2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

PURCHASED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION FROM MAROONE FORD IN MARGATE ON 11/05/2004. THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THIS VEHICLE WERE THE CONTITRAC AW ID # 02T012000. ON 04/02/05 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-95 AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT HITTING ANY OTHER CARS AND I WAS NOT INJURED. I HAD THAT TIRED REPLACED THE SAME DAY AND THOUGHT IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ON I-95 THAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. ON 05/21/05 WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON COMMERCIAL BLVD IN FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA AT A SPEAD OF 30 MHP THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, I DROVE THE TRUCK INTO TIRE KINGDOM AND HAD THAT TIRE REPLACED AS WELL. THIS MORNING WHILE PARKING AT WORK I NOTICED THREAD SEPARATION LUMPS HAD DEVELOPED ON THE TWO REMAINING TIRES, AT THIS POINT I REALIZED SOMETHING HAD TO BE WRONG WITH THE TIRES, AND THROUGH THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE TIRES. I CONTATED THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE TRUCK INMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMP BECAUSE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE THERE IS NO RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THESE TIRES AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO REPLACE THEM, BUT THAT IF I COULD NOT WAIT TO THEN TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST TIRE KINGDOM TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND THAT THEY WOULD PRO RATE THE COST OF THE TIRES. I HAD BOTH TIRES REPLACED THIS AFTERNOON, AGAIN AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN OF ANY ASSITANCE, THEY SOLD ME A TIRE WARRANTY PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT COVER THESE TYPE OF INCIDENTS,THE PRODUCT WAS MISREPRESENTED TO ME AND I INTEND TO FILE A SEPARATE COMPLAINT WITH THE FLA INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE REGARDING THAT MATTER. I CONTACTED A NACA REPRESENTATIVE TODAY AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT FORD AND TO CONTACT YOUR OFFICE AND FILE A COMPLAINT ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE IN OBTAINING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THESE TIRES IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

DT: THERE ARE RECALLS THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED CAR IS A 2001, BUT THEY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE CAR AS A RECALL BECAUSE THEY RECALLED THE 2000 MODELS AND NOT THE 2001. THIS CAR WAS DELIVERED IN 2001, AND THEY USED 2000 PARTS, ALTHOUGH IT IS A 2001 MODEL. THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN. *AK

THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED DUE TO A FIRE THAT ORIGINATED FROM THE FUSE OF THE MASTER CRUISE CONTROL MODULATOR AREA OF MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *JB THIS MAKE/MODEL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY CPSC FOR A MNUFACTIRER DEFECT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. *SC *JB

TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL FROM SIDE TO SIDE, NO CRASH

VEHICLE PARKED FOR APPROX. 22 HOURS, CC QUIT WORKING 1 WEEK PRIOR, ONE DAY BEFORE VEHICLE FIRE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK

2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AROUND 9 AM THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FORM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SC *JB

VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE AND STARTED ON FIRE. CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING PRIOR TO FIRE. VEHICLE SEVERELY DESTROYED AND FUSES OBLITERATED. CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH COMPONENETS RECOVERED AND XRAYED. INTERNAL CONTACTS ARCED AND SPLATTERED. ALSO ARCING ON WIRING HARNESS ADJACENT TO VACUUM BOOSTER.

THIS IS THE SECOND SPARK PLUG IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS THAT HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD OUT OF OUR 2001FORD EXPEDITION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OCCURRING TO MANY PEOPLE. IT IS DEFINITELY A FLAW IN DESIGN AND IS COSTING PEOPLE TOO MUCH MONEY TO CONTINUE TO FIX. FORD HAS BEEN NO HELP. AS THE LAST TIME, WHILE DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG JUST BLOWS THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED.*AK

DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR IN MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION W/ TRITON V8 5.4L WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. VEHICLE WAS VERY LOUD AFTERWARDS BUT STILL DRIVEABLE. HAD TO STAY UNDER 15 MPH TO TURN AROUND AND DRIVE IT THE ONE MILE I HAD ALREADY DRIVEN TO RETURN HOME. GREATER THAN 15 MPH PRODUCED SOUNDS SIMILIAR TO THE SOUND OF AN EXTREMELY LOUD LAWNMOWER. PROBLEM: BLEW A SPARK PLUG. DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE YET BUT FROM WHAT I AM READING ON THE INTERNET, THE REPAIR WILL BE SURE TO DRAIN MY WALLET. AM HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER TONIGHT TO FIND OUT THE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE AND MY PURSE.*AK

SURGE GAS/ODI NO.10108106- 010,ODI895445,ODI897959,ODI8009292,ODI8012749,ODI10037108,ODI10041253.ODI10066799,ODI10080504, I HAVE A LOT MORE OFF YOUR SITE, SURGE IS GOING TO HURT SOMEONE PLEASE, THIS DOES WARRENT A SAFETY ON THIS. PLEASE RESPOND, MY GARBAGE CAN COULD HAVE BEEN A CHILD IN CROSSWALK.*AK