND JUST TO BE SAFE. IT IS TERRIFYING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE DEALER AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY BEEN AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE ENGINEERS. THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

MY TIRE FAILED ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL MILEAGE 18000, TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL/FACTORY INSTALLED PIRELLI SCORPION P255/70R18. THE TIRE WENT FLAT AT FREEWAY SPEED AND THE SIDEWALL IS NOW DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FIND THAT THE TIRE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PUNCTURE AND IT IS A CRACKED VALVE STEM THAT IS CAUSING THE LEAK. EVEN WITH THE SIDEWALL DAMAGE THE TIRE TAKES AIR AND THE ONLY LEAK IS COMING FROM THE LEAKING VALVE STEAM. THE FORD DEALER WILL BE REPLACING THE TIRE AT MY COST. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE AND FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THE TIRE FOR FREE AND CHECKING ALL OTHER VALVES ON THE VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH CLAY AT TECH INTERNATIONAL AND HE EXPLAINED THAT FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THESE TIRES BUT TECH INTERNATIONAL HAS RECALLED "AFTER MARKET" TIRE REPLACEMENTS. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THIS TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE FAILURES THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. LUCKILY MY FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE, PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT BUT I DID BEGIN TO LOOSE CONTROL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL START TO ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY. EVENTUALLY STAYING ON CONSTANTLY. PUSHING THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF THE LIGHT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT AGAIN WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY. ONE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES HAD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED STOPPING POWER. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY ERROR CODES IN THE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE HAD TO TAP THE PEDAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SO FAR, THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,436.

TIRES IN MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION REGULARLY LOSE AIR. LOCAL TIRE SHOP DIDN'T LOCATE LEAK IN TIRE. TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY OVER TIME AND NOW MUST REPLACE ALL FOUR AFTER 30K MILES. UPON REMOVING TIRE AND TIRE SHOP INSPECTING, THEY NOTICED CRACKS IN VALVE STEMS. BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES. *TR

AIR VALVE STEMS ARE BREAKING ON ALL 4 TIRES, I KEEP LOSING AIR PRESSURE AND FORD SAYS THEY WONT COMPENSATE---I ONLY HAVE 7,000 MI. *TR

HEARD A HISSING NOISE WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR THIS MORNING. NOTICED A VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED ON BACK TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE). WENT DIRECTLY TO TIRE COMPANY.. HAD TO STOP NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE WAY TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE BECAUSE THE CRACK WAS GETTING BIGGER. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE TIRE COMPANY, THE VALVE SNAPPED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE TIRE COMPANY EXAMINED MY VEHICLE AND STATED THAT 2 OTHER VALVES WERE CRACKED. I HAD TO REPLACE 3 VALVE STEMS TODAY. *TR

WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION ON HIGHWAY WHEN LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. EXITED HGWY @ NEXT EXIT & CHECKED ALL TIRES & ADDED AIR TO LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH WAS LOW & PROCEEDED ON TO AIRPORT APPROX. 10-15 MINS AWAY. AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 10 MINS AFTER STOPPING I WAS FIGHTING TRUCK PULLING LEFT ON INTERSTATE. WHEN I ARRIVED CURBSIDE AT THE AIRPORT, I EXITED THE VEHICLE TO FIND THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY FLAT & WAS SEPARATING READY TO HAVE A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED OUT FOR THE SPARE & UPON ARRIVING BACK HOME, MY HUSBAND & I INSPECTED THE TIRE FOR ANY FOREIGN OBJECT IN TREAD ONLY TO FIND NONE & THEN TOLD MY HUSBAND OF THE NEWS STORY ABOUT FAULTY VALVE STEMS BUT NO RECALL ISSUED. SO WITH THE BAD TIRE FULL OF AIR LAYING IN DRIVEWAY HE TOUCHED THE VALVE & THE AIR STARTED RUSHING OUT. WE HAVE THE ISSUE WITH THE VALVE STEM THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. WE DO NOT KNOW IF ANY OF THE REMAINING TIRES ARE OK OR NOT AS THE TRUCK IS TO BE TAKEN TO FORD TOMORROW. WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD HAVE TO BUY ANY TIRES AS I DID WHAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO DO & THE STEM FAILED CAUSING ME TO RUIN A GOOD TIRE AND WILL HAVE TO HAVE NOT 1 BUT 2 NEW TIRES. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS FIGHT FOR ALL THE MONEY WE SPEND TRYING TO BUY AMERICAN & SUPPORT OUR COUNTRY WITH HARD EARNED MONEY. SOMEONE COULD DIE AS A RESULT OF THEIR PIG HEADEDNESS. *TR

HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAD TO REPLACE ONE TIRE BECAUSE OF FLAT ON THE HIGHWAY THAT RUINED THE TIRE. I'VE HAD TWO MORE FLATS THAT RESULTED IN TIRE DAMAGE AND HAVE TO REPLACE THEM WHEN I GET THE MONEY. WE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OF THE FIRST TIRE, UNTIL A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME ABOUT FORD HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VALVE STEMS. CALLED FORD AND DEALERSHIPS WHERE I BOUGHT VEHICLE AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP ME AT ALL . TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. IM GOING TO BE OUT OVER 600.00 DOLLARS FOR THERE MISTAKE. IM GOING AHEAD AND REPLACING THE OTHER TIRE AND STEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ON 7-21-08 MY FRONT PASS. TIRE WENT FLAT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VALVE STEM WAS LEAKING. FORD REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER MY WARRANTY. ON 10-02-08 MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO THE VALVE STEM LEAKING, ONLY THE VALVE STEM HAD TO REPLACED, BUT FORD WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER MY WARRANTY, THE REPAIR COST WAS $21.00. ON 10-06-08 MY REAR PASS. TIRE WAS LOW AND THE CAUSE WAS AGAIN A LEAKING VALVE STEM. SINCE FORD STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT UNDER MY WARRANTY I WENT TO ALLEN TIRE AND HAD ALL FOUR VALVE STEMS REPLACED AT A COST OF $101.65. *TR

MY FORD 07 EXPEDITION HAS A ONGOING PROBLEM W/ A TIRE LOSING AIR. FORD HAS LOOKED AT IT 3 TIMES AND THE 3RD TIME SAY THEY FIXED IT WITH A PATCH ON A SMALL HOLE. THE TIRE STILL LEAKS AIR AND THE AIR SENSOR GOES OFF EVERY 4-5 DAYS. *TR

2007 FORD EXPEDITION, FROM AUGUST 2008 TO OCTOBER 2008, ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS EACH A DIFFERENT TIRE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON, FLAT TIRE TAKEN TO FORD DEALER, VALVE STEM REPLACED. *TR

2007 FORD EXPEDITION VALVE STEM ON CAR HAD A LEAK. TIRE IS RUINED AS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE AIR LEAKED OUT OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO LOW AND THE SIDEWALL BEING DAMAGED. *TR

ON AUGUST 2, 2008 WE HAD RAPID AIR LOSS IN OUR LEFT REAR TIRE. I GOT IT TO A TIRE PLACE AND THE VALVE WAS BROKEN. THEY SAID THEY NEVER SEEN A VALVE BREAK ON A NEW VEHICLE. A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. I WAS LUCKY FOR THE AIR PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER SEEING ALL THE TALK ABOUT VALVE PROBLEMS I AM NOW WORRIED ABOUT MY OTHER TIRES. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS HAD FOUR (4) VALVE STEMS GO BAD. ONE CAUSED THE AIR TO DEFLATE SO QUICKLY THE TIRE WAS RUINED. WHEN TALKING TO FORD DEALERS, ONE THAT REPLACED THE TIRE AND ONE THAT SOLD THE EXPEDITION, BOTH SAID IT WAS BAD LUCK AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE TIRE SENSOR SYSTEM, I WOULD HAVE RUINED THE RIM AS WELL AS THE TIRE. THE CAR DID NOT VIBRATE OR PULL TO THE SIDE OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS, IT KEPT RUNNING AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL THE SENSOR KICKED IN AND BY THEN IT WAS TOO LATE, THE RIM CUT INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE REPAIR CENTER CONFIRMED IT WAS A BAD VALVE. SADLY, WHEN THEY REPLACED THE TIRE, THEY USED THE SAME TYPE OF STEM AND IT LEAKED AS WELL. I HAD TO GO TO THIRD PARTIES TO REPLACE THE OTHER VALVE STEMS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE. CALLING MY LOCAL DEALER AGAIN ABOUT IT, THEY STILL MAINTAIN NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2008, I EXPERIENCED A LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING ON MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION (VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW;ALL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES.) I CHECKED ALL TIRES AND DID NOT SEE AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE AND SINCE I WAS IN A RURAL AREA AT THE TIME I FELT THAT IT WAS IN MY BEST INTEREST TO GET TO A MORE POPULATED AREA WHERE I COULD HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED. THE TIRE QUICKLY LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT CAUSING ME TO TAKE AN EVASIVE MOVE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND I TOOK THE FAILED TIRE INTO FUTURE FORD OF ROSEVILLE WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PUNCTURE OR REASON FOR THE TIRE TO FAIL. NO COMPENSATION FROM THE DEALER WAS OFFERED. ON OCTOBER 16, 2008, THE LOW TIRE SENSOR LIGHT AGAIN ACTIVATED. AFTER CHECKING ALL TIRES I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TIRE VALUES WAS SPLIT AND LEAKING (HISSING). I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRE VALUES WE FOUND THAT ALL THE VALUES (EXCEPT FOR THE NEW TIRE THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED) WERE ALL SPLIT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY START TO LEAK. I HAD ALL THE VALUES REPLACED ON ALL THE TIRES. AT THE TIME THE TIRE COMPANY, LES SCHWAB, INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME REPORTED ISSUES WITH LEAKING TIRE VALVES ON SOME FORD VEHICLES. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT CONSUMER REPORTS IS RECOMMENDING THAT ALL 2007 FORD VEHICLE TIRE VALVES BE INSPECTED AND RE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY RESET THE RPM'S. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY RECURRED. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESIGNED TO DOWNSHIFT AND THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 10, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,400.

THE SLIDING CAR ICON DISPLAYS QUITE OFTEN, ALWAYS ON DRY PAVEMENT. USUALLY FOR A SHORT TIME DURING THAT TIME THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THEY ACT AS THOUGH THE ABS HAVE ENGAGED THEMSELVES AND MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES TO ME IN THE 15 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. THE DEALER CHECKED THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

WE HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A REMOTE ELECTRIC START INSTALLED IN THE TRUCK. WHEN YOU REMOTE START THE VEHICLE THEN GET INTO THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION YOU ARE ABLE TO PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT TO ANY POSITION........... THIS HAS BEEN WITNESSED BY THE FORD DEALER WHO WAS SHOCKED, BUT HAS TOLD ME ITS WORKING THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED........... IF YOU TEST THIS,,,,,,, REMOTE START THE VEHICLE THEN SIT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL AND MOVE THE SHIFTER. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AS ITS SUPPOSE TO AND ONCE THE ENGINE DIES THE SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE. ITS JUST FOR THE SPLIT OF 3 TO 10 SECONDS IT TAKES FOR THE ENGINE TO STOP THAT SHIFTER IS FREE TO MOVE ..........IF A CHILD IS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND PUT THEIR FOOT ON THE PEDAL THEY WILL HAVE THAT AMOUNT OF TIME TO MOVE THE SHIFTER AND ONCE YOU MOVE THE SHIFTER THAT CAR IS FREE TO ROLL AT ANYTIME AND THE SHIFTER CAN STILL MOVE .............................................................. THE PROBLEM AS I SEE IT. IF I REMOTE START THE VEHICLE AND A CHILD CLIMBS INTO THE VEHICLE AND PRETENDS TO DRIVE PUTS HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MOVES THE SHIFTER, THE CAR IS GOING TO ROLL AND IT NEVER HAD THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION..................... I PARK ON A HILL AND THIS GOOD EASILY KILL SOMEONE IF THE VEHICLE ROLLS...................THE FIX WOULD BE NOT ALLOW THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE OUT OF PARK WITH OUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. I WAS ADVISED BY FORD NOT TO REMOTE START MY V

WHEN PUTTING THE 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL INTO REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLAM INTO REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE CONCERN AND THEN CHECKED FOR UPDATES. THE ECM HAS THE MOST CORRECT UPDATES. *TR

IN THE MORNING WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD AND THEN SOMETIMES WILL BECOME SLUGGISH, THEN SURGE OF POWER. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN, BUT THE FOUND AN UPDATE FOR THE ECM, RE-FLASHED THE ECM AND TEST DROVE, VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. *TR

ENGINES LUGS ON TAKE OFF, WE WERE AT THE FREEWAY SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 9 MONTHS TOOK VEHICLE IN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE ECM HAS THE MOST CURRENT UPDATES. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN A FEW TIMES SINCE AUG. 13TH, 2008. WE ARE CURRENTLY ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF, WAITING ON FORD MOTOR CO. REGARDING THAT ISSUE. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE AUG. 23, 2007 WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF RATTLING. IN SEPT. 2007 THEY REPLACED THE SUNROOF. SINCE REPLACING THE SUNROOF IT HAS BEEN BACK 3 MORE TIME WITH RATTLING PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED AND IT CONTINUES TO EXIST. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND AT THIS TIME THEY WANT ANOTHER CHANCE TO FIX IT. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE WASHINGTON STATE ATTNY. GENERAL AND HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE DEEMED A "LEMON". AFTER FOR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE SUNROOF THE PROBLEMS CONTINUES AND THEN THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS EXPEDITION. *TR

ELECTRONIC REAR HATCH MAKE AN AWFUL NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR. THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE NOISE IS NOT CONSISTENT, WILL COME AND GO. THEY DID INDICATE THAT THE MOTOR IS LOUD. THE NOISE STILL CONTINUES TO EXIST. *TR

TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON. DEALER FOUND CRACKS IN TIRE STEMS ON AL FOUR AND REPLACED. *TR

2007 FORD EXPEDITION MILEAGE ~34,000 I HAVE TAKEN MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION INTO THE SHOP NOW ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM WAS LISTED AT UN-FOUND, AND THE 3RD TIME IT WAS IN THE SHOW THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF AN ISSUE BUT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO FIRE AVAILABLE. THE ISSUE: *WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO STAY IN A HIGHER GEAR AND THEN DOWNSHIFTS HARD, AND COMES TO A STOP. *WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HESITATE VERY BADLY, THEN TAKE OFF. THIS HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY SCARY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO "CATCH" AND TAKE OFF. I HAVE BASICALLY STARTED TO LEAVE MYSELF 10X THE ROOM NEEDED TO PULL OUT TO AVOID AN INJURY. *AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO SPEED UP A CLUNKING NOISE IS HEARD, AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES THEN DECIDES TO MOVE. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT TELLING THE TRUCK TO GO! *THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD VEHICLE, BUT FORD HAS BEEN COVERING THIS ISSUE UP FOR MANY MONTHS NOW! THIS IS GOING TO END UP KILLING SOMEONE ONE DAY IF IT IS NOT FIXED! WRITTEN BY A CORPORATE SAFETY SPECIALIST. *TR

DRIVING MY WIFE NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COME ON. ONCE SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER SHE NOTICED THAT AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE TIRE VALVE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, WE NOTICED THAT ALL THE VALVES WERE CRACKED AND DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT STALLED AND LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE CONTACT THEN PROCEEDED TO REMOVE ALL THE PASSENGERS, INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN FROM THE REAR SEAT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER, FORD STATED THAT SINCE THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. THE FIRE REPORT CLEARLY STATED THAT THE FLAMES ORIGINATED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE COLLISION CENTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SOUNDED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. HE PLACED AIR IN THE TIRES, BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE DID NOT INCREASE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE VALVE STEMS (TR414) WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 183,000.

TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE WITH CUPPING CAUSING VIBRATIONS TIRES LOOK SWOLLEN AND UNEVEN THREADING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO CHECK SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. I KNOW THAT IT IS THE TIRES. WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND BECAUSE OF THE TIRES BEING UNSAFE I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *TR

THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SO FAR WITH OTHER PARTS THAT WERE REUSED BY FORD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEADLINED(ME NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT ABOUT 60DAYS IN THE PAST YEAR. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR A WEEK AND THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO REPLACE THE ANTENNA ON IT. THEY (FORD)NOT THE DEALERSHIP PUTS THE BLAME ON THE MAKER OF THE UNIT., BUT WITH EACH NEW UNIT COMES OTHER PROBLEMS. NONE OF FORD TECH'S SEND BACK THE SAME RESPONSE. WHAT MY NEXT STEP?? PLEASE HELP IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TO MAY TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP IS GREAT BUT THEY CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH. *TR

SLIDING CAR ICON WILL DISPLAY OCCASSIONALY AND RANDOMLY ON DRY PAVEMENT FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME DURING WHICH THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END A CAR RECENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS PIRELLI SCORPION, SIZE 255/70R18 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 6,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN IMPACT FRACTURE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 11,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONCE AGAIN DUE TO AN IMPACT FRACTURE. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATES. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IMPACT FRACTURE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE EACH OF THE TIRES AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE FIRST TWO TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH, THE SEATS RATTLED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO EXPERIENCED FAILURE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD PAUSE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD DRASTICALLY ACCELERATE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,283 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN

ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE LAST MONTH, THE VEHICLE WHILE IN PARK AND THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ON ITS OWN ROLLED BACKWARDS AT LEAST 20 FEET. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 EXPEDITION IN OCT. 06 AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I CAME TO A STOP I FELT A KICK AFTERWARDS. SLOWLY IT PROGRESSED TO A HARDER PUSH, WHERE IT ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER IN OCTOBER 07 AND THEY HAD ORDERS FROM FORD TO RECALIBRATE THE TRANSMISSION FOR NOW UNTIL THEY FOUND A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM IN MID-NOVEMBER. THE RECALIBRATION WORKED FOR 1 WEEK AND NOW THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. AGAIN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY CLAIM NOT TO HAVE A FIX YET. I NEED THIS FIX . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. DURING THE DAYTIME, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THAT MANNER AND WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. AS OF NOVEMBER 29, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,600. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE REAR WINDOW IN THE LIFTGATE SHATTERED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE DAMAGED TWO RUBBER FLOORMATS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,611 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,530. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, IT FAILED TO DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,950 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/12/07