2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES, 275/60R 17 (ALL HAVE DOT # ADTO 44T 2401). THESE PARTICULAR TIRES WERE RECALLED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND I TOOK THEM TO A FORD DEALER WHEN I HEARD OF THE RECALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND THAT THE TIRES WERE FINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. AT 47,000 MILES ON THE TIRES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I FELT SEVERE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE, I PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE TIRES. ONE OF THE TIRES (RIGHT REAR) SHOWED EXTENSIVE TREAD SEPARATION VERY NEAR TOTAL FAILURE. ONLY MY GOOD JUDGEMENT AVERTED A POSSIBLE DISASTER. I WENT TO MY FORD DEALER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TIRES, THEY SAID THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO HELP ME WITH NEW TIRES. WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LINE THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES HAD TOO MANY MILES. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER SET OF GENERAL TIRES EVER. I FEEL THAT BOTH FORD AND CONTINENTAL (GENERAL) AND RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD REPLACE THESE TIRES WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE 2 YEARS AGO WHEN THE OTHERS WERE RECALLED. THEY HAVE BEEN GAMBLEING WITH THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND APPARENTLY HAVE DODGED THE BULLET THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE TRUCK WIL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALER 5 TIMES BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO FIX IT. FORD ENGINEER WAS SENT TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WAS HARD TO UNLOCK FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT ON AN INCLINE, THE ENGINE STALLED. IF THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN HALF TANK OF FUEL, IT WOULD STALL. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OVER FIVE TIMES, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT CONSULTED. *AK *SC *JB

4R100 AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION ON 2001 EXPEDITION WITH 45,700 STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. MECHANIC FOUND FRONT BUSHING THAT WAS WORN OUT AND STATED THAT BUSHING LOOKED TO HAVE 150,000 MILES ON IT RATHER THATN 45,700. OVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART. AFTER REPLACING BUSHING, SEALS GASKETS, BEARINGS AND TORQUE CONVERTOR AND A BILL OF $860 I STILL DON'T KNOW IF CAR IS RELIABLE OR NOT. *AK

PINION SEAL LEAKING AT 34,000 MILES. TOOK TO HOLMES TUTTLE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TUCSON, AZ FOR REPAIRS. SIX THOUSAND MILES LATER PINION SEALS AGAIN FAILED PREMATURELY. FORD DEALERSHIP WILLNOT CALL BACK AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. *AK

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE ,NO WARNING. LOWER BALL JOIT ,RIGHT SIDE-RIGHT FRONT AXLE(INNER AND OUTER C/V JOINTS. REPLACED BALL JOIT AND AXLE AT OWN EXPENSE. FORD SAID BALL JOINTS SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES , VEHICLE ONLY HAS 55,600 MILES. *AK