2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

4R100 TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM BASED ON NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE BULLETINS. WHY NO RECALL. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THEIR TRANSMISSION.*AK

SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE REAR. THE PASSENGERS ARE NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK

I WAS SITTING BEHIND ONE VEHICLE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND LUNGED FORWARD. DESPITE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD, I WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. I BELIEVE THIS SURGE MAY HAVE HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY. APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, I WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL WHEN I SUDDENLY FELT A SURGE FORWARD EVEN AFTER I STOPPED PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR. *LA

I AM TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 70,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS REPORTED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 01137. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL.

WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONSUMER FELT THE FORCE OF THE TRUCK AS IF IT WANTED TO PULL OFF. THE CONSUMER PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND AT THAT TIMED THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE STOPPED. *AK *PH *JB

AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TIMES MY SUV HAS SURGED AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP AND THEY NEVER CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT.ONCE I ABOUT WENT THROUGH THE BLOCK BUSTERS LARGE WINDOW. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT IF FORD DOESNT FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKS ON SOMETIMES WHEN IM SETTING STILL ,LIKE AT A RED LIGHT.I HAVE TO TURN IT ON THEN TURN IT OFF FOR I TO GET OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

THIS IS A MODIFIED COPY OF A LETTER SENT TO CONTINENTAL TIRE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. AND TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE REASON FOR INFORMING THE NHTSA OF THIS IS THE HOPE THAT THESE COMPANIES WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. I DRIVE IS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION, WHICH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT AND CAME STOCKED WITH GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES DOT# ADT044T4900 SIZE 275/60/17. THE REASON FOR THIS LETTER IS NOT ONLY TO INFORM YOU OF MY DISGUST, BUT ALSO TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TIRE CAUSED CLOSE TO $3,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND ALSO PUT MY FAMILY AND I IN DANGER ON THAT DAY AND EVERY OTHER DAY WE DROVE ON GENERAL TIRES. I ALSO WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL TIRE DISTRIBUTORSHIPS, THE TIRES WERE POORLY MADE AND IN ORDER FOR FORD TO MAKE A BUCK AND CONTINENTAL TIRE CO TO INCREASE THEIR PROFIT MARGIN EQUIPPED THOUSANDS OF FORD VEHICLES WITH AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. I DONT EXPECT POOR QUALITY ON ANY PART OF A VEHICLE THAT COSTS MORE THEN $40,000, WHICH IS WHY I AM FORWARDING THIS LETTER TO FORD MOTOR CO. AS A RESULT, I HAVE LOST ALL FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITY TO PRODUCE A TIRE THAT IS SUITABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, AS WELL AS FORD TO PRODUCE A SUPERIOR PRODUCT FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. THIS IS WHY I AM ASKING FOR TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL COSTS, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ALL TIRES TO ANOTHER BRAND AND COST OF A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR IS BEING REPAIRED. (ALL RECEIPTS ARE INCLUDED, BUT THIS IS AN ESTIMATE AND NOT A FINAL TOTAL.) IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT I DID HURT MY BACK DURING THIS INCIDENT, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. I PUT THIS IN THE CLAIM INFORMATION REPORT SO IF ANYTHING ARISES YOU CAN BE INFORMED. THE TIRE IN QUESTION WILL BE SENT OUT OF GAINESVILLE TX THIS WEEK. YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS APPRECIATED. CORDIALLY, BILL COURY. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AT 10-DEGREE ANGLE OR GREATER. OCCURS REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE MUST BE MOVED TO A LEVEL POSITION TO BE RESTARTED. HAZARDOUS OR DEADLY IN HOT WEATHER TO UNATTENDED OCCUPANTS OR AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND INTERSECTIONS. *NLM

DRIVING A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION W/ TOW PACKAGE AND 2TRAILERS AT 55MPH, BACK TRAILER STARTED TO SWERVE WAS UNABLE TO BRING UNDER CONTROL DO TO THE EXPEDITIONS LACK OF SUSPENSION. TOW RATINGS FOR VECHICLE NOT REALIISTIC. LOST CONTROL OF ALL 3 VECH. AND ROLLED THEM ON 7/27/03. BOUGHT EXPEDITION WITH LARGER ENGINE AND TOW PKG. FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING. WILL SELL THE EXPEDITION AND GO BACK TO MY 1988 FORD E250, HAS HAULED THE SAME LOAD FOR OVER 10 YEARS NOW WITHOUT A PROBLEM.