Ford Expedition Reviews

I wrote a complaint about my 2007 Ford Expedition showing bad signs of rust; true it is 9 years old, but how many vehicles do you see with multiple rust issues even if you leave near the coast AND even if people don't take care of their vehicles like I do mine. Rust holes have eaten right through the roof, multiple spots bubbling up on rear hatch and hood. Now, the engine is a whole other issue. I am not a new car person. I drive them till the wheels fall off; so I have driven vehicles near 200,000 miles multiple times.

I love my 2006 Ford Expedition. It fits my lifestyle. It has been a great vehicle and I find it comfortable to drive. I have taken immaculate care of this vehicle since walking on the lot and paying cash. We have had all of the scheduled care and maintenance and no one has ever opened the hood except my Ford Dealership. At 118,000 miles the coils and spark plugs failed. This caused a devastating destruction of the cylinders. I am now looking at an 8500.00 dollar bill to replace an engine on a vehicle that is nine years old. After doing some research I find that this is NOT an uncommon problem with the Expedition in this year. I have to give my mechanic at Ford kudos for at least sympathizing with me and doing the best he is capable given the situation.

I just purchased an 05 Ford Expedition on May 5, 2015 and I'm having problems with it. When I put it in drive and ride on the highway it stalls. I have to put it in 2 to get it to go. Also when I stop at a stoplight, it shakes like it's going to cut off. I've done some research and after reading all the complaints I'm scared to death something major like catching on fire may occur. And to know Ford knows and won't do a recall is tragic. And I'm paying on it. I work and go to school and can't even afford the expenses at the moment. I need advice. Also contacted the consumer attorney office and it's nothing they can do.

My '97 Expedition 4x4 got stuck in low range. Took transfer case motor off truck. Turned the selected position to High 4x4. But no luck. Replaced the throttle sender. Helped a little. Done the plugs. Still can't go over 60 mph on interstate. Not good!!! Don't wanna get rid of it!! What can I do?? Will replacing the tranny help??

I am glad I read this forum. Now I know that this is a very common problem. I have always considered myself a Ford person. I owned many Fords. But my 2002 Expedition "EB" edition 4 wheel drive 5.4 Triton has been a headache. First, the A.C. stopped blowing through the vents. Then it caught on fire, thankfully my husband was outside when he seen fire coming from the hood! That was taking care of ASAP, my Uncle is a mechanic. Well, then begins the engine problems... shaking, we changed spark plugs, coil packs, air filter, MAF Sensor.. and now it is knocking! Not to mention that my daughters and I have almost been killed almost couple times due to it stalling in front of oncoming traffic! I now make sure that no traffic is coming anywhere near us even if the impatient idiots are honking their horns behind us, they apparently are not driving an Expedition!

My Expedition 2012 at 78 000. I had to rebuild the engine. Now my car is at the dealer shop. Problem with the transmission. At this moment the car can not start after I drove the car to the dealer.

My husband and I have a 1999 Ford Expedition. We have had ongoing problems with plug/coils going bad. Finally after replacing all the coils the engine blew. We replaced it with another Triton engine. It did fine for about 18 months. Coils started to go bad again. Just got a call from our mechanic. Another blown engine. He just replaced a bad coil 2 weeks ago. Out of frustration I checked online to see if there was a record of this problem. Lo and behold it is an epidemic.

Went and bought a 2013 Expedition XLT.. certified and was very happy until about 3 weeks went by and could not figure out the smell - musty mildew smell. I took it back 2 times and they offered me an equal trade in for around the same year, same price range. So we picked it up and now this one has the exact smell and it's only been 4 days... not sure where to go from here???

I bought a 2001 Ford Expedition and after a few days going down the road, it made a noise and it sounded like it was blowing air out the top of the motor. I had it checked out, the number 3 spark plug had blower out of the motor. I checked out the problem, it seems that a lot of people has had this problem. The Ford companies should something about this.

Our 03 Expedition makes a loud high-pitch shrill noise from the dash whenever we open any door while the vehicle is running. The noise stays steady for about 5 minutes and then it just stops. We have to be certain that the vehicle is turned off before we can open any door so that the high-pitch noise doesn't come on. However, when the vehicle is off the shrill is faintly heard in the dash. Also, the back tailgate remained locked we couldn't open it at all. A mechanic got it to open but now it won't lock!

Parked 2010 Ford Expedition EL Limited Bursts into Flames - On 04/14/2015 my friend parked the Expedition in the driveway and went into the house. Approximately 2 hours later she heard the alarm go off and went outside to investigate. The car had dark tints on the windows but the car looked darker than normal then she realized she couldn't see in the car because it was full of black smoke. A few seconds later she saw a spark coming from the middle section of the dash board then all the windows blew out at once and the car burst into flames. She called 911 and the fire department managed to keep the fire from spreading to my house and my neighbor's house. The fire was so hot it melted the frames of my windows and scorched the siding on that side of the house. The tree, bushes, grass and Liriope on that side of the house caught on fire and there is glass all over my yard.

2003 Ford Expedition - There are known complaints with my vehicle but apparently Ford is ignoring them, such as blown spark plugs, light issues, and pain coming away from the aluminum body of this vehicle. There are several websites that share the same issues I am having but after contacting Ford, they take the complaint and the company seems to ignore the consumer.

Water leaking from windshield into the vehicle's interior. This affects the car's electrical system in various ways. Causing the exterior running lights to come on when the ignition is off, the starter trying to engage if the vehicle is running or not, cluster warning lamps turn on and off. It also interferes with the 4x4 selector switch and lets the system engage when it wants to (when I tried using 4w hi this winter). What could be next??? Air bags going off. Who knows. Water and electronic components do not mix. I do like Ford products, this is my fourth one over the years, but this has put serious doubt in my mind. The fact that a manufacturer can let this problem go on for as long as this is beyond me.

I had bought a truck from them and within a short span of time I had engine problems costing my family almost 2 or 3 thousand dollars. The A/C fan switch is stuck on high. I had to replace the blower resistor control and now I have to bring the 4 wheel drive in to be fixed because it doesn't work at all. It only has 2 wheels spinning when put in 4 wheel drive. Almost causing a wreck with this truck.

2005 Ford Expedition Limited Differential Problems and Coil/plug- Extensive and recurring problems with differential. Three spark plugs/coils replaced.

I only wanted to say this car is another thing and when I drive with this, I feel power but it's a little expensive and you have to work on lamps and make a different lamp specially for in front of the car and make a generally difference in facade. Thanks.

The coils are expensive. Since I have owned my Expedition I have put 4 coils on it. I have owned it for two years. This year the manifold broke, they made it out of plastic. Thank God I have a cheap cap repair man cause it cost $1200.00. It could have been much worse. Three months later it is accelerating to 85 on the highway. Thought it was fixed, less than a week it is accelerating again. What's next? Only getting 13.6 miles a gallon, was getting 17 MPG. But when it is running good, I feel really safe in it.

I own a 2007 Ford Expedition and currently have my vehicle in the body shop getting two rusted through holes approximately 6-8 inches long on the roof. I also have three areas bubbling up on the rear lift door, and one on the hood. It seems the more I look the more I find. Ford has taken no responsibility.

I bought my 2006 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer w 5.8 L Triton Engine. I bought the extended Wynne Premier Warranty. Within the first month of owning it I went out of town and while on the highway I would go to speed up to pass semi truck or traffic. The engine would begin to pop and shake like it couldn't increase speed. Then check engine light would come on then later go back off. Took it to the auto shop where dealer sent me. They keep it 4 days and gave it back to me saying that they couldn't find any other problem. I drove it again for three days and the same thing keep happening again on the expressway. Took it back again. They didn't seem to find any problem. Went out of town again while on the express way. It keep doing the same thing. It would start posing and jerking like it wasn't getting gas or something. Then check engine light would come on and eventually would go back off again. Took it to a different shop. They ran check. It seemed that it needed spark plugs. That ended up costing $950.00 just for the plugs because they said this engine Ford knows that they been having problems with the spark plugs breaking off and you have to use a special tool to get them out.

I purchased my 2006 Ford Expedition new from a dealership. I experienced problems RIGHT AWAY! My driver's side electric window motor died not a year into owning it. ALSO, the motor to my rear windshield wiper malfunctioned causing a constant drain on my battery. AFTER having those issues fixed under the warranty, minus the cost of a new battery, they "malfunctioned" AGAIN!!! AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED!!!! PLUS, the paint started bubbling and blistering around the back door latch. Bringing down the condition and value of my Expedition!!! I was told by Ford Headquarters that this WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM!!

I have a 2003 Ford Expedition and I also have a defective paint job. Some people were actually had the problem fixed by why not a recall.

I heard a pop under the hood & was told I blew a spark plug. This the second time this has happened. The first time the entire engine needed to be placed. I had the repairs done @ a junk yard. 1 year later, I have the same pop occur. This time I need to replace the heads. How can we get a class act started against FORD if this problem is soooo common?

My 2011 EL is used to tow a travel trailer under 8000 lbs. It tows fine and does not overheat but when I stop after a long pull and shut the engine off, it will not restart. The ignition switch makes no sound and the starter will not activate until I let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Then it starts instantly. The engine is not overheated and is at a normal temp. All other electrical circuits work perfectly except the starter ignition circuit. Dealer can offer no solution.

I complained to Cutter Ford Aiea, that in January 2014 went in for pressure loss in tire and engine light on, car was running great, just the lights on. Left car with Cutter Ford all day, after that day driving up the H-3 the engine made a funny noise and I loss power going up the H-3, car was shaking. I just took the car to Cutter Ford and they said nothing's wrong, only a nail in the tire. So we went back to Cutter Ford and now they said they have to replace two ignition coils, and I should change all 8 spark plugs that would cost me $700.00 to repair, not covered under my extended warranty. Why don't Cutter Ford replace the cylinder head, it's cover under my warranty??? I said no to the $700 out of my pocket, ridiculous spark plugs unfair diagnosis!!

Paint bubbling on tailgate around handle... Warranty only covers 3 years and only if there is a hole.... Ford knows this is an issue and refuses to take responsibility. I had the same issue with my last Ford Explorer on the hood... same issue - aluminum & not covered. Where is the accountability here???

I have a like new 2001 Ford Expedition. Taken care of with oil changes, etc. Now at only 105,220 miles, I have a head gasket "leaking like a sieve" and dead airbags. Ford wants $3500 to replace the head gaskets and $2700 to replace the dead airbags.

I took my 2010 Expedition to the dealer who in turn took pictures of the bubbled paint on the rear lift door and sent it to Ford. There was a person in front of me with the same exact issue in exactly the same spots on his 2010 Expedition. It seems to be with the way it's made. There is a 5-year corrosion warranty but it will not cover the repair unless there is a hole in the metal itself. The only way to see if the metal has a hole in it is to break the bubbles but if I do that, then the warranty is void. This sounds like a way to get around fixing the problem. It seems to me that it would be easier and cheaper to fix the problem now before it gets worse.

From day one, the GPS has malfunctioned and now the Bluetooth has stopped functioning.

I have contacted Ford Motor Co. with my complaints. I told them that the electrical problem does not ALLOW the doors to open and traps my children/passengers in the back seat. It automatically sets the child locks on its own. Safety hazard!! I am the only owner and have taken this vehicle in several times for the locks and the electrical problems. It's on record! I also called Ford for the suspension problem and back wheels locking up while turning or slow speeds. The only thing the rep could say is, "I think you should get rid of it."

My 5.4 li. 3-valve engine started tapping about 4 months after I paid for the SUV with cash money. Every time I went back to Ford about the problem, they come back and there is nothing wrong with this truck. For the last 4 months, my Expedition EL is parked in my driveway and I can't go anywhere because of the known issue with this engine failing all the time. I read up on this problem on several websites and Ford Mechanics. All I wanted is for Ford Motor Company to help me out on the repair bill and they flat out told me no(!) even though I have been having problems with this SUV from day one. I am disabled and on a fixed income so if I could have paid for it, I would have. I am just looking for a solution and may get a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company. Ford, please help me! I have sent several emails to Ford Motor Company and I was refused help even though I offered to pay half the repair bill and then again I was denied. I asked to speak to the CEO in office and I was told that the calls stop there with the representative. Ford, at this point, sucks!

Last Thursday, my 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire in my driveway after being home about 15 mins. The Fire Department was called and put out the fire. The car is a total loss and since I only had liability, my insurance will not cover it.

I had a 1997 Ford Exp and was very happy with it. I had no problems at all. Just as this car got older (well over 10 years), replacing parts were expected. I have a 2008 Expedition EB now. It has blower AC/Heat issues and a hard bump when stopping and upon accelerating. What I am finding, having been to the Ford dealer quite few times to try to have it repaired, is that I really don't think that they are equipped to deal with these issues or may not have the proper training. They ordered a part, installed, finding I still had the issue. They told me, "Oh, this didn't fix the problem; we have to order another part." It is the same thing on another part they ordered but broke something else in the process of installing another part. Then the other day, I would swear my car felt as if it wanted to go in a totally different direction than I was steering. It's scary. Way back years ago, you could take your car to the dealer, problem would be diagnosed, fixed and you were back on the road. Now, this is not the case. It seems they might be just throwing these cars together trying to keep up. It's not about building a quality car anymore.

My 2000 Expedition caught fire and burned up. It was a total lost. My SUV had been parked for 5 hours.

My family and I were out of the country on a vacation. After three days in the garage, my 2000 Ford Expedition suddenly caught fire and burned the garage. Fortunately, a cable guy was nearby and called 911. The firefighters came quickly and the fire did not spread to the rest of the house! The investigator came down, said that there was a malfunction in the part that activates the cruise control since it runs on energy even though the car is off and that's what started the fire. My insurance covers my home, but not my car and I only had liability on it. Who would think that a car would catch fire (just because Ford knew)?! Can I sue them for the amount that my car is worth? It's not much but it would help since I don't have a car right now.

I have a 2007 Ford Expedition, and the paint has been bubbling for the past two years. Ford will not take responsibility on the defective metal used on the lift gates or hoods.

My 1998 Ford Expedition had oil leak in it since I got it, which I am sure is the reason why I have oil gauge needle that is jumpy. And to accompany that is a ticking sound coming from the engine compartment which I am confident is coming from the lifters not receiving adequate oil. I am also pretty sure I will soon find out, once I get my truck to the mechanic, that I, too, have a leaky valve. I wish Ford would step up and stand behind the products which they sell instead of avoiding fixing the issue by hiding within the loophole and pointing the finger at everything besides that their products fail time and time again, while the big corporates stuff more and more money in their pockets.

1998 Ford Expedition has oil leak since I've had it and now my oil pressure gauge is jumpy and engine is making a ticking sound. It sounds like a head gasket though, the same issue that I have read throughout this forum. I wish Ford would be a man about their products and services instead of being a power and money hungry company. I understand making money, but what about keeping customers? Keep customers happy and the word goes around. I'm sure my one voice will not change anything in how the Ford company operates their business. I just wanted it to be out there for others to know about Ford products and how they treat their customers who invest in their product. I will never buy another Ford. I wouldn't take it if it were given to me.

Yesterday, my 2000 Ford Expedition spontaneously caught fire in the student garage at my university. I am the third owner of this vehicle and was unaware of any recall or problems with the vehicle. The first owner had possession of the vehicle in 2005 when the recall letters were distributed. I am left with damage to another vehicle parked alongside mine, and have no idea how I will be able to continue my studies or pay for the damage for the other vehicle. If there is anyone who feels they could assist me with this issue, any information would be greatly appreciated.

Spark Plug Ejection in Ford 1999 Expedition - I am now paying for yet another spark plug that has stripped and blown out of the head! This is dangerous and I should not have to foot the bill for something that Ford knows is an issue! Thank God my car didn't catch on fire! I was in an area where I had no choice but to drive a distance for safety reasons and when I finally did get to a place I could safely pull over, I opened my hood and I could smell the fuel and it scared the daylights out of me! This could have easily sparked a fire! Now I find online, after being over-the-top frustrated when it happened to me yet again yesterday, that Ford knows this problem and has chosen to do nothing about it!

I have a 2000 Expedition with 135,000 miles. It was great for the first 100,000 miles. Since then, I have blown 3 plugs. Thankfully, I have a mechanic that knows exactly how to repair with a heli coil. Recently, I found that I have a leak in my head gasket. I forked over $2300 to my mechanic to replace the gaskets, put heli coils in the other 5 spark plugs, replaced thermostat, replaced the drive chain and gears. He told me no more spark plugs will ever blow out and it should be good for at least 80,000 more miles. I like the vehicle, but the engine is a piece of blank.

My 2005 Ford Expedition 5.4L Triton Engine was serviced solely by Sunnyvale Ford up to 75,000 miles. At around 73,000, I brought the vehicle in because it was hesitating and driving strange. I was told that I needed to replace coils and plugs. I had the dealership replace several plugs and coils. Before the next oil change was due, the engine started making "pinging" noises. I took it to a mechanic because the warranty had ended. The mechanic changed the oil and stated that the noise was not that bad and he would reassess at the next oil change. The noise increasingly grew to sound like a diesel engine. I brought it back to the dealer at 84,000 and they told me that I needed an engine rebuild or a new engine. This is a 12 vehicle with 84,000 miles and it was serviced solely by Ford for 75,000 miles.

I purchased a 2011 Ford Expedition and bought it because I have 3 young children, one infant and a wife with long term critical illness. I was traveling down the highway at approximately 65mph and attempting to pass a tractor trailer truck. When I accelerated, the engine stalled and then immediately shut off. I lost power steering and immediately lost acceleration, and began to decelerate at which time I turned on the 4-ways and was almost rear ended by another tractor trailer truck who was obviously oblivious to the reason I was slowing down so rapidly. With only inches between the two vehicles and my daughters screaming in the backseat, my wife bracing herself in the passenger seat, the tractor trailer began to swerve and lay on the horn while proceeding to go around me. I had to cross two lanes of traffic in order to pull off on the short shoulder of the road where I had to wait with traffic blazing by in excess of 65mph rocking the vehicle. Twice at which time we were almost side swiped by passing vehicles until a PA state trooper was able to set up road flares and help with his lights to alert passing vehicles of the emergent situation.

We have a 2003 Ford Expedition 5.4L that has had two spark plugs blow out of the cylinder head. These are the original spark plugs.

Recently, I bought a 2007 Ford Expedition and brought it from USA. One week later, I found that the car has two problems. First one, which is a major, is if going smooth, everything seems ok, but if you accelerate suddenly, a big sound comes up like an engine stops getting electricity or petrol then disappears. I went to many mechanics. Some of them advised me to do tune up; others suspected that I have a problem in the differential.

During a tune-up on my 2006 Expedition, 5 out of 8 spark plugs broke off causing me extra money to fix. The special tool was used and they still broke! I'm very disappointed. We own 3 Fords (2001 F250, 2010 Mustang, 2006 Expedition) and I don't know what Ford was thinking when they used this spark plug! Stupid spark plugs break off when removing during tune-up.

Back in October of 2011, my 2007 Ford Expedition started to sputter; therefore, I took it to a Ford dealership for a diagnostic. I was informed that cylinder number 8 had blown. The spark plugs and ignition coils had to be replaced, etc. The repairs had cost me up to $700.00. Just a few months later, the same vehicle started to make a ticking noise again. I took it in to a Ford dealership for a diagnostic, which cost $89, only to be informed that it could possibly cost me $499.00 additional to further diagnose the vehicle.

Our 2003 Ford Expedition with a Triton Engine blew a spark plug. Truck was un-drivable. After $1,500.00 in repairs, our daughter driving the car was pulling out and the expedition starting acting like a funny car. The car jumped and she accidentally hit another car. Turns out it's another spark plug that has blown out. The truck has been in and out of the repair shop for the past three weeks just for the spark plug issue.

Ford Triton v10 engine cyl heads - The # 3 spark plug blew out of the head and broke the coil pack while driving home from a craft show. The Ford Excursion (2000) is used to haul my wife's beauty products. As a mechanic, I immediately suspected what had happened, I have heard this was a problem. When I called my local Ford dealer, I was told they never heard of this problem but could repair it by replacing the cylinder head. They said it was their recommended correct repair. It would cost $4000. I eventually fixed it myself. I discovered the plug was inserted only 3 threads, not the usual 9. The threads were torn out of the aluminum head- such a poor design of the head for a great engine. I feel Ford Motor company should have taken care of this problem for me and many others. Other dealers I contacted also did not agree there was a problem.

I currently own a 2004 Ford Expedition. While driving my son to school, I heard a loud noise under the hood. I immediately shut the vehicle off and upon inspection under the hood, I had seen that my spark plug had completely blown out. I live in the country, and luckily someone happen to be driving by so my son could get a ride to school. Once home, I have been doing research online and have found this is an all too common problem and the fact that Ford knows about this and there has not been a recall makes me ill. It has been stated over and over that this is a defect from Ford and too many people have shelled out into the $1000s for a vehicle that is supposed to be "known and trusted'. I am outraged!

Wow, how in the world is this deemed okay? How many of our wives and kids have been put in such a way? I joined the club on Saturday, the 25th. My wife was using the 1998 Ford Expedition with 123,000 on it, and bang, sure enough, just like the thousands of reports before. This is so stupid. I have a great looking vehicle, but KBB says $3,500 private sale, and they want $2,500 plus tax to fix, and $1,000 plus tax, to fix just the 1 spark plug that blew out. Of course mine had to be up near the firewall. Why is Ford not engineering a fix, so the confidence can be restored. I will never buy a Ford again.

We just bought a 2001 Ford Expedition 5.4 Titan V8. I have gotten stranded many of times with this vehicle. While taking my kids trick or treating, we ended up walking, due to a bad heating in the gas tank, that needs to be replaced. It caused it to not start, after driving it wherever we went. Then, a couple of weeks later, the biggest problem started. When I was driving down the road, I heard a loud pop, then the engine was making popping noises. We had to have it towed to the garage. They told us the back spark plug on the passenger side blew out. We paid over $350 to have the spark plug put back in, and 2 coil packs replaced. They tell me they cant guarantee how long that would last. Not even 2 months later, the same plug blew out again. We have heard these heads are the problem, so it's better we just pay for a new head. Just one head is gonna cost me over $3,000. I would like to see Ford step up, and start paying for the faulty parts they put in their vehicles . I just talked to another person, selling their same make and model for the same problems we are having, with the spark plug blowing out.

Our 2000 Ford Expedition had a sparkplug blown out and breaking the coil plug twice. The first time, I retread it. It lasted for four years and now it did it again. So now I have to replace the left side head, and who knows. It will probably do the same thing again. I’m scared of spending more money on a Ford junk. And it only has 125k miles. I’m never buying a Ford ever. I’m going to stick to imports.

I was driving home from the post office and I was about two blocks away from my house when I started smelling smoke. Then, I noticed the smoke coming out from under the hood. I drove the last two blocks and pulled into my driveway. My husband and his brother were in the front yard, so I popped the hood open. Within seconds of being opened, it caught fire.

I had my 1998 Ford Expedition since 2001 and had so many problems with it. Now it seems the Gem Module and fuse box are bad due to water damage. I have always had this problem but was told it was the battery. So, every 6 months I needed a new battery. But recently it has gotten worse mainly when it rains. I went online to see if anyone else was having this problem and I see I am not the only one. It’s a very big problem. I took it to the shop and they said they could not fix it because the part is obsolete. I called Ford service and parts and they told me to find it at a used salvage yard. I find this disturbing. I think Ford needs to recall these parts.

2002 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 2WD. So far I've fixed leaking gaskets and seals on almost every major component of the vehicle. I had the spark plug blowout, intake manifold cracked, DS exhaust manifold bolt threads repaired, most of the interior electronics are broke or occasionally don't work, sunroof leaks, typical Ford Mod Motor ticking noise, etc., etc. But the thing that really pissed me off was the stuck throttle problems. My wife experienced it for the first time with our three kids, her sister, and her two kids. She was going about 50 mph and let off the throttle to start braking for a red light, and she wound up blowing thru it, and two more red lights before she figured out how to stop it (and destroyed the front brake rotors and pads in the process).

A Ford expedition was caught fire in driveway hours after parking it.

I just bought a 2001 expedition on the 24th of October. Today, the 8th of November, the electrical started to freakout and short circuit, and also tried to self start without the key in. Now I might have to pay for a new gem and central junction box. The dealer said I'm going to get a call in the morning if they were going to pay or not, which they should, considering this should have been a recall.

I have a 2010 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer EL edition. While driving home on vacation the RPM gauge revved up between 5000 and 7000 RPMs. The driver’s seat will not hold my settings on #2. The backup camera and sensors stop working on occasion. The motor accelerated while driving down interstate causing it to gain speed but luckily we hit a steep grade and the Expedition slowed down. The driver’s and passengers’ seat belt sensors will not chime when you pull out or drive down road. We have even taken our seatbelts off while driving and no sensor sounded. The DVD system will shut off or freeze up or switch languages unexpectedly. All the gauges (oil, transmission, temperature and battery) are pegged out while towing our small aluminum boat up a hill. Several other things have gone wrong.

I have a 2002 Ford Expedition XLT with a 5.4 triton. At 73,000 miles, a plug blew out of the number 6 cylinder so I now have 206,000 miles. Today, another plug blew out of the number 3 cylinder and I now have to spend $3,500 - $4,000 to fix it. Ford knows that this is a problem.

My 1998 Ford Expedition blew out #6 plug at 79000 miles. I had to have it towed. Ford wanted $1600 to fix it. I bought $400 kit to repair and have loaned kit out twice to friends to repair the same problem. Also, my 2004 F150 had to have broken plug extracted. The dealership denies any knowledge of any problems with blown, broken, or stuck spark plugs.

Two times in less than 6 months, we have had spark plugs eject from the Cylinder of our 2002 5.4L Ford Expedition. Ford is aware of this problem and refuses to do anything about it. Consumers are paying for a faulty design and may end up paying with their lives!

I own a 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer. This is really getting out of control. I've had this same #3 spark plug to blow out once again, not once but twice. Enough is enough! I hate to say it, but I own five Ford vehicles. I'll "never" buy another one ever in my life.

My 2010 Ford Expedition's engine randomly revved (increasing speed) while driving on the highway and in a parking lot. Yesterday, when the engine randomly revved, it was in a parking lot and caused me to hit a parked car and a bystander was seriously injured.

I was driving down the highway, when all of a sudden a very loud noise, and something smelled like it was burning, was coming from the engine of my 2001 Ford Expedition. I got it towed to the Ford place and found out that my spark plug had blown right out. Now, I am on my fifth spark plug, and they all happened while I was on the road with my children in the car, and it left me stranded. The dealership said that it is a common problem for these engines, that Ford knows about it, and all the plugs will eventually blow out. Ford refuses to acknowledge the problem and refuses to have a recall. After 5 blown spark plugs, obviously, there is a problem with the manufacturing of the engine. Ford needs to step up and acknowledge the problem before someone gets seriously injured from the engines starting on fire or the plugs blowing through the hood, which I heard happens also. I will not buy another Ford again if this is the way they treat the consumers.

In December 2008, I was driving with my family in my Expedition when I heard a loud popping sound and smelled a strong fuel smell. I immediately stopped and had to have it towed in where it was determined that the third spark plug on left side had blown out of the head.

I own a 2001 Ford Expedition with the Triton 5.4L V-8 which engine has now blown its 2nd spark plug while driving down the interstate. We have been blessed and have not had injury; we have only incurred the expense of repair. At this point, we are still considering a repair of the 2nd one, as the vehicle sits in the driveway.

My 2000 Ford Expedition with 5.4 Liter Triton engine threw the #7 spark plug at 150,000 miles .As I was traveling out of state, my only option was a Ford dealer, who charged me $850 to replace plug and coil and tap a Stitch-n-Lock insert into the engine to repair the stripped threads.

My 2001 Ford Expedition 5.4L with 75,000 miles blew a spark plug so I had to re-thread 3 cylinders, replace engine coils and plugs. This incident not only left me 1 week without a vehicle but has caused me a total mechanic's bill of $2,000 and towing services of $75.

On Feb 4, 2001, my wife drove 3 miles to her grandparents' house. After being there for about 45 minutes, her grandmother looked outside and saw our 2005 Ford Expedition smoking very bad. The fire department was called to put out the fire. The car was burnt to the ground. The fire department claimed that it had to be electrical. Thank God it did not happen at our home or it would have taken the house with it.

My 2004 Ford Expedition with 4.6 L engine and with just over 69,000 recently had the #3 spark plug blow out when I started the engine, first thing in the morning. I took it to the repair shop and the mechanic said that this is quite common among Fords as they are known for not having enough threads on the #3 plug to hold in the spark plug.

My Frd Expedition 1997 started on fire after being parked for 6hrs. The car was totally destroyed and my house was partially burnt. The cost of the vehicle was $28,000.00 plus $200,000.00 on the property damage.

My 1999 Ford Expedition with 97K miles has extensive chassis corrosion, to the point that 2 mechanics have advised us the vehicle is unsafe to use. This vehicle, which otherwise is in very good shape, should have a trade-in value of about $6,000 is worthless.

2003 Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition Up in Flames. On the morning of June 23, 2008, we were woken up at 5am by the sound of the horn going off on the 2003 Expedition. It had been parked since 7pm the night before in the driveway. Upon looking outside, the car was engulfed in flames. It burned the garage up, caught fire to a new Toyota Avalon parked next to it, and melted the side view mirror off an Audi parked about 15ft away. The heat was so intense. Today, we just got the cause of fire from the investigators at the fire department - CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH! And Ford says the recall didn't affect 2003 Expeditions. The fire department found out the car was manufactured at the end of 2002 and sold as a 2003! 2003's need to be included in the recall for this reason!!! This fire could have killed us or burned the entire house down before the fire department got there.

I have a 1999 Ford Expedition as a co-owner with a friend. Last Thursday, August 11, she had just left my house and was about three-quarters of a mile from my home when the airbag suddenly deployed. She did not hit anything and was totally shocked to have this happening to her. Fortunately, her children were in the backseat, and all the injuries were bruising to her hand and stomach.

Head on collision on 5-29-05. Total impact between 80-90 MPH. My airbag on my 2005 Ford Expedition did NOT deploy. The other vehicle was a Ford Explorer. The other driver was at fault. He came into my lane. I have severe cervical and thoracic whiplash that would have been prevented with the airbag. I am self-employed as a chiropractor and have been unable to return to work.

Our Ford Expedition strted on fire in our driveway after being driven for about 10 minutes to the store. The engine exploded and the fire department was called. The vehicle was totaled and at the time we had no insurance on the vehicle so we were left holding the bag of a vehicle that was at least worth the payoff of $10,000.

2000 Ford Eddie Bauer Expedition caught fire in my driveway last night. We received the recall notice last week. We had not made an appointment to take the vehicle in to the dealer as the tone of the letter did not seem serious. Fortunately no one was hurt. Had the Expedition been parked in the garage, my house would have caught fire and quite possibly would have burned down.

Our 2000 Ford Expedition caught fire in a Jason's Deli parking lot after having sat parked for 5 hours. It totally destroyed it beyond any repair. Flames were as high as the buildings around and we are only grateful it wasn't parked at home and would've burned the house down. Ironically we received the recall letter today (02/16/2005). What is Ford going to do about this?

On 2-14-05 I drove my 1997 Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition vehicle from work to the gym, which is approximately 5 miles away. About 30 minutes later i was told by the trainer at the gym that my truck was on fire. Since the truck was paid for, i only had liability insurance on it. The poor SUV parked next to me was ruined and possibly also is going to be considered a total loss.

I had a 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition. Now that I have read about the the recall that Ford is finally conceding to, I thought I would add my story. In August, 2004, I had gone on an errand with my two children for about half an hour. When I arrived back home, I parked the car in our attached garage, as I usually do. About a half an hour later, my son asked me to back the car out so he and his friend could play ping pong in the garage. For some odd reason, I said I would park the car in the street, although I typically never parked my truck in the street.

My 2000 Expedition caught on fire in my garage in the middle of the night on Jan 15th 2004. The fire started 7 hours after being parked. Smoke detectors woke my husband and me up ... we were able to get our 2 little girls and our dog out safely. My 3-year-old never even woke up until we were outside wondering if our home was going to burst into flames. The firemen saved the house but we had to move out for 4 months for repairs. Ford treated us horribly during our ordeal.

I was rear-ended by a garbage truck. The airbag did not deploy in my Ford Expedition. The Expedition went into a spin and hit another vehicle with my front and driver side and the airbag still did not deploy. I have broken ribs, black eye and neck & collar bone injuries. I was told it could have been worse. I could be dead. The airbag would have stopped me from flying into the passenger seat and possibly lessened the injuries.

On Dec. 24, 2004, my 2000 Expedition caught fire while parked at Costco, and we were shopping inside. An alert employee extinguished the fire with a chemical extinguisher, so the damage was relatively minor ($5,300) The fire was at the master cylinder (cruise control switch). Ford sent me a letter saying it was out of warranty and my insurance company could subrogate if they wanted.

On December 30, 2004 my mom had came back from Wal-mart around 12 am. She parked our 2000 Ford Expedition along the front curb of our house. We had family come in from Mexico and had let them park in the driveway. Thank God our Expedition was not parked in our garage. Around 3:30 am we were awaked by loud knocking on our front door. We went outside and I saw about 3 firemen putting out a fire in my SUV.

Our 1998 Ford Expedition caught on fire after being driven about 10 miles then parked. The vehicle had to be extinguished to keep it from going up in smoke. We bought the vehicle new in 1997.

My 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire and burnt to the ground 2 weeks ago. I am absolutely shocked to read so many of these vehicles are doing this. I had driven the car 17 hrs. before. It was parked in my driveway. I heard an explosion and then a smaller explosion in my bonus room right above my garage. I went outside and saw at least 6 ft. of flames coming off the left front side of my car where the engine is.

On June 19th, I loaded my three kids up and took them to daycare. I arived at work around eight thirty, and parked. Nothing out of the ordinary. About 10:15 an employee noticed flames shooting out from underneath my front driver's side fender. I first notified the firefighter who was inside my resturant installing fire extinguishers and then my insurance company. Fortunately, the firefighter ran outside and put the fire out. The truck was repaired and I have not had any problems but I am still paying on a truck that I will never be able to sell because of fire damage. Nor will I ever know if it will happen again.

My 2000 Eddie Bauer Expedition caught fire two hours after it was parked last night. The firemen said it was electrical. The damage is to the left side of the engine under the hood.

Our 1997 Expedition went up in flames in a mall parking lot near our house last night. My daughters and I were Christmas shopping for their mother. We had driven the vehicle about forty miles earlier in the day with a couple of stops. After stopping home to eat, we drove to a mall roughly ten minutes from our house. Truck was running fine, no problems or strange odors. We stopped and shopped for about a half an hour and then drove the truck about a quarter mile to a different set of stores.

I own a 2000 Ford Expediton and on November 19th, I drove to work and parked my car and 1 1/2 hours later I was told that my car was on fire in the parking lot. It was put out quickly and no one was hurt. The origin of the fire is under the hood on the left side near the dash. I have been reading that this has happened to other people. Ford should do something before someone gets hurt.

I arrived home around 10 p.m. At approximately 10:30 p.m., my boyfriend arrived at my home stating he needed a fire extinguisher because my Ford Expedition was on fire. He then told me to call the fire department because his efforts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful. I called the fire department and my father. By the time I made it outside, there were several police cars, the hood of my Expedition was in flames, and I was being forced to get out of my home. One fireman came to me and told me it was an electrical fire that started under the hood of the Expedition.

On 10/28, 2004, my 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire. On my morning break I ran an errand to the bank, I was gone about 20 mintutes. I was back at my desk working when a co-worker informed me that smoke was coming from my Expedition. I got my keys and went to the parking lot and noticed that flames were coming from under the hood. I ran inside to call 911. My Expedition was destroyed, a total loss. The fire seem to have started from the driver side. That's where most of the damage occured.

My 2002 Ford Expedition spontaneously caught on fire and burned to a total loss in minutes. I had only driven 26 miles from home to my work site when I arrived and the vehicle acted like it was about to die. I stopped the vehicle and the temperature gauge went instantly hot, then all of the other gauges starting bouncing back and forth. In an instant an explosion happened and the front of the vehicle was covered in flames.

I bought a 2000 Ford Expedition. This was the worse mistake of my life. This was a $30,000+ vehicle with an extended warranty that cost $1,700+. The sidview mirrors went out, the back windshield wiper went out (something I only used twice), the airbag sensor and switch went out, the cigarette lighter socket went out, the cruise control went out, the windshield wiper fluid control went out, the PCM switch went out (that switch alone costs $300.00), the pressure switch on the master cylinder caught fire (which is a common problem for which many, many people have had their Expedition or F150 trucks burn completely to the ground.

We went camping and my wifes 97 Ford Expedition spontaneously went on fire at 02:00 am in morning. This 5+ hours after it had been stopped. The truck is a write off and currently being looked over by our insurance company (Allstate), who strongly suspect an electrical wiring issue.

The Expedition was parked in our driveway (which is directly outside the master bedroom window). It was around 4:45 pm and our bedroom window was open but the blinds were down blocking the direct afternoon sun. My husband was working in the sitting room which is adjacent to the master bedroom when he said he smelled something burning he came into the kitchen to see if it was something I was cooking (as I dont cook too often!).

We parked our 2000 Ford Expedition XLT in front of our house after driving it about 45 miles towing our boat. We arrived home about 9:15 p.m. About 10:30 p.m., my neighbor knocked on my door and told me that my car was on fire. Flames were coming out from under the hood and the left front tire was on fire.

I bought a 1999 Ford Expedition, used with about 45,000 miles on it. I also bought the extended warranty. Sure enough, within three months of buying it, it gets the dreaded right-hand cylinder head leak. They fixed it with a new head gasket. Within five months it was leaking again, it was still under warranty, but I could not get it in the shop, being out of state a lot on business with the vehicle.

I bought a 2002 Ford Expedition on March 30, 2002. It had 69 miles on it when I bought it. After putting 1500 miles on the Ford it smoked after sitting for about 4 days. It smoked when I first cranked it up. I called the dealer that i bought it from, Stokes Craven Ford in Manning SC, and spoke to the sales guy that I bought it from and he told me to just keep driving it and let them know if it does it again.

Purchased a 99 Ford Expedition with 38k miles. Within a week of purchase noticed an oil leak. Informed by Ford that right head gasket needed replacing, cost over $2k. Now, 12 months and 14k miles later, car has exact same oil leak. Told by dealer and Ford Motor Customer Service there is nothing they can do. The old saying is still true today...Ford stands for Found On Road Dead or Fix or Repair Daily.

My daughter has a 1999 Expedition, she has 36,000 miles, has had only one problem which could have been deadly had it happened on the Interstate.

The odometer, GEM Module, rear end, air suspension and transmission are malfunctioning caused by interrelated electrical circuitry. I have replaced the GEM Module; the rear end speed sensor, serviced the transmission and the odometer continues to go off for extended periods and the transmission an/or rear end is straining. The air suspension bladders continue to fill up despite no towing at all. The dealership cannot fix the problems.

I leased '99 Ford Expedition in July of 1999. The first head gasket went out in March 2000 at 11,869 miles. The replacement was covered under warranty. The 2nd time the head gasket had to be replaced was in November 2001 at 39,100 miles. Ford did not want to cover the repair under warranty, but, with much noise on my part, I got most of the repair covered. Now, in September, 2002 at just under 56,000, guess what? Head gasket gone again. Of course warranty was for 1 year or 12K miles and it's been 10 months and 16K miles. I also lost the sway bars and brake cables at 31,600 miles not to mention the numerous recalls on this model. Now the automatic lock function for my door locks is not working.

Several months ago I started having sporadic problems with my windshield wipers. Sometimes they would work; sometimes they wouldnt, 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.

I own a 1998 Ford Expedition with the Eddie Bauer package. The side mirrors have the blinker arrow inside the mirror. About two years ago, I notifed that the mirros had developed a wavy look. Upon inspecting them, I found that they develop condensation inside of them during hot/humid weather. This condensation has started making the reflective material inside the mirror peel off. When you look at the mirror, you can see the parts inside the mirror along with the reflection. I believe this is a defect and a safety hazard.

I was the owner of a 2001 Ford Expedition. I traveled 160 miles the morning that my truck caught on fire. The truck had 22,000 miles on it and was in excellent condition. The service record was perfect, I was meticulous about having the oil changed every 3,000 miles (not ever 5,000 as recommended by Ford) and any service performed that was scheduled. I had parked in the driveway and had been home for about 15 minutes when I looked out of my kitchen window and discovered that there was smoke coming from the drivers side window that I had left partially down. The truck was a total loss.

I have a 1999 Ford Expedition with 37,000 miles on it. So far my head gaskets have gone and need to replaced -- major job covered under warranty at 30,000 miles. 2 weeks ago at 37,000 my fuel pump went out -- $600.00 plus to fix. I ate it because Ford was no help. Now at 37,700 miles my car will not go into reverse. They think it is either my differential which would be $3,000 plus out of my pocket.

I am not a heavyset person. I only weight 228 pounds and 90% of the time, nobody is in the back seat. I believe that the sheet metal that Ford Motor is using to build the floor is not strong enough. I don't know if this is a safety issue but this vehicle has only 76,000 miles. I have contacted the consumer complaints of Ford Motor Company and they said that they have never heard of this problem, they said that I have to fix it and if they heard of another complain, they will be contacting me.

We purchased a 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer edition in May of 2000. Since our purchase we have replaced a starter ($585). Our driver side window will not function when temperatures drop below freezing. The switch will not lower the window but the window will go down on its own sporadically. The seals around all the doors were showing rust at 42K. The dealership covered the repairs. The truck started missing after the starter was replaced; this was also covered by the dealership (45K).

Expedition bought new, currently has approx. 17,200 miles - 6.5 months old. While driving home the other evening steering wheel starts to shimmie and "Check Engine" light comes on then goes off. Got it home and has a rough idle and smoke coming from exhaust - did not put it in garage!

I purchased a 2000 Ford Eddie Bauer Expedition. The quality of this vehicle is extremely poor, as is my treatment at the dealership. I have had numerous problems with the truck. Each time I need service the parts are not available and usually on back order. I have contacted Ford and they are not interested in my complaints. The person at Ford told me I would be lucky if anybody even contacts me.

I am the owner of a 1999 Ford Expedition. At 14,000 miles I noticed an oil leak on my garage floor. The service tech at the dealership told me that I needed a cylinder head gasket replaced. Now at 17,224 miles I'm told that the vehicle needs a reassembled factory engine.

I bought a 2 year old 1997 Ford Expedition with 32K miles on it. I was assured by the salesman it was a leased vehicle and very well maintained, as it appeared to be. In the past 2 years it has been in 3 times for spark plug cap problems (broken and loose), 2 times to fix a speaker problem (that still is not fixed) and last week on my wife's 5-mile 30 mph trip to work a head gasket blows.

I went to a Ford dealership to inquire about a very strange occurrence of rust upon the entire suface of my vehicle. The first dealership said, "Honey, it's rail rust, your selling dealer should have buffed that off for you when you bought the truck."

My new 2000 Ford Expedition was bought in March 2000. Within the period of 1 year it has broken down 4 times with the same engine problem. The car will start at times, then will leave us stranded. The third time they attempted to fix the car, they called my wife and said that the car was ready. About 10 minutes later they called my wife and said that the car was getting washed, and that the person that was washing the car couldn't get it started, so again the kept the car for about 10 days.

I have taken my 2000 Ford Expedition XLT to the dealer for the Service Engine Soon light 3 times. Within 1 month after leasing the vehicle the light comes on. I contact the dealer they say it's most likely the fuel cap was not tightened, if I tighten it and turn the engine on after 3 - 5 repetions it sould resolve itself. After 2 weeks without success, I return to the service department. After waiting for 2 1/2 hrs. they told me they just tightened the cap and the light had gone off. I figured being a woman I just wasn't strong enough.

I purchased a 1998 Ford Expedition in Oct 2000. I also purchased a service warranty. To date I have taken it back due to the check engine light. Each time they are saying it is the gas cap and it needs to be replaced. They also said I wasn't putting the cap on tightly. I am putting it on the tightest it will go. When I purchased this vehicle, it had 30,000 miles on it. How many time will I have to return it and pay $97 for a gas tank cap?

'97 Ford Expedition, 4.6 motor, 40,038 miles. Oil changes every 3 to 4 months. The engine blew. Broke a rod and bent a valve. Over $3900 in repairs to replace the motor. 6,000 miles over warranty. Ford has agreed to take care of $1505 of this bill -- $2395+ still seems steep to me for a motor with so little miles.

I purchased a 1999 Ford Expedition in August of 1999. In December it began to have recurrent electrical problems. When accelerating the speedometer and odometer would go off and the automatic transmission would then rev to a higher rpm before changing gears. This could happen once a month or 10 times a day. While it was happening there was no way of knowing what speed you were driving at, and the car would handle poorly because of the abnormal gear shifting.

I have a 1999 Ford Expedition that was purchased in Feb 1999. I just had to have the torque converter replaced at 59,000 miles. This was a $1,200 repair bill. Although I am within the 36 months of warranty, I am over the 36,000 mile portion. Any advice?

I have owned a new 2001 Eddie Bauer for two months. From the day I took it home it has had a vibration/moan at highway speeds, becoming very annoying at speed from 68 to 75 MPH. The engine also has a buzz at idle, in-gear, brake on, that the dealer says cannot be fixed. It has had four sets of tires (Firestone, Goodyear, Michelin), two sets of wheels, modified engine mounts, similar to the Navigator and an exhaust vibration damper.

I purchased a Ford Expedition (1999) last year in August. I have returned this truck in the past two months for service. It will go dead while parked on a hill. Last time the dealership replaced some parts and last night 8/3/00 my husband had to push the truck on the sidewalk at the post office to get it to start. We had to try for level ground so the gas was where it needed to be.

I have a Ford Expedition that has had three engines and in the shop now for the fourth. It has been in the service department for more that 85 days total, and now more than 25 consecutive days. There have been many other problems with this vehicle that continue to not be repaired properly.

When the 1999 Expedition was new we noticed a noise when the window goes up and down. We took it back to have it fixed. They said it was a faulty window track and replaced it. We now have 39,000 miles on the truck and the window track has been replaced 3 times and is still making the noise on both sides. The dealer says that it's becouse Ford used plastic parts instead of metal and everybody is having that problem.

I purchased a 99 Expedition Dec 26 99. One month it was great! After that we started noticing it was taking up to 45 seconds to engage after moving it into gear, if it engaged at all. Took it in a couple of times and the service people could not recreate the problem an stated "It can only get worse so if it does bring it back in."

I bought a 1998 Ford Expedition. After I drove if off the lot, it had a drive shaft problem, severe enough that they tried to replace it but I opted for another truck (after a big fight). I really didn't want another Ford Expedition after that experience but they would not give my money back ($35,000).

I leased a 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer On March 17,1999. In less then a year I have taken this vehicle back on 9 occasions in which work has been performed, there has been other occasions in which they found nothing to be wrong. On three of those occasions in which work was performed I had to have a loaner car because the work took four to five days.

My 1998 Expedition is a complete joke. I've had the lugs replaced, the windshield washer fluid control replaced, they want $250 to replace the fluids, $100 to replace the anti-freeze, now I find out my 4-wheel drive motor is shot, and my pinnon rod is needing to be replaced., and I have not even used the four-wheel drive. Yes, I take very good care of my vehicles. Will I ever own another Ford? I don't think so.

When I took possesion of the leased vehicle ('98 Expedition), I noticed a low pitched droning vibration from 65 MPH to about 80 MPH. I called Enterprise and made them aware of the problem. Ms. K told me to take it to a dealer and have it investigated and send her a copy of the paperwork from the Ford dealer documenting what the work they did.

Well, for starters I leased a 98' Ford Expedition 4WD. It has been worked on more times than my 79' Mercury Cougar which I'm the original owner of.