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Ford Expedition • Engine problems • Spark plug blow-out • Torque converter • Transfer case • Transmission • Gas cap leaks • Spontaneous combustion • Premature rust • Speedometer • Window track • Spare tire hazard • Windshield seals • Rear view mirrors • Cracks in the floor • Miscellaneous

Robert of Ashburn VA (7/30/02): is convinced his Expedition is possessed
Several months ago I started having sporadic problems with my windshield wipers. Sometimes they would work; sometimes they wouldn�t, front and back. I have a 2000 Ford Expedition that I have had less than 2 years and have had issues that make me believe my vehicle is possessed. I finally received a recall on the wiper engines and thought the problem was resolved, until it all started again, worse than just the windshield wipers.

The night before I noticed the main problem for which I am writing about, we had a major rainstorm and it had continued into the a.m. I went out that morning, started my Expedition, put the wipers on, as anyone would do while it is raining, put the vehicle in reverse, and to my surprise, the radio and wipers just stopped working. I did this several times to make sure I wasn�t going crazy, but it was true. I immediately called the dealer to set up an appointment to bring the vehicle in, and continued on my way to where I was going. After backing up, I notice when putting the car in drive, as soon as I got the car to neutral, everything came back on. Of course, as soon as I put the car in drive, everything died again. The problem seemed to go away as the day dried out, and everything came back to normal.

I brought my vehicle in to have it looked at about this problem and was told that there was nothing that could be done since the problem was no longer seen. At that time, I understood. The service person told me to bring it straight in the next time the problem appeared. The next time was about 2 weeks later. I was awakened in my house by loud music, wondering what my neighbor was doing with his music blasting so loud that early in the morning. I went outside, and to my surprise, the music seemed to be coming from my Expedition. I walked closer, thinking maybe I locked my keys in the vehicle with the ignition turned to the on position. That wasn�t the case, my keys were in my house.

I opened the vehicle, but not with the automatic door unlock that didn�t work. I got in the vehicle and sure enough, the radio and air was blasting away. I started the vehicle, thinking, maybe I could trip something to get it to stop. When I took the key back out of the ignition, everything was still working. I had to unhook one of the leads to the battery to get everything to stop. By now, I am thinking my car is definitely POSSESSED!

This was a weekend, so thinking back to the 1st time I had the problem, I waited until Monday to take the vehicle in, even though the problem had gone away once again, I guess from drying out. They did take my vehicle in to look at it and found that there was a fault in the seal of the windshield and water was leaking into the relay switch. I received my vehicle back after about 10 days and all seemed well, until about a week later. The same symptoms were there. I took the car back in again and they resealed the windshield again and water tested to make sure everything was all and well.

The latest incident happened 7/27/02, also after a night of rain. I opened the vehicle to get in to go to NJ and felt air coming from my vents. Once again, my keys were not in the vehicle. By now, I am fed up!! I have also noticed that when starting from a complete stop, that the rear right wheel, axle, whatever, feels like it slips. Every time I take off, it feels like I am riding on a flat tire. I have no idea what this is, but in speaking with others that own the same vehicle, they are experiencing the same thing. I am currently scheduled to take my vehicle back in for service and am wondering if my dealership is going to pay my monthly bill since they seem to have my car more than I do.

When I decided to spend $40,000 on a vehicle, I was definitely expecting more. I feel like I am getting into a deathtrap and my life and whoever is in the vehicle with me, is at jeopardy every time I step into my vehicle. I don�t know if this qualifies under the lemon law or not, but I am going to pursue whatever I can.

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