2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

WHILE ON TRIP ON HIGHWAY TIRE BEGAN RIDING ROUGH, CALLED FORD NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLINE, WHILE TALKING TO FORD TIRE DELAMINATED CAUSING OUT OF CONTROL CONDITION, FORD SAYS TIRES PUT ON VOLENTARY RECALL TWO DAYS EARLIER, $1,290 DAMAGE TO CAR, FORD DENIES RESPONSIBILITY, FORD UNABLE TO REPLACE TIRES WHILE ON TRIP, NO FORD DEALER BETWEEN ATLANTA AND MIAMI ABLE TO SUPPLY TIRES THUS REQUIRING DRIVING FROM ATLANTA WITHOUT SPARE AND ON 4 RECALLED TIRES. CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGE THROUGH FORD DEALER, OTHERWISE REQUIRING CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR REPLACMENT AND THEN "SUBMIT FOR REIMBURSMENT" FROM CONTINENTAL. ARMSTRONG FORD, HOMESTEAD, FL, SERVICE MGR, FRED OLIVERA SAYS THAT CONTINENTAL WILL NOT PAY FOR DAMMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE TREAD STAYED INTACT WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF SIDEWALL EXTENDING FROM THE ACTUAL TREAD SURFACE. THE SEPARATION WAS CLEAN ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, NOT TORN APART. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT 70 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING A ROLL OVER. THE AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKED (BY ME PERSONALLY) THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND. ALL 4 TIRES WERE AT 35 PSI, AND NONE OF THE TIRES HAD EVER REQUIRED ADDING OF ANY AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRES HAD 4,600 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME OF THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALER WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND REPLACED THE TIRE AND WHEEL WITHOUT QUESTION. THE EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO I DEALT WITH SAID THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND HE SEES IT ALL THE TIME. I TOLD HIM THAT IN 22 YEARS OF DRIVING THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE SEPARATION EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO THIS. EVERY DAY WHEN I DRIVE TO WORK (12 MILES EACH WAY) I SEE AT LEAST 2 NEW TIRE TREADS ALONG THE FREEWAY THAT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE TREAD SEPARATION THAT WE EXPERIENCED. WE HAVE 6 PHOTOS OF THE TIRE, THE SEPARATED TREAD AND WHEEL, TAKEN ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, IF NEEDED.*AK

I TOOK MY 2001 EXPEDITION IN TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS THAT WERE BEING RECALLED. THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED.ONE MONTH AFTER BEING REPLACED IT STARTED TO COME UNHOOKED WITH ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT OR TURNING IN THE SEAT . I WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO BE AWARE THE NEW SEATBELT THEY RECEIVED COULD ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS UPSETTING TO ME BECAUSE I TOOK MY CHILDREN ON A 1000 MILE TRIP AND WORE A SEAT BELT WITH ALL THE CONFIDENCE THAT I WOULD BE PROTECTED IN AN ACCIDENT HOWEVER MINOR OR SERIOUS.DOES THE DEALER HAVE TO REPRORT THE PROBLEM?

6 TIMES MY 2001 XLT EXPEDITION HAS TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. THE SPEED AND RPM GAUGE WOULD SHOW HIGH OUTPUT. AT THE SAME TIME THE EXPEDITION WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***765666

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER WILL RESTART. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

AFTER 3 SERVICE VISITS, I STILL HAVE A FUELING PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. I DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM TO A FORD REPRESENTATIVE. AS DEMONSTRATED, WE STARTED FILLING THE FUEL TANK. AFTER 9.4 GALLONS, THE NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY CLICKED OFF, WE CONTINUED TO FUEL THE TANK OVER THE NEXT 10 15 MINUTES, WITH NEAR CONTINUOUS CLICKING OFF OF THE NOZZLE. AT ABOUT 15 GALLONS, THE FORD REP WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH FURTHER FUELING. I CONTINUED TO 18.6 GALLONS, WHEREUPON THE FUEL FINALLY ROSE TO THE FILLER NECK AND EVEN SPILLED OVER A BIT. I HAVE FOUND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK. THE FORD REP EXPLAINED TO ME, VERY COURTEOUSLY, THAT ONCE THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES, THE TANK IS CONSIDERED FULL BY FORD MEASURES. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT BY THAT MEASURE, I AM REDUCING MY FUEL CAPACITY BY ABOUT 9 GALLONS, AND AT HIGHWAY MILEAGE OF 20 MPG, REDUCING MY CRUISING RANGE BY 180 MILES. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO TELL ME I HAVE TO REFUEL MY EXPEDITION 180 MILES SHY OF WHERE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO CRUISE AND REFUEL. THIS IS MY FOURTH FORD AUTO IN 4 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I AM REQUESTING THAT FORD REMOVE THE IDIOTICALLY DESIGNED FUEL TANK IN MY EXPEDITION, AND REPLACE IT WITH A REGULAR IDIOT-PROOF FUEL TANK. FUELING A CAR SHOULD NOT BE ROCKET SCIENCE.*AK

WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN CONSUMER INITIATED ACCELERATION AND DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT "EAR OF THE YOKE" BROKE, CAUSING DRIVE HAFT TO FALL OFF. *AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH AND STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION VEHICLE WAS STEERING. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 3 DAYS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *SCC

CONSUMER STATES AT 15MPH THE SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE FELL ONTO THE GROUND AND COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JBTHE TIRE CARRIER WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT SENSOR WIGGLES AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR DUE TO IT BEING FROZEN ON THE HUB. ALL WERE REPLACED. *JG