2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

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

INCIDENT: 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 1. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK, RADIO WOULD GO OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR, BLOWER, COMPASS, THERMOMETER LETS & BELLS WOULD NOT WORK, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BATTERY EVENTUALLY WENT DEAD, ETC 2. HAD TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REASONS 3. EXPEDITION WAS SERVICED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED US THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. WATER WAS LEAKING INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX - HAD TO REPLACE FUSE PANEL AND RESEAL GLASS AT A COST OF $456.96. *NM

2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER WITH A 5.4 V8. SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, AS SOON AS I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PROCEED THE ENGINE BLEW THE 3RD SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TOWED TO FORD DEALER ESTIMATES TO FIX ARE 800 FOR HELI COIL, 3500 FOR HEAD REPLACEMENT. *JB

THERE WAS A HEAVY RAIN THE EXPEDITION WAS PARKED OUTSIDE. THERE WAS WATER ON THE FLOOR MAT. THE HEADLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO WORKED WHEN THE EXPEDITION WAS OFF. YET WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THE CAR WAS ON. THE EXPEDITION ACTED ON ITS OWN. WE TOOK THE EXPEDITION TO THE DEALERSHIP (JIM KEIM FORD) WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY CHARGED US 893.00 TO FIX THE FUSE PANEL, SENSOR PANEL AND RESEAL THE ENTIRE FRONT WINDOW. THEN JIM KEIM TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ANOTHER 200.00 IF THEY BROKE THE WINDSHEILD. I PAID THE MONEY AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. *JB

SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING, ALSO THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST HAD US KILLED. THE BACK DOOR LOCKS BY ITSELF AND CAN'T BE OPENED. AIR COMES IN FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND IT ALSO LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE VERY WASTED, ALSO I WAS LIED ABOUT THE INTEREST RATE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY INTEREST WOULD BE 6.78% AND IN THE CONTRACT IT APPEARS AS 12.15%.*JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V388000 FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ,SHE WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE CHILD SAFE LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS OF MY 2ND FORD EXPEDITION ACTIVATE THROUGH NORMAL DOOR OPERATION. THEY ARE ACTIVATED BY USING THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AS WELL AS NORMAL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE USE. I HAVE OWNED TWO EXPEDITION AND THIS HAS OCCURRED ON EACH VEHICLE ( A 1997 XLY EXPEDITION AS WELL AS A 2001 EDDIE BAUER EDITION). I AM AWARE OF THE SAME OCCURRENCE ON MY BROTHERS FORD EXCURSION SO THIS OBVIOUSLY IS NOT A SINGLE ISSUE BUT A ENGINEERING FAILURE. THIS ACTION LOCKS PEOPLE UNINTENTIONALLY IN THE BACK SEATS OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT NOTICE OR EASY CORRECTION SINCE YOU CAN'T REACH THE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LIMITED WINDOW OPENING HEIGHT. IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT A PERSON WOULD BE LIKELY BE LOCKED IN UNABLE TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE. OTHER OCCUPANTS WOULD LIKELY NOT BE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THUS POSSIBLY FIND NECESSARY ACTION UNNECESSARY. A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN . *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THE CAR TAKES A LONG TIME TO START, IT'S LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD. WHEN VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS GOOD. WHEN HITTING THE ALARM THE HORN WILL SOUND VERY LOW, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT MAKE A SOUND AT ALL. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SUPPOSE TO ENGAGE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES. WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE GAUGES WILL FLASH ON/OFF, AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AS IF THE ALARM HAS SOUNDED, THEN , THEY WILL GO OFF. THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES IF THE CAR IS IN OVERDRIVE OR REGULAR DRIVE NO LONGER WORKS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER LAST MONTH REGARDING THE SCDS. HE REPORTS HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. HE BELIEVES THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE DEFECTIVE SCDS. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE THE SCDS DISCONNECTED AS STATED IN THE RECALL. HE PLANS TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING SEVERAL RAINY DAYS. UPON STARTING VEHICLE, WIPERS, FANS WOULD NOT WORK. RADIO WOULD NOT OPERATE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN AUXILIARY POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD START ITSELF WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY. IF THE CAR WAS LEFT RUNNING AND IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD TRY TO START WHILE RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, DURING WET RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE, A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM EXPLAINED. BY THIS TIME THE AREA AFFECTED HAD DRIED OUT AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING SYSTEMS. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED UNTIL IT OCCURRED AGAIN. *NM

2001 FORD EXPEDITION LEAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO FUSE BLOCK AND ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE BECAME A NO START RESULTING IN OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS BY FORD DEALER IN STOCKBRIDGE, MI. MECHANIC COMMENTED AT TIME OF REPAIR HE HAD ALREADY FIXED SEVERAL VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY TO MY REPAIR FOR WATER DAMAGE UNDER DASH DUE TO LEAKING WINDSHIELD. *JB