2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

ON 01/04/10 WE HAD SNOW AND RAIN. I DROVE TO A STORE WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND WHEN I WANTED TO LEAVE THE CAR FAILED TO START. I HAD TO SIT IN THE COLD (13'WEATHER) WAITING FOR SOME ONE TO HELP FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THEY SLAMMED ME WITH $1000 IN REPAIR COSTS - MONEY I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPENT ON A VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF IT IS THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THE REPAIRMAN ADMITTED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH LEAKY WINDSHIELDS THAT GOES INTO THE FUSES BOX AND THE SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, I DID EXPERIENCE ELECTRIC SHOCK ALSO WHEN I TOUCHED THE VEHICLE, AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF THIS BUT NOW I FEAR THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT CAN CAUSE VEHICLE FIRES. FURTHERMORE - IF YOU'RE DRIVING AND THE POWERSTEERING FAIL DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HELP LOYAL FORD OWNERS TO GET THE REPAIRS THEY DESERVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 4.6 V8, AND MY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON ME DAMAGING MY HEAD AND SNAPPING MY COIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THEY NO ABOUT IT BUT REFUSE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY COIL AND TAKE MY HEAD TO A MACHINIST SO I CAN PUT A SPARK PLUG BACK IN IT. *TR

PARKED VEHICLE AT STORE AND TURNED IT OFF GOT OUT AND WENT INSIDE. THEN SOMEONE CAME INSIDE AND SAID THAT A BLACK SUV WAS ON FIRE. RETURNED TO CAR AND HURRIED AND OPENED THE HOOD. HAD A DRINK IN THE TRUCK SO GOT IT AND THREW IT ON THE FIRE GOT IT PUT OUT AND LOOKED IT HAD STARTED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR. *TR

ACCORDING TO FORD IS THE GEM/CJB THAT FAILS BECAUSE WINDSHIELD LEAKING. ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING (LOCKS, WINDOWS, ODOMETER, AND MISFIRING) TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING OK. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 FORE EXPEDITION ON 78WEST , HE HEARD A POP SOUND AND SMOKE CAME IN THE TRUCK , HE PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT OF FIRE, TOTALING THE TRUCK. THIS WAS FIRST OCCURRENCE. WE ONLY OWED 2000 LEFT TO PAY, AND NOW MY HUSBAND IS WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. *TR

MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ,THAT CAUSES ME GREAT CONCERN AS TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT FIRE & ECCT. ,SOMETIMES THE RADIO WILL COME ON WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND SOMETIMES THE HEATER FAN COMES ON FULL BLAST WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY ,SOMETHING IS KILLING MY BATTERY ,I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF ANY WHERE BECAUSE WHEN I GET BACK TO IT ,IT MAY OR MAY NOT CRANK,THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT I THINK IS ON THE FORD MOTOR CO. TO FIX , JUST LET MY FAMILY GET HURT BY THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK I MIGHT JUST OWN THE FORD MOTOR CO. AFTER THE LAW SUIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED FLAMES CAME FROM THE COWLING ( WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS ARE LOCATED) OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWNSHIP CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE FORD THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE REVERSE GEAR, THE REAR PARKING SENSOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE RELATED TO THE PARKING SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 78,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

FORD EXPEDITION 2001 RAINING OUTSIDE YESTERDAY AND TODAY FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. YESTERDAY, BATTERY LIGHT ON DASHBOARD (INDICATING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM) WENT ON FOR FIRST TIME. TONIGHT, WENT OUT WITH MY WIFE AND 3 YOUNG KIDS AND AS WE WERE DRIVING COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL; RADIO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY, LIGHTS IN CABIN BEGAN SLOWLY DIMMING, GAUGES WENT OFF THEN HEADLIGHTS, ALL IN ABOUT A 3 MINUTE PERIOD WE WERE TRYING TO GET HOME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT THE EXPEDITION ALMOST STALLED, ETC. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME IN THE DARK BY THE GRACE OF GOD. WENT ON THE COMPUTER AND BEGAN TO READ AT FORD-FORUMS.COM AND REALIZED OUR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS NOT UNIQUE BUT WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT OTHER FORD TRUCK/SUV OWNERS EXPERIENCED. HERE'S A LINK TO THE PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE EXPERIENCED [HTTP://WWW.FORD-FORUMS.COM/FORD-EXPEDITION/594-EXPY-HAS-SERIOUS-ELECTRICAL-PROBLEM-2.HTML] I BELIEVE I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE WHO HAVE A LEAKY/FAULTY WINDSHIELD AND/OR WIPER-MOTOR SEAL. THE WATER GETS INTO THE FUSE BOX AND/OR THE GEM MODULE CAUSING ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND/OR FAILURES. I'M GRATEFUL MY FAMILY IS SAFE BUT OUR SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS AND EVEN LIFE-THREATENING HAD IT HAPPENED FARTHER FROM HOME OR ON THE FREEWAY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT WILL BE CHECKING WITH MY MECHANIC AND FORD DEALER. *TR

BLOWN #1 SPARK PLUG THAT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN A YEAR HELICOIL WILL NOT HOLD. *TR