2000 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD CAUSED LOST OF STEERING AND IMPACT INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. A COMPLETE DISCONNECTION OF THE TIE ROD END, WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, CAUSED COMPLETE LOST OF STEERING. AUTOMOBILE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE NEW TIE RODS WERE INSTALLED AND A SUBSEQUENT BODY SHOP WHERE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. PHOTOS OF THE FAILED COMPONENTS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS PHOTOS OF THE SITE OF THE FAILURE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR PRIOR TO THE CRASH. CONSUMER WORE A SEAT BELT. NO INJURY REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE IDLE ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEED BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED AFTER SMELLING SMOKE. HE WENT TO THE GARAGE AND THE DOOR WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. T A RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. HOWEVER THE FIRE SEEMS STARTED UNDER THE HOOD.*AK

PAINT BEGAN TO BUBBLE AND PEEL FROM THE ROOF. VEHICLE WAS LEASED (3YEARS) AND PURCHASED AT END OF LEASE. WHEN I BROUGHT UP THE PAINT DEFECT WITH DEALER, THEY INDICATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PAINT JOB. NOW BEGINNING TO FLAKE ON THE HOOD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE RAN VERY ROUGH. ALSO, HESITATED AS IF DIDN'T HAVE FUEL IN IT. THEN IT LOST POWER. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. *AK