2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

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.