2002 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION DEVELOPED AN ENGINE FIRE WHILE PARKED AND UNATTENDED. *TR

1. DRIVING, 35MPH 2. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF #2 CYLINDER, DAMAGING COIL 3. VEHICLE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR MECHANIC TO CHECK SEALS AND HEAD TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION (5.4L) ON THE INTERSTATE, I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE NEARBY FORD DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE NO.7 SPARK PLUG HAD "BLOWN OUT". THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY "SEE THIS ALL THE TIME" WITH THIS ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE SAME DEALER A FEW WEEKS PRIOR, AND HAD THE NO.8 SPARK PLUG REPLACED (WHILE ADDRESSING AN IGNITION COIL PROBLEM).

ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERS. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM IT WAS A BRAKE SWITCH AND SOLENOID. THAT NEEDED REPLACING $300.00 LATER ITS FIXED. DURING THE WEEKEND MY CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT KEPT FLASHING. MY MOTHER, DAUGHTER AND I WERE WAITING FOR MY SON WHO WAS AT TRACK PRACTICE ON MONDAY 4-25-2011. WE WERE WAITING IN THE CAR AND LISTENING TO THE RADIO. I STARTED MY CAR TO MAKE SURE IT WAS GOING TO START. AS I STARTED IT WAS FULL OF SMOKE SO I OPEN THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A LITTLE SPARK FIRE. I LOOK INTO MY CAR TO FIND WATER AND I RETURNED TO ATTEND TO THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS IN FULL FLAME. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT FIRE. THE PARKING LOT WAS FULL OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN ALSO WAITING FOR THERE CHILDREN. THERE'S SERIOUS FIRE DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD WIRES AND SENSORS. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES AS PROOF. OIL SPILLS FROM THE RESERVOIR. THANK GOD WE WERE THERE TO STOP IT FROM LOOSING THE VEHICLE AND OUR LIVES. I WANTED TO FIND OUT INFORMATION FOR MYSELF. WHAT I NEED TO DO? IS THIS FORDS FAULT FOR NOT INFORMING ME THAT THERE'S BEEN THOUSAND OF CASES OF MINE. I BOUGHT MY CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS OR FAULTY WIRING LET ALONE CAR FIRES??? MY KIDS AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S DRIVABLE. I HAVEN'T DROVE IT SINCE. I AM GOING TO FORD DEALERSHIP TOMORROW 4-29-11. *TR

WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH RADIO POWER WINDOWS AND CAR GOING INTO GEAR AND WATER LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD CHECKED FUSE IT WAS BAD WE ARE STILL HAVING WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAR (ALOT) AND ITS CAUSING US TO HAVE ELECTRIAL PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT FORD ISSUED A STATEMENT ABOUT THE FAULTY LEAKING WINDSHIELD AND IT CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BUT THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL I HAVE SAW MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THINGS HAPPENING TO THERE 2002 EXPEDITION THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR SNOWS. *TR

I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A TRITON 5.4L V* ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD TICKING TYPE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM THE BLOCK. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRITON ENGINES. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT WITH THE CONSUMERS THAT HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS. I HAVE YET TO FIND A MECHANIC THAT WILL DO THE REPAIRS FOR A REASONABLE AMOUNT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 3 MONTHS, UN-DRIVEABLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE AND FEAR DRIVING IT DUE TO THE RISK OF FIRE AND ENGINE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN EXTREMELY LOUD EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS PLACE OR RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION HAS ALWAYS HAD TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS. OVER THE YEARS, IT WILL SOMETIMES NOT GO OUT OF 4X4 WITHOUT SOME GENTLE COAXING. JUST THE OTHER DAY, IT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I STARTED TO HEAR A SOUND LIKE I WAS DRAGGING SOMETHING. WHEN I STOPPED, I HAD TO DRIVE IT IN MANUAL 2 JUST TO GET IT HOME. AT HOME, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND WAS ACTING LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE HAD SHIFTING PROBLEMS FOR THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE (I HAVE HAD IT FOR 8 YEARS....) THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS BEEN THIS DRASTIC. IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION..... *TR

1. WHEN IT RAINS MY 2002 FORD EXPEDITION HAS WATER COMING INSIDE OF IT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CONSEQUENTLY CAUSING MY GEM AND FUSE BOX TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND REPLACED THE GEM AND RESEALED MY WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT DAY AFTER RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER IT RAINED AGAIN AND HAD TO TAKE IT BACK FOR THE SAME SYMPTOM. THEY DRIED OUT THE MODULE AND MADE SURE THE WINDSHIELD WAS SEALED GOOD BUT UNTIL THIS DAY RAIN STILL COMES IN. I ALSO REPLACED THE DOOR SEAL AND TOOK THE LUGGAGE RACK OFF AND PUT SEALANT UNDER IT AND IT STILL GETS WATER IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVERS SEATBELT UNLATCHES RANDOMLY. IT OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. I HAVE DONE NOTHING AT THIS POINT. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST 150 TO FIX ON MY OWN. THE 2001 MODEL HAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THEY ARE FIXING THOSE FOR FREE. *TR