2008 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED AUTOMATIC DEPLOYING RUNNING BOARDS. THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS BECOME RELIANT ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT STEP UP FOR EASE OF OCCUPANT ENTRY AND EXIT FROM VEHICLE. THESE STYLE RUNNING BOARDS ARE FOUND ON ALMOST ALL HIGHER-END LUXURY FORD & LINCOLN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM 2006 TO PRESENT. ON TWO RANDOM OCCASIONS, WITH NO WARNING GIVEN, THE MOTOR RAN, BUT THE RUNNING BOARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. WHILE EXITING VEHICLE, EXPECTING THIS TRANSITION STEP TO THE GROUND TO BE THERE, AS WAS DESIGNED, DRIVER FELL FROM VEHICLE SPRAINING ANKLE AND INJURING HEAD. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN LOCALLY WITH NO DOCTOR. THIS SURPRISING AND UNEXPECTED HEIGHT CHANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES IS EQUIVALENT TO REMOVING OR MISSING A STAIR TREAD WHILE DESCENDING STAIRS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURRING ISSUE AMONG OWNERS. THIS COULD PROVE DEADLY IN A FALL TO AN OLDER OCCUPANT THAT ASSUMES A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THAT THIS "HELPING STEP" DOWN IS ALWAYS THERE WHILE EXITING VEHICLE, WHEN IT IS NOT.

BODY CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM HOOD AND TAILGATE CAUSING PAINT TO BUBBLE AND PEEL OFF.

THE PAINT IS PEELING AND BUBBLING ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK. THE PAINT IS PEELING AND BUBBLING ALSO UNDER HOOD AND TRUNK.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF HOOD AND REAR LIFT GATE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR FORD. IT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A DECADE. THE PAINT FLAKES OFF ON ANY ALUMINUM BODY PANELS THAT HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH IRON. I SPOKE WITH FORD AND THEY CANNOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THE PAINT UNTIL MORE COMPLAINTS ARE FILED WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. CALL 1-800-392-3673 WITH YOUR VIN TO FILE YOUR COMPLAINT. IT ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE PAINT ON MY HOOD AND TAILGATE IS BUBBLING AND PEELING. I WAS TOLD THESE PARTS ARE ALUMINUM AND THE PROBLEM IS BEING CAUSED BY IMPROPER PREPARATION OF THE SURFACES. HAVE ANY OTHER FORD OWNERS REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM ? FORD IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS. I DON'T BELIEVE A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE PEELING PAINT. *TR

MY TRUCK WAS PUT IN PARK AND I COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY FAMILY FOR 1 1/2 . I HAD TO DO RESEARCH SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET ON MY CELL PHONE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH. I ALSO READ THE MANUAL AND IT SAID TO REPLACE THE FUSE . I DID THAT AND IT STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I HAD MY WIFE STAND IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WHILE I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHT WOULDN'T GO ON. AFTER READING ON LINE SOMEONE HAD MENTIONED TO GO UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND GIGGLE THE SWITCH BY THE BREAK PEDDLE. I DID AND STARTED THE CAR AND THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GO INTO GEAR. I HAD WENT OUT THIS MORNING AND IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I JIGGLED THE SWITCH AGAIN BY THE BREAK PEDDLE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER MODULAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,965.