2000 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

THE SPARK PLUG WENT OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG, DROVE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE HEAD WAS BLOWN AND REPLACED IT. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER STATED THE SPARK PLUG LEFT THE ENGINE AGAIN.*AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM OUT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS BURNED VERY BADLY, AND HAD TO GO THROUGH SURGERY. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING MALFUNCTION. *AK

NORMAL DRIVING AND HEARD LOUD NOISES UNDER THE HOOD. TURNED OUT TO BE A BLOWN SPARK PLUG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF FREEWAY AFTER SEVERAL MILES AND HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. HAVE JUST READ ABOUT A LOT OF FORD TRUCK OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH SOME EXPERIENCING IT MORE THAN ONCE! I AM NOT HAPPY. TRUCK AT CARS101 SERVICE DEPT NOW IN HOPES THAT IT CAN BE REPAIRED BUT FROM I'VE BEEN READING I'M NOT SURE. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE HOUSE BURNED DOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, PART OF THE OWNERS HOUSE AND ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED BY THE FLAMES. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND WINDOWS NOT TO FUNCTION. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

DURING RAIN, WINDSHIELD LEAKS INTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, ELECTRIC WINDOW FAILURE AND RADIO FAILURE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALSO REMAINS ON WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. I HAVE GONE TO MY CAR WITH MY KEYS IN MY HAND AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOW THAT I AM RUNNING 100 MPH AND 6,000 RPM. THE BLOWER FOR THE A/C ALSO CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, IT TENDS TO "FIX ITSELF" IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, BUT WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. *JB

1) CHILD SAFETY LOCKS CONSTANTLY ENGAGE (E.G. LOCK IS TURNED OFF AND THEN SWITCHES TO LOCK) DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON BOTH REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE LOCKS SAFETY CHILD DOOR LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE SINCE BOTH LOCKS ARE AFFECTED AND SHOULD NOT MOVE WHEN SET TO EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK. 2) PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE TO LET THEM OUT AND THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS SINCE IT GREATLY AFFECTS THE ABILITY OF PASSENGERS TO NORMAL DEGRESS THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. CONVERSELY, IF A SMALL CHILD IS IN THE BACK SEAT, THE LOCKS SHOUD NOT UNLATCH TO AND ENABLE THE CHILDREN TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICAL IS MOVING. 3) TOOK CAR TO DEALER, DEALER STATES LOCKS ARE NOT IN WARRANTY AND WILL COST $400 PLUS TO REPLACE EACH LOCK WHIOCH IS UNACCEPTABLE. VEHICLE IS WAS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD WHEN PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR.