2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

I HAD A MISFIRE ON #7 SPARK PLUG ON MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. IT WAS REPAIRED ON FRIDAY AT A SHOP. SATURDAY AFTERNOON @ 12:30 # 2 SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPLETELY NOW IT HAS A BLOWN MOTOR. I HAVE OWNED THIS SUV FOR 4 MONTHS. I HAVE THE OLD SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK FROM #7 AND I ONLY HAVE THE COIL PACK FOR #2 THE REST OF IT IS MISSING. FROM ALL I HAVE READ ON LINE IM NOT ALONE. *NM

ELECTRICAL HAZARD DUE TO WATER INTRUSION RESULTING FROM WINDSHIELD LEAK. 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES DURING RAIN STORM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, HEADLAMP FAILURE, WINDOW/DOOR LOCK FAILURE, AC RUNS WITH IGNITION OFF AND KEYS REMOVED, CAR ATTEMPTS TO START WITHOUT KEYS OR DRIVER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT TRAVELING 5-10 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORMALLY AFTER PULLING OUT FROM THE LIGHT; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; HOWEVER CONCLUDED THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WAS NOT ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THAT RECALL. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS: 05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF OVERDRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, WHICH MOMENTARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. AFTER 20 MILES, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STAYED IN NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE DIODE TEETH DETACHED, THE DIODE MOUNTING SNAP RING WAS FRACTURED, THE REVERSE CLUTCH HOUSING WAS SCORED, THE OVERDRIVE BAND WAS METAL CONTAMINATED, AND THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH WAS FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT HAD BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT RELEASES PERIODICALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SEAT BELT WILL FASTEN WITH A CLICK AND APPEARS SECURELY FASTENED. THEN OCCASIONALLY (AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK) WHILE DRIVING IT WILL RELEASE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS (AT LEAST).

UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE CARRIER/WINCH CABLE FAILED CAUSING THE SPARE TO FALL INTO THE ROAD. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A SMALL METAL PIECE PRESSED ONTO THE END OF THE CABLE WHICH BROKE OFF. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY RESULTED BUT IF THE TIRE HAD FALLEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80000 MILES. THE CONTACT FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY FOR EARLY FAILURE. A NON-SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS CONSISTENTLY FAILED AT ABOUT 80000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. UPDATED 09/05/06. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE NUMBER THREE SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT RENDERING MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION UNUSABLE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *JB

EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - ELECTRIC DOOR WINDOWS ON RIGHT FRONT, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER, CRUISE CONTROL, INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF, BATTERY WORE DOWN, SUNROOF WINDOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER GOT INTO THE CAR AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSE BOX AND COMPUTER AND THE SWITCH FOR THE FRONT RIGHT WINDOW. RETURNED WITH RIGHT FRONT DOOR WINDOW, AND REAR WIPER NOT WORKING AGAIN AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOTOR FOR THESE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES A WEEK. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT IS A FAULTY MASS AIRFLOW CENSOR. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO A WARRANTY DISPUTE. THE DEFECT ONLY BEGAN A FEW MONTHS AGO.