2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AT 50 MPH I HEARD A POP AND THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ERRATIC HANDLING AND POOR IDLE. AN INSPECTION LATER REVEALED A SPARK PLUG WHICH EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND STRIPPED THE THREADS WITH IT. THE COST TO REPAIR THE HEAD WAS $600.00. INITIALLY I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A $2700 HEAD REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THERE STILL CAN BE NO GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIRED PLUG WON'T COME OUT OR ANY OF THE OTHER PLUGS. RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWS MANY EXPEDITION AND F-150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WHEN SUV IN DRIVE;WHEN LIGHTS ON;4X4, WIPER AND ABS INDICATOR ON DASH FLASHING ON AND OFF. RADIO SHUTTING OFF WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN DRIVE. PW NOT WORKING WHEN VEHICLE IN DRIVE. 11/20/04 WAS FIRST OCCURRENCE. HAPPENED APPROX. 8 TIMES BETWEEN THEN AND 12/23/2004. *NM

ON 12-21-04 WHILE DRIVING OUR '01 FORD EXPEDITION HOME FROM WORK, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, FOLLOWED BY RATTLING AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. MY HUSBAND FOUND THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD EXPLODED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER AND HE STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG EXPLODED OUT PF THE HEAD STRIPPING THE GROVES IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT WE REPLACE THE CYCLINDER HEAD AT A COST OF $2700. THIS TRUCK IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES ON IT.

THERE IS A LEAK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, ENABLING WATER TO RUN DOWN THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. THIS IS CAUSING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. DEALER WILL REPAIR FOR THE SECOND TIME AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

ON JANUARY 11, 2004 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPLODED WHILE BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THIS EXPLOSION DAMAGED ABOUT 80% OF HOUSE PROPERTY. WHEN THIS WAS INVESTIGATED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFAULT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.*AK

2001 FORD EXPEDITION FUEL SYSTEM INDICATOR PROBLEM. WITH VEHICLE TANK CAPACITY AT 1/4 FULL AND WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE (ENGINE DOWN) VEHICLE HAS REPETITIVE IGNITION PROBLEMS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUEL PICK UP. SERVICE TECHNICIANS FROM FORD DEALERSHIP INDICATE THEY ARE AWARE OF SUCH, BUT CAN ONLY RECOMMEND "ALWAYS KEEPING TANK AT >1/2 FULL AND THEY WILL NOT/CAN NOT REPAIR DEFICIENCY". THIS PRACTICE ISN'T ALWAYS PRACTICAL. FURTHER RESEARCH FROM YOUR WEBSITE INDICATES THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM ACCORDING TO NHTSA ITEM #10010731. ISN'T THIS ENOUGH FOR A RECALL CAMPAIGN?*AK

MY FORD EXPEDITION SURGES WHEN I AM IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR JUST STOPPED. IT IS SO SEVERE THAT I SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE I HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED YET BUT I AM AFRAID I MAY HIT A PEDESTRIAN AT AN INTERSECTION I AM STOPPED AT OR I MAY RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR. *JB

FORD EXPEDITION 2001 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, REF.,ODI NUMBER 10115928. *BF THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF SOCKET #3 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN ON 7 CYLINDERS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

TIRE SEPARATION ON A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND SIDE PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM