2000 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY ON 10.08.2006 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR12+ HRS. FIRE DAMAGED THE TRUCK HEAVILY AND A VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO IT AND ALSO DAMAGED THE REAR OF THE GARAGE DOOR, ROOF SOFFIT, AND NEARBY FENCE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURED.

AFTER THE TRUCK 100,000 MILES SERVICE AND WAS GIVING A GREEN ON ALL AREAS OF FORD QUALITY REPORT, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK THREE DAYS LATER AFTER IT RAIN OUR AREA, I WAS TOLD THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE COIL REPLACE. IT WORKED FOR ANOTHER THREE WEEKS UNTIL WE HAD ANOTHER DOWN POUR OF RAIN, WHILE DRIVING I HEARD CONTINUOUS BEEPS A MINUTE OR TWO LATER THERE WAS A BURN SMELL IN THE TRUCK IT SEEMS TO COME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE, BEING SCARED I HAD TO PARK THE TRUCK AND HAVE IT TOW. I AM NOW BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A WATER LEAK FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHICH HAS CAUSED A SHORT WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE COST WOULD BE $1400 TO HAVE IT REPLACE. THIS TRUCK HAVE HAD REGULAR SERVICE EVERY 3000 TO 5000 MILES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, THIS TRUCK HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVE IN ANY ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE FOUR-FIVE OTHER VEHICLES DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 05V017000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL;CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER DID NOT DEACTIVATE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD HAD A LEAK, CAUSING WATER TO GET INTO THE GEM MODULE. THE WINDSHIELD AND GEM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR SUSPENSION DID NOT ACTIVATE THE SHOCKS ACCORDINGLY AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SAT LOW ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED AND SUGGESTED PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETECT ANY POSSIBLE FAILURE CODES.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL PART. *KB *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION PARKED FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS. NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. STRONG SMELL OF 'ELECTRICAL FIRE'. WE WERE ABLE TO SMOLDER BEFORE FLAMES IGNITED AND BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE ORIGIN WAS, VERY OBVIOUSLY, THE SCDS. IT WAS MELTED AND SMOKING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PUP-PUP NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE CAME FROM THE SPARK PLUG. THE SPARK PLUG SUDDENLY BLEW OUT AND WAS ONLY ATTACHED BY A HANGING WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE REPAIR SHOULD BE PERFORMED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BUCKLES FOR THE SECOND SEAT MIDDLE POSITION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE BUCKLE MALE AND FEMALE ENDS TO NOT HOLD ONCE BUCKLED. THIS SAFETY SEAT BELT IS THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION FOR CHILDREN. THE CONTACT'S CHILD WHO IS UNDER ONE YEARS OLD HAS TO BE LOCATED NEXT TO THE VEHICLE'S DOOR INSTEAD. THE CONTACT EXPRESS CONCERN REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD IN THAT LOCATION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A COST TO FIX THE VEHICLE.

I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES SINCE BUYING THIS 2000 FORD EXPEDITION IN LATE 2000. I WAS INFORMED BY A FORMER SERVICE MANAGER FROM FORD THAT THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN AND WIDE SPREAD. WHAT HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY RECEIVED A LARGE LOT OF FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LINES THAT WERE TO SMALL OR CONCLUDED ENOUGH SO AS NOT TO LET THE CALIPER COMPLETELY RELEASE THE PADS FROM THE ROTOR CAUSING FAILURE OF BOTH IN AS LITTLE AS 15000 MILES. THERE IS A COVER UP AND PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY HAVING ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD. WE ALSO HAD THE LEAKING WINDSHIELD OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT WOULD LEAK INTO THE ELECTRICAL BOARDS IN THE DASH CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT/THE RADIO TO GO OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. THE WORST WAS IT TRYING TO START WITH NO KEY OR PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AND RUINING THE STARTER AND THE BATTERY. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! BECAUSE FORD STILL LIES THAT THESE ARE NOT THEIR PROBLEMS. *JB