2000 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

PARKED VEHICLE AT ABOUT 8:30 AM ABOUT HALF HOUR LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE FRONT WHEEL. VEHICLE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED PER FORD INSTRUCTION. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. CRUISE CONTROL WORKED PRIOR TO BEING DISCONNECTED. ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED AT A FORD DEALER ABOUT 14 MONTHS AGO. THE NEW MOTOR HAS ABOUT 33,000 MILES ON IT. PICTURES WILL BE E-MAILED TO BRUCE YORK. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY A AFFORDABLE INSURANCE, MICHAEL, 800-877-0226, EXTENSION 2179, POLICY #TXB75747800. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES SUDDENLY . THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES BECAME MUSHY. THE DEALER STATES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BEFORE. EMERGENCY BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. *TC

THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISHED OUT THE FIRE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE FIRE STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. *TC

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

(1) AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE STARTED. (2) DEALER STATED AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT UNLESS SENSOR REPLACED. (3) SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. (1) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ODOMETER FLICKERED THEN FAILED. (3) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED. (1) ENGINE KNOCK (2) 5.4 ENGINE FAILED AT 32,000 MILES. (3) ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. (1) TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT 55,000 MILES. (2) TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. (3) TRANSMISSION REPLACED. (1) TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AGAIN AT 76,000 MILES. (2) HIGH RPM BEFORE SHIFTING INTO NEXT GEAR. (3) BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB

FORD RECALL # 05S28 CALLS FOR THE DISCONNECTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THIS ALSO DISCONNECTS THE HORN. IT IS A STATE LAW IN ILLINOIS THAT EACH VEHICLE HAVE A HORN THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM 200 FEET. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD THREE TIMES, AND BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, NEITHER TIME RECEIVING AN ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM. *JB

RE LTR REC'D FROM FORD TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED IN FORD EXPEDITION. *BF THE CONSUMER HAS NOT GOTTEN HER CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED YET BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T FEEL A GREAT SENSE OF URGENCY. *NM

A RECALL (05V017000) FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE SO THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. AS A RESULT THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

RE: 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, CHILD SAFETY LOCKS/REAR DOOR LATCHES CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON REAR DOORS ACTIVATE BY THEMSELVES, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN REAR DOORS FROM INSIDE. FORD WAS CONTACTED ALREADY BUT THEY MENTIONED THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND IF REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY IT WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT AND IT COULD LEAD TO A TRAGEDY WHICH WILL AFFECT MY FAMILY AND OTHER FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS AS WELL. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *TT