2002 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. HE AWOKE TO DISCOVER THAT THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING THE NIGHT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, AND THE INSURANCE AGENCY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. NO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE DUE TO THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING RECALL NOTICE ON 2002 FORD EXPEDITION. *TS RECALL CAMPAIGN# EA05005. *SC

2002 FORD EXPEDITION HAD AN UNDER HOOD FIRE THAT IGNITED IN THE WIRE BANK NEAR WIPER MOTOR. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FIRE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL NOTICE THAT HE RECEIVED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE IN THE WIRING AND NOT THE BULBS OR FUSES. THE COMPLAINED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION AND ON FRIDAY A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE THROUGH THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK *JB

WINDSHIELD LEAKED ON DRIVER SIDE DURING A RAINSTORM. WATER THEN ENTERED A RELAY CONTROL BOX CAUSING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM RAN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED. *NM

MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME (WITH THE KEYS OUT, DOORS LOCKED, WINDOWS UP, ETC.) A NEIGHBOR'S LAWN SERVICER SAW THE FIRE AND RANG OUR DOORBELL TO ALERT US. I CALLED 911, BUT BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK HAD LITERALLY MELTED AWAY IN THE FIRE. THE HOOD, FRONT GLASS, FRONT TIRES, FRONT PANEL, ETC. WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE BURNED AND DESTROYED A LARGE PATCH OF GRASS AND BLACKENED THE PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF MY HOME. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF BY ITSELF WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING PUT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. ALSO, THE DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK BY THEMSELVES. THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED THERE WAS STILL FUEL. WHEN TURNING ON EITHER OF THE TURN SIGNALS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. THE RED BATTERY CABLE WAS HOT. THE REMOTE CONTROLLED REARVIEW MIRRORS ACTED AS IF THERE WAS A CROSSING OF THE WIRES. WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON FOR ONE DIRECTION VEHICLE WENT THE OTHER WAY. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE COMPUTER /ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. *AK

DT: THE CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT UNWANTED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AND INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD NOTE THE PROBLEM AND CONTACT DEALER IF THEY FOUND AN ANSWER. CALLER STATED IT HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL, LIKE AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CALLER SAID THE PROBLEM SHE READ ABOUT WAS THE THROTTLE STICKING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS COULD'VE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT, SHE WAS IN HER DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. UPDATE 4/23/07TR

MY NEIGHBOR'S 2002 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT THEIR HOUSE ON FIRE. MY HOME CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE THE THE SIZE OF THE FIRE. BOTH HOME SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE.