2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK

I OWN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION, I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY PARENTS HOME FOR APPROX. 2 1/2 HOURS, WHEN MY FIANCE WALKED OUTSIDE AN SAW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE CARRIER. BUT I HEARD OF THE RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE FORD SUV'S. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. I FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT, AFTER EXAMINATION AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE, AND REPORT WAS FILED. *JB

RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR FORD CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION. *BF THE CONSUMER WANED TO KNOW IF THE 2001 FORD EXPEDITION VEHICLES WOULD BE RECALLED, BECAUSE HE KNEW AT LEAST 2 HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATE THAT ONE OF THE VEHICLES WAS HIS. *JB RECALL305V017000

MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I AM STOPPED IN TRAFFIC OR AT A LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THEY CANNOT FIND A REASON WHY MY CAR DOES THIS. THE SERVICE MANAGER EVEN DROVE THE CAR AROUND FOR A FEW DAYS AND COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. THEY TRIED RE-SETTING THE COMPUTER BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. IT EVEN HAPPENED WHEN MY MOTHER WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR.*AK

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ONLY 3 MONTHS AND BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER WITH LOW MILES. TWICE NOW IN THAT THREE MONTHS I HAVE BEEN COMPLETLY STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AS IF IT HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. TODAY IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC IT DID THE SAME. ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I JUST HAD IT IN AND IT PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS. I DID COUNT 19 COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST?*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

MY FORD EXPEDITION WAS REAR ENDED BY A LARGE GARBAGE TRUCK. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THAT HIT. MY TRUCK WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE AND AGAIN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, BLACK EYE, BRUISED JAW, AND BRUISED TAILBONE. WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAG GO OFF TO ALLEVIATE THE INJURIES TO ME? *NM

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAIL WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE, INCLUDING RADIO, REAR WIPER, FOG LAMPS, COMPASS, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, POWER WINDOWS, AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS. DEALER REPORTS WINDSHIELD LEAKING, CAUSING COMPONENT FAILURES AND REPAIRS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. FORD DEALER AND FORD "CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE" 800-392-FORD REFUSED TO REPAIR PROBLEM OF WATER IN DRIVER COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX CAUSED BY LEAKING ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN SHORTING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND OTHER DASH EQUIPMENT WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING. FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT MGR SAID: "KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD EXPEDITIONS AND F150 TRUCKS".*AK

WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF. BUT CONSUMER COULD TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH MANUALLY WITHOUT THE KEY INSIDE. VEHICLE WOULD TURN ON, AND THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL UP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THERE WERE TIMES WHEN HE DID GET THE KEY OUT, THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY. *JB