2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS/TRAILING ARMS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RUSTED TOO, BUT WAS STILL INTACT. UPDATED 05/07/15*JB

THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE ACQUIRING THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT, THEY WILL PUMP UP BUT WHEN A QUICKER SLOW DOWN OR STOP IS NEEDED AN INDIVIDUAL DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO REMEMBER THAT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES OR CRASHES AS OF THIS DATE. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON MECHANIC'S ADVICE HOWEVER THIS DID NOT IMPROVE THIS ISSUE. AS WELL THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO NEED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH TIME IT RAINS THERE IS WATER COMING IN FROM SOMEWHERE ON THE TOP DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND POST. IT DRIPS FROM THAT HAND GRIP DOWN TO LIGHT SWITCH AND INTO VENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WHICH CAUSES CONCERN OF A VEHICLE FIRE POSSIBILITY. *TR

WATER APPEARS TO HAVE LEAKED INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE WIPERS TO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. WHEN THE WIPERS ARE TURNED ON, WE HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR CLICK; BUT WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS ISSUE. GRANTED WE BOUGHT THE EXPEDITION USED 3 YEARS AGO, BUT HAVING THE PLUGS BLOW OUT 4 TIMES (4 DIFFERENT PLUGS) AND NOW HAVING TO GET INTO THE HEAD TO FIX THE FIRST ONE THAT THE SHOP REPLACED WITH A HELIX-COIL....THE HELIX-COIL ACTUALLY SHATTERED! SENDING BITS OF IT INTO OUR ENGINE. THE SHOP WANTED 2300.00 TO FIX IT THIS TIME. SERIOUSLY? WITH ALL OF THE MILES ON IT NOW IT IS JUST BARELY THE APPRAISAL VALUE OF THE TRUCK'S WORTH. WE HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OUR TYPE OF ENGINE. WHEN YOU HAVE AN ALUMINUM HEAD AND ONLY 3 THREADS PER SPARK PLUG...IT JUST DOESN'T WORK. THANKFULLY WE HAVE NEVER CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET IT TO A SHOP. BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE HAD TO BORROW MONEY OR USE MONEY THAT NEEDED TO GO TO OTHER BILLS TO PAY FOR IT. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS! WHEN YOU PAY MORE FOR REPAIRS THEN THE ACTUAL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE....THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLE UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT REMAIN FULLY CLOSED WHENEVER LATCHED. THERE WAS A RECALL A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227001 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED ALL THE WAY EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS IT DOES. RANDOMLY THE SEAT BELT WILL BECOME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. IT WAS BUILT IN THE MICHIGAN PLANT LIKE THE RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD BECAUSE OF THE VIN. I THINK IT IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE DATES LISTED THAT IT COULD BE THE SAME THING AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO AND EXPANDED. I KNOW ITS AN OLDER TRUCK BUT IT STILL MATTERS TO US THAT ARE STILL DRIVING. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME. *TR

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME A SPARK PLUG BLEW, STRIPPING THE THREADS AGAIN. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE FORDS BLOWN SPARK PLUG ITS THE FIRST THING THAT COMES UP. *TR