2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

I WAS DROPPING MY GRANDMOTHER OFF AT CHURCH. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I WENT TO START THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISES AND I SAW AND SMELLED SMOKE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND I SAW THE ENGINE SHAKING WENT THE TRUCK WAS ON. TODAY, FORD IS RECALLING 2000 EXPEDITIONS ALONG WITH OTHER MODELS DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS CAUSING FIRES UNDER THE HOOD. THE TRUCK IS A 2001 EXPEDITION WHICH HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. FORD IS SAYING IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHEN THE CHECK ENG LIGHT STARTED RAPIDLY FLASHING. ,PULLED OVER OPENED THE HOOD AND BURST INTO FLAMES , NOW I AM OUT THE DOWN PAYMENT AND THE REMAINING AMOUNT THAT THE INS DID NOT PAY . I AM NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE PUTTING ME INTO A BIND. *NM

MY WINDSHIELD ON MY 2001 EXPEDITION IS LEAKING WATER IN THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CORNER. IT'S SEEPING INTO THE FLOOR BOARDS AND INTO THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. *JB

(1)WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK, DUE TO BLOWING FUSES; HAD TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE #15 FUSE-TOOK TO A FORD DEALER IN SPARTANBURG, SC AND IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED AT EITHER PLACE (2)SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION CONTROL DEVICE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING COMPONENTS AROUND IT (3)VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP; REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, PIG TAIL, BRAKE PRES. SWITCH, ABS CONT. UNIT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION ON A TIRE. THE TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65-70 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP STATED TO SUBMIT THE TIRES TO CONTINENTAL TIRE FOR EVALUATION OF THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURE IS CONTINENTAL. THE MODEL NAME IS GRABBER AW. THE TIRE LINE IS 27560R17. THE DOT NUMBER IS 27560R17. HE THINKS THAT THE TIRE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE BE 33PSI. THE CONTACT DOES NOT THAT THE PSI ON HIS TIRES IS WHAT EVER THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS. THE TIRES ARE REGULARLY SERVICED SUCH AS TIRE PRESSURE CHECKS AND TIRE ROTATION. THERE WHERE SOME VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL BULGING IN THE TIRE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 10, 2005. THE CONTACT DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE TIRE BECAUSE HE SUBMITTED IT TO CONTINENTAL FOR EVALUATION. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005 - *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 FORD EXPEDITON, RECENTLY (AUGUST 22,2005) I EXPERIENCED A SPARK PLUG BLOW-OUT IN THIS VEHICLE.I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, AND THE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM. IN A RECENT ARTICLE IT WAS STATED THAT IF THIS PLUG WERE TO POP OUT IT COULD IN FACT PUNCTURE A NEARBY FUEL LINE AND IGNITE IN FIRE OR CAUSE AN EXPLOSION SO I SEARCHED THE INTERNET(WWW.FORDDEFECTS.COM) FOR SOME ANSWERS. THERE, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD THAT THEY HAVE NEGLECTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER FRUSTRATED CONSUMERS ARE ASKING THAT A RECALL BE INITIATED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA)

MY VEHICLE, A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION. SPONTANEOUSLY WENT INTO FLAMES AS IT WAS PARKED BEHIND MY BAKERY BUSINESS IN HIALEAH, FLORIDA. IT WAS DESTROYED AND IT ALSO CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY BAKERY BUSINESS. THIS VEHICLE WAS OFF WHEN IT WENT INTO FLAMES.

2001 FORD EXPEDITION FIRE RESULTING FROM SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH OF THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS. *NM

DT: 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE BACK DOOR HAS TWO HYDRAULIC LIFTS TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN. ONE ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTION THEY FOUND THE OTHER LIFT WAS WELDED IN SIX PLACES, AND THIS ONE WAS ONLY WELDED IN ONE PLACE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATES THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT WILL COST $435 TO FIX. THE DOOR COULD NO LONGER BE USED, IT WILL NOT STAY OPEN. *AK

2001 FORD EXPEDITION CRUISE CONTROL CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WHICH WAS LOCATED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *NM