1FMPU16L1YL1786882000 FORD ExpeditionXLT

while driving smoke came from under my hood by the time i opened it was a full blown fire on the passenger side near the fuel injectors and spark plugs. we called 911 police and fire department came a nearby business owner loaned a fire extinguisher and we got the fire out. the fire men say it was caused by a spark plug that had came out caught spark with oil or gas it damaged hoses electrical and not sure what else yet.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to prevent oversteering. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering shaft. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred because the aftermarket replacement part was too short. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 315,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start-up. The contact attempted to jump start the vehicle with assistance, but he was not successful. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED AT MY JOB PARKING LOT FOR 3HRS, WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER, DRIVERS SIDE, NEAR THE FIREWALL. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BBB, AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WHICH ALL ATTEMPTS WERE IGNORED.

MY CAR SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY AS I'M DRIVING. I'VE HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND SEE NOTHING WRONG. THERE ARE NO CODES COMING UP EITHER.

ODOMETER BLANKS OUT NO DIGITAL READ OUT FOR MILEAGE, SEATS ARE TORN BADLY DON'T USE OR DRIVE THAT OFTEN 1 OR TWICE A WEEK IT HAS ONLY 145K MILES. NOW, THE AIR LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT LOW IN REAR WITH COMPRESSOR CAN'T FIND LEAK AND BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS WILL NEED REPLACED TRYING TO FIND OUT WHERE ISSUE IS AND NO WARNING LIGHT THIS TIME ON DASH LIKE USUAL. *TR

MY TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE WITH NEW PARTS ON IT. I WENT TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE WENT IN TO SWITCH MY LAUNDRY, LOOKED OUT HER WINDOW AND MY WAS ON FIRE!! TRUCK OFF AND KEYS WERE NOT IN IGNITION AND IT WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY UNDER A CARPORT. IT POSED NO PROBLEMS ON THE WAY OVER THERE, NO SMELLS, NO SOUNDS, NO NOTHING. AND THEN BAM! HOOD SHOOTING OUT FLAMES.

MY EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND A WATER HOSE, BUT THE PLASTIC PARTS WERE WERE MELTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL RELAY.

I WAS DRIVING THE DOWN THE STREET GOING TO WAL-MART ON PENDLETON PIKE IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA THE CAR SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. I SHIFTED IT BACK IN GEAR DROVE ON TO WAL-MART THEN TO WENT TO ALDIS. WHEN I CAME OUT OF ALDIS ALSO ON PENDLETON PIKE THE CAR WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT KEY BEING IN ACC POSITION FOOT ON BRAKE AND PLAYING WITH GEARSHIT FOR APPROX 15 MINS IT WAS LOCKED. THEN THE POWER WINDOWS ALSO WENT OUT IN THE SAME TIME THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED. NOW MY CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT MESSING WITH GEARSHIFT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND MESSING WITH IGNITION SWITCH MUTIPLE TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET CAR INTO MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE HOOD THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS OFF AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN MY EXPEDITION AND I WENT TO DISINGAGE MY CRUISE CONTROL AND MY ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF IT'S BEEN 4 WEEKS NOW AND I CAN'T GET ANYONE TO TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG. MY VEHICLE IS A NO CRANK NO START NOW

BATTERY WILL NOT KEPT A CHARGER HAVE TO TAKE OFF CABLE WHEN CUTTING THE TRUCK OFF. LIGHTS NOT WORKING IN BACK ,NO PICK UP SPEED

TRIED TO START WITH KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OF. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS WOULD BE LIFE THREATENING IF HAPPENED IN A CLOSED GARAGE

THROTTLE FEELS LIKE ITS STICKING. THE BREAKS FEEL LIKE THEY GET HARDER THE LONGER YOU DRIVE OR USE THEM. ITS BEEN EXTREMELY COLD THE LAST FEW WEEKS (AIR TEMP OF -28F LOWS TO -3F FOR HIGHS). YOU LET OFF THE BREAK FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT AND IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCERLERATE BY ITSELF. SEEMS TO HAPPEN ANYTIME AFTER 40MPH, EVEN IF YOU SLOW BACK DOWN TO 10-15MPH IT WILL ACCELERATE BACK UP ON ITS OWN, UP TO AS FAST AS 65MPH!) I NEED TO DOWNSHIFT AND RIDE BRAKES (WHICH ARE HARD AS A ROCK!!!) TO KEEP IT FROM EXCELLING THOUGH TOWN AND TO TRY TO KEEP THE RPMS AT BAY. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING ITS HARD TO STEER AND IT MAKES JUMPY/JERKY MOVEMENTS FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP THE RPMS SKYROCKET UNTIL YOU SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. IF YOU HAVN'T GIVEN IT ENOUGH TIME BEFORE YOU START IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE AND RPMS SOAR UP AGAIN. THINGS WE'VE TRIED WITH NO LUCK ARE, DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, REPLACING THE SPRING UNDER HOOD WHERE THE THROTTLE CABLE IS. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS STRETCHED AND NOT DEPRESSING FULLY TO ALOW DECELERATION. AFTER THAT WE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ITSELF. AGAIN, NO LUCK ON TEST DRIVE. YOU CAN HEAR A CLICK/PING IN THE PEDAL AND SEE IT COME UP ONCE TRUCK IS IN PARK, GIVE IT TIME. PEDAL SEEMS TO BE PARTIALLY DEPRESSED AND THERE IS PLAY. HAVE TRIED TO STICK FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL TO TRY AND GET IT TO DISENGE. WORKED THE FIRST FEW TIMES THAT'S ALSO WHY THOUGHT IT WAS THE SPRING. NO LONGER WORKS TO DO THAT. CAN SEEM TO HEAR A DIFFERENCE EITHER IN MOTOR OR TRANY, ACTING AS IF IT'S WORKING HARDER WHEN IT SEEMS TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. STARTED HAPPENING 12-24-17. BEEN TO THE SHOP MANY TIMES WITH NO ANSWERS AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. IT'S VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS! AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE OTHERS THIS IS HAPPENED TO ITS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OR AT THE VERY LEAST AN ANSWER YET!

I HAVE OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FOR APPROX. 3 YRS. AND ON NOV. 22, 2017 WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY WORK(APPROX. 3HRS) IT DECIDED TO LIGHT ITSELF ON FIRE! I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND AM EXTREMELY ANGRY AS I HAVE PUT OVER $10,000 WORTH OF UPGRADES TO THE VEHICLE. HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT IMMEDIATELY. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 05V017000 AND FORD RECALL NUMBER IS 05S28. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE. BEFORE I CONTACT AN ATTORNEY I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THE NHTSA CAN DO TO HELP? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

TAKATA RECALL. IGNITION MECHANISM ON STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED. CAN PUT KEY IN, BUT ABSOLUTELY CANNOT TURN IGNITION MECHANISM. STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN "PARK". THESE ARE SAFETY FEATURES AND WILL NOT UNLOCK UNTIL IGNITION IS TURNED. VEHICLE IS PARKED SO IT IS STATIONARY AND TURNED OFF.

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED MY MECHANIC TOLD ME AND IT LEAKS ANTI

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I WAS ALERTED BY MY DOGS BARKING. I OPENED MY GARAGE DOOR TO SEE THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS SO INTENSE THAT EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD HAD MELTED.THE FIRE MARSHALS SAID THE ALTERNATOR CAUSE IT

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30MPH AND SUDDENLY MY ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT THREW A ROD. MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE MOTOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

STARTS THEN STALLS WAS TOLD SECURITY SYSTEM PROBLEM CAN'T GET IT TO RUN NO MORE THAN 20 SECONDS

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A STORE PARKING LOT, NOT RUNNING/IGNITION OFF, AND IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRE DAMAGED EVERYTHING IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE HOOD, THE COWLING AND THE GRILL. PROBABLY NOT REPAIRABLE.

#7 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT DESTROYING THE COIL ON PLUG WITH IT. ALL THE THREADS ARE STRIPPED OUT AND THERES NO WAY TO PUT A NEW PLUG IN IT. WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T HAVE AN ENGINE FIRE FROM FUEL VENTING OUT OF SPARK PLUG HOLE. THIS IS A TRITON 5.4L V8

THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THERE IS ABOUT 30K ON THE TIRES WHICH HAVE A 70K MILE WARRANTY. THE SAME TIRE ALTHOUGH DIFFERENT SIZE ARE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AROUND 10:25 PM. VEHICLE WAS PARK AND COLD SINCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS USED WAS AROUND 1:00 PM THE SAME DAY. MY WIFE GOT HOME AND WAS PARKING HER CAR A SUDENLY SAW THE FORD EXPEDITION CACHING FIRE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE ENGINGE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE IS TOTAL THERE ARE NO POSSIBILITY OF REPAIR.

WHILE DRIVING THIS EXPEDITION I BEGAN NOTICING STRANGE INTERMITTANT ELECTRICAL BEHAVIOR LIKE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, RADIO TURNING OFF, WINDSHIELD WASH LIGHT BLINKING, AND 4X4 LIGHT BLINKING. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT I'D NOTICE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON ON THEIR OWN. ALSO THE AIR RIDE WOULD TURN ON AND OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF, AND THE HEATER FAN WOULD ALSO COME ON. THIS WOULD KILL THE BATTERY. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE 4X4 WOULD TURN ON IN THE LOW GEAR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE STARTER WOULD TURN ON WHILE THE CAR WAS ALREADY RUNNING. I REPLACED THE GEM MODULE AND HAD THE WINDSHIELD RESEALED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT AFTER JUST A FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEMS WOULD RECUR. THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN WAS WHEN THE STARTER KICKED ON WHILE RUNNING AND IT TOOK A MINUTE TO GET THE CAR SAFELY STOPPED. I COULD SMELL SMOKE FROM THE BURNED UP STARTER MOTOR. THE EXPEDITION HAS SAT FOR 1.5 YEARS AS I AM UNABLE TO SELL IT AND AM UNWILLING TO PUT ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY TO FIX THIS LEMON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF THE FIRE BY NEIGHBORS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATOR ASSESSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WHICH WAS RELATED TO AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHEN IT RAINS REAL HEAVY IT LEAKS THROUGH THE SUNROOF THROUGH THE WALL ON THE SIDE OF THEODORE WITH IS CONNECTED TO THE WINDOW

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH, CAUSING UNCONTROLLED STOP IN MOVING TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. NEVER HAD ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON (AND IS STILL NOT ON). FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER SUGGESTED I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAID THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, RECALLS OR PROGRAMS THAT WOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. BEFORE I DO ANYTHING ELSE TO MY VEHICLE I WANTED TO NOTIFY NHTSA FIRST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, THE FUEL NOZZLE WOULD CONSTANTLY CLICK OFF. AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL FILLER SCREEN WAS CLOGGED WITH PLASTIC DEBRIS FROM THE INNER LINING OF THE FILLER TUBE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEBRIS HAD ALSO CLOGGED UP THE FUEL FILTERS AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SPUTTER AND HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE ALONG WITH THE ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE COIL ON PLUG TO THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF POSITION AND A SPARK PLUG HAD POPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I BEGAN NOTICING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF, DASH GAUGES GOING ON AND OFF, RADIO GOING ON AND OFF, HEATER GOING ON AND OFF, DOOR ALARM STAYING ON WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN, BUT NO KEY IN IGNITION OR LIGHTS ON, DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, 4WD ENGAGING AUTOMATICALLY, CD PLAYER GOING OFF AND ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING ON AND OFF, AND WATER ON DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR AFTER RAINS. IT HAS BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS UNTIL I BEGAN REPLACING PARTS AND FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE EXPEDITION AND FORD BEING AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS. I JUST WROTE THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT SUCH PROBLEMS!!! REFERENCE NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE I PULLED IN A PARKING LOT AFTER FREEWAY DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN LOT TEMPERATURES. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP AND THE MOMENT YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON SNOW COVER ROADS THE ABS KICKS IN. WHEN THE ABS RELEASES THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD 2 TO 3 FEET. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD HAS ISSUES A TSB ON THE PROBLEM (TSB 01-21-5) SUGGESTING A PVC REPAIR KIT. THE PROBLEM IS NOT BEING CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART, IT IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER THE SYSTEM FROM THE PCV AND ICE UP THE THROTTLE PLATE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

SUMMARY: WATER LEAKED AROUND THE LEFT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE STARTER, RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEADLAMPS, ETC. THE WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE WET THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDB) AND THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM). THESE COMPONENTS CONTROL VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO START ITSELF WITHOUT ANY KEY IN IGNITION UNTIL IT RESULTED IN THE STARTER BURNING UP AS WELL AS DAMAGING ASSOCIATED WIRING AND BATTERY. VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WAS THE STARTER, ASSOCIATED WIRING AND BATTERY AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY. *TR

5 PEOPLE IN MY VEHICLE DRIVING 55MPH ON I40 AROUND MIDNIGHT WHEN AIR SUSPENSION WENT OUT AND EVERYTHING IN THE DASH WENT CRAZY. THINGS CUTTING OFF AND ON MOVING BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS, WHEN I CUT IT OFF SO TO NOT DRIVE WITH AIR SUSPENSION DOWN IT WOULD NOT RESTART UNLESS YOU STARTED IT IN NEUTRAL BUT THE BATTERY KEPT DYING AND EXPLODED DRIVING TO SHOP,.GOT ANOTHER BATTERY, IT EXPLODED TO. NOTHING ELECTRICAL WORKED. DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS,SPEEDOMETER, STEREO WOULDN'T COME ON THEN WOULD COME ON BY ITSELF, LIGHTS TO. AIR SUSPENSION WOULD NOT WORK, BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE. FIRST TIME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. THIS TIME THEY KNOW BUT I CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT. THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX IS OVER 600.00 PLUS LABOR! IM DISABLED WITH A FIXED INCOME AND I HAVEN'T DRIVEN ANYWHERE SINCE FEB I CANT GET TO MY DOCTOR, GROCERY STORE, TO GET MEDICINE FOR HEART ATTACK AND OTHER DISABLING ILLNESSES. I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR OR TO FIX MY EXPO. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS I SURE NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS.ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE NHTSA PRELIMINARY EVALUATION #PE05033 STATUS:CLOSED DATE OPENED:JUNE 15, 2005 DATE CLOSED: OCTOBER 13, 2005 RECALL: NO RECALL ISSUED COMPONENT(S): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD SUMMARY: ODI HAS RECEIVED 39 REPORTS ALLEGING THAT WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE HEADLAMPS.FORD REPORTS THAT WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE CAN WET THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDB) AND THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM).THESE COMPONENTS CONTROL VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA05015, TO ALLOW FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE ISSUE AND TO ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCE.NHTSA: FOR DETAILED INFORMATION & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, SEE THE OFFICIAL NHTSA INVESTIGATION#PE05033. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, AN UNKNOWN NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRAILING ARMS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

JUST STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT, PULLED AWAY AND HEARD A SMALL POPPING NOISE, SLOWED DOWN TO TURN CORNER TO TRY TO PULL OVER AND LOOK AND VEHICLE STARTED POPPING LIKE A POPCORN POPPER. THOUGHT IT WAS MUFFLER(S). GOT UNDER CAR TO LOOK NOTHING WRONG THERE, PROCEEDED TO GO BACK HOME. ( LESS THAN 5 BLOCKS AWAY) DRIVING ON (COASTING) ONLY USING GAS PEDAL TO MAKE IT INTO DRIVEWAY. GOT UNDER HOOD AND SEEN SPARK PLUG LAYING ON ENGINE, COIL LOOING LIKE IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. REPLACED WIRE, PLUG AND PUT A HELIX COIL ON IT. DROVE FOR ABOUT A MONTH. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD MECHANIC "RETHREAD" THE HEAD AND USE "SLEEVE". THIS LASTED ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH. HAD TO REPLACE IT 3 MORE TIMES (ALWAYS THE SAME PLUG THAT POPPED OUT) UNTIL AUGUST 2 WHEN IT DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT POPPED AGAIN. NOW IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, A 5100 POUND "LAWN ORNAMENT" NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO REPLACING THE HEAD. *TR

DRIVING NORMALLY DURING HEAVY RAIN WIPERS AND RADIO WENT DEAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THAT. AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED AND CAR DRIED OUT WIPERS AND RADIO WORKED NORMALLY AGAIN. CARPET ON LEFT SIDE UNDER FUSE PANEL AND GEM MODULE, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED WAS WET. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN THE WIPERS STOP WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CAUSE SEEMS TO BE THE WINDSHIELD WASN'T SEALED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY, AS MY FATHER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND SAID THE WINDSHIELD HAS ALWAYS LEAKED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM HIM. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAKING AND FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE. *TR

ON MAY FIRST OF 2014 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I ASSUMED I NEEDED OIL, SO I WENT TO THE ADVANCED AUTO STORE AND PURCHASED SOME OIL. I PUT THE OIL IN AND BEGAN TO PROCEED HOME. I WAS DRIVING AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS SHOWING AS HOT. THE CAR WOULD NOT GIVE ENOUGH POWER FOR ME TO DRIVE, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE ANYMORE. IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THIS CAR'S MAKE AND MODEL IS A RECALL CAR. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACTS VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. PAM...UPDATED 07/02/14 *BF NO AMENDED TEXT. 07.03.14

THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT CAUSES WATER IN ENTER THE CAB. UPON ENTRY, THE WATER GOES INTO THE GEM MOD AND FUSE PANEL OF THE SUV. THIS SHORTS THE SYSTEM - AT ONE POINT YOU MAY ENCOUNTER THE HEATER TURNING ON WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. HERE IS A SPECIAL NOTICE SENT BY FORD IN 2002 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM: *FORD SPECIAL MESSAGE #15773 VARIOUSELECTRICALCONDITIONS RESULTING FROM WATER INTRUSION INTO THE GEM/CJB SOME 1997-2002 EXPEDITION AND 1998-2002 NAVIGATOR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS UNUSUAL ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: XXXXX XXXXX REAR BLOWER OR EATC STAYING ON WITH KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, RADIO STAYING ON AFTER DOORS OPENED AND KEY OUT OF IGNITION, WIPER CIRCUIT FAILURE CODES, AND MULTIPLE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS WITH 'SHORT TO POWER' OR 'LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE' DTCS. THESE SYMPTOMS MOST OFTEN OCCUR AFTER A RAIN OR SNOW. THIS MAY BE DUE TO GEM/CJB WATER INTRUSION RESULTING FROM A WINDSHIELD WATER LEAK. TO SERVICE, REMOVE THE GEM AND CJB FROM THEVEHICLE, SEPARATE THEM AND INSPECT FOR WATER CONTAMINATION OR CORROSION. IF FOUND IN EITHER COMPONENT, REPLACE BOTH COMPONENTS AND COMPLETELY RESEAL THE WINDSHIELD. EFFECTIVE DATE: 04/05/2002 FORD MOTOR COMPANY *TR

IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PERIODICALLY THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN ON SATURDAY NIGHT 5/31/14 AT APPROX. 11:30 AM "[XXX]" SHOWED UP AND MY CAR WAS TRYING TO START ITS SELF. IT MADE A CLICKING SOUND FOR ABOUT 30 MINS WITH THE LIGHTS GOING OFF AND ON. THE SOUND WAS LIKE A DEAD BATTERY SOUND. THEN IT WOULD TRY TO START ITSELF. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT AND HOUR AND THEN IT FINALLY STOPPED. I ASSUMED THAT THE NEXT MORNING MY BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD BUT WHEN I WENT OUT SUNDAY MORNING IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND I WAS ABLE TO RUN MY ERRANDS. THIS MORNING MONDAY 6/2 I WENT OUT TO GO TO WORK AND IT WOULD NOT START BUT THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND IT CONTINUED TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND EVEN THOUGH I ASSUMED THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I AM SCARED TO DO ANYTHING, LIKE JUMP THE BATTERY , FOR FEAR IT WILL EXPLODE OR CATCH FIRE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKING OFF FROM A STOP IN THE SUBDIVISION, MY SON WITH A FRIEND IN THE VEHICLE HEARD A SLIGHT CLUNK, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. HE KEPT DRIVING, BUT THE VEHICLE "FELT A LITTLE STRANGE" HE REPORTED. HE PULLED OUT ONTO A MAJOR ROADWAY AND HEARD ANOTHER LOUD NOISE, BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING, SO HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AS SOON AS HE COULD, TO DISCOVER THAT THE REAR END ALMOST FELL OFF THE CAR. THE CAR HAS 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH AWD. THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT GOT PULLED OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE, DROPPED TO THE GROUND STARTED TO DRAG. IT SNAPPED OFF, BREAKING THE PINION SHAFT, WHEN PULLING OFF THE ROAD. THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAD RUSTED AWAY AND SNAPPED OFF. I LIVE IN THE RUST BELT IN THE CHICAGO SUBURBS, AND EXPECT THINGS LIKE DOORS AND FENDERS TO RUST, BUT A MAJOR PIECE OF THE SUSPENSION THAT HOLDS THE WHOLE CAR TOGETHER? REALLY? DOESN'T THAT DESERVE AT LEAST A HEADS UP MENTION IN THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OTHER THAN AT INTERVALS HAVE THE SUSPENSION CHECKED? THE MANUAL PRETTY CLEARLY DESCRIBES CHECKING THINGS AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS, AND I'VE ALWAYS HAD IT SERVICED AT THE LOCAL (NOW CLOSED MERCURY DEALER NEARBY). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, AND I'VE OWNED IT FOR 12 YEARS. I'M EXTREMELY THANKFUL NOBODY WAS INJURED. FORD CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS ISSUE. IF IT HAD 200,000 MILES AND WASN'T EVER CARED FOR OR GARAGE KEPT, THEN I'D BE A LITTLE LESS SURPRISED!! AS OF THIS WRITING I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE CAR FIXED YET BECAUSE IT WILL INVOLVE GETTING THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL REBUILT. I HAD PLANNED ON KEEPING THIS VEHICLE FOR A WHOLE LOT LONGER THAN 70,000 MILES. I'M BEING FORCED TO SHOP FOR ANOTHER FAMILY BUS DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING ON FORDS PART. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE THEM SEND AT LEAST A NOTICE TO GET THESE $100 CONTROL ARMS REPLACED BEFORE; IT NOW WILL COST $2000 TO MAKE THE VEHICLE DRIVABLE AGAIN. *JS

BRAKE LINE ABOVE FUEL LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. LUCKILY I WAS STOPPED FOR FUEL AND LOST BRAKE PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION AT MY LOCAL GARAGE, ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT ALL WERE REPLACED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE REAR SUSPENSION PARTS ARE RUSTING UNDERNEATH THE COATING THAT COVERED THE SUSPENSION PARTS. I REALIZE THE VEHICLE IS 14 YEARS OLD, BUT I HAVE MUCH OLDER VEHICLES THAT HAVE ZERO RUST. JUST FOR THE RECORD, WE HAVE YEARS THAT WE HAVE NO SNOW, SO MY EXPOSURE TO SALT ROADS IS VERY LIMITED. ITEMS SUCH AS BRAKE LINES AND SUSPENSION PARTS SHOULD BE MADE OF A BETTER QUALITY MATERIAL. AFTER ALL, THIS VEHICLE STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST SYSTEM! REGARDLESS OF AGE, WITH JUST OVER 77K MILES THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN BOUNCING ABNORMALLY WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE LARGE, UNKNOWN POLE WAS LYING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WILL NOT STAY IN PARK. AND WHEN IT IS IN PARK AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES IT WILL JUST GO BACKWARDS. MY FORD HAS ALREADY HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. I WAS WARMING HER UP. I GOT OUT TO SHUT MY BACK HATCH IT JUST TOOK OFF BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TRIED JUMPING IN THE MY TRUCK PUT WAS DRAGGED AND UNABLE TO STOP IT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE BUT HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. MANY MECHANICS LOOKED AT IT SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MOVED TO THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSFER CASE, SHAFT LINKAGE AND OXYGEN SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

IT WAS SATURDAY MORNING AND I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER SHOPPING FOR SOME SCHOOL CLOTHES, DRIVING DOWN ELL T GRASSO BLVD GOING TO LOOK FOR THE INTERSTATE 95 DRIVING 20 MPH I HEAR THIS LOUD POP AND MY DAUGHTER SCREAMS AND SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE HOOD, AND THIS LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OPEN THE HOOD AND SEE MY SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE ENGINE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE I WAS STUCK THERE FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS UNTIL FAMILY MEMBERS CAME AND HELP THIS IS MY 2ND FORD EXPEDITION BUT AFTER READING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN, I JUST THINK AND WONDER WHAT WOULD HAD HAPPEN IF I WAS IN THE INTERSTATE 95 DOING 55MPH I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS RIGHT, NOW THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER AND ME NEVER MADE IT TO THE INTERSTATE 95. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *TR

AFTER AN APPROXIMATE 30 MINUTE DRIVE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND KEY REMOVED FROM VEHICLE. WHILE UNATTENDED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. WITNESSES REPORTED SMELLING A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL BEFORE FIRE WAS OBSERVED, AND STATED THAT FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE FIRST OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS DRY GRASS, ETC. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE LUNGE AND STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND VARIOUS SENSORS WERE REPLACED BUT, TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000...UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. STEERING COLUMN BECAME HARD TO TURN. UPDATED 10/25/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SHE NOTICED SOMETHING DRAGGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRAILING ARMS FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

DRIVES SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK THE DOOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO JUMP BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,835.

ON JUNE 3, 2013 MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED 7 DAYS PRIOR EXPLODED IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2HRS. THE FIRE ALSO CAUGHT OUR 2008 COBALT ABLAZE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY THAT BOTH VEHICLES WERE PARKED AT. AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE HAS NOT BEEN A CAUSE OF THE FIRE DETERMINED BUT I DID FIND A RECALL NOTICE ON THE EXPEDITION THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2005 FROM FORD. APPARENTLY THIS RECALL EFFECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM THAT LED TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT CAUSING THESE EXPLOSIONS. I WAS NEVER TOLD OF THIS RECALL FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO IS A FORD EMPLOYEE AND HE SWEARS THAT HE WAS NEVER SENT ANY RECALL LETTERS FROM FORD IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE COMPRESSOR AND ALL OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT COMPONENTS REPLACED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MECHANIC THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIRS STATED THAT A RELAY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000. *TR

DRIVING TO TOWN MOTOR BACKFIRED AND STALLED, SPEED WAS ABOUT 5 MPH. NO POWER STEERING AT THE TIME. LUCKY I WAS PULLING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. MECHANIC SAID #4 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK DAMAGING COIL PACK AND FUEL INJECTOR. JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE NOT TO LONG AGO AND NOW HAVE TO SPEND A SMALL FORTUNE TO REPAIR A CLEAR DESIGN FLAW BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY ARE NOT GOING TO RECALL UNTIL THEY ARE REQUIRED TO. SO MUCH FOR MADE IN USA QUALITY. NOW I JUST HOPE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CATCH FIRE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY! *TR

I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY TRIP GOING THE POSTED INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A MAJOR LEAK HAD JUST OCCURRED. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THE REAR SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD EJECTED ITSELF DESTROYING THE THREADS THAT HOLD IT IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND ALSO DESTROYING THE HELI COIL PACK THAT SITS ON TOP OF THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE NEVER FILED A COMPLAINT OR SAFETY REPORT ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. THIS TIME THE ONLY REASON I AM FILING A REPORT IS DUE TO THE FREQUENCY THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE ON FORD TRITON MOTORS. IT SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND UPON VERY LITTLE INVESTIGATING ON MY PART I HAVE FOUND THAT EVERY PERSON I HAVE TALKED TO ABOUT IT EITHER OWNS A VEHICLE WITH THE SAID MOTORS IN THEM AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, OR IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS A PERSON WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. I AM A DEDICATED AND LOYAL FORD OWNER AND ALWAYS WILL BE, HOWEVER I ALSO BELIEVE THAT WHEN A PROBLEM OCCURS WITH SUCH FREQUENCY THAT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO STEP UP AND MAKE GOOD ON ISSUES THAT CLEARLY HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A DECADE AT THIS POINT IN TIME. *TR

I DROVE THE ABOUT 3 MILES, AND PARKED THE TRUCK, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT OF THE WAL-MART. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR BEFORE WE GOT NOTIFIED THAT THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND A EXPLOSION CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE FIRED DEPT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT STATED WE NEED TO CONTACT THE MAUFACTOR, AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AS WELL (PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY - [XXX]" INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY AFTER 2 DAYS OF RAIN. WENT TO START UP VEHICLE AND BATTERY DEAD. TOOK BATTERY OUT TO BE TESTED AND TESTED FINE. SPENT $165 ON ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE DEAD AGAIN NEXT MORNING. CHARGED BATTERY STARTED VEHICLE UP. NOTICED WATER IN FLOORBOARDS AND HEADLINER. WHEN KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION, RADIO WAS STILL ON AND DOOR WOULD STILL DING AS IF KEY IN IGNITION. BATTERY DEAD AGAIN SEVERAL HOURS LATER. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, WAS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED TO LEARN THE ISSUE IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED WITH IMPROPERLY SEALED WINDSHIELDS. RATHER THAN FORD PAYING TO RESEAL OR INFORM CONSUMERS TO FIX OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS, THEY ALLOWED CONSUMERS TO EXPERIENCE DREADFUL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH VEHICLE. WITHOUT GOING TO MECHANIC, I REMOVED BOTH THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. PUT FAX IN VEHICLE TO SPEED UP THE DRYING PROCESS. ALLOWED FUSE BOX TO SIT INSIDE FOR A WEEK AND ORDERED A GEM MODULE OFF THE INTERNET. CLEANED CORROSION FROM FUSE BOX/GEM CONNECTORS AND REPLACED GEM MODULE. VEHICLE PERFORMS MUCH BETTER. THINGS THAT HAVEN'T WORKED IN YEARS (AUTO LOCKS) NOW WORK. HOWEVER, RADIO LOSES POWER INTERMITTENTLY WHICH IS FRUSTRATING. I OWN 2 FORDS AND AM A VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED CONSUMER THAT SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED FOR $100 HAVE COST LOYAL CONSUMERS THOUSANDS. *TR

WHILE VEHICLE IS OFF THE HEATER BLOWERS WILL TURN ON AND RUN BATTERY DOWN. WHILE DRIVING 4X4, WASHER LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS ALL TURN OFF AND ON. RADIO WORKS WHILE IN PARK BUT, POWERS DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR. HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH WATER GETTING IN AND RUNNING DOWN DRIVERS SIDE. APPEARS ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2001 JUST STARTED HAVING THESE ISSUES WITHIN THE PAST YEAR STARTED OUT SLOW BUT ARE GETTING WORST AND MORE FREQUENT. *TR

EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY MOM'S DRIVEWAY ABOUT 8:30 P.M. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS AND FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. MY MOMS NEIGHBOR THAT LIVES IN THE NEXT BLOCK SAW THE FLAMES AND CAME TO TELL US THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BLOCKED THE STREET FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT HERE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. *TR

WHILE PICKING UP SPEED FROM A STOP LIGHT MY TRUCK WENT INTO 4X4 BY ITSELF AND LOCKED UP MY TIRES. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED TRIPLE A FOR A TOW. WE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW. ALSO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS WELL. MY ODOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS SOMETIMES DOESN'T, MY RADIO VOLUME GOES UP WHEN YOU TURN IT DOWN. *TR

COIL ON PLUG FAILURE , BLOWN PLUG IN ENGINE OR MULTIPLE COIL FAILURE RECURRING PROBLEM CONTINUE ON TWO VEHICLES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AT VARYING SPEED REQUIRING TOWING AND REPAIR PURCHASED TWO VEHICLES FOR FAMILY USE SAME DAY, DO NOT INTEND TO BUY FORD AGAIN WHEN FORD APPROACH IS IT IS NOT FORD DEFECT OR PROBLEM. *TR

INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DIGITAL ODOMETER LIGHT GOES OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. *TR

WE ARE THE LIEN HOLDER ON A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. OUT CUSTOMER SAID THAT HIS VEHICLE EXPLODED BESIDE HIS MOBILE HOME AFTER SITTING THERE FOR 2 DAYS. THE MOBILE HOME RECEIVED BURN DAMAGES BUT WAS NOT A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND BURNED ALL OF THE CAR. OUR CUSTOMER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO MORE EXPLOSION AFTER THE FIRST ONE. ALL THE EXPLOSION WERE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE SHERIFF''S DEPARTMENT LISTED THE INCIDENT STATUS AS UNFOUNDED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. AS HE STARTED THE ENGINE, HE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RAPIDLY EXIT THE VEHICLE AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, LEG AND FOOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

AS I WAS SLOWING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE MADE AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE. AFTER INVESTIGATING WE FOUND A SPARK PLUG LOOSE UNDER THE HOOD. THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD AND STRIPPED OUT THE THREADS. AFTER LOOKING THIS UP ON THE INTERNET I FOUND IT HAPPENS OFTEN BUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS. MY EXPEDITION HAS A TRITON 5.4 ENGINE. *TR

AFTER A MODERATE RAIN, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WIPERS, DEFROSTER AND WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND THE RADIO BEGAN BLINKING IN AND OUT. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, IT SEEMS THAT AFTER ANY RAIN, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES CRAZY, I HEAR RELAYS CLICKING UNDER THE DASH, THINGS DON'T WORK WHEN TURNED ON, OR DO WORK WITH THEM TURNED OFF. SEVERAL TIMES THE BLOWER FOR THE HEAT WOULD KEEP OR TURN ON AFTER I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED IF THIS IS THAT COMMON A PROBLEM. > ALSO MY MECHANIC SAID IT WILL COST UPWARDS OF $1000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND NOT GUARANTEED NOT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR TRACKER2 TIRES, SIZE: P265-70-R17 (SERIAL NUMBER: 48570555000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR, CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOMES FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,713. UPDATED 8/15/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER 1 1.2 YEARS. DURING THAT TIME PERIOD, SHE EXPERIENCED TEN TIRE INCIDENTS.

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A HIGH-TRAFFIC, FOUR-LANE SURFACE STREET, BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO TWIST, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO SHIFT POSITION, AND FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT U-JOINTS TO BIND. THE RESULT WAS AN EFFECTIVE LOSS OF POWER AND AN IN INABILITY TO ACCELERATE TO MATCH TRAFFIC FLOW. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO BRAKE HARD OR SWERVE INTO THE ADJACENT LANE TO AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION MY VEHICLE CREATED. *TR

I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION UNTIL MAY 25, 2012. I HAD TAKEN MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER TO MY PARENT'S HOUSE AND WAS GOING TO GO INTO TOWN. I WAS ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY VEHICLE STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A LAWNMOWER! I WAS NOT SURE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WAS AFRAID IF I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT RESTART, YET I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE IT TO CONTINUE TO RUN BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO FURTHER DAMAGE THE MOTOR. LUCKILY, SINCE I WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY, I JUST DECIDED TO DRIVE IT RIGHT BACK TO MY PARENT'S HOUSE; WHERE I HAD TO HAVE AAA COME AND TOW IT BACK TO MY TOWN TO THE SHOP. COME TO FIND OUT, I BLEW THE #3 SPARK PLUG. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS EVER HAPPENING; BUT I AM NOW. I DRIVE MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL EVERY DAY IN THIS VEHICLE. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS DESIGN FLAW IN THEIR MOTORS. *TR

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, REASON UNKNOWN BUT APPARENTLY IT HAD TO DO WITH A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH . WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER'S OR NOTICES OF THE FOLLOWING RECALL. VEHICHLE WAS DESTROYED AND WE ALSO HAD PROPERTY DAMAGE TO CARPORT AND HOUSE TOTALLING $40,000. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VENTS AND NEAR THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE 2000 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER WAS PURCHASED WITH 117,208 MILES FROM RON MARHAUFER AUTOMALL INC IN THE YEAR 2011. IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000.00 DOLLARS REPLACING NUMEROUS PARTS EX: TWO ELECTRICAL COILS AND A ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WILL RUN OK, I NOTICED THAT IF I DRIVE AND STOP AND PARK TWO TOO THREE TIMES, THE AUTO WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY TAKE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR AND RETURN THE GEAR SHIFTER TO PARK. THE AUTO WILL THEN START. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DASH LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE TO BRIGHT ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND HAVE FAILED TO RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FRO THE SAME REASON. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT, AND STATED THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETECTED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, A NEIGHBORING HOME AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 165,000.

DURING RAINY PERIODS THE STEREO AND WINDHSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. IF THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF THE STEREO AND AC WILL STAY ON AND LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. SMOKE COMES UP FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL BLINK A FEW TIMES THEN STOP BLINKIN BUT THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. *JS

THE FORD EXPEDITION MODEL YEAR 2000 WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS ON THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 13,2012. THE FAMILY WENT TO BED AND WAS AWAKENED AROUND 8:30PM BY A POLICE OFFICER WHO HAD KICKED THE FRONT DOOR OF THE RESIDENCE IN TO INFORM US OUR GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE SMOKE HAD NOT YET ENTERED THE HOME BUT SOME FUMES WERE THOUGHT TO BE COMING THROUGH THE DUCT SYSTEM CAUSING US TO SLEEP MORE DEEPLY. WE GOT OUT OF THE HOUSE AND CROSSED THE STREET BY THAT TIME THE GARAGE WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN FLAMES. THE METAL GARAGE DOORS MELTED WITH THE HEAT. LATER WHEN THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT THE FIRE CHIEF DID AN INVESTIGATION TO SAY THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE FORD BEHIND THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SENT OUT SPECIALISTS WHO SAID IT WAS THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN DISPLACED FOR 3-6 MONTHS WHILE REPAIRS ARE DONE TO THE HOUSE. BOTH OF OUR VEHICLES WERE IN THE GARAGE AND WERE A TOTAL LOSS FROM THE FIRE. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS A CARPENTER AND LOST ALL OF HIS TOOLS FROM THE FIRE. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT ON HIS WAY TO WORK. HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THANK GOD NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED OR KILLED. HE HAS BRUISED RIBS, A HEAD INJURY, CONCUSSION AND ABRASIONS ON HIS HEAD. HE HAD BRUISES AND SCRATCHES ON HIS NECK. HE HAD BRACED HIMSELF ON THE STEERING WHEEL, HOPING THE AIR BAG WOULD GO OFF AND NEVER DID. FORD TOOK THE CLAIM BUT HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM THUS FAR. WE HAVE HEARD THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME AIR BAGS HAVE NOT GONE OFF. HE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *TR

MULTIPLE INSTANCES FOLLOWING RAIN OF: VEHICLE TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. REMOVING THE KEY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WILL OCCUR- HEATER FAN BLOWER COMES ON AND WILL ONLY GO OFF WITH THE KEY IN AND IN THE ON POSITION. LIGHTS MAY OR MAY NOT COME ON. RADIO MAY OR MAY NOT COME ON. ALL THIS WITH KEY OUT, VEHICLE EMPTY AND CLOSED. SOMETIMES BLOWER WILL COME ON IN EMPTY VEHICLE. IF THE CAR STARTS SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT WORK, THE HORN WILL NOT WORK, RADIO WILL NOT WORK, LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK OR BLINKERS GO ON. ANY OR ALL OF THIS MAY OCCUR. SOMETIMES AND ODER LIKE BURNING OR SOUR GAS WILL OCCUR. IF THE RAIN QUITS AND THE VEHICLE SITS FOR MINUTES TO HOURS ALL THESE SYMPTOMS GO AWAY. I HAVE PULLED THE LOWER KICKER PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER BELOW THE GEM NEAR THE EDGE OF THE CARPET. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY AS THE WATER ENTERING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND SHORTING AT THE GEM FUSE CONNECTION. I AM CONTACTING THE DEALER, IF THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF IT I WILL HAVE A WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT COMPANY TRY TO RESEAL AND EXAMINE FOR LEAKS. THIS APPEARS TO BE POTENIALLY DANGEROUS IF ENGINE WOULD DIE WHILE DRIVING, LIGHT GO OUT OR WIPERS STOP WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AT ANY TIME WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 11/25/11 *BF UPDATED 11/30/11

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THE PAST 3 DAYS WE HAVE HAD HARD RAINS. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND FOUND THAT THE FLOOR ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDES AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SUV WAS FLOODED. MY RADIO WAS ON THE CAR WAS NOT. THE DASH LIGHT WERE GOING CRAZY. I STARTED THE CAR TO MOVE IT SO THAT I COULD GET IT NEAR AN OUTLET TO USE THE WET VAC TO REMOVE THE WATER AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I REMOVED THE WATER FROM THE FLOORS AND WHEN I WENT TO MOVE MY EXPEDITION IT WOULD NOT START IT SEEMS THAT IT IS LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON WATER LEAKAGE ON EXPEDITIONS. NOW I AM WORRIED THAT THE WATER MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *KB

I THOUGHT WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR THAT I WOULD HAVE A VEHICLE TO TAKE MY SON TO GET HIS CHEMOTHERAPY BUT I THOUGHT WRONG! IT STARTED WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION THAT DROPPED TO THE GROUND WHEN MY SHOCKS GAVE OUT AND THE REAR AIRBAGS COULDN'T HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE BUT I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR RIDER LINE AT MY SON'S SCHOOL AT A DEAD STOP WHEN THEY DECIDED TO GO. (SO MUCH EASIER TO LOOK THE FOOL) WE THEN FOUND HOSES THAT HAD CORRODED APART THAT WERE VACUUM HOSES AND THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WE FIXED THEM. IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T KNOW THEN THAT MY SHOCKS WERE COMPLETELY GONE UNTIL WE WERE JACKING UP THE CAR AND REMOVING THE BACK TIRES TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS BETTER WHEN WE SAW THAT THE RUST HAD COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER THE WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE. NOW I HAVE FRONT & REAR TRAILING ARMS THAT HAVE NUMEROUS HOLES FROM THE RUST EATING THROUGH THEM, ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT HAVE ALMOST ROTTED THEMSELVES LOOSE, AND ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN BALL JOINTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS COMING TO TAKE MY SON TO GET HIS CHEMO SINCE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO RUN OUT AND BUY A NEW CAR? I GIVE MY CASH TO FORD TO KEEP MY CAR AFLOAT. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 10 MONTHS AND I OWE $2800 BUT THE THING IS THAT IT COST MORE FOR ME TO FIX EVERYTHING AND REPLACE ALL DRY ROTTED LINES, RUST, ECT AND BUY COIL SPRINGS WHICH I HEAR NOW HAVE AS MANY PROBLEMS. IS FORD GOING TO PAY FOR MY SON A NEW CAR SINCE IT IS LIKE THIS ONE WOULD BE TOTALED SINCE IT COST MORE TO FIX THAN IT'S WORTH? NO, THEY DON'T CARE AND I HOPE WHEN THEY GO HOME AFTER READING THIS THEY CAN LOOK THEIR OWN CHILD IN THE FACE KNOWING THAT MY SON DOESN'T HAVE A RIDE TO CHEMO 30 MILES AWAY! I GUESS IT WILL TAKE WRECKING MY CAR ACCIDENTALLY AND KILLING THE CHILD I FOUGHT FOR 10 YRS TO KEEP ALIVE FOR INSURANCE TO PAY FOR IT OR IS FORD GOING TO HAVE HEART DOING THE RIGHT THING BY RECALLING THE THINGS THEY KNOW IS THEIR FAULTS? *TR

BRAKE LINES FAILED AND LOST 90% OF BRAKE POWER.

WE HAVE A 2000 FORD EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION WITH 111,000 MILES. WE PURCHASED NEW &IT HAS BEEN GARAGED KEPT & ALWAYS WASHED AT THE CAR WASH AFTER A SNOW STORM. TOOK THE TRUCK FOR INSPECTION ON 8/15/11 AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. WE WHERE ADVISED IF THE CONTROL ARMS BROKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR, ESPECIALLY @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF CHIPPING OF THE POWDER COATING WHICH WILL MORE THAN LIKELY LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE. WE HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON LINE & FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE RUSTING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE TRUCK IS NOW SITTING IN OUR GARAGE & WE ARE WAITING FOR DELIVERY OF THE BOTH THE LOWER & UPPER CONTROL ARMS. SEEMS LIKE THERE IS SOME SORT OF RUST ISSUES W/ THEM FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIVE IN THE SNOW BELT REGION. *TR

BODY RUST AND ROT, ALONG THE ROCKER PANELS, BOTTOMS OF ALL DOORS AND RADIATOR SUPPORT. THIS WAS POINTED OUT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE PURCHASED, RESPONSE WAS IT WASN'T OUTER BODY RUST THRU, SO NO COVERAGE. THE RUST HAS PROGRESSED THAT ALL THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS ,ROCKER PANELS AND RADIATOR SUPPORT HAVE RUSTED AWAY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON MANY OTHER EXPEDTIONS. IT SEEMS TO AFFECT THE 2000 MODEL YEAR ONLY. I HAVE MANY OTHER , OLDER AND HIGHER MILEAGE FORDS WITH A LITTLE OR NO RUST AT ALL. I DON'T THINK THE VEHICLE WILL PASS THE NEXT INSPECTION AND THIS HAS MADE THE VEHICLE WORTHLESS FOR TRADE OR SELLING. *KB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS TOTALED DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *TR

I WENT APPROX. 3 MILES WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE HEATING VENTS IN MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. A FEW SEC. AFTER THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SMOKE FLAMES WERE STARTING TO COME OUT OF THE AREA BY THE DRIVERS SIDE FEET. UNDER THE DASH. MY HUSBAND PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SUSTAINED SEVERE 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FORE ARM HAND WRIST AND CHIN. HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE FIRE STARTED BY CORRODED WIRES UNDER THE KICK PLATE. ALL THE WIRES HAVE MELTED AND NOW 4X4 ISN'T WORKING WINDOWS ARE NOT WORKING LIGHTS INSIDE OF TRUCK STAY ON HEADLIGHTS STAY ON NO TAIL LIGHTS NO DASH LIGHTS POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK, SPEAKER ON DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT BLINK THEY JUST STAY ON. TEMP IN THE TRUCK READS 140 DEG. F. WE HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS LOOKED AT. I HAVE AN APPT WITH A FORD GARAGE ON MONDAY TO SEE IF THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2010 IT RAN PERFECTLY UNTIL WE GOT THE FIRST SNOW OF THE YEAR AND THEN WE STARTED HAVING MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT STARTED OUT JUST THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD BLINK, THEN THE RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF IN DRIVE BUT COME BACK ON IN PARK. THEN THE WIPERS WOULD NO LONGER WORK OR THE HEADLIGHTS! SO WE PARKED IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THE SECOND DAY THE RADIO AND HEATER CAME ON WITHOUT THE KEYS EVEN BEING IN THE VEHICLE SO WE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY! WE LET IT SIT WITH THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED FOR AWHILE THEN TRIED IT AGAIN. THE SUV RAN GREAT FOR ABOUT 8 WEEKS THEN IT SNOWED AGAIN AND IT SUDDENLY STARTED TRYING TO START ITSELF AND WE DO NOT HAVE REMOTE START!!! NOW IT DOES IT EVERY TIME YOU SHIFT, START IT, OR WHENEVER IT IS PARKED IT JUST STARTS CRANKING AWAY!! I NOW HAVE SMOKE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE BEHIND THE FUSE BOX! THE FUSES ARE ALL GOOD AND I CAN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING... I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THESE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL OF EXPEDITION AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS EVEN AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS... AND FORD IS REFUSING TO ISSUE A RECALL... SO WHAT ARE WE TO DO AS CONSUMERS WHEN WE ARE ASSURED THE VEHICLES WE BUY ARE SAFE AND THEY TURN OUT TO BE THE EXACT OPPOSITE!!!!

WELL FIRST IT WAS THE HORN THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW ALL OF THE SUDDEN CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. I WAS ANNOYED ABOUT THE HORN, BUT NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL... SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THAT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL SET UP.... AND I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE PAINT BECAUSE IT IS ALSO PEALING LIKE CRAZY... *TR

DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AFTER RETURNING TO THE PARKED VEHICLE, I SHUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, INSERTED THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE INSTANT I TURNED THE KEY THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG WENT OFF, CAUSING A MASSIVE ABRASION ON THE TOP SURFACE OF MY LEFT ARM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SITTING IDLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND ADVISED THAT THE ORIGIN WAS AT THE ENGINE. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DASH LIGHTS, 4X4, DOOR LOCKS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, SOUND SYSTEM, ALL OPERATE INTERMITANLY AFTER RAIN OR SNOW. HEATER FAN COMES ON AFTER TAKING KEY OUT. MECHANIC ESTIMATES $1000 TO REMOVE FUSE PANEL AND REPLACE. SAID WINDSHIELD HAS LEAKED AND CAUSED WATER DAMAGE IN FUSE BOX.

DRIVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER H/T S P265/70R17 AND HAD BLOWOUT OF ONE TIRE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. EXTENDED OVER 15 INCHES AND WAS CLOSE TO THE RIM AS EVIDENCED IN MOST BLOWOUTS. THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER A TIRE ROTATION WHEN IT RUPTURED ABRUPTLY. RESULTED IN A TEAR OF ABOUT 12 INCHES AND THEN ENDED IN AN EXTENSION TO THE TREAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE OPERATING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEATING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SEAT BELT RETENTION SYSTEMS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT TIGHTEN AND HOLD IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 15 MPH HEARD A CLUNK UNDER THE VEHICLE. STOPPED AND WHEN TRYING TO MOVE HEARD A LOUD POPPING/GRINDING SOUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC DOCUMENTED THAT BOTH REAR LOWER TRAILING ARMS HAD RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND WERE BROKEN. MECHANIC ALSO NOTED THAT BOTH REAR UPPER TRAILING ARMS WERE VERY RUSTY. BOTH UPPER AND LOWER REAR TRAILING ARMS WERE REPLACED. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST AND THEY BREAK OFF WITH ENGINE TORQUE OR THROTTLE. THE DRIVE SHAFT BREAKS OFF WHEN THE REAR AXLE ROTATES AND THIS LOCKS UP THE REAR AXLE, AND ALSO SNAPS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. THE DAMAGES ARE UP TO 3500.00 DOLLARS AND CLIMBING. THIS IS HAPPENING ON ALL VEHICLES WHERE THE NEW ROAD SALT IS USED IN EXCESS. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL. *TR

SYMPTOM WAS A DEAD BATTERY. COURTESY LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. HARD FAILURE. ROOT CAUSE WAS LEAKING WINDSHIELD SEAL WHICH CORRODED ELECTRONICS. ACCORDING TO THE FORD SERVICE BULLETIN THIS WAS FIRST DISCOVERED WELL WITHIN THE FACTORY WARRANTY PERIOD OF THE VEHICLE. AN ONLINE SEARCH FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ALONG WITH A FORD SERVICE BULLETIN FORD SPECIAL MESSAGE #15773. REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE INCLUDED REMOVING AND REPLACING GEM AND CJB ALONG WITH RESEALING THE WINDSHIELD. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2000 AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. REPAIR COST WAS OVER $1400 FOR A LATENT DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN IN THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS BUILT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED IN RAINY AND SNOWY WEATHER; THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTENING BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WEATHER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. A FRIEND CHANGED THE SOLENOID AND THE VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON ENGINE WHICH EXPERIENCED A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. SO FAR, NHTSA HAS NOT REQUIRED FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR A PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THIS ENGINE. I AM NOW FORCED TO PAY $3,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE I CAN EVEN CONSIDER TRADING IT IN OR TRYING TO SELL IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WHEN A SCREW DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK BUT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THERE ARE MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS DUE TO WATER AND MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE GEM. THE BIGGEST ISSUE FROM THIS IS THE CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE SOMETIMES. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE BACK AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FEEL SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE A SERIOUS (OR EVEN FATAL) ACCIDENT OCCURS. THE GEM CAN BE REPLACED BUT THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AS LONG AS THE MOISTURE CAN DRAIN INTO IT. WE HAVE BEEN BATTLING THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE SEPT 24 2010. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR. MASTER SOLENOID AND PLASTIC COATING UNDER HOOD ARE ALL MELTED, SUV IS TOTALED. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION 4X4. REAR LOWER TRAILING ARMS OR ( CONTROL ARMS ). PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE POWDER COATING FLAKES OFF EXPOSING THE BARE METAL. CONTROL ARMS RUST THROUGH AND BREAK IN HALF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL CAN HAPPEN. FORD STATES THEY NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING, CAUSING WATER TO GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MALFUNCTIONING EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE WINDOW WHO THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE WINDOW SEAL AND COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE TO CONTACT THEY CAN ONLY REPAIR A COMPONENT AT NO COST UNDER A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE TRAILING ARMS/LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAD RUSTED THROUGH & HAD TO BE REPLACED. I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THEM TO FAIL GIVEN THE HAZARDOUS NATURE OF THIS DEFECT. THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE SO POORLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A PART OF THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN OFF THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE TRAILING ARM WAS REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT HEARD A CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103000.

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND 90% OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED. THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OBSERVATION REPORT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS ELECTRICAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. THE FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM AFTER SEPTEMBER 4, 2010. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE BACK OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR TO SEE A TIRES ROLLING AND BEING TOSSED DOWN THE TURNPIKE WITH CARS TRYING TO DODGE THE TIRE. I THOUGHT I HAD JUST ROLLED OVER THE TIRE BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS GONE AND THE WINCH CABLE WAS BROKEN. LUCKILY NOBODY SEEMED TO GET HIT BY THE TIRE BUT I CAN'T BE SURE. *TR

I WAS DOING A LEFT TURN ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY FORD EXPEDITION 2000 08/16/2010 AND THE TRUCK JUST DIED AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASH BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ANY MORE . AND THE REASON I CONCERN IS BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE TRUCK HAVE A 1/4 TANK OF FUEL AND I TAKE THE TRUCK FOR SERVICE TO THE DEALER AND RUN A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY THING ...... BUT I THINK IS A DISSING ISSUE IN THE POSITION OF THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK ANY WAYS I AM NOT A MECHANIC; I JUST CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY ABOUT THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS HURT. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 4.6L I HAVE HAD 3 FACTORY INSTALL SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

I OWN A 2000 MY FORD EXPEDITION XLT. ON JULY 4, 2010, I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE AND DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. UPON PLACEMENT OF MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VIRTUALLY ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST FORCING ME TO QUICKLY APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE AROUND AND DROVE BACK TO MY HOUSE AND PARKED IT UNTIL IT COULD BE TOWED. ON JULY 6, 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. LATER THAT SAME DAY THE FORD MECHANIC CONTACTED ME AND SAID THAT THE MAIN SUPPLY LINE FOR THE REAR BRAKES HAD RUSTED CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. ONCE THE FAILURE ORIGINALLY OCCURRED, IT DID NOT CORRECT ITSELF UNTIL FORD REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM SUPPLY LINE. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS CATASTROPHIC IN THAT IT CAUSED A NEAR LOSS OF ALL BRAKING CAPACITY. HAD A VEHICLE BEEN IN THE INTERSECTION OR HAD I FAILED TO RAPIDLY ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE INCIDENT WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH PROPERTY DAMAGE AND OR THE LOSS OF LIFE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. SPECIFICALLY, I WAS VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DID SHOW ME THE REMOVED SECTION OF BRAKE SUPPLY LINE. IT WAS HEAVILY RUSTED IN TWO SECTIONS, ALTHOUGH I AM UNCERTAIN WHICH SECTION WAS ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FORD DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED BRAKE FLUID SUPPLY LINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE COMPUTER CHIPS TO MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DAMAGED COMPUTER CHIPS NINE TIMES BEFORE DISCOVERING THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LEAKING WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 11/24/10 *CN UPDATED 11/20/10

I DROVE THE EXPEDITION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND RETURNED HOME APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM CST. APPROXIMATELY 11:15 P.M. HE HEARD POPPING NOISES AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO EARLY FIREWORKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AT 11:30 P.M. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT KNOCKED ON OUR FRONT DOOR TO ASK IF OUR VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE BACK. OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION SEVERAL TIMES SINCE LAST NIGHT THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND SIMILAR FIRES. *TR

IN THE DAYS PRIOR I WOULD SOMETIMES HAVE TO MANIPULATE THE GEAR SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) IN ORDER TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN PARK ON THE FLAT PART OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I STEPPED INTO THE GARAGE FOR LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. THE CAR ROLLED AWAY DOING SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND TAKING OUT THE NEIGHBOR'S TREE AND LANDSCAPING. THE GENTLEMAN THAT HELPED ME CAN ATTEST THAT WHEN HE WENT TO BACK THE CAR UP - THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND HE HAD TO PHYSICALLY PUT IT IN REVERSE TO MOVE IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE POLICE NOTIFYING HER THAT HER VEHICLE HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 179,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHENEVER IT RAINED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF UNLESS THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS AWAKENED BY A LOUD EXPLOSION. SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND OBSERVED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST EIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION, WHILE DRIVING STEERING WENT OUT. *BF THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A CEMENT WALL. OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT # 10-0688-91. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10 *BF

UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT LANE AT MILE POST 138. #1 WHILE SLOWING ITS SPEED CLAIMS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, THE DRIVER STRUCK A CONCRETE DIVIDER.*CW LETTER UPDATED 03/18/10 *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0122-90. *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM A LEAK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.*DT THE LEAK WAS INTERNAL CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE FUSE BOX AND CORROSION ON THE GEM MODULE. *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L MY SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE MOTOR CAUSING THE COIL TO EJECT AS WELL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO HAVE THE HEAD RETHREADED THEY WOULD ONLY DUE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND MY SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. WHEN IS ANYONE GOING TO MAKE FORD FESS UP TO THEIR DESIGN FLAW AND ISSUE A RECALL OR AT LEAST FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR THEIR CONSUMERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE? *TR

WHEN THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF MY IGNITION, THE BLOWER MOTOR TO THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING GOES TO FULL BLAST. I THEN HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER NOT TO DRAIN THE BATTERY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT. APPARENTLY THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS TO THE GEM BOX AND SHORTS IT OUT. *TR

WINDSHIELD LEAKS ONTO FUSE BOX & GEM MODULE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CUT OFF WHILE MOVING CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON MAY 19, 2007 FOR A RECALL REMEDY REPAIR PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE CONSEQUENCE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SUDDENLY, AN ALARM SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO MASSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AFTER SITTING FOR 2 DAYS. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. I AM APPALLED THAT CONGRESS IS SO UPSET AT TOYOTA WHEN FORD KNOWS THAT 11 MILLION VEHICLES HAVE THESE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO GET FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. OUR HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND MY WIFE AND 2 DOGS ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES. THE SAME DAY IN A NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY ANOTHER FAMILY'S HOUSE WAS BURNED DOWN BY A 2001 EXPEDITION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ARE YOU SO CRITICAL OF A FOREIGN COMPANY AND SO AMBIVALENT TO A DOMESTIC CAR COMPANY WITH A HISTORY OF DEFECTS THAT THEY DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR? THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL EXPLODING AND KILLING PEOPLE AND YET I DO NOT HEAR ANY OUTRAGE OVER THIS.*TR

SERIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS CONSISTING OF FAN BLOWING WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING STARTED, RADIO GOING ON AND OFF, 4X4 LIGHT BLINKING, CLICKING NOISES, STARTER TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE WHILE ALREADY STARTED, POPPING NOISES, WINDOWS WORKING AND NOT WORKING. BATTERY BEING DRAINED. ALL THIS AFTER SNOWSTORM. *TR

WATER LEAKING INTO FUSE BOX AFTER HEAVY RAIN STORM. SIZZLING NOISE AND SMOKE EMINATING FROM FUSE BOX. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT AND WENT TO UNLOCK IT THIS MORNING WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE, THE RADIO CAME ON ALONG WITH THE ABS, AIRBAG, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. THE RADIO IS STILL ON RIGHT NOW. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD THE SAME EPISODE AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 98' - 02' MODEL EXPEDITIONS. WE RECENTLY HAD ALOT OF RAIN AND I THINK THAT IS WHERE THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM. I'M JUST GLAD I HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE TODAY. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I AM HAVE CONTINUING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. INITIALLY, ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE, WHENEVER IT RAINED MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD GO HAYWIRE. THE 4X4 LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND SEVERAL OTHER WARNINGS LIGHTS INCLUDING A CLICKING NOISE. I WOULD TAKE MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE BLOWER MOTOR WOULD CONTINUE TO BLOW WITHOUT THE KEY IN. WHEN DRIVING THE RADIO, ODOMETER AND CLOCK WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. I WAS TOLD THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING INTO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX AND I HAD TO HAVE A NEW WINDSHIELD PUT IN AS WELL AS THE GEM MODULE REPLACED. I DID THIS AND THE TRUCK WAS OKAY FOR A FEW MONTHS. MORE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH, THE 4X4 LIGHT, THE BATTERY LIGHT AS WELL AS THE BATTERY CONTROL SHOWING LOW. THE BLOWER CONTINUES TO TURN ON WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED AS WELL AS THE RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS REMAINING ON. I HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FIRST AND FOREMOST BECAUSE OF THE ABS LIGHT AS WELL AS FIRE HAZARD. FORD HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THESE CONTINUAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

ON 1/1/2010 - MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING WELL WITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. I HAD JUST PARKED THE CAR AND MY SON AND I WENT INSIDE TO A STORE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THE STORE MANAGER REMARKED THAT THERE WAS A CAR ON FIRE. IT WAS MY CAR. THE SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE CLOSER TO THE WINDSHIELD. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. WEATHER WAS NOT AN ISSUE AS IT WAS VERY COLD OUTSIDE, AROUND 20 DEGREES. I KNOW THAT IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH FORD SUVS BURSTING INTO FLAMES DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH-RELATED FIRES. I TOOK MY CAR IN WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND GOT THE FIX. SO I AM REALLY PERPLEXED AND ANGRY THAT THIS HAPPENED AND EVEN MORE SO SINCE MY 9 YEAR OLD WAS WITH ME! MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT! THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE HAVE RULED OUT ANY FOULPLAY BASED ON THEIR REPORT. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION EB 5.4LT 4X4 , SPEED CONTROL DEFECT, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GETS TOO HOT , A LOT OF ELECTRICAL DEFECTS LIKE , SIGNAL LIGHTS , RADIO LIGHTS , MIRRORS , MILES COUNTER, WON'T WORK , I CHECK EVERY FUSE AND RELAYS ALL OK, A/C PROBLEMS ETC . *TR

SUDDEN ELECTRICAL ISSUES RESULTING AFTER RAIN. RADIO PLAYED WITHOUT KEY OR IGNITION TURNED ON IN MORNING. VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO CRANK WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL BATTERY TERMINAL REMOVED. RADIO WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN ENGAGED IN DRIVE, RETURNED WHEN GEAR SHIFT MOVED TO PARK OR REVERSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN OVER WHEN IGNITION INITIALLY TURNED. *TR

IT STARTED THIS SUMMER IT HAD RAINED PRETTY GOOD WHILE I WAS OUT I CAME HOME A FEW HOURS LATER I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE I HEARD SOMETHING THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS FRYING DOWN CLOSE TO THE BRAKES BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE ,I COULD HEAR IT AND SMELL IT,I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO BLOW UP,SO I DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE,(SCARED )ABOUT A WEEK OR SO I DECIDED TO TRY IT AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE,BUT AS SO AS IT RAINED IT STARTED ALL OVER AND I WENT ON WITH IT LIKE THAT UNTIL NOVEMBER WE WERE PLANNING A TRIP FOR THANKSGIVING AND WANTED TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD ,SO WE PUT IT IN THE SHOP,NOVEMBER 2009 ,THE DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDB),ELECTRONIC MODULE(GEM)/FUSE BOX SHORTAGE,A GOOD WEEK LATER IT RAINED AND THE RADIO WENT OUT ,THEN THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START, I GOT TOAD HOME,CONTACTED THE MECHANIC,TO FIND OUT ITS NOT HIS FAULT(THE MECHANIC) ,ITS THE DEALERS FAULT(FORD) THE WATER IS COMING IN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD SO I'M OUT OF POCKET FOR EXPENSES FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

WHILE AT WORK I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS ON FIRE AND ALMOST IGNITING OUR HOME. NO ONE HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS BUT APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO THE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL THE FIRE WAS STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOST LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FAULTY SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH CRUISE CONTROL BRAKING. *TR

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EXPLODED IN OUR GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 A.M. WE TRIED TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND COULDN'T IT CAUGHT OUR TWO-CAR GARAGE AND OUR CHILDREN'S ROOM AND BATHROOM. SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. *TR

PARKED MY TRUCK AROUND 8 PM ON THE 27TH WOKE UP AROUND 5 AM ON THE 28TH TO A LARGE BANG LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FULLY IN VOLVED IN FLAMES. TIRES EXPLODED SENDING MOLTEN RUBBER ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR THREW A SMALL CRACK UNDERNEATH THE GARAGE INTO MY BRAND NEW HARD WOOD FLOORS YET TO BE INSTALLED BURNING AND RUINING ALL OF THEM ALSO MELTED MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT INSIDE THE CAR, HER BASKETBALL HOOP BY THE CAR A TREE NEXT TO IT AND ALL MY BELONGINGS INSIDE THE CAR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED. WE HAD TO EVACUATE OUR HOUSE BECAUSE OF SMOKE AND POSSIBILITY THAT FIRE WAS IN THE ATTIC MY CHILDREN WERE TRAUMATIZED BY THE INCIDENT. *TR

RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHAT WAS MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. *TR

2000 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION, THE PAINT ON THE HOOD HAS STARTED TO START CHIPPING AND STARTED PEELING OFF, THREE WEEKS AGO. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE PAINT ON THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN GREAT SHAPE, UNTIL I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS COMING OFF. THE SOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION IS THAT IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO THE SHOP FOR THEM TO REPAINT ON THE HOOD. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AS OF YET. I HAVE SEEN WHERE FORD IS AWARE OF THIS MISTAKE IN DEFECTIVE PAINT AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT FOR CONSUMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY WAS INCREASED. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, AND HAD THE SPARK PLUG REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $475.00. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *BF UPDATED 10/26/09

WE HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THIS WEEKEND IT BLEW OUT ANOTHER SPARK PLUG. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING TO TOWN AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND SOUNDED AWFUL. THIS TIME MY SON HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED BACK HOME PLUS HAVE SOMEONE TO FIX IT. THE GARAGE THAT FIXED IT USED A HELICOIL REPAIR KIT. I GUESS THAT THEY WILL DO THE SAME THING THIS TIME. I SURE AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT IT KEEPS COSTING ME MONEY TO FIX. I THINK THAT FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE SUV. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION WHEN IT RAINS HARD I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EG; MOTOR RUNS WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, ODOMETER COMES ON AND OFF, 4X4 LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF... DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEMS STEMS FROM A WINDSHIELD LEAK, THE LEAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A WINDSHIELD PROFESSIONAL, HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. I'M CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE FIRE. I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR MY CHILDREN LIVES MIGHT BE IN DANGER. FORD NEEDS TOO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE MAJOR DEFECTS THAT NEEDS TOO BE ADDRESS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE DESIGNS THAT HAS CAUSED THIS LEAKAGE THAT'S CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX IS PUTTING NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHER DRIVERS IN DANGER ALSO. *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND SECURED IN OUR DRIVE WAY. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS, THERE IS DAMAGE TO OUR HOUSE AND TO THE LANDSCAPING. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER THAT IT SCREWS INTO CAUSING LOUD TAPPING, BANGING NOISE. *TR

FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG EJECTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS 2000 XLT. VERY DANGEROUS, ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, SOUND OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THEN OPEN CYLINDER NOISE, SMELL OF RAW GAS. *TR

2000 FORD EXP WENT UP IN FLAMES AFTER RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE ON 8/16. WAS JUST AT REPAIR SHOP FOR CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING ON 8/14. TOLD THAT FORD HAD A RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. EVERYTHING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS WELL AS THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK IT WAS PARKED ON. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FOR EXPEDITION AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. FIRST THE CAPS ON THE SPARK PLUGS GO BAD EVERYTIME IT GETS WASHED OR GOES THROUGH PUDDLES ON THE ROAD. THEN WHEN IT RAINS WATER SEEPS INTO SOME CONTROL BOX AND CAUSES THE RADIO AND AIR TO RUN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, IT WILL EVEN GO AS FAR AS ENGAGING THE ANTI THEFT SO IT WON'T START. I HAVE EVEN LOST CONTROL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE DRIVING, THE RAIN DRIPS ON MY FEET AND SOAKS THE FLOOR MAT EVEN IF IT JUST SITTING. THE LATEST ISSUE IS WITH AN EJECTED SPARK PLUG WHICH FORTUNATELY DID NOT START A FIRE JUST LEAVING ME STRANDED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO GOOD FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I AM GETTING ESTIMATES AS HIGH AS $3500. MOST SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS ONE DESIGN FLAW AFTER ANOTHER AND THAT FORD ONLY GIVES ONE EXCUSE AFTER ANOTHER. SO MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I CAN'T HELP BUT TO THINK THE FAULT LIES WITH FORD. SO MANY OTHER THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH IT TO FIX THEM ALL WOULD BE REPLACING EVERY PART, WIRE, AND DEVICE ON IT. I THINK IT'S JUST A LEMON DESIGNED TO CREATE REVENUE. SURELY SOME MUST HAVE THE POWER TO INVESTIGATE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER A REALLY BAD RAINSTORM TODAY MY SUV STARTED ACTING POSSESSED. IT HAS BEEN WORKING FINE AND NOW ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES OFF AND ON, WHEN THEY CAR IS OFF THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE FAN/AC IN THE SUV RUNS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE EXPEDITION. THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ACTING CRAZY, THE SUV DOES THINGS ON ITS ON EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION.I HAD BEEN LEFT STRANDED WITH MY VEHICLE IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT WITH THE LIGHT, GAUGES, AND AIR TURNING ITSELF ON AND OFF. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE IT WHEN IT DRIVES BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD CATCH FIRE OR I COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

ALL FOUR WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN ON VEHICLE. WENT TO CAR LOT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. MECHANIC FIXED THE PROBLEM. WENT BACK TO WORK. I GOT OFF AT 5:00PM. WENT HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. 2 HOURS LATER A NEIGHBOR TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR HOURS. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE TRITON V-8, 5.4 LITER ENGINE THAT HAD A SPARK PLUG POP OUT OF THE HEAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING, DESTROYING THE FUEL INJECTOR. ACCORDING TO MY FORD DEALER, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND CAN'T REALLY SEE HOW YOU CAN USE THE WORD COMMON WITH A SPARK PLUG EJECTING ITSELF, BUT OH WELL. ANYWAY, FORD DOES NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF WARRANTY ON THIS. HOW CAN THIS BE?? A SPARK PLUG EJECTING CAN LEAD TO THE VERY REAL POSSIBILITY OF FUEL COMING OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND IGNITING. THIS SEEMS PRETTY DANGEROUS TO ME. THE DEALER WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUG PORT RE-THREADED AND A NEW INJECTOR PUT IN PLACE FOR A TOTAL OF 590 DOLLARS. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD. *TR

2000 EXPEDITION WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER LEAK CAUSED VEHICLE TO DO CRAZY THINGS LIKE TRY TO START WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND HAD A BURNING SMELL. THIS MORNING VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AFTER RAIN. AFTER JUMP STARTING VEHICLE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON GEARSHIFTER HANDLE WAS BLINKING AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR FEELS LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING WITH BRAKES ON. NO PROBLEMS MOVING IN REVERSE. PROBLEM STARTED OUT OF NOWHERE, ALSO LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN TRIED TO JUMPSTART. CONNECTED CABLES WOULDN'T START LIGHTS WENT DEAD REPOSITIONED CABLES LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER DOING THIS FOR OVER AN HOUR CAR FINALLY STARTED WITH THE ABOVE NOTED PROBLEMS. *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY (WHICH IS A TOTAL LOSS). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN USE FOR ABOUT A DAY BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SO CLOSE TO THE GARAGE DOOR THAT IF I WERE NOT OUT SIDE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE I WOULD OF PROBABLY SEEN MY HOUSE BURN DOWN AS WELL. THE GARAGE DOOR ALTHOUGH SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE. AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPT. I WAS ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VIN WAS CHECKED ON FORD WEBSITE IT TURNED OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF. NOT ONLY WERE WE NOT NOTIFIED BUT NO WERE ON THEIR RECALL DID IT SAY OF THE DAMAGE IT COULD CAUSE. I FOUND OUT BY INTERNET RESEARCH THAT IF IT IS NOT REPLACED IT COULD CAUSE UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE AWAKEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH OUR HOME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS DETERMINED BY FORD INVESTIGATORS AND OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM MY FORD EXPEDITION THAT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE ALONG WITH MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. IT TURNED OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A CRUISE SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE. MY WIFE OR I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER OR PHONE CALL FROM FORD NOTIFYING US OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. WE WERE BLESSED TO ESCAPE WITH OUR LIVES. *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF AND THE ASHES FROM THIS VEHICLE BURNED THE VEHICLE NEXT TO IT. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PARKED NEXT TO A FORD EXPEDITION THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURN MY VEHICLE TOO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. IN 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. TWO YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,000.

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED FOR 12 HOURS AND THEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. IN 2007, WE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER DUE TO THE RECALL. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. APPARENTLY THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE FIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH OF THE REAR CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE INOPERATIVE IN HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 334,000.

I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK TO START IT AND THE RADIO WAS ON. NO KEYS IN IGNITION. STARTER ENGAGES WHILE RUNNING IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. WIPERS COME ON AND OFF NO KEYS IN IGNITION. LOCKS AND UNLOCKS BY ITSELF NO KEYS IN IGNITION. WHILE DRIVING HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN AND UP. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE IN A HARD RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I COULD NOT SEE AND WAS FORCED TO QUICKLY BRAKE AND PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED A CAR BEHIND ME TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NOT ANY PHYSICAL ACCIDENT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL LIKE I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY IN THE RAIN. SYMPTOMS IN THE RAIN ONLY: WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. RADIO, FAN LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CLICKING NOISES AND FAN RUNNING WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF AND KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. DUE TO LEAKY WINDSHIELD WHICH DAMAGES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT FORD HAS NO RECALL SINCE IT IS "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". CASE NUMBER FROM FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE - 0382221079. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER, AND INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE VEHICLE HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING. THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR ON RAINY DAYS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CAUSED BY THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE AND THE FUSE BOX. BOTH OF THESE COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

2000 FORD EXPEDITIOPN SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

RECURRENT ISSUE WITH MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN IT RAINS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTS OUT, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN, MAKING IT UNDRIVEABLE. VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND SOME GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL DURING A RAINSTORM!!! SOMETIMES, THERE IS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE HOUSE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE GARAGE WERE BURNED. THE SHERIFF AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ISSUED CASE NUMBER 09021176 AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT FOR INVESTIGATION BY THE CITY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THEY DID NOT CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I WENT TO WORK ON SUNDAY MORNING,AT 4:30 AM I GOT OFF WORK AND WENT BY THE WAL MART TO PICK UP A FEW THINGS AND WENT HOME FROM THERE, MY HUSBAND WAS BARBECUING SO I LEFT THE GARAGE UP. IT WAS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. WELL WE WENT IN TO CATCH SOME OF THE GAME, OUR NEIGHBOR CAME TO THE BACK DOOR AND SAID THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE IS ON FIRE,MY SAID WHAT AND THIS WAS ABOUT A HOUR AND A HALF AFTER I GOTTEN HOME. SO MY HUSBAND GRABBED SOME SHOP TOWELS AND PUT OUT THE FIRE AND HE GOT BURNED ON HIS HAND IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. FORD WILL NOT TALK TO US ARE RETURN ANY CALLS. IM CALLING MY LAWYER...

2000 FORD EXPEDITION EJECTED SPARK PLUG LEADING TO FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO PROVIDE RELIABLE SAFE TRANSPORTATION IN WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS, OUT OF CELL PHONE RANGE IN RURAL CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. SPECIFIC SAFETY FACTOR OF 4WD SUV HAS BEEN REDUCED TO ZERO AND PLACES FAMILY AT ADDITIONAL RISK OF AN ENGINE FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE ODOMETER, HEAT, AND RADIO BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING LOUDLY. UPON ENTERING HER DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THERE WAS NO REACTION. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR ENDED SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND DRAINED INTO THE FUSE BOX, WHICH DAMAGED THE G.E.M MODULE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE TRITON 5.4 LITRE V8 ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES AND IS USED FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION ONLY. TODAY WE HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME A PRICE OF OVER $700 TO HAVE A TEMPORARY FIX OF A HELI COIL PLACED INTO THE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO REPLACE THE STRIPPED THREADS CAUSED BY THE BLOWOUT AND TO HAVE THE COIL REPLACED. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS TEMPORARY FIX IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HE CAN GUARANTEE WILL WORK SO HE ALSO OFFERED ME A $5000 "PERMANENT FIX" OF HAVING THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO MY FINANCIAL SITUATION, I CANNOT AFFORD THE PERMANENT FIX AND AM HAVING TO OPT FOR/GAMBLE WITH THE TEMPORARY FIX ATTEMPT. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC AND RESEARCH INFORMATION I FOUND ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE PROBLEM. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP ATTEMPT THE $700 TEMPORARY REPAIR. WITH THE FACT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO FORD AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT OUT OF THE BLUE STARTED ACTING BIZARRE. COME TO FIND OUT THE WINDSHIELD SEAL HAD A LEAK WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. ACCORDING TO OTHERS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS OUT OF HAND. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS AND RESEAL ALL WINDSHIELDS, I DON'T HAVE $1000+ TO REPAIR AND HAVE A VEHICLE I PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THAT IS NOW SITTING IN MY GARAGE. *TR

WE RECENTLY HAD A SNOW STORM IN OUR AREA. AFTER THE STORM OUR EXPEDITION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM TO OCCUR WAS THE FRONT BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD TURN ON HIGH WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM AND STARTED FINDING MANY SIMILAR STORIES ON THE INTERNET. THE NEXT DAY MANY OTHER PROBLEMS POPPED UP SEVERAL DASH LIGHT WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF, WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING YOU COULD HERE RELAYS UNDER THE DASH CLICKING ON AND OFF. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS HAVING ITS EPISODE OF FLASHING LIGHTS I FOUND THAT MY WINDOW CONTROLS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF THAT DAY AND IT HAD ONE MORE SURPRISE FOR ME. WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE AUTOMATIC DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE KEY WAS OFF YOU COULD HERE RELAYS UNDER THE DASH OPENING AND CLOSING AT A FAST RATE. I TURNED THE SWITCH TO OFF AND IT STOPPED. I TALKED TO MY STEPFATHER WHO IS A MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE HE SAID IT PROBABLY WAS MY GEM MODULE, HE SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IS PRONE TO THESE MODULES MALFUNCTIONING. I DID MORE RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND THAT A INVESTIGATION WAS DONE ON THIS ISSUE BY NHTSA THE ACTION NUMBER WAS EA05015 IT WAS CONDUCTED IN 2005. FROM THE LOOKS OF IT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY PEOPLE BUT STILL NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. THIS IS ONE OF TWO PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS OTHERWISE GOOD VEHICLE WHICH IS MAKING IT AN UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE VEHICLE. HOW CAN I FEEL SAFE LETTING MY FAMILY DRIVE AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS WHICH IS FOR THE MOST PART ALL THE TIME IN WASHINGTON? IN CONCLUSION I HOPE THIS IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND WILL HAVE SOME KIND OF IMPACT ON GETTING THIS PROBLEM SOLVED NOT JUST FOR ME BUT FOR ALL THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

LEAK IN WINDSHIELD AREA. SHORTS OUT HE FUSE BOX AND GEM. ONCE THIS HAPPENS THERE ARE MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FORD DOES NOT COVER THE COST FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. HAVE HEARD AND READ OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS CAN MAKE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP FUNCTIONING, VEHICLE TRYING TO START WITH KNOW KEYS IN IT. IT CAN EFFECT ALL FACETS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

FIRST THE BLOWER WOULD TURN ON HIGH AFTER THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. THEN THE DASH WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF ALONG WITH RELAYS. THE THE ABS RELAYS WOULD CLICK ON AND OFF AFTER KEY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WILL THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. NOW WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED THE CAR IS STILL IN THE START POSITION,RADIO,FUEL INJ.,HEATER,WIPERS. ALL STAY ON. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP BATTERY FROM DYING IS TO DISCONNECT THE NEGV. POST. THEN THE THEFT LIGHT FLASHES SOMETIMES WHEN BATTERY IS RE-CONNECTED CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START. I HAVE CHECKED AND REPLACED MANY RELAYS. I AM AT A LOSS,WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

PLEASE REOPEN 1000'S OF EMAILS TO FORD. DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCK WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SET. GAUGE AND LIGHTS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY WHILE IT RAINING PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME HAVE TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR SAFETY. AND NO ONE WILL ACCEPT PROBLEM AND WE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX FORD SCREW UP PLEASE READ EMAILS ON THIS ISSUE IF YOU SAY THERE AREN'T ANY YOU LYING TO YOURSELVES NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA05015 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: FORD / EXPEDITION 1999-2001 MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXTERIOR LIGHTING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : OCTOBER 13, 2005 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : DECEMBER 6, 2006. *TR

ALARM WENT OFF AND TRUCK CAUGHT A FIRE; LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. *TR

I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG GOING 15MPH WHEN MY SPARK PLUG BLEW-OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IN MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I HAVE 91,000 MILES ON IT. NOW IT IS COSTING ME $1100.00 TO FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. AFTER TESTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS WARPED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $2,000. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT HE COULD REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,253. UPDATED 12/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/03/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS AWAKENED BY HIS VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. HIS VEHICLE AND HOUSE WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED INCIDENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 175,000.

I HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD TRITON ENGINES. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND I HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS WITH THE WINDSHIELD LEAKING AND THEN THE CAR STARTS DOING THINGS LIKE WINDOWS GOING UP AND DOWN WIPERS NOT WORKING OR THE CAR WILL JUST STOP WORKING THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE THE FIRST TIME I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. THEN TODAY I STARTED MY CAR UP AND IT HAD BEEN RAINING BUT EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE THEN THE WINDOWS WENT DOWN AND THE CARE SHUT DOWN I COULD NOT STEER AND I HIT A PARKING SIGN I TRIED TO FIND OUT IF THE WINDSHIELD WAS RECALLED I NO A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LEAKING WIND SHIELD AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES GETTING WET THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

GEM MODULE FAILURE CAUSING REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND RADIO DISPLAY NOT TO WORK AND HEAT/AC ONLY TO WORK IN DEFROST MODE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION DOWN MY STEEP DRIVEWAY, I FELT A HARD BUMP AND FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. I LOOKED OUT MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW MY TIRE ROLLING DOWN THE STREET! THE TIRE WAS OUR FULL-SIZE SPARE THAT HAD BEEN SECURED UNDER THE TRUCK. THE HAPPENED LAST YEAR, 2007 AROUND SPRING TIME. LUCKILY, I WAS JUST COMING OUT MY OWN DRIVEWAY AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN. I WOULD HAVE FILED THIS SOONER BUT JUST FOUND THIS WEBSITE TODAY. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT BROKE OFF BUT NOW THAT I SEE WE MAY NEED TO FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL FROM 2005..WE WERE IN SOUTH KOREA AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTIFICATIONS OVER THERE. ANYWAY, IF YOU'VE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE, IT MAY BE WORTH CHECKING INTO BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE LOSES A SPARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CROWDED FREEWAY. THANK YOU, CHRISTINE HOLLOWAY *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING GARAGE AT MY JOB AND DAMAGED 6 OTHER CARS WITH NO SIGNS OF ANY WARNINGS. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT ON MY 2000 EXPEDITION. *TR

A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION PARKED IN THE YARD FOR 3 HOURS AND SUDDENLY STARTED BURNING UNDER THE HOOD. WE DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING BURNING .IT JUST STARTED TO BURN AFTER 3 HOURS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK? IT HAS CRUISE CONTROL. THANK YOU. *TR

WITH NO WARNING SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT AND STRIKE REAR WHEEL OF VEHICLE, THEN FLEW OFF SIDE OF ROAD. DISCUSSION WITH FORD INDICATED THIS IS UNHEARD OF AND THEY WANTED $300+ TO REPAIR. DISCUSSIONS WITH MULTIPLE OTHER SHOPS (NOT FORD) INDICATE THIS DOES HAPPEN WITH THIS TYPE OF SPARE MOUNT. REPAIRS COMPLETED FOR UNDER $150. I AM CONCERNED THAT SPARE CAN COME OUT AND ONCE LOOSE HIT OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY/PERSONS. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOUD, POP-LIKE NOISE, AND PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE. PLUG BLEW A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE WAS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 5.4 TRITON V8. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COIL PACK LOCATED NEAR THE AIR COMPRESSOR, COULD DEVELOP MOISTURE, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE COIL SPRINGS TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. SECONDLY, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IN RAINY CONDITIONS, CONDENSATION UNDER THE HOOD COULD CAUSE THE COIL SPRINGS TO FAIL SPONTANEOUSLY. AS A RESULT, THE RISK OF A CRASH IS INCREASED. THREE COIL SPRINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $500. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. A WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TUNED UP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. SHE DROVE HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BURST OUT OF THE SECOND CYLINDER IN THE ENGINE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, IN JUNE OF 2008, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND HEARD A LOUD POP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WAS LOOSE AND DETACHED FROM THE FIFTH CYLINDER. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE ENTIRE ENGINE HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE ISSUE RECURRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

WHEN I TURNED MY TRUCKS ENGINE OFF LAST NIGHT AND REMOVED THE KEY, THE AC BLOWER CONTINUED RUNNING. OF COURSE IT DRAINED MY BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY. I RESEARCHED THE SITUATION ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DUE TO A MAL-FITTING WINDSHIELD, WATER DRAINS INTO THE FUSE BOX. IT SHORTS OUT THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE. MY TRUCK IS NOW NOT WORKING AND ESTIMATES RANGE ABOUT $1000 TO FIX. CLEARLY THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE, SINCE FORD ADMITS THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 4.6 FORD EXPEDITION WITH APPROX 150,000 MILES ON IT. I DROVE IT FROM LOS ANGELES TO SAN FRANCISCO. WHEN I ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO I WAS GREETED BY A LOUD POP AND AN ACCOMPANYING RATTLE AND SPUTTER. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT AND BROKE OFF THE IGNITION COIL. THE SPARK PLUG STRIPPED THE THREADING OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THEY BLAMED FAULTY INSTALLATION OF THE SPARK PLUG. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM NOT SPECIFIC TO CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT SOME CLASS ACTIONS SUITS HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST FORD IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. I AM OUT A COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS AND AN EXTENDED STAY IN SAN FRANCISCO DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THAT I AM LEARNING WHAT IS HAPPENING FAR TO COMMON REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OR THE MAKE OF A FORD PRODUCT. I AM THANKFUL THIS DID NOT OCCUR IN A DESOLATE OR DANGEROUS AREA BUT I AM EXTREMELY UPSET IN WHAT SEEM APPARENT TO ME AND MANY OTHERS AS A FACTORY DEFAULT. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT WITH 5.4 TRITON ENGINE. I'VE HAD 2 SPARKPLUGS POP OUT OF THE ENGINE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS. ONE IN DEC. 07 AND THE OTHER IN AUG. 08. SINCE IT IS INEVITABLE THAT THE HEADS BE REPAIRED I USED JB WELD TO EPOXY THE SPARKPLUGS IN WITH SUCCESS. IN 100,000 MILES I'LL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE HEADS REPAIRED, BUT I MAY NOT HAVE THE CAR AT THAT TIME. *TR

I OWN A FORD EXPEDITION 2000. THE PAINT OF THE CAR IS LETTING GO FORM THE PRIMER THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A BODY SHOP AND THE STATED THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE SINCE IT IS THE PRIMER THAT IS LETTING GO OF THE METAL AND BUBBLING THE PAINT RIGHT IF THE CAR. WHEN THE PAINT FLAKES OFF IT IS JUST THE METAL AND NO RUST AT THAT POINT THEN WITH IN DAYS IT IS RUST PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK, THE ELECTRICAL ODOMETER FLICKERS ON AND OFF, AND THERE IS RUST AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY DOOR ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS, AND THE OTHER 50% WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,150, WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE DUE TO THE FAILED ODOMETER.

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION APPARENTLY HAD A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT COULD CATCH FIRE. IN JUNE 2007 MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR OVER 9 HOURS. WE LOST THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE HOUSE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEAR A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. OPEN UP HOOD AND FIND THAT WE HAVE BLOWN A SPARK PLUG. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN MY 2000 EXPEDITION. WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED UNLESS WE FIND THE SPARK PLUG OR ARE ABLE TO GET A NEW SPARK PLUG. ALSO THE WIRING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY THE LAST TIME IT BLEW WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CALIFORNIA DESERT IN 100 PLUS TEMPERATURES. *TR

ON JULY 10 2008 AT 5:30AM OR THERE ABOUT OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. AT THIS TIME THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS. IT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF OUR GARAGE WHICH ALSO BURNT OUR GARAGE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD A NEIGHBOR WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK AND WOKE US UP AND CALLED 911. MYSELF MY WIFE AND MY SIX YEAR OLD GOT OUT OF THE HOUSE SAFELY. HAD THE CAR BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE THE LIKELIHOOD OF US BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT OUT OF THE HOUSE ON TIME WOULD HAVE BEEN SLIM TO NONE. WE CALLED FORD MOTORS AND FILED A COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, THEY TOLD US THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP US AT THIS TIME. AND THAT WE SHOULD EXPECT A LETTER FROM THEM (FORD) IN ABOUT 10-12 DAYS. ONCE WE RECEIVE THE LETTER THEN WE COULD RESPOND AT THAT TIME. IN THE MEAN TIME NEITHER OUR INSURANCE COMPANY OR FORD WERE WILLING TO HELP US. THEY TRUCK WAS SERVICED REGULARLY. *TR

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN FORD SPECIAL NOTICE 15773. WHEN IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS INTO THE GEM/CJB AND CAUSES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. THIS RESULTS IN BLOWERS RUNNING WHILE THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR TO STALL OUT WHILE IN USE, AND THE CAR TO NOT START AT ALL AT SOMETIMES. SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO VEHICLE FIRE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THERE IS RAIN/SNOW. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM BEFORE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. FINALLY, ONE POST REFERENCED FORD SPECIAL NOTICE 15773 WHICH DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE FIRES AND WORSE OCCUR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DAY AFTER A HEAVY RAINSTORM, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO HIS DESTINATION AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN, BUT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY, TWO OTHER VEHICLES PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE CALLED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURES AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO WATER INTRUSION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH VOIDED THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER A HEAVY RAINSTORM, WATER SEEPS IN THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DOWN INTO THE ELECTRONIC FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC FUSE BOX AND WINDSHIELD AT THE COST OF $1,400. AFTER ANOTHER HEAVY RAINSTORM, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

SPARE TIRE WINCH MOUNT CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. CABLE SHEARED AT TOP NEAR THE WINCH MOUNT. SPARE TIRE BOUNCED AND ROLLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TIRE NEARLY HIT SEVERAL CARS HEAD ON. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS. REPAIRED MYSELF WITH REPLACEMENT WINCH MOUNT FROM FORD.

SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF HEAD ON MY EXPEDITION AND HAD A VERY BAD GAS SMELL AND WE JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE, IT ACTUALLY DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE, BUT IS GOING TO COST ALOT OF MONEY TO FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL) IN 2005. THREE YEARS LATER, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE DERIVED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRE. TWO DAYS LATER, SHE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT FORD WOULD NOT BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

DRIVING AT 35 MPH, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND, TO FIND OUT UPPER THE HOOD THAT THE # 2 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF IT'S HOLE STRIPPING THE THREADS AND BREAKING THE COIL PACK HOUSING. 2000 FORD 5.4L EXPEDITION ENGINE. *TR

CHILD SAFETY LOCK. LOCK ATOMICALLY ENGAGES PREVENTING OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE OF MY 2000 EXPEDITION. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER, I DID SOME SEARCHING AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE LAST ONE WAS A WAYS FROM HOME AND I DROVE IT HOME, JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. IT'S TIME FORD DID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. THANKS JOHN BENDIK *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 6-19-05. MY DAUGHTER & I HAD JUST GOTTEN HOME. 30 MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS NOT IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE DEPT CAME TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED. I RECEIVED NOTHING FROM FORD. NOT ONE DIME. 3 YRS LATER I STILL GET NOTICES IN THE MAIL ASKING TO BRING MY TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL. I NEVER REC'D ONE NOTICE BEFORE THEN. IT IS TOO LATE. I HAVE EMAILED FORD BUT THEY DO NOT CARE. I LOST MY TRUCK. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY INSURANCE THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE A CAR. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND BECAUSE OF AN ERROR ON FORDS PART, I HAD TO START OVER. FORD SHOULD HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TRAGIC EVENT. ME & MY DAUGHTER TO THIS DAY ARE SCARED TO DEATH TO PARK IN THE GARAGE OR UP NEAR THE HOUSE. MY DRIVEWAY WAS BURNT. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 EXPEDITION THAT IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE, DEAD BATTERY EVERY WEEK, CLICKING FROM UNDER THE DASH, LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE INTERIOR, RADIO/CLOCK LIGHTS FAIL, DRIVERS SIDE BACK SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO OPEN AND REAR WINDOW WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THE FLASHING, CLICKING AND OTHER VARIOUS ELECTRICAL QUIRKS HAPPEN AT RANDOM TIMES BUT THE DRAINED BATTERY HAPPENS EVERY WEEK. I CAN JUMP START THE TRUCK BUT WHEN IT SITS FOR A FEW DAYS UNDRIVEN AND I TRY TO START IT...DEAD BATTERY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I REALIZED IT WASN'T A FAULTY BATTERY, IT IS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I HAD ALSO INFORMED THEM OF THE LEAKING WINDSHIELDS/GEM MODULE PROBLEM I HAD READ ABOUT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL EXPEDITIONS SERVICED WITH THE SAME ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY AFTER I DID THEIR JOB AND INFORMED THEM OF THE LEAKING WINDSHIELD/GEM MODULE. I ASKED THEM TO PLEASE CHECK THE MODULE AND WHATEVER ELSE WAS NEEDED TO FIX MY TRUCK. THEY LATER SAID THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND NO CORROSION IN THE GEM MODULE. THEY ALSO SAID SINCE IT WASN'T "CODING" THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THEY SAID THIS WITHOUT FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES SUCH AS MOISTURE IN THE KEYLESS ENTRY PAD WHICH IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY AND A REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE. ALL THAT WAS DONE WAS TO PUT A NEW BATTERY IN MY TRUCK, TOLD MY PROBLEM WAS A DEAD BATTERY BECAUSE IT'S THEIR POLICY THAT WHEN A VEHICLE COMES IN FOR SERVICE, TO FIND THE MOST LOGICAL REASON FOR MALFUNCTION WHEN IT WONT CODE AND SENT HOME WITH A TRUCK THAT I KNOW WILL NOT START IN A WEEK, POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, POSSIBLY KILL SOMEONE OR BURN MY HOUSE DOWN. *TR

WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE COIL PACKS GO OUT, LEADING UP TO THE FIRE. OUR GARAGE COUGHT FIRE AND BURNT OUR NEW HOME DOWN. *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE, SITTING IN SA PARKING LOT. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART ITSELF. THERE WAS AN OPENED AND CLOSED INVESTIGATION (EA05015) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, STOPPED AT A STORE, TURNED OFF THE KEY, BUT THE HEATER BLOWER DID NOT TURN OFF. TURNED THE HEATER CONTROL TO OFF AND HEARD MANY RAPID CLICKS FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. ON ARRIVING HOME, BLOWER DID THE SAME THING. VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. NEXT MORNING, SEVERAL SERIES OF FIVE BEEPS CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH. HEATER BLOWER STILL STAYS ON WHEN KEY IS OUT. WE HAD WATER LEAKING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD A COUPLE YEARS AGO THAT CAUSED THE ODOMETER TO GO OUT. HAD THE WINDSHIELD RE-SEALED. ODOMETER INTERMITTENTLY COMES BACK ON SINCE THEN. IT WOULD APPEAR THE LEAK IS HAPPENING AGAIN, AND WATER IS GETTING DOWN INTO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSEBOX. HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THESE YET. I'M AFRAID THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WILL CAUSE A FIRE IN THE EXPEDITION, WHICH IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE COULD LIKELY BURN DOWN THE ENTIRE HOUSE AND THREATEN MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. WWW.FORD-FORUMS.COM, TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM, AND WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM ALL HAVE MANY POSTS OF SIMILAR WATER-LEAKING-CAUSING-ELECTRICAL-PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL 05V388000 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 5/5/08 *CN

RAIN/SNOW CAUSE WATER TO LEAK INTO THE GEM MODULE & FUSE BOX UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD CAUSING COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WACKY ELECTRICAL THINGS LIKE FAN MOTOR RUNNING WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION, STRANGE "STUPID LIGHTS" PERIODICALLY ON DASH, ETC. HAVE REPLACED THESE TWICE, VERY EXPENSIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL. SMOKE AND FLAMES BEGAN POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT'S HOME THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY. THE FIRE MARSHALL BELIEVES THAT THE FIRE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND INVESTIGATIVE NOTES ARE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE PURCHASE DATE AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 4/22/08 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHATTERED A WINDOW IN ORDER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE INSPECTOR WAS SENT OUT AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A RECALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CONSULTED FORD AND SENT ALL THE INFORMATION THEY REQUESTED; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE YET TO CALL HIM BACK. THEY ADVISED HIM TO CALL THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 181,000.

PURCHASED TRUCK ON 02/15/2008, AND THE BRAKES WENT ON THE TRUCK ON 02/21/2008, WHICH ALMOST CAUSE ME TO GO HEADON WITH A SEMI-TRUCK. TOLD DEALER ABOUT BRAKES GOING OUT BUT DIDN'T CARE ABOUT IT. TOLD HIM ABOUT ME TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE MOTOR THAT HAVE THE 5 CYLINDER MISSING IN THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE HAD A LOT OF DEFECTS WITH THE ENGINE. TOOK THE REPORTS TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BUT HE INDICATED TO ME THAT HE WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. HE TOLD ME TO FIX IT MYSELF AND PAY HIM THE CAR NOTE. *TR

I POSTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER AND WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW UP ON IT. I HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AFTER THE RAIN. THIS LAST TIME CAUSED MY BATTERY TO COMPLETELY DIE AND ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL STOPPED WORKING. I HAD AAA COME OUT AND JUMP START THE BATTERY AND I LET IT IDLE FOR ABOUT 45 MIN. UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL SHOP OPENED. DURING THE IDLING I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED VERY STRANGE AND UNFAMILIAR SO I JUMPED IN AND WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR TO LEAVE THE NOISE STOPPED AND I CONTINUED TO THE ELECTRICAL SHOP. AS SOON AS I PARKED AND PUT IT IN PARK THE NOISE BEGAN AGAIN. THE GUYS AT THE SHOP HEARD IT AND IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED IT AS THE STARTER ENGAGING. THIS WAS A RESULT OF MY ELECTRIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER A WHOLE DAY OF DIAGNOSING WHERE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAME FROM, THEY FOUND THAT THE MAIN FUSE BOX LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE BELOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD A LOT OF MOISTURE, RUST AND CORROSION ON THE BACK SIDE. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE WHERE THE WATER IS LEAKING FROM BECAUSE IT STOPPED RAINING. I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE WINDSHIELD SEAL AND THE DRAIN HOLE OF THE WIPER BLADE AS BEING THE SUSPECTED ORIGIN OF THE LEAK, SO AS SOON AS IT RAINS AGAIN I WILL GO BACK TO THE SHOP SO THEY CAN TRY AND FIND THE LEAK. THEY ORDERED A NEW FUSE BOX FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS AROUND $145 BUT WILL TAKE 4 DAYS TO SHIP, SO THEY CLEANED THE BACK OF THE FUSE BOX TO HOLD ME OVER. IT RUNS FINE AND SEEMS TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. SO I WOULD CHECK THAT FUSE BOX IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE. THE HIGH POWER FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS NOT DAMAGED. I'LL UPDATE AGAIN IF I FIND OUT WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. *TR

I'VE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AFTER IT RAINS. TODAY MY ALARM WOULD NOT WORK SO I HAD TO USE THE KEYLESS PAD TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK TO LOCK THE VEHICLE. WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR THERE ARE DINGING NOISES AND YOU CAN HEAR THE FAN RUNNING IN THE MOTOR. THE SUV WILL NOT START, IT TRIES TO TURN OVER BUT ENDS UP FAILING AND ENDING WITH CLICKING NOISE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL STAY LIT AND GIVE ME WARNING CHIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE MANAGED TO START IT ONCE IT DRIES UP . I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT IS TIME THAT FORD DOES A RECALL........WE CAN NOT ALL BE LYING!! *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND AFTER A HARD OVERNIGHT RAIN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BEGAN. WHEN I GOT INTO IT THE NEXT MORNING THE RADIO WAS PLAYING AND THE HEATER DISPLAY WAS ON. WHEN I STARTED IT ALL SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL I PUT IT INTO GEAR AND THE RADIO STOPPED, THE HEATER STOPPED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK, AND THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T LOWER AND WHEN PUT BACK INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE FORD DEALER WHO DOES ALL MY REPAIRS AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE GEM MODULE AND IT WOULD COST $1000.00 FOR REPAIR. I HAVE NO CHOICE SO I AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR. HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT WHEN I PICK IT UP I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP TO GET THE WINDSHIELD RESEALED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SEAL THAT CAUSED A LEAK THAT CAUSED THE GEM MODULE TO MALFUNCTION. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A LARGE BURDEN TO PUT ON THE CONSUMER SINCE IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OR WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION IN THE RAIN OR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THIS MODULE CONTROLS SO MANY OF THE VEHICLES CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS. *TR

HAVE EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FOR YEARS. A BLOWER CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, CAUSING THE RADIO AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS AND A NEW COIL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000. UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

WINDSHIELD LEAKS WATER ON TO GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. AFTER RAIN OR SNOW VEHICLE WILL TRY TO START WHILE ALREADY RUNNING WIPERS, RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, LIGHTS FLASHERS WILL NOT WORK. DUMMY LIGHTS ON DASH WILL COME ON THAT WATER LEVEL LOW, NO OIL PRESSURE AND LOW BATTERY. NOW IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT THREE MONTHS AGO WITH FORD MOTOR COMPNY AND THEY HAVE YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I EVER FILED REPORT. *TR

MY 00 FORD EXPY HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN EVER THERE'S RAIN THIS LATEST INCIDENT HAPPEN ON 1/6/08 I CAME OUT OF MY HOUSE BECAUSE I KEEP ON HEARING LIKE SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO START THE TRUCK AND YEAH IT HAD BEEN RAINING ALL NIGHT I OPEN THE TRUCK AND THE RADIO WAS ON THE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON I STARTED THE TRUCK AND WHEN IT WAS ON THE STARTER WAS STILL SPINNING HITTING THE FLY WHEEL I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY I THINK IF THERE'S WATER LEAKING EVERYTIME IT RAINS IT COULD CREATE A SHORT AND CAUSE A FIRE ON THE TRUCK I WILL LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS THANKS *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG EJECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE SKIPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE COIL PACKS CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NUMBER THREE AND SIX COIL PACKS NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THEY NOTICED GUNK ON THE SPARK PLUGS. AS OF DECEMBER 27, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WENT TO START MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND THE KEY WOULD NOT FIT IN THE IGNITION. MY COUSIN HAS TRIED WORKING ON IT AND HE CAN'T EVEN GET THE OLD IGNITION SWITCH OUT OF THE CAR TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF A CAR FOR A WEEK AND AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD HAS NOT FIXED. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

SPARK PLUG # 2 WAS SPIT OUT OF THE ENGINE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. OCCASIONALLY IN COLD, SNOWY, OR RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK, THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT NEEDED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION V8 4.6L XLT STALLS WHEN GAS IS AT 1/4 TANK AND AT A FORWARD ANGLE (DOWNHILL). THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING 55 ON THE FREEWAY, COME TO A SLIGHT DECLINE AND VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I CAN NOT SELL THIS CAR AND GET A NEW FORD, KNOWING SOME COULD GET HURT. WE DON'T LET OUR KIDS DRIVE IT. *TR

THE TREAD ON A TIRE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE TREAD PEELED OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER, AIR CONDITIONER, WASHING FLUID RESVERVOIR, SPARE TIRE AND HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHTS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-95 AT APPROX 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED. IT APPEARS THAT THE FAILURE MODE WAS TREAD SEPARATION/DETACHMENT. THE TREAD ENDED UP WRAPPED AROUND THE REAR AXLE. AT THE MOMENT OF THE FAILURE THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION TORQUED HARD TO THE RIGHT, BUT CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT IS THAT THE FAILED TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02T012000) BY CONTINENTAL TIRE CO. AND REPLACED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FITS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION AS STATED IN THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION REPORT. *TR

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 11 HRS. *TR

PRIOR TO OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION BEING RECALLED FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS, WE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING GROUP; RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ETC. AFTER A RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AND THE BLOWER MOTOR WOULD REMAIN ON OR BE ON WITHOUT IGNITION ACTIVATION. THE BATTERY HAS RUN DOWN BECAUSE OF THIS! WE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEMS AGAIN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST. HE DIAGNOSED THE WINDSHIELD SEAL LEAK AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE JUNCTION BOX-GEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

WE RECENTLY HAD A SPECIALIST INSPECT THE 2000 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION BECAUSE OF REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HE FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR FORD ON THE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD SEALS. HE FURTHER ADVISES THAT THE REPAIRS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF $1000. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE VEHICLES ELECTRIC SYSTEM AS OUTLINED ON AT LEAST 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ALL TIMES WERE PRECEDED BY MOISTURE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS ON HIGH WITH IGNITION OFF, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS REMAINED ON, ETC. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE SEVERAL ITEMS INCLUDING THE FUSES AND RELAYS FOR THE ELECTRONICS. *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND BURNED UNTIL IT WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE DONE TO MY HOUSE. MY FAMILY ALSO SUFFERED FROM MENTAL TRAUMA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THEN STALLED AGAIN. THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A SERVICE STATION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,000. UPDATED 12/12/07

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING ONTO MY GEM MODULE AND FUSEBOX BEHIND THE DASH AND CAUSING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS QUOTED ME OVER $1000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. SOUNDS LIKE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE MADE INTO A RECALL. IT IS COSTING PEOPLE LOTS OF MONEY TO FIX ONE OF FORDS SCREW-UPS. *TR

MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME A 2000 EXPEDITION 9/15/2007, ON 10/26/2007 AFTER A RAIN, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY. WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR, THE RADIO WAS ON AND THE CHIRP LIKE I HAD A KEY IN THE IGNITION, NOT ONLY TO SAY, I JUST REPLACE THE BATTERY THIS MORNING. THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL NOT CUT OFF EVEN THOUGH THE KEY IS OUT. AND THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO GLIDE THE VEHICLE DOWNHILL AND INTO HER DRIVEWAY. A MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HOLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A WINDSHIELD LEAK THAT CAUSES THE GEM MODULE TO SHORT OUT. THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2007. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, DASH CLICKING NOISE , LOCKS UNLOCKING AND LOCKING CONTINUOUSLY, LIGHTS ON DASH WOULDN'T GO OUT, AFTER KEY IS REMOVED DASH INFO LIGHTS STILL ON. WHEN VEHICLE DID START RADIO WOULDN'T WORK AND BY THE WAY IT WAS RAINING/ICY. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, RADIO NOT WORKING ALL PROBLEMS HAPPEN ONLY WHEN IT IS RAINING. I PERSONALLY CANNOT AFFORD THE $1,000. OR SO DOLLARS IT IS APPARENTLY GOING TO COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT. I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND HAVE COME TO DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE, I AM AFRAID THIS SHORT COULD CAUSE AND ENGINE FIRE. *TR

HEADLAMP SWITCH BLEW/FAILED/CHARRED AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF HEAT/AC DASH VENT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED IN MY MOM'S DRIVEWAY WHILE WE WENT TO THE BEACH. WE RETURNED 4 HOURS LATER AND THE HORN WAS BLARING AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER, WHO SOLD US THE CAR. I REFUSED TO GET BACK IN THE CAR WITH MY KIDS, AFTER I SPENT $700 TO REPAIR THE BURNED OUT WIRING, AND ENDED UP TRADING IT IN FOR A BRAND NEW EXPEDITION. THE RECALL NOTICE CAME OUT IN JAN -05, AFTER MY INCIDENT. MY FRIEND'S F150 WENT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH THE HORN BLARING - WHICH CAUSED ME TO INVESTIGATE THE RECALL. SOME OTHER FIRES HAVE INVOLVED HORNS BLARING. I WANT MY $700 BACK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE DRIVER FRONT, REAR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR GOOD YEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES HAD 2 INCH SPLITS IN THE SIDE WALL. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 4BCUC6WR0306. THEY WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95000.

ON 07/28/2007 MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY WE HAD GOTTEN BACK FROM THE STORE AN HOUR AGO WHEN MY LAND LORD COMES KNOCKING ON MY DOOR SAYING YOUR TRUCK IS ON FIRE SO WE WENT OUTSIDE AND IT WAS FLAMING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT IT OUT I CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK AND THERE WAS ONE FOR THE SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID SOMEONE WOULD BE CALLING ME SO A WEEK GOES BY AND I GET THIS LETTER SAYING THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY BECAUSE THEIR RECORDS SHOWED THAT THEY SENT A LETTER IN 03/23/2006 I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK AND I NEVER GOT THIS LETTER SO THEY SAID TO BAD NO WE WILL NOT HELP YOU 4 DAYS LATER I GET THIS FORD LETTER SAYING THAT THEIR RECORDS HAD UP DATED AND THAT I WAS NOW THE CURRENT OWNER OF THIS TRUCK TO PLEASE TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE TO IT I CALLED BACK AND THE SAME THING THEY SAID NO NO NO. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RIDE VERY HARD OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SUSPENSION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO LOWER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A FREE DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION - WHEN IT RAINS - THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES CRAZY. SOMETIMES THE DEFROSTER WILL BE ON (NO KEY IN THE IGNITION). OTHER TIMES, LIGHTS, RADIO, WIPERS CONTROL THEMSELVES. TONIGHT 9/4/07 - THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO STEAL IT - HOWEVER - (NO KEY IN THE IGNITION) IT WAS TRYING TO CRANK(START) OVER. WE HAD TO REMOVE A BATTERY CABLE FOR IT TO STOP. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR AN HOUR BEFORE IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,864.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB HIALEAH POLICE REPORT. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

1 1/2 HOURS AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN OUR GARAGE WE HEARD SOMETHING IN THE GARAGE AND FOUND THE EXPEDITION ON FIRE. AS A RESULT OUR HOUSE BURNED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ALL DAY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH. FIVE MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005, THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL 05V017000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

VEHICLE DIED DURING TRAVEL WITH NO WARNING, FORD ISSUED RECALL. HOWEVER DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WITH THIS YEAR AND SPECIFIC MODEL COMPLAINTS WERE OVERLOOKED. DEALER SHOULD OFFER RECOURSE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOOD, FLAMES WERE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR TWO HOURS. THE DEALER REFERENCED RECALL # 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

I AM HAVING SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 FORD EB EXPEDITION. THESE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE SEAL OF THE FACTORY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD LEAKING WATER INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME INCAPACITATED, AND ONE INSTANCE WHEN SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRONT DASHBOARD WATER WAS SEEPING INTO THE CAB AND ACCESSING THE FUSE BOX. UPON CONTACT A SHORT WAS CREATED, CAUSING THE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT, HEATER AND A/C UNIT FAN TO BEGIN BLOWING WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO RAIN OR SNOW. *AK

2000 WINDSTAR. ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAVE HAD CAR LOOKED AT 4 TIMES AND TOLD "PROBLEM" (A SEAL IN THE MECHANISM) WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM FIXED. BUT IT'S NOT - ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. EXPENSIVE TO "FIX". ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKS AND HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND DELAYED STOPPING. LUCKILY HAVE NOT HAD ACCIDENTS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT - NO PRE-WARNING ON THIS MODEL WINDSTAR WHEN BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT. HAD TO HAVE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, AND ROTORS REPLACED - AGAIN AND EXPENSIVE FIX TO A PROBLEM WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, BRAKES KEEP SQUEALING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED - AM TOLD THIS IS AIR IN THE LINES (HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT LINES FLUSHED BUT PROBLEM STILL KEEPS HAPPENING). ALSO, WHEN STEERING AFTER THE LAST TIME ABS LIGHT PROBLEM "FIXED" THERE IS A GRATING STEERING NOISE WHENEVER WHEEL IS TURNED. WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT - BUT PROBLEM WITH ABS STILL EXISTS AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER $700. BILL TO "FIX" PROBLEM. 2000 WINDSTAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS ABS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY FORD. AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM - AND FEEL THAT I AND MY CHILD ARE DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.

WE HAD BEEN ADVISED REGARDING THE RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL. BEFORE THE PART WAS AVAILABLE, WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. AT THE TIME, THE SERVICE DEPT. DEACTIVATED THE SWITCH. BEFORE THE PART WAS INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS BEYOND REPAIR. WE INFORMED THE FORD COMPANY AND A LETTER WAS SENT TO US STATING THAT THIS WAS OUR FAULT FOR NOT HAVING THE PART INSTALLED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER SUV NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 127,300. THIS CONCERNS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY USED TO COMMUTE TO WORK, NEVER OFF-ROAD OR ABUSED IN ANY MANNER. A FEW MONTHS INTO OUR OWNERSHIP, WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AND GOING OVER A OVERPASS AT 60 MILES AN HOUR THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED OFF THE SUV AND ROLLED ACROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. LUCKILY, IT DID NOT KILL SOMEONE. THEN ABOUT 8 OR 9 MONTHS AGO IT HAPPENED AGAIN JUST BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. INSPECTING THE PROBLEM IT IS CLEAR THE STEEL CABLE HOIST HOLDING THE TIRE UP UNDER THE REAR IS BREAKING UNDER STRESS. IT IS CLEAR THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE CALLED THEIR 800 NUMBER. THEY CLAIM THE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I SAY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD NOT ONLY FIX BUT SHOULD REDESIGN THE WHOLE MOUNTING SYSTEM TO BETTER SUPPORT THE TIRE. THE TIRE AND RIM SHOULD HAVE A POSITIVE LOCKING DEVICE THAT SECURELY HOLDS THE TIRE IN PLACE SO THE STEEL CABLE HOIST IS USED ONLY TO RAISE AND LOWER THE TIRE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT REST. FORD WILL NOT PUT THIS IN WRITING. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE HERE IN CALIFORNIA WITH THE DMV AND OTHER AGENCIES - THEY ARE REFERRING ME TO MEDIATION BOARDS TO SETTLE IT FINANCIALLY. BUT THE FORD FIX OF INSTALLING ANOTHER STEEL CABLE HOIST SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE. I AM CONSIDERING A THIRD PARTY MOUNTING SYSTEM TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. PRESENTLY, I AM DRIVING WITHOUT THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT ANOTHER FORD FIX AND IT WOULD BE UNSAFE CARRYING IT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. YOU ARE MY LAST CHANCE OF RESOLVING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO PURSUE THIS COMPLAINT DIRECTLY WITH THE PUBLIC MEDIA. THAT IS HOW SERIOUS I AM TAKING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGTH ON FIRE WHILE TRUCK WAS PARK AT MIDNIGTH

THE EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND ON MAY 17, 2007 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY 5 FEET FROM MY HOUSE AND 5 FEET FROM MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK PARKED IN FRONT OF IT, PART OF MY HUSBANDS TRUCK , FENCE AND HOUSE BURNED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ONE HOUR, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 55 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 176,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATED WHILE IN MOTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE WHEEL IS CURRENTLY WOBBLING AND MAKING A POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SAFETY CAMPAIGN # 01I017000(WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS) INVOLVES THE SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2002. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR FREE. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 153,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE CABLE THAT MOUNTS THE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.*AK

AFTER CAR WAS DRIVEN TO WORK APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES. MY EMPLOYERS SECURITY DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED ME THAT MY CAR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER ARRIVING TO WORK. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT OUT FIRE, AND IT RELEASED A REPORT STATING FIRE DEFINATELY STARTED IN UNDER THE THE HOOD IN ENGINE AREA.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.*AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN INCIDENT REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. UPDATED 05/23/07 *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ADJACENT TO THIRD SEAT (CARGO AREA) OF 2000 FORD EXPEDITION SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON; WINDOW WAS OPEN FOR VENTILATION PER DESIGN (TEMPERED GLASS WINDOW PIVOTS OPEN ABOUT 3" VIA ELECTRIC ACTUATOR). SPEED WAS 65 MPH UNDER CALM CONDITIONS, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. I INITIALLY BELIEVED I HAD SUFFERED A COMPLETE LEFT/REAR TIRE FAILURE AS THERE WAS A VERY LOUD "BANG" AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS HURLED INTO ADJACENT TRAFFIC LANE. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF THE VOLUME OF SHATTERED GLASS WAS HURLED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, PRIMARILY IN THE THIRD ROW. FORTUNATELY I WAS ALONE IN THE VEHICLE; ANYONE IN THIRD ROW WOULD HAVE, AT A MINIMUM, SUFFERED LACERATIONS AND LIKELY EYE INJURY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WITNESSED SMOKE ASCENDING FROM THE FUSE PANEL AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE SOURCE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. AK

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE INCLUDED STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE SECOND OCCURRANCE MERELY DRIVING THE VEHICLE - A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 5.4 LTR TRITON V8 WITH 90000 MILES. THE FAILURE WAS OF 2 SEPARATE SPARK PLUGS BEING BLOWN FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD (BOTH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE) A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. THE CONSEQUENCES WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS A RECURRANCE OF THE SAME BLOWN PLUG WHICH HAPPENED IN 2005. TO CORRECT THE ISSUES, THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND REINSERTED WITH REPAIR KITS TO HOPEFULLY PREVENT FUTURE BLOWOUTS. ADDITIONAL CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT I NO LONGER TRUST FORD OR MY VEHICLES RELIABILITY. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURANCE AND THERE HAVE BEEN VEHICLE FIRES WHERE THE SPARK PLUG HAS RUPTURED THE FUEL RAIL WHICH SITS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SPARK PLUG HOLES. CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM HAS THIS REPORT: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/NEWS04/2007/03/FORD_SPARK_PLUG_FIRE.HTML. DO WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL SOME ACTUALLY DIES BEFORE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO HAVE FORD DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL EARLIER THAT DAY. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED ,AND THE CONTACT WILL ATTEMPT TO GET PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 17000.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE GEM BOX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON AFTER THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEM BOX. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RESEAL THE WINDOWS TO PREVENT IT FROM LEAKING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97000. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE EARLIER AND APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOME OF THE VINYL SIDING ON HIS HOME WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN NOV 2006. HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE, HOWEVER THE FORD DEALER DID NOT HAVE ANY AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED THE CLAIM STATING THE CONSUMER DID NOT RESPOND TO THE RECALL LETTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 MILES.

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, I WOULD TURN THE KEY TO CRANK MY TRUCK AND NO SOUND. NOTHING WOULD TURN ON. THE ELECTRICAL, TOTALLY DEAD. I WOULD JUMP IT OFF AND IT RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS AND THEN THE SAME WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT A LEAKING WINDSHIELD IS THE PROBLEM. IT IS LEAKING AND CAUSING MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX TO GET WET. THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE AS EVERYONE KNOWS AS WELL AS UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE TRUCK IS UNATTENDED. IT IS ALSO AFFECTING MY RADIO WHICH WILL NOT TURN ON THEN TURN ON BY ITSELF. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND I HAVE READ WHERE MANY EXPEDITION OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD LEAKAGE CAUSING NO STARTS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AT FORDS EXPENSE CONSIDERING IT WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE OWNER FORD HAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH THEIR WINDSHIELDS. AS YOU MUST KNOW THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DEATH OF INNOCENT PEOPLE. IT IS A DEFECT FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED NOW TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE OR POSSIBLE DEATH BY FIRE. IF FORD STANDS BY THEIR PRODUCTS THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO PROVE THAT TO THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. WHEN SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE BACK SEAT THE SAFETY LOCKS WOULD ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY AND THE PASSENGER COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND STATED THAT THEY HE SHOULD HAVE THE LOCKS REPLACED AT HIS OWN COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT THAT THIS IS SAFETY PROBLEM IF A CRASH OCCURRED THE BACK PASSENGERS COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE ON HIS/HER OWN. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN CASE # 1453250607. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000.*AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2000 FORD EXPEDITION (67000 FAILURE MILEAGE) HE WAS HEARING A CLUNKING SOUND ONLY WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RETURNED HOME THEN RAISED THE VEHICLE UP AND GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT PART OF THE FRAME WHICH HELD THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TOGETHER HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR MOUNT WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

I HAVE HAD MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS THOSE LISTED ON THE NET. WIPERS COMING ON AT ANY GIVEN TIME, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, LIGHTS ON RADIO NOT WORKING, WIPERS COME ON WHEN I TRY TO LET THE DRIVER WINDOW DOWN. THERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS AS WELL. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO SHOP YET, BUT WILL SOON. *NM

I TOOK MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT IN TO HUNTINGTON BEACH FORD TO BE SERVICED DUE TO R.P.M. FLUCTUATION AND A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. THEY CONDUCTED A DIAGNOSIS AND STATED I WOULD NEED A I.A.C. PART. THE NEW I.A.C. DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO I TOOK IT BACK TO H.B. FORD AND THEY STATED I WOULD NEED A D.P.F.E. SENSOR. I HAD THEM REPLACE THAT WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE R.P.M. FLUCTUATION WAS STILL EVIDENT. I WENT BACK TO H.B. FORD AND THEY DIAGNOSED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. I GAVE THEM THE O.K. TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY CALLED ME A COUPLE DAYS LATER TO INFORM ME THAT THAT DID NOT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM SO I WILL NEED TO PAY AN EXTRA $400 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE SO THEY CAN CHECK ALL THE WIRING. THE MANAGER HAS STATED THEY BELIEVE IT IS COMING FROM THE WIRING SYSTEM? WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING ELSE WHEN THEY CANNOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM? *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE4 AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO CONTACT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR OBTAIN A REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,291. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE WIRING HARNESS WERE ATTACHED TO THE SWITCH AND DAMAGED DURING THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THEY DEALER STATED THAT THEY SENT HIM FIVE NOTICES AND HE DIDN'T RESPOND TO ANY OF THEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY OF THEM. THE CONTACT WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,296. *AK

FORD 2000 EXPITITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND OCCURED IN MY DRIVEWAY AROUND 7AM AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON AND THE LAST TIME USED AROUND 10:30 PM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. *NM

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. BLINKER LIGHTS INOP. SPEEDOMETER TUNING ON AND OFF, RADIO STATION/CLOCK LIGHTS DON'T WORK. RADIO SOMETIMES WONT WORK. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS S A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 150000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITHOUT CONTACTING FIRE DEPARTMENT. AS THE CONTACT WAS PUTTING OUT THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD THEY FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER MELTED AND WAS A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WASATTACHED TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND THE RECALL 05V017000 CONCERNING ) VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL COULD BE A CAUSE AS WELL. *AK

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAS CAUSED US NUMEROUS HEADACHES AND NEAR ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF RAIN ENTERING THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION. ONCE THE RAIN WATER ENTERS THE DRIVER SIDE DASH PANEL ( UNDERSIDE ) AND COMES IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MOUNTED THERE, NUMEROUS FAILURES OCCUR, SUCH AS : WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING, INTERIOR AND DASH PANEL LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, AND EVENTUALLY QUIT WORKING. THE SAFETY SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO BE PLACED IN DRIVE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE ALSO FAILS ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT JUST A NUISANCE, BUT A SAFETY HAZARD, AND AFTER SPEAKING TO OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS AND READING NUMEROUS COMMON STORIES OF THE SAME PROBLEM, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY. IN CLOSING I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED OUR LATEST FAILURE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, IT WAS DEFINITELY A CLOSE CALL, AND COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY FATAL. WE MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY THE NEXT TIME.... *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 137000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HUB CAPS WERE PLASTIC, AND HAD PLASTIC PRONGS THAT PROTRUDED THROUGH A CIRCULAR MEDAL BRACKET. THE BRACKET BENDED,THE PRONG BROKE , AND THAT THE MEDAL BRACKET EXPANDED DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER, AND THIS CAUSED THE BRACKET TO BREAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE TO DATE. *AK

ON JAN 31, 2007 IN THE PARKING LOT AT 9935 WALKER IN CYPRESS, CA. THE INCIDENT (FIRE) STARTED APPROXIMATELY AT 5:30 PM. THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1:00 HR BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED, A PASSER BY SAW THE FIRE START IN THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY SON DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME CAME OUT FROM WORK AND THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AND CYPRESS POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ON SITE. WHEN I ARRIVED THE FIRE WAS OUT, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RULED OUT ARSON. A PASSER BY IN ANOTHER FORD EXPEDITION TOLD US AT THE SITE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. I LOOKED INTO IT ON THE INTERNET AND YES THERE IS, 2000 FORD EXPEDITION RECALL 05V017000 RELEASED ON 27 JAN 2005. I AM THE SECOND OR THIRD PARTY OWNER AND DIDN'T KNOW ANY THING ABOUT THE RECALL. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY THE NEXT DAY. *JB

#8 SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF HEAD CAUSING THE THREADS TO STRIP IN HEAD & BUSTED COIL PACK. CONVERTER WAS GLOWING RED & POPPING. *NM

I TOOK OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION (EDDIE BAUER ED.) INTO JOPLIN FORD LINCOLN MERCURY BECAUSE OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ABNORMALITIES. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WIPERS STOPPING WHILE DRIVING(1-20-07). I HAD THE DEALERSHIP RUN COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS TO TELL ME WHAT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEMS WAS. I WAS INFORMED THAT "WDS PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOUND CENTRAL JUNCTION BOX, AND GEM MODULE CAUSING CONCERN, WATER INTRUSION CAUSED BY LEAKING WINDSHIELD." TOTAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR BETWEEN $885 AND $948 (DEPENDING ON WHETHER WINDSHIELD COULD BE REUSED). I DECLINED TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE (COULDN'T AFFORD IT) BUT PRE-PAID ($503.04 FOR PARTS AND DIAGNOSTICS) SO THAT I COULD DO THE WORK MYSELF. IT WAS DURING AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR "GEM MODULE" THAT I HAPPENED UPON THIS (NHTSA) WEBSITE. I'VE READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS (EXPEDITION ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS) AND REALIZED THAT MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE, BUT QUITE COMMON. I WENT ON TO READ ( EA05015) BY THE ODI AND DOCUMENTS. UNLESS THEY WERE NOT PUBLISHED, THERE ARE SEVERAL FLAWS IN THE REPORT. 1. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WIPERS FAILING IS NOT WIDESPREAD; BUT, THE RESULT OF FAULTY PRODUCTION AT ONE PLANT? THE REPORT I SAW DOESN'T INDICATE THAT ANY DISCERNMENT WAS ATTEMPTED IN THIS REGARD. 2. THE LEAK WAS IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD BEHIND THE SUPPORT COLUMN. IT WAS OUT OF SIGHT, CONTRARY TO FORD'S ASCERTION. 3. ODI'S RATIONAL FOR NOT RECOMMENDING A RECALL IS THAT NOT ENOUGH PERCENTAGE COULD BE ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF SERVICE RECORDS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS TO NHSTA. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO CONTACT SOME OF THE OWNERS THAT HAD GEM PROBLEMS AND LEAKS; AND ASK THEM IF THEY HAD THEIR WIPERS STOP... BECAUSE, THOUGH I REPORTED THE WIPERS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHAT WAS SHOWN ON THE REPAIR ORDER IS, "...A C/S THE BLOWER FAN RUNS ON HIGH WHEN THE KEY IS SHUT OFF. HEARD CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ABS WHEN THE VEH IS SHUT OFF..." MAYBE JUST A MISTAKE, MAYBE NOT. *JB

1. VEHICLE OPERATING NORMALLY, STALLED AND WOULD NOT START ON INTERSTATE. 2. GEM FAILED DUE TO WATER, CARPET AND BEHIND FIREWALL WET. POTENTIALLY FATAL DUE TO TOTAL IMMOBILIZATION OF VEHICLE. TOWED. 3. GEM AND FUSE BOX REPLACED, SEE BELOW LOOKS LIKE NHTSA INVESTIGATION AND ENGINEERING STUDY STARTED. 39 CASES REPORTED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05033 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE : FORD MODEL: EXPEDITION MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY YEAR : 2000 COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JUNE 15, 2005 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : OPEN SUMMARY: COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS, WATER LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER SEEPS INTO THE FUSE BOX AND FORD'S GEM (GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE) CAUSING THE WIPERS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE GEM CONTROLS MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WIPERS AND LIGHTING. *JB

ON JANUARY 16, 2007 MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2000 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION TO WORK AS USUAL PARKED N A COVERED PARKING GARAGE AND WENT TO WORK. AT THE END OF THE DAY SHE ATTEMPTED TO START HER CAR AND IT WAS TOTALLY DEAD AND WOULD NOT START. SHE THEREFORE HAD TO GET JUMP STARTED IN ORDER TO GET HOME. ON 1-17-07 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THEM EVALUATE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. SEEMS THAT THE GEM AND CJB WERE WATER DAMAGED AND CREATING SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL SHORTS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLES OPERATING SYSTEM. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF THE FAN MOTOR WOULD ACTUALLY CONTINUE TO BLOW EVEN WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. ALSO THE CAR AT TIMES WOULD NOT TURN OFF WITH THE KEY. YOU CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WOULD STILL RUN. ANYWAY, THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND SEALED AS THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE WATER DAMAGE. I QUESTIONED THE VALIDITY OF THE DIAGNOSIS AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON 2 MORE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR IS GOING TO BE $1150 TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD THE GEM AND CJB. I HAVE BEEN READING UP ON THIS PROBLEM AND FINE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PRETTY WIDE SPREAD IN FORD EXPEDITIONS AND WANT TO MAKE MY PARTICULAR SITUATION A MATTER OF RECORD WITH THE NHTSA IN AN EFFORT TO ADD TO THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WERE CORRECTED UNDER A EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS WINDSHIELD LEAK PROBLEM IS THE SOURCE OF MY LONG STANDING PROBLEMS. *JB

WATER IS LEAKING IN FROM THE WINDSHIELD ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE WATER IS THEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND AFFECTING THE FUSE BOX AND THE GEM MODULE. IT DOES VERY WEIRD THINGS TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, RADIO TURNS OFF ONCE VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE, RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, BATTERY DIES, JUST TO NAME A FEW THE LIST GOES ON AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE VERY DANGEROUS IN SOME CASES. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE NO WIPERS. LET ME TELL YOU NOT GOOD. THE DEALER WANTS AN ARM AND A LEG TO FIX IT, MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AFTER SPENDING 15K ON A VEHICLE. SO HELP ME ANYTHING HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE AND THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT. TAKE A LOOK AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *NM

TL* - THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION'S SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION WAS OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. PER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V017000; THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2007 - *NM

4 NEW DUNLOP A/T RADIAL ROVER P255/70R16 109S M+S DOT PJCU 78HR TIRES BOUGHT FROM INTERNET SELLER DISCOUNT TIRE DIRECT INSTALLED ALSO BY DISCOUNT TIRE, HAMPTON, GEORGIA, SHIPPED FROM ARIZONA TO DISCOUNT TIRE IN HAMPTON, GEORGIA, ALL HAD DEFECT OF STEEL BELT INTERNAL SEPARATION (SOME CALLED TREAD SEPARATION) AFTER DRIVING ONLY ABOUT 30 MILES, ONE TIRE HAD SIDEWALL BLOW-OUT, PAPER THIN AT POINT OF DEFECT, RIDGE OF TREAD SEPARATION EASY TO SEE AND FEEL, OTHER 3 TIRES ALL HAD BELT SEPARATION, FELT AND SEEN BY A, B, J, L (DT EMPLOYEES) AND OTHERS, ALL AMAZED THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAD SAME DEFECT, OF DISCOUNT TIRE HAMPTON. DISCOUNT TIRE ADVISED BY ME TO NOTIFY DUNLOP, DUNLOP CALLED ONCE MONDAY BASICALLY ASKING FOR THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT (DISCOUNT TIRE COULD NOT REACH ANYONE OVER WEEKEND AT DUNLOP). I HAVE THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT AT MY HOME. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA IMMEDIATELY. DISCOUNT TIRE HAMPTON EMPLOYEES WERE GRACIOUS, RETAINED OTHER 3 TIRES, REPLACED WITH 4 KELLY TIRES. *NM

IT STARTED LAST WINTER THE WIPERS WOULD FAIL WHEN IT RAINED AND THEN WE CAME OUT AND THE RADIO AND DASH WAS ON AND THE KEYS WERE NO WHERE NEAR THE IGNITION. NOW AFTER THE LAST RAIN MY HUSBAND TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND MY CAR TRIED TO TURN OVER!!! WHAT NEXT, WE ARE NOT SURE HOW TO CORRECT IT BUT IM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WIPERS FAIL AND I HAVE NO VISIBILITY. IT IS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, FORD REALLY NEEDS A RECALL THIS IS DANGEROUS. *JB

EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT, A FAN HAS BEEN TURNING OFF AND ON WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND. NOW, THE FAN IS TURNING ON MORE OFTEN AND IT IS LOUDER THAN BEFORE. WE ARE AFRAID THAT IT MAY SHORT OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE RAISES EVERY TIME THE FAN TURNS ON AND VEHICLE LOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE ARE ALSO AFRAID THAT WE MAY HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *NM

LEAK IN DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WHICH LEAKS INTO FUSE BOX CAUSING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ENGINE REVS ON ITS OWN, STARTS BY ITSELF, WINDSHIELDS WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF, RADIO WORKS THAN TURNS OFF, HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING NOTE HAVE HAD IT INTO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AND IT STILL DOING THE PROBLEMS, WAS TOLD BY THE TECH IT WAS A LEAK AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE THE WORK. HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT SNOWS OR RAINS HEAVILY. *JB

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION LEAKS FROM THE WINDSHIELD DURING HEAVY RAINS, AND WATER COMES INTO THE CABIN AREA. THE WATER ALSO HAS CAUSED MY GEM (GENERAL ELECTRONIC MODULE) TO MALFUNCTION, MAKING MY HVAC BLOWER TO SPONTANEOUSLY TURN ON AFTER I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THIS CAUSES MY BATTERY TO RUN DOWN. I WOULD EXPECT THAT THIS KIND OF MALFUNCTION COULD LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE FIRES DUE TO UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY. *JB

RAIN OR SNOW CAUSES MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MOST RECENTLY, THE BLOWER FAN FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. ONCE THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF THE BLOWER FAN WOULD RUN. IN ADDITION, THE WIPERS AND RADIO WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER AND WIPE THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW THAT THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE LEAKING WINDSHIELD. NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION #EA05015. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER, THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE, LOST CONTROL, CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND FLIPPED OVER. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD, AND DEEMED TOTALED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT UNATTENDED, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES. BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. ALL THREE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE COLLISION WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES RANGING FROM HEAD CONCUSSIONS TO SCRAPES AND BRUISES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO INSPECTIONS DONE PER THE REQUEST OF THE CONTACT.

VEHICLE'S RADIO, HEAT REMAINED ON EVEN WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE FRONT END, AND BURNED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PORTION OF THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AND WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 05V388000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY ON 10.08.2006 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR12+ HRS. FIRE DAMAGED THE TRUCK HEAVILY AND A VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO IT AND ALSO DAMAGED THE REAR OF THE GARAGE DOOR, ROOF SOFFIT, AND NEARBY FENCE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURED.

AFTER THE TRUCK 100,000 MILES SERVICE AND WAS GIVING A GREEN ON ALL AREAS OF FORD QUALITY REPORT, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK THREE DAYS LATER AFTER IT RAIN OUR AREA, I WAS TOLD THE COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE COIL REPLACE. IT WORKED FOR ANOTHER THREE WEEKS UNTIL WE HAD ANOTHER DOWN POUR OF RAIN, WHILE DRIVING I HEARD CONTINUOUS BEEPS A MINUTE OR TWO LATER THERE WAS A BURN SMELL IN THE TRUCK IT SEEMS TO COME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE, BEING SCARED I HAD TO PARK THE TRUCK AND HAVE IT TOW. I AM NOW BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A WATER LEAK FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHICH HAS CAUSED A SHORT WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE COST WOULD BE $1400 TO HAVE IT REPLACE. THIS TRUCK HAVE HAD REGULAR SERVICE EVERY 3000 TO 5000 MILES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, THIS TRUCK HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVE IN ANY ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE FOUR-FIVE OTHER VEHICLES DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL # 05V017000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL;CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER DID NOT DEACTIVATE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD HAD A LEAK, CAUSING WATER TO GET INTO THE GEM MODULE. THE WINDSHIELD AND GEM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR SUSPENSION DID NOT ACTIVATE THE SHOCKS ACCORDINGLY AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SAT LOW ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED AND SUGGESTED PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETECT ANY POSSIBLE FAILURE CODES.

2000 FORD EXPEDITION BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL PART. *KB *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION PARKED FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS. NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. STRONG SMELL OF 'ELECTRICAL FIRE'. WE WERE ABLE TO SMOLDER BEFORE FLAMES IGNITED AND BEFORE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE ORIGIN WAS, VERY OBVIOUSLY, THE SCDS. IT WAS MELTED AND SMOKING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PUP-PUP NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE CAME FROM THE SPARK PLUG. THE SPARK PLUG SUDDENLY BLEW OUT AND WAS ONLY ATTACHED BY A HANGING WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE REPAIR SHOULD BE PERFORMED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BUCKLES FOR THE SECOND SEAT MIDDLE POSITION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE BUCKLE MALE AND FEMALE ENDS TO NOT HOLD ONCE BUCKLED. THIS SAFETY SEAT BELT IS THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION FOR CHILDREN. THE CONTACT'S CHILD WHO IS UNDER ONE YEARS OLD HAS TO BE LOCATED NEXT TO THE VEHICLE'S DOOR INSTEAD. THE CONTACT EXPRESS CONCERN REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD IN THAT LOCATION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A COST TO FIX THE VEHICLE.

I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS 3 TIMES SINCE BUYING THIS 2000 FORD EXPEDITION IN LATE 2000. I WAS INFORMED BY A FORMER SERVICE MANAGER FROM FORD THAT THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN AND WIDE SPREAD. WHAT HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY RECEIVED A LARGE LOT OF FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LINES THAT WERE TO SMALL OR CONCLUDED ENOUGH SO AS NOT TO LET THE CALIPER COMPLETELY RELEASE THE PADS FROM THE ROTOR CAUSING FAILURE OF BOTH IN AS LITTLE AS 15000 MILES. THERE IS A COVER UP AND PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY HAVING ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD. WE ALSO HAD THE LEAKING WINDSHIELD OVER THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT WOULD LEAK INTO THE ELECTRICAL BOARDS IN THE DASH CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT/THE RADIO TO GO OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. THE WORST WAS IT TRYING TO START WITH NO KEY OR PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AND RUINING THE STARTER AND THE BATTERY. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! BECAUSE FORD STILL LIES THAT THESE ARE NOT THEIR PROBLEMS. *JB

I PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE CO. ON 1/17/2005 THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO DISCOUNT THEY REBALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES AND INFORMED ME IF THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO VIBRATE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT MUST BE MECHANICAL. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ALIGNED, AND ROADFORCE BALANCED THE TIRES. THEY FOUND THAT THEIR WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES BECAUSE TOO MUCH WEIGHT WAS NEEDED TO BALANCE THE TIRES. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO DISCOUNT TIRE CO. THEY AGAIN DID NOT FIND A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. I THEN TOOK IT TO A THIRD PARTY BIG O TIRE CO. THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND A "HOP" IN THE REAR TIRES. IT WAS AGAIN RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTED TIRES. *NM

SPECIAL MESSAGE #15773 THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED FOR YEARS. AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS, AT NO TIME DID ANY SERVICE PERSONNEL REFERENCE THE ABOVE MESSAGE, OR FIX MY VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED GUIDELINES. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE SERVICES PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTED SERVICES UPON REQUEST.*DEC 2000: MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE IN WASHINGTON WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT WHILE ON CHRISTMAS LEAVE FROM GERMANY, AND OUR TRUCK SAT IN STORAGE UNTIL OUR RETURN IN SEP 2001. WE THEN DROVE OUR VEHICLE FROM CALIFORNIA TO OUR NEW DUTY STATION AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA.*JAN 2002: WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION MODULAR. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE WORLD OF FORD DEALERSHIP IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. THEY REPLACED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULAR, AIRBAG LIGHT, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND REPROGRAMMED THE GEM MODULAR. THE ODOMETER READING AT THIS TIME WAS 26,795 MILES. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*JUL 2002: I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO WORLD OF FORD IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHTS, AND ABS LIGHTS. FORD SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 30,481 MILES. AGAIN, ALTHOUGH THE FORD SPECIAL MESSAGE HAD BEEN RELEASED IN APRIL OF 2002, AT NO TIME WAS IT MENTIONED TO ME AS A POSSIBLE SOURCE FOR THESE PROBLEMS.*SEP 2004: I WENT BACK TO WORLD OF FORD WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS MENTIONED ABOVE, PLUS THE TRIP METER/ODOMETER WAS BLINKING IN AND OUT. THEY REPLACED THE LED AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT, AND FIXED THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH. *JB

DRIVING ON 4 LANE TWISTY PARKWAY, THE LEFT TIE ROD BROKE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL, APPLIED BRAKE AND TRIED TO CONTROL VEHICLE, TOOK ABOUT 200 YARDS TO COME TO A STOP. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE CAR IS ALWAYS SERVICED AND MAINTAINED, AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIE RODS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS AND WATER GETS INTO THE FUSE BOX CAUSING THE DASH LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE FUSE BOX IS CORRODED AND RUSTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

2000 EXPEDITION HORN FAILED. *TS WHEN THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ABS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE HORN WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CONTINUED FAILURES OF THE ABS AND HORN WERE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING. *JB

OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION (ORIGINAL OWNER) AND HAD TIRES REPLACED AS PART OF RECALL OF 2002. TIRES WERE REPLACED AT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WITH GENERAL GRABBER AW P275/60/R17. RECENTLY I NOTICED "STEERING" AND "BUMPY" RIDE, SO I TOOK VEHICLE TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. MECHANIC SHOWED HOW ONE TIRE HAD "BOWED OUT" FEATURE AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS A "TREAD SEPARATION" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REMEMBERING PRIOR RECALL FOR SAME REASON, WAS CONCERNED THIS WAS A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. RESEARCHED ON INTERNET AND FOUND # TO CALL AT CONTINENTAL TO REPORT. CALLED AND SPOKE WITH "BILL" WHO RECORDED MY CONCERNS AND CREATED A FILE #22239. TOLD ME A COULD GO TO NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WENT TO NTB AND THE TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE TIRE AND SAID HE COULD NOT PRORATE THE WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED THAT I JUST WANTED TO INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN CASE THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE. HE SAID THAT WITH THE APPARENT AGE OF THE TIRE IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A BUMP THAT HAD CAUSED THE WEAKNESS. MY EXPECTATIONS FOR A TIRE IS FOR THE TREAD TO WEAR OUT BEFORE ANY OTHER BREAKDOWN. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, IT ALSO RATTLED ON BUMPY ROADS AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE SHOCKS WERE ALSO LOOSE. UPDATED ON 05/30/06. *AK

ON 05-04-06, WAS DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A CITY STREET DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION, THEN MY 2000 EXPEDITION BEGAN TO SOUND AS IF IT WAS SPUTTERING OR MISSING. WIFE SCREAMED, KIDS STARTED CRYING, I SWERVED AS I THOUGHT INITIALLY IT WAS EITHER AN EXPLOSION OR ENGINE BLOWING UP COMING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD / FIREWALL. THE EXPEDITION WAS THEN SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE HOUSE (WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS AWAY LUCKILY) AND CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IN VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. FOUND IT WAS #7 SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD, COIL WAS DAMAGED ETC. THE MECHANIC THEN REPAIRED THE ENGINE FOR ME AND I GOT IT BACK AFTER A WEEK. THE REPAIRS INCLUDED THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE BEING DISASSEMBLED, THE HEAD TAKEN TO A MACHINE SHOP AND BEING REPAIRED, THEN THE REMAINDER OF THE ENGINE BEING CLEANED UP AND REASSEMBLED. ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE COIL AND COIL MOUNT REPLACED ETC. (NOT A MECHANIC, THERE IS AN ENTIRE LIST IF ITEMS ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME) AND JUST RECEIVED THE SUV BACK TODAY. MY WIFE IS NOW TOTALLY SCARED TO DRIVE THE EXPEDITION AS SHE IS NOW WEARY OF THE QUALITY OF THE ENGINE SINCE WE HAVE NOW FOUND THAT SPARK PLUG(S) FLYING OUT OF FORD ENGINES ARE A COMMON THING. SHE HAS HAD NIGHTMARES OF THE INCIDENT AND HAS BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE DUE TO THE EXPLOSION AND HOW VIOLENT THE ENTIRE ORDEAL WAS. *NM

I WAS GOING TO THE LAKE WHEN I HEARD A PINGING IN THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I STOPPED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL. I DROVE TO THE LAKE AND HAD A GREAT DAY OF FISHING. ON THE WAY HOME, I HEARD THE PINGING AGAIN BUT THE PINGING WAS NOT THERE ON ACCELERATION. AFTER DRIVING ALMOST TOTAL OF 400 MILES THAT DAY, I STOPPED BY THE GAS STATION TO PUT GAS IN, AFTER PUTTING GAS IN ABOUT 2-3 MILES FROM HOME, THE SPARK PLUG, COIL SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD - WENT HOME TO CHECK - JUST TO MY SHOCK FOUND NO THREADS IN THE HEAD. I ALSO HAD A FRIEND THAT THIS HAPPENED TO SO I WAS THINKING IT WAS JUST A ONE TIME INCIDENT BUT IT ALSO HAPPENED TO ME. I WILL HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT FORD STATES WHEN I TAKE IT IN AND HOW MUCH IT WILL COST. *JB

WE FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS RAINING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. THEN WE ALSO STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE HEATER / A/C FAN WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. ON SUNDAY 4/30/06, I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON A FREEWAY & THE WIPER LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON & THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. ON MY WAY HOME, AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN, THE WIPER LIGHT & THE 4X4 LIGHT WOULD FLASH OFF & ON AT THE SAME TIME & AGAIN, THE AT TIMES THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE NEXT MORNING AS I DROVE TO WORK, AGAIN IN THE RAIN, ONLY THE 4X4 LIGHT WAS FLASHING & THE REAR WIPER WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, THE FRONT WIPERS DID NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I SPECIFICITY RECALL TURNING THE HEATER FAN OFF THAT MORNING BEFORE LEAVING THE VEHICLE. AFTER WORK, I ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE W/THE REMOTE UNLOCK & IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE & THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ON. IT LOOKED LIKE I HAD NOT TURNED THE KEY OFF ALL OF THE WAY, BUT I DID! AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO WALK A COUPLE OF MILES TO MY HUSBAND'S WORK & HE HAD TO TAKE HIS LUNCH EARLY TO BRING ME HOME. FORD HAD BETTER GET A RECALL OUT ON THIS. NOT ONLY IS IT VERY INCONVENIENT, BUT WHEN YOUR WIPERS DON'T WORK IN THE RAIN, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER THE REPAIR FACILITY SENT 2 1/2 DAYS TRYING TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY DISCOVERED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING BY THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE GEM MODULE & THE FUSE PANEL. NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO PAY $477 FOR THE PARTS ONLY, I ALSO HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD RESEALED. WHAT A JOKE!! *NM

RAIN LEAKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF MY 2000 EXPEDITION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED ACTING WHACKY WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS A DISTRACTION AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. FIXING THE PROBLEM RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD AND FUSE BOX/GEM MODULE COSTING APPROXIMATELY $1000. I DID A SEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON ON THE INTERNET AMONG EXPEDITION OWNERS WITHIN THAT RANGE OF YEAR. I ALSO NOTICED THIS IS COMPLAINT # PE05033 ON THIS SIGHT. *JB

TWO WEEKS AGO I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS ON MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED A LOUD CLANKING NOISE. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THAT THE #2 SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE EXPEDITION HAS 10300 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY RELIABLE.*JB

MY CAR WAS IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE NOBODY DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 12 HOURS IN THE MORNING MY NEIGHBORS CALLED THE POLICE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL COMPLAINT, YET, BUT AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT FURTHER COMPLAINTS AND BRING TO ATTENTION A DEFECT IN A VEHICLE I OWN IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET HELP TO FIX THIS DEFECT BEFORE IT HAPPENS! PREVENTATIVE MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN! I WAS MADE AWARE OF A BLOG AT HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML THAT LIST 67 INDIVIDUAL AND SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OF THE SPARK PLUGS IN FORD EXPEDITIONS THAT ARE BLOWING OUT OF THE HEADS!!!! IT HAS BEEN REPORTED HERE BEFORE AND IT SEEMS THAT THE HEADS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH ENOUGH THREADS TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS!!!!! IT SEEMS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I WILL GET A PHONE CALL FROM MY WIFE SAYING THAT SHE IS STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPARK PLUGS BLOWN OUT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURTS. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE EVERYDAY! PLEASE HELP BEFORE THEY ARE VICTIMS OF A DEFECT THAT CAN BE FIXED!!

2000 EXPEDITION HEATER BLOWER HAD TO BE MANUALLY TURNED OFF AFTER KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. *TS THE FUSE BOX WAS RUSTED, CORRODED AND FULL OF WATER. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE WINDSHIELD NOT BEING SEALED PROPERLY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN WET CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE SURGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE WHEN MANUFACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

IN EARLY JAN 2006, WE HAVE A POPPING SOUND AND MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL OF OUR 2000 EXPEDITION. WE COULD FEEL IT MOVING IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING AND WERE CONCERNED. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON OUR EXPEDITION SO WE TOOK IT TO GERMAIN FORD IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. THEY SAID THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER LINK BOLT HAD BROKE IN HALF AND THE STABILIZER BAR WAS SLIPPING ON AND OFF CAUSING THE MOVEMENT AND SOUND. THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. MY EXPEDITION HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE TO WORK. AT THE SAME TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME BY BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SAID HOW CAN A STEEL BOLT IN THE STEERING LINKAGE ACTUALLY BRAKE AND NOT BE COVERED? I ASKED FOR THE SERVICE MGR AND HE ACTUALLY SAID TO ME "THEY DON'T MAKE THINGS LIKE THEY USE TO". I THEN RECALLED A SERVICE NOTICE SOME TIME BACK ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE FRONT END OF EXPEDITIONS SO I LOOKED THROUGH MY FILES. SURE ENOUGH, FORD SENT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN IN 6-04 "TITLED TIE ROD INSPECTION PROCEDURE". WHILE THE SERVICE BULLETIN COVERS A COUPLE ITEMS IT BELIEVE IT SHOWS FORD KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT ENDS AND SENT OUT A SERVICE NOTICE TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES AND TO AVOID PAYING FOR REPAIRS. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT COVER, I CALLED THE WARRANTY HOTLINE. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME "BALL JOINTS ARE WEARING OUT SOONER THEN THEY WOULD EXPECT" BUT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM SO I HAD TO GET THOSE REPAIRED AS WELL. IN SUMMARY, I BELIEVE THE BOLT BREAKING COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT FOR A CUSTOMER TO SPEND $800 TO REPLACE A BROKEN BOLT IN THE FRONT LINKAGE AND BALL JOINTS ON AN EXCELLENT CONDITION VEHICLE WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES IS OUTRAGEOUS. I AM GUESSING OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT FOR GETTING FORD TO REIMBURSE THE $800 I HAD TO SPEND IN REPAIR. *JB

FIRE TO A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. OWNER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE CARPORT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHEN HE NOTICED FIRE DRIPPING DOWN UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE HOUSE RENDERING IT A TOTAL LOSS. OWNER ALSO REPORTS ONLY ISSUE WITH VEHICLE WAS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING SERVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *JB

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE PERIODICALLY. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE # 5 FUSE WAS BLOWN. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE FUSE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE FUSE BLEW SHORTLY AFTER BEING REPLACED. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE SERVICE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FUSE HAD BLOWN. *JB

WINDSHIELD LEAKING WATER WHICH BLEW OUT FUSE BOX AND GEM CAUSING ERRATIC BEHAVIOR IN WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER, OVERDRIVE, TRANSMISSION, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, RPM GAUGE, AND IT ALSO LED TO OUR PCM HAVING TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD, FUSE BOX, GEM, PCM. COST US 1700.00 DOLLARS. TWO WEEKS LATER AFTER A RAINY NIGHT IT IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN. *NM

WATER LEAKAGE DOING DAMAGE TO THE GEM MODULE AND JUNCTION BOX. DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THE LEAKAGE WAS FROM THE WINDSHIELD AREA. VEHICLE HAS A "NEW" WINDSHELD AND THE DAMAGED AREA HAD "OLD" RUSTY DAMAGE. BOTH ELECTRONIC ITEMS WERE REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF $730.11 (FORD DEALERSHIP). *NM

WHEN RAINING CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMES ON BY ITSELF-DASH LIGHTS, HEATER FAN, DOOR ENTRY SOUNDS. CAR IGNITION TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE WINDSHIELD TAKEN OUT AND REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE, THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX REPLACED, NUMEROUS TOWING BILLS AND MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. I HAVE SPENT $1500 APPROX. TO SAY NOTHING OF THE VALUE OF MY TIME. THE FORD DEALER WILL NOT CONTINUE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM NOR WILL HE OFFER A REFUND FOR REPAIRS. AS THE OWNER OF ALMOST TWENTY PERSONAL AND BUSINESS VEHICLES, I CAN'T BELIEVE FORD WILL NOT GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED FOR MYSELF AND THE MANY OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I WILL NO LONGER BE A FORD CUSTOMER AND WILL REPLACE THIS AND THE OTHER FORD VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET WITH ANOTHER BRAND UNLESS FORD DOES SOMETHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM QUICKLY. SB. *NM

2000 EXPEDITION TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TS *JB

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A 5.4L ENGINE. I HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES BLOWING SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD. I HAD ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2005 BY A FORD DEALER TO PREVENT A SPARK PLUG FROM INVOLUNTARILY REMOVING ITSELF FROM MY ENGINE. ON JANUARY 4TH, 2006 A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE'S HEAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY WIFE WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. AFTER CONTACTING FORD AND MY FORD DEALER, I REALIZED THAT FORD HAS NOT TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED MY ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE THAT HAS LOWER MILES. *NM

(1) NOTHING REMARKABLE HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE TRUCK WAS IDLING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. (2) THE FAILURE WAS THE #3 SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE HEAD WHICH ALSO DAMAGED THE COIL IN MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L ENGINE, WHICH HAD 82000 MILES. (3) THE HEAD WAS REPAIRED WITH AN AFTERMARKET KIT THAT ALLOWED A NEW SPARK PLUG TO BE INSTALLED. OLD SPARK PLUG HAS BEEN DISCARDED. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED WHENEVER IT RAINED 2000, FORD, EXPEDITION LEAKED RAIN WATER. THE RAIN LEAKED IN ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE DRIVER'S DASHBOARD. THE LEAK SHUT OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS WAS OBSERVED ON JANUARY 2, 2006. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK

WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED WINDSHIELD WOULD LEAK WATER ON TO FUSE BOX CAUSING ACCESSORIES SUCH AS THE BLOWER, ODOMETER AND RADIO TO WORK WHEN CAR WAS NOT STARTED. CAR WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. *JB

BEGINNING APRIL 2005, OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR ALMOST ANY TIME IT RAINS. THE WATER LEAKS UNDER THE HOOD AND SHORTS OUT THE TRUCK. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX AT OUR EXPENSE SINCE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. OUR MECHANIC CANNOT REPLICATE THE LEAK AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS AND HE EVEN WENT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE. THEY ALSO COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES TO OUR MECHANIC DEAD ON ARRIVAL. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE IF IT RAINS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WE HAVE SEEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. WE WROTE TO FORD AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE BUT FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. OUR MECHANIC HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THIS, BUT AT SOME POINT, IF I WERE HIM, I WOULD CLOSE MY SHOP IF I SAW OUR TRUCK COMING ON THE BACK OF A TOW TRUCK ONE MORE TIME. *JB

BATTERY KEPT DRAINING AND THE IGNITION CHIMED WITH KEY REMOVED. HEATER BLOWER RAN AFTER IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND TOUCH KEY PADS STUCK CAUSING LIGHTS TO STAY ON. ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS WERE ATTRIBUTED TO A WATER LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD WHICH LEAKED INTO A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BLOCK BEHIND DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE ELECTRICAL BLOCK MELTED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO BLOCK AND WIRING AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AND RESEALED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF LEAK. *JB

DT: THE SEAT BELTS, SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS OF THE THIRD ROW ON 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CONTINUOUSLY RETRACTED AND LOCKED ON THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE SEAT BELT WAS SO TIGHT IT HAD TO BE CUT SO THAT THE CONTACT'S COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY LIGHTS AND/OR RADIO AND OR WIPERS WOULD GIVE OUT DURING A RAIN STORM. ON THE LAST OCCASION MY CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND MY CAR TURNED OFF. I COULD NOT RE-START UNTIL NEXT DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WATER HAD SEEPED IN BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX. THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD, RE-CAULK IT, REPLACE THE GEM AND FUSE BOXES AND THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CAULKING HAD DETERIORATED WITH TIME AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. I'VE HAD CARS FOR 10 TO 15 YEARS AND THE CAULKING ON THE WINDSHIELD HAS NEVER DETERIORATED LIKE THIS. THE SUV IS ONLY 4 YRS OLD ANYWAY. MY PROBLEM WAS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT THEY BROKE THE WINDSHIELD DURING THIS PROCESS AND I WAS STUCK FOR THAT COST ALSO. TOTAL OF $1,223.67. *JB

ON AUGUST 7, 2005, MY WIFE, 3 YEAR OLD SON AND I DROVE OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION UP TO WISCONSIN TO MY UNCLE'S LAKE COTTAGE. THE TRIP WAS AROUND 120 MILES ONE WAY. WE DROVE HOME, ANOTHER 120 MILES, AND PARKED THE EXPEDITION IN OUR GARAGE ABOUT 7:30 PM. IT HAD RUN FLAWLESSLY, AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS EVIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE. AT ABOUT 2:30 AM ON AUGUST 8, MY WIFE AND I AWOKE TO THE SOUND OF OUR SMOKE DETECTORS IN OUR HOUSE, AND THE HOUSE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. MY WIFE RAN AHEAD OF ME OUT OF THE HOUSE, AND I CRAWLED INTO OUR SON'S ROOM DOWN THE HALL. HE WAS STILL ASLEEP, AND I REACHED UP, FELT HIS BODY, GRABBED HIM AND TORE DOWN THE STAIRS OUT THE FRONT DOOR. OUR NEIGHBORS WERE ALREADY OUTSIDE AS THEY HAD HEARD CRACKLING AND BANGING FROM THE GARAGE- IT WAS TOTALLY SWALLOWED BY FLAMES. I HAD A '98 F-150 4X4 THAT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE GARAGE, AND WHEN THE GARAGE DOOR FELL AND THE WHOLE HOUSE WENT UP IN FLAMES, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE TOO AND WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS FROM 5 TOWNS ALL SHOWED UP AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED, OUR HOUSE AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND THE EAST SIDE OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE HAD THE SIDING, WINDOWS AND ROOFING BURNED OFF.....THAT HOUSE IS OVER 75 FEET AWAY FROM OURS. MY WIFE, MY SON, OUR DOG, AND I ALL GOT OUT SAFE - WE LOST OUR FAMILY CAT. WE LOST NEARLY EVERY SINGLE MATERIAL POSSESSION WE OWN IN THIS FIRE....AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANIES AND FORD HAVE DEEMED IT WAS INDEED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT STARTED THE FIRE. WE NOW ARE LIVING IN A RENTAL HOUSE WAITING FOR OUR BURNED HOUSE TO BE REBUILT....IT HAS BEEN NEARLY 4 MONTHS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE DUE TO PERMIT COMPLICATIONS. *JB

2000 FORD CONTOUR SPORT SE. DASHBOARD HAS WARPED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS INTERFERING WITH THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING PROCESS. THE WARPING CAUSES PART OF THE DASHBOARD TO PRESS UP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD TRAPPING WARM AIR UNDERNEATH AND NOT ALLOWING WARM AIR TO REACH THE WINDSHIELD DRIVER VIEWING AREA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES. PROBLEM BEGAN AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. *JB

LTR FM PATRICIA BLUE-BILAL (NC) REQUEST RECALL OF THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AIR RIDE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, ALSO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *TS THE REAR AIR RIDE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ON 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS RECALL ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # IS 05V017000. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *JB

DURING A RAINY DAY I FOUND WATER LEAKING INTO MY EXPEDITION THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE TRIM AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS THE THEFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING. WHEN WE WOULD GET IT STARTED AND THEN ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF, THE HEAT/AIR WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. ALSO, THE ODOMETER NUMBERS WOULD BLINK. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BOTH THE SUNROOF AND WINDSHIELD WERE LEAKING AND THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX WERE DESTROYED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE INCLUDING A NEW WINDSHIELD FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $1200. *JB

I RECEIVED INFO FROM NHTSA THAT THERE ARE PERFORMANCE ISSUES REGARDING MY FORD EXPEDITION. THESE INCLUDE THE FAILURE OF REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER TO WORK AND FAILURE OF RADIO LIGHTS. *NM

DETAILS: THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE ALSO ON. THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE EXPEDITION WAS TRYING TO START ITSELF. IT CONTINUED ALL NIGHT AND THE NEXT DAY, THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND LOOKED AT IT, AND THEY SAID NO TAMPERING WAS DONE. THE BATTERY FINALLY DIED AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. MY EXPEDITION IS CURRENTLY AT MULLINEX FORD IN APOPKA, FL. THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME OCCURRENCE, PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL DUE TO A LEAKY WINDSHIELD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND FORD SHOULD HELP ME WITH THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR REPAIRS IF THEY ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, BUT DUE TO ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE BULLETINS I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CAR REPAIR. RECALL DATE: MAY 13, 1998 COMPONENT: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 1520000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE LUG NUTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT CREATE SUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD ALLOWING WHEEL MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO THE HUB/ROTOR MOUNTING SURFACE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS CAN RESULT IN THE LOOSENING OF LUG NUTS, STUD FATIGUE FAILURE, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. REMEDY: OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE RECEIVING TWO NOTIFICATIONS. THE FIRST NOTIFICATION, WHICH BEGAN IN MAY 1998, WILL PROVIDE AN INTERIM REPAIR PROCEDURE UNTIL PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS INTERIM PROCEDURE CAN BE COMPLETED BY OWNERS OR THEIR DEALERS. IT SPECIFIES THAT THE LUG NUT TORQUE MUST BE VERIFIED TO BE 100 LBS. THEN THE LUG NUTS NEED TO BE TIGHTENED AN ADDITIONAL 1/8 TO 1/4 TURN MORE. THERE WILL BE A SECOND OWNER NOTIFICATION, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 20, 1998, UNDER WHICH DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEEL STUDS AND REPLACE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS. NOTES: FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *JB

WATER IS LEAKING UNDER THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. THREE FORD DEALERS WE SPOKE WITH, ALONG WITH A FRIEND WHO OWNS AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND ANOTHER WHO REPLACES WINDSHIELDS ARE ALL VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB

RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING FORD CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY NEXT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALLY DAMAGED DUE TO THE FIRE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK *JB

I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. AN ONCOMING CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO MY PATH OF TRAVEL. I HIT THE TRUCK BROAD SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SPINNING HIM INTO A 3RD VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED, THEREFORE NO REPAIRS. *JB

ROLLING UP DRIVER WINDOW-CLICKING NOISE/TICKING IN FRONT END DURING SLOW TURNS-SLOWING DOWN/ENGINE VIBRATION AND ROARING ON ACCELERATION/ACCELERATOR STICKING WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL/ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS(I.E-WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN W/OUT PROMPTING, DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF OR NON-FUNCTIONING, ILLUMINATED TEMP. AND COMPASS FLASHING OR NON-FUNCTIONING, FAN IN A/C RUNNING FOR NO REASON W/VEHICLE OFF AND KEYS OUT OF IGNITION, INDICATOR LIGHTS IN DASH FLASHING ON AND OFF, WIPERS OPERATING W/OUT PROMPTING, REAR WINDOW WIPER NON-FUNCTIONING, STEREO ONLY WORKING IN PARK AND REVERSE OR NOT AT ALL, ELECTRICAL CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE DASH, LEFT BLINKER FASTER THAN THE RIGHT)/BLACK FOAM SUBSTANCE COMING FROM A/C VENTS/THUMPING NOISE RIGHT WIPER WHEN IN USE. THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS A BAD GEM MODULE AND TOLD US THAT IT WAS GETTING WET. THEY STATED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THESE PROBLEMS ARE WORSE WHEN IT RAINS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN IF IT IS HUMID. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA, I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY EVERYTIME WE PARK THE VEHICLE. BUT IF WE DON'T, WE HAVE ALL OF THIS GOING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THEN THE BATTERY GOES DEAD. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THESE THINGS STARTED HAPPENING AT ONE TIME, IT WAS RAINING. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TRYING TO GET THE WIPERS TO FUNCTION AND GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD UNTIL ALL OF THIS STOPPED. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER BACK IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. AS THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE, I LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE GEM MODULE, JUST AS THEY KNEW ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT. AS I STATED ABOVE, THEIR ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY KNEW EXISTED, IS TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY EVERYTIME I PARK THE VEHICLE. *NM

CHRONIC WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVERS SIDE. COMPLAINED TO DEALER (3/14/05 & 4/4/05) - SEAL SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED? STILL CONTINUED TO LEAK. SEVERE RUSTING UNDER DASH AREA. STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (FAN BLOWER AND COURTESY LIGHTS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED AT NIGHT). DEALER CLAIMED FUSE BLOCK AND GEM MODULE WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE WATER LEAK (A DEFECT). THE SAME LEAK WE HAD BEEN CONTINUALLY COMPLAINING ABOUT. THE WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD SEAL, FUSE BLOCK AND GEM WERE ALL REPLACED. THE INTERIOR RUSTING WAS NOT AND CANNOT EASILY BE FIXED. ALL THIS BECAUSE OF A FORD DEFECT. THE TOTAL REPAIR WAS OVER $1,000. *JB

FORD EXPEDITION HESITATES DURING ACCELERATION FORD DID NOTHING TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *NM

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAK BEHIND DASH. THIS CAUSES VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, I.E. WIPERS AND RADIO DON'T WORK OR WINDOWS AND BRAKE SAFETY SWITCH (CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK), ETC... RELAY(S) CLICKING UNDER DASH. DEALER NOTES FUSE BOX AND CONNECTOR RUSTED DUE TO REPEATED EVENTS. $600 REPAIR. *NM

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. FOR SOME REASON THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE BACK DOORS HAVE STARTED LOCKING THEMSELVES EVERY TIME THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. I HAVE CHECKED SOME CHAT ROOMS A FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. MY QUESTION IS , SHOULD FORD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR? FORDS ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR IS 450.00. *NM

I NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID ON MY DRIVEWAY AT THE LEFT REAR OF MY 2000 EXPEDITION WHICH ONLY HAS 28,140 MILES. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE PLASTIC GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT THE SEAMS WHERE IT IS MOLDED TOGETHER. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB

BLOWN HEAD GASKET. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE W/55K, AT 69K THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. FORD REFUSED TO HELP, COST $1800 TO FIX IT. *NM

I FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD NOT COME ON OR JUST STOP RUNNING THEN THEY STARTED NOT TURNING OFF I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO TURN THE WIPERS ON AND OFF. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH FORD TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE CONTROL SWITCH WAS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALSO DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD AND SAME APPOINTMENT I HAD TO HAVE A BRAKE SENSOR REPLACED. I STARTED NOTICING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LIKE THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND SOME TIMES IT WOULD TURN OFF WHEN YOU WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TURN BACK ON BY ITS SELF. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I WOULD BE LEAVING WORK AND TRY TO USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND IT WOULD NOT WORK AND WHEN I USE THE KEY TO OPEN THE DOOR THE RADIO WOULD BE ON AND THE AC WOULD BE BLOWING AIR. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING AND AFTER A RAIN WAS WHEN THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR MOSTLY. I MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AND ADVISED FORD WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE FORD EXPEDITION AND FORD F150. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD OVER TIME SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME AND CAUSES THE LEAK. I SAID THEN THIS IS A DEFECT AND WAS ADVISED NO ITS NOT ITS JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS. MY EXPEDITION IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD ITS A 2000 IN GREAT CONDITION AND HAD BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. NOW I AM OUT $1043.69 JUST TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED AND THE GM MODULE AND FUSE BOX REPLACED AS WELL. *JB

WATER LEAKING IN TOP RIGHT OF WINDSHIELD, DOWN TO THE DASH. EVIDENTLY IT LEAKED TO THE CONTROL BOX AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. *NM

ON MAY 28TH, 2005 I WAS PERFORMING A PRE-VACATION SAFETY INSPECTION OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT ANTI SWAY BAR ENDS WERE NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING ON MY VEHICLE. I CALLED SHAWNEE MISSION FORD IN SHAWNEE, KS FOR ADVICE. THEY DIRECTED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR. AFTER ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, I STAYED WITH THE MECHANIC TO OBSERVE REPAIRS. HE SHOWED ME TWO RUSTED AND BROKEN HALVES OF LINK THAT HAD SNAPPED IN TWO FROM CORROSION AND METAL FATIGUE. HE SAID THAT HE GETS SEVERAL OF THESE EACH WEEK ON F150S, EXPEDITIONS AND EXPLORERS. HE REFERRED TO IT AS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS BEEN RECTIFIED BY A RECALL ON THE EXPLORER WITH A LARGER OR REINFORCED LINK, BUT NOT ON THE EXPEDITION OR THE F150. I DECIDED THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED OR HAVE THEIR VEHICLE DAMAGED BY THE BOTTOM HALF OF THESE LINKS FALLING OF ONTO THE ROADWAY. SECOND, I SUSPECT THE PREMATURE AND CHOPPY WEAR OF MY FRONT TIRES IS DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS DEFECT. SOMEONE EQUIPPED THIS VEHICLE WITH THAT ITEM FOR A REASON. IT ISN'T PERFORMING ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED WITH AN ACCEPTABLE AND SAFE PART.1 *JB

DT: CONSUMER WENT ON VACATION TO RETURN HOME AND FIND THAT THEIR FORD EXPEDITION HAD BURNED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND THE INSIDE WAS GUTTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT ENGINE AREA. THERE WERE NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD REGULAR MULTI-POINT INSPECTIONS. LATER CONSUMER FINDS THAT FORD HAS HAD PROBLEMS (PER CHANNEL 7 LOCAL NEWS) WITH CRUISE CONTROL ISSUES. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, FORD WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULDN'T TALK TO CONSUMER. *TT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR. A WORN IDLER ARM CAUSED NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NM

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION) AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 8-19-05 IN THE DRIVEWAY. SHE REPORTED OF HAVING NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. THE FIRE DEPTARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. SHE HAS NOT YET TALKED TO FORD. THE VEHICLE HAS CRUISE CONTROL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOLD HER THERE WAS A RECALL 05V017000. SHE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND S NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *AK

CONSUMER CONCERNS REGARDING THE JACK EQUIPMENT THAT CAME WITH HER 2000 FORD EXPEDITION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE JACK DID NOT FULLY LIFT THE TIRE OFF OF THE GROUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE JACK WAS HIGHLY UNSTABLE AND WHEN OTHER VEHICLES PASSED BY THE VEHICLE ROCKED DANGEROUSLY. *JB

DT: CONSUMER SAID THAT IN JUNE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK. CURRENTLY, DEALER HAD VEHICLE AND THEY WERE REPLACING GM MODULE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WERE ELECTRICAL. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR REPAIRS BUT THE DEALER HASN'T INFORMED THE CONSUMER AS TO WHY VEHICLE IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER ALWAYS TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND SERVICE. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF AN ARTICLE IN THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS MAGAZINE DEALING WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF HIS VEHICLE. *AK *TT

FORD EXPEDITION WAS SITTING IN CARPORT. JUST RETURNED FROM THE DOCTORS OFFICE ABOUT 5:15 PM. ABOUT 6:00 MY SON HAYDEN WAS GOING OUT TO FEED THE ANIMALS AND NOTICED THAT BLACK SMOKE WAS COMMING FROM THE CAR. HE SCREEMED AND AT THAT POINT I RAN TO THE KITCHEN TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE POINTED OUT THE SMOKE AND I RAN TO THE BEDROOM TO GET THE KEYS TO THE CAR AND HAD MY SONN CALL 911. I THEN RAN OUT THE DOOR AND WAS GOING TO TRY AND MOVE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. BY THE TIME I COULD GET CLOSE TO THE CAR FLAMES STARTED TO APPEAR ON DRIVERS TO MIDDLE OF THE CAR BETWEEN THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. THE BLACK SMOKE BEGAN TO THICKED AND I COULD SEE THE PAINT BUBBLES IN THE HOOD. I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, BUT IT WAS TOO HOT AND MY SON AND THE 911 OPERATOR WERE TELLING ME TO GET AWAY FROM IT. AT THAT POINT I COULD DO NOTHING BUT WATCH AS MY CAR WAS BURNING AND THEN IT STARTED TO CATCH THE HOUSE ON FIRE AS WELL. AS WE WAITED FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ARRIVE ALL WE COULD DO IS WATCH CAR EXPLODE SEVERAL TIMES AND CAUSE SEVRE DAMAGE TO OUR HOUSE. FORD MOTOR WILL BE AT THE HOUSE MONDAY AUG. 22, 2005 TO REVIEW THIS CASE. EXPERTS IN THE AREA ARE TELLING US THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CURISE CONTROL SWITCH AND FORD, TI AND DUPONT ALL KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I WILL HOWEVER NOT STAND BY AND WATCH SINCE WE WERE LUCKY AND NO LIVES WERE LOST,

DT: THE CONSUMER HAS FORD EXPEDITION 2000. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM ON AUGUST 2, 2005. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND GARAGE WAS CLOSED, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00 PM, AFTER SMELLING SMOKE THEY DISCOVERED AN INTENSE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD THAT AGGRESSIVELY GREW AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND CONSUMED THE ENTIRE GARAGE.HOME AND BUSINESS. THEIR HOME IS OVER 80 PERCENT BURNED, THEY LOST BOTH VEHICLES IN FIRE. THE PEOPLE ESCAPED THE FIRE. *AK *NM

FORD HAS RECOGNIZED A LOSS-OF-POWER PROBLEM WITH ITS EXPEDITION AND F-150 MODELS IN THE 2000-02 MODEL YEARS WITH THE 5.4 L. ENGINE. SIMPLY PUT, IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OVER 100 DEGREES F, THE ENGINE COMPUTER WILL ALTER TIMING (IN A MISGUIDED ATTEMPT TO REDUCE ENGINE TEMPERATURE) WHICH RADICALLY REDUCES ENGINE POWER. FORD HAS A PURPORTED "FIX" UNDER ITS TECH BULLETIN NO. 02-12-3, DATED 06/24/02, AUTHORIZING REPROGRAMMING OF THE COMPUTER AND INSTALLATION OF SOME BODY PLUGS. PROBLEM IS THAT THE PROBLEM REMAINS AFTER THE TECH BULLETIN WORK IS PERFORMED. ON MY 2000 EXPEDITION, I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE POWER LOSS OF ROUGHLY 30% IN STOP/GO DRIVING AND THE HOT SUMMER TEMPERATURES IN THE PHOENIX AREA. THIS POSES AN EXTREME RISK IN CITY TRAFFIC, SUCH AS WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO CLEAR AN INTERSECTION OR AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS THIS SUMMER, "POST-FIX", WHEN TEMPERATURES HOVER AROUND 100 DEGREES--I HIT THE GAS, AND BARELY MOVE. *NM

DT: TRUCK STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN PARKING LOT. THE FIRE OCCURED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *AK *NM

WATER HAS LEAKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AREA CAUSING THE GEM MODULE TO FAIL. THIS CAUSES MANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL AS WELL, (I.E. POWER DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, ETC..). *NM

2000 FORD EXPEDITION JACK EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO A SEDAN RATHER THAN A SUV.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR WHEN THE JACK WAS FULLY EXTENDED, IT DIDN'T LIFT THE TIRE OFF THE GROUND. THE JACK WAS HIGHLY UNSTABLE AND WHEN VEHICLE DROVE BY, THE VEHICLE ROCKED DANGEROUSLY BECAUSE A WOOD 4 X 4 HAD TO BE USED JUST TO REACH THE POINT WHERE THE SUV COULD EVEN GET OFF THE GROUND. *JB

THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE AT 65 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE A BRIDGE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS SEPARATED. FORD SENT OUT LETTERS TO OWNERS OF THESE TYPE VEHICLES TELLING THEM IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE THE STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION INCLUDING THE TIE RODS INSPECTED EVERY 15,000 MILES. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT BRAKES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW COMPONENTS AND A FULL SAFETY INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *TT

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONSUMER'S GARAGE FOR ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION. *NM

TRAVELING @ 65 MPH ON I-580 IN RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, MY SPARE TIRE FELL FROM ITS CABLE HELD BRACKET BELOW THE FRAME WHERE IT IS SECURED ON THE VEHICLE, BOUNCED ON THE GROUND, THEN STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR BUMPER, WHICH WEDGED THE TIRE BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND GROUND, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE SUV TO CATAPULT OFF THE GROUND. THE FORCE AND PRESSURE ON THE TIRE BEING WEDGED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND CAUSED THE TIRE TO POP FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND PROCEED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AT A HIGH SPEED, EVENTUALLY ENDING UP IN THE CENTER DIVIDER OF THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, BUT BARELY. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK AT THE REAR BUMPER, PLUS THE STRESS AND DIFFICULTY OF KEEPING THE TRUCK IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHILE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP AFTER THE REAR TIRES WERE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND APPROX. 6-8". THE PRESS FITTTING ON THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE SEPARATED CLEANLY FROM THE CABLE. THE CABLE DID NOT BREAK OR FRAY, JUST THE PRESS- FITTED COUPLING CAME LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM THE CABLE, ALLOWING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THIS SPARE TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SPARE POSITION SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, AND OF COURSE,IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SPARE TIRE THAT COMES FROM THE FACTORY, AND THE VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED TO FACTORY SPECS, NO MODIFICATIONS, NO ALTERATIONS, ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. I SECURED THE PARTS THAT I COULD FIND FROM THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, MICHAEL STEAD FORD, OF SAN RAFAEL, ON JULY 13TH AND ORDERED A REPLACEMENT SPARE TIRE WINCH AND CABLE SET FOR THE EXPEDITION. THE PART ARRIVED YESTERDAY AND WAS INSTALLED. I DO HAVE THE OLD WINCH, CABLE, AND CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE. CERTAINLY THERE MUST BE A BETTER AND MORE SECURE WAY TO SECURE THE CABLE TO THE FITTING THAT SUPPROTS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CAR THEN THIS SMALL FITTED UNIT THAT IN MY CASE CAME LOOSE.

LAST MONTH, MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES AND MELTED EVERY PLASTIC AND RUBBER COMPONENT INSIDE, INCLUDING THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT TIRE. WITH THE HELP OF THE ROUND ROCK FIRE DEPT., THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BEFORE IT CONSUMED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. A FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT WAS TAKEN AND CONCLUDED IT STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING 45-50 MPH AND THE TIE ROD BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT. WHEN THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO FORD, THEY STATED IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN WITH THAT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT FORD 7 MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING, IT JUST HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED JULY 9, 2005 AT 5:30 PM. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REALIGNED AND THE OTHER TIE ROD NEED TO BE CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTEERABLE AND IT PULLED ABOUT 3 FEET TO THE RIGHT. AT THAT TIME, THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE. *NM

IN SPRING OF 2004 THE OWNER OF A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION VIN. NO. [XXX]. UPON OPENING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, THE COMPONENTS SURROUNDING THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENT AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE ABS MODULE WERE SO HOT THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS DISCONNECTING THE RUPTURED PART OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLE AND TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) HOUR WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. UPON THE VEHICLE BEING STARTED THE NEXT DAY, THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK, THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IN APRIL 2004, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. IN LATE MAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS STILL INOPERATIVE AFTER REPLACEMENT. ON JUNE 14,2005 THE COMPLAINTS CALLED FORD WITH THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUING TO SHORT OUT IN VARIOUS WAYS INCLUDING PLACING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND A NEW PROBLEM OF THE RADIO SYSTEM WOULD MALFUNCTION. WHEN PLACED BACK IN PARK,THE RADIO WAS RE-ACTIVATE. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY PARKER FORD AND THEY ADVISED THE HORN CIRCUIT HAD BEEN OVERLOADED AND A FUSE BLOWN IN THE HORN MODULE. THEY ALSO ADVISED THE ABS MODULE AND PUMP WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE COMPLAINANT BELIEVES THIS VEHICLE REPRESENTS A CONTINUING FIRE HAZARD AND THAT THE DAMAGED COMPONENT FAILURES, ALL OF WHICH OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. COMPLAINANT BELIEVES THAT ADDITIONAL VEHICLES MAY BE AT RISK DUE TO SIMILAR OVERLOADS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED, SUBMERGED IN WATER OR ALTERED IN ANYWAY FROM THE ORIGINAL FACTORY DESIGN.COMPLAINANT HAS 24 YEARS PRIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. VEHICLE HISTORY IS ALSO WELL KNOWN TO CURRENT KENTUCKY STATE TROOPER. REQUEST NHTSA IN DEPTH REVIEW OF POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUING PROBLEMS AND COLLATERAL FAILURES OF OTHER COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WATER (RAIN) RUNNING INTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND SHORTING OUT COMPONENTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL COIL PACKS AND STILL COUNTING. CONTACTED FORD TOO MANY TIMES.

(1) DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR POWER FAILED. I HAD NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, NO RADIO, NO AC, AND NO CONTROL OVER POWER WINDOWS. (2) IT HAPPENED TO BE RAINING AND I HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING LOT SINCE THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND ALL WERE IN WORKING ORDER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, I REGAINED ELECTRICAL POWER. (3) AUTO MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND ONLY DETERMINED THAT BATTERY COULD BE REPLACED. (4) PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO REGAIN ELECTRICAL POWER

CONTACT STATES 2000 FORD EXPEDITION BURNT IN NOVEMBER 2003. SHE HAD CAR SERVICED 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CAR BURNING. IT WAS CONTAINED UNDER THE HOOD. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD IN FEBRUARY 2005 ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON HER VEHICLE. SHE CALLED FORD 6 TIMES, THE LAST TIME WAS ON 5-11-2005. THEY RECORDED CONTACT'S INFORMATION AND TOLD HER THEY WILL PASS IT ON TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT . HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT GIVE CONTACT A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THEY CLAIMED THAT SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO CONTACT, WITHIN 3-4 BUSINESS DAYS. THUS FAR NO ONE CONTACTED HER. *AK

PURCHASED 2000 FORD EXPEDITION-NEW - AT 33,000 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING FROM 1ST-2ND. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO LOCAL DEALER WAS REBUILT UNDER WARRENTY. TOOK VEHICLE IN AT 58,000MI. FOR THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE (PRE-EMPTING A VACATION ROAD TRIP) WHILE ON THE TRIP THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT--ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE RE-BUILT TRANNY. THE VEHICLE HAD 3 CHILDREN--1 WITH AUTISM AND THE OTHER A NEWBORN. THE VEHICLE HAD DIED IN AN INTERSECTION OF AN EMERGENCY ROOM AND BUSY STREET. I COULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE INTERSECTION LEAVING ME STRANDED IN A LEFT TURN LANE. I TRIED ALL GREERS FROM LOW ON UP AND TRIED TO ENGAGE ANY OF MY 4X4 CAPABILIIES WITHOUT ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT THE INTERSECTION AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IN THAT TOWN VISITING. IT IS STILL PRESENTLY THERE COMING UP ON 14 DAYS. I WAS GIVEN A LONER CAR BY A FAMILY MEMBER IN ORDER TO GET BACK HOME WITH MY FMAILY. THE DEALERSHIP IT IS PRESENTLY AT HAS AGAIN REBUILT THE TRANNY-FREE OF CHARGE-DUE TO STILL BEING UNDER A 3YR/36,000 MI. WARRENTY THAT WAS PLACED ON THE 1ST REBUILT TRANNY. NOW I AM TOLD THAT ALMOST EVERYTHING INSIDE THE TRANNY WAS DESTROYED AND WAS EITHER REBUILT OR REPLACED. FORD FELT THAT IS WAS STILL CHEAPER TO REBUILD INSTEAD OF REPLACING WITH A NEW TRANNY. I AM NOW GIVEN A 12MON/12,000MILE WARRENTY ON THIS 2ND REBUILD. AT THIS POINT, MY AUTISTIC CHILD IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THOUGHT OF GETTING BACK IN THIS VEHICLE (MIND YOU I STILL DON'T HAVE IT YET), NOT ALONE THE SAFETY CONCERNS I HAVE WITH DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE IS MOST DEFINATELY A CONCERN OF ME AND MY FAMILY. I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE--WHAT HAPPENS IF IT DIES AGAIN AND THIS TIME I AM NOT SO LUCKY IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION !?

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE BURNED UP WHILE IT WAS SITTING OUTSIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S HOUSE. THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE ENGINE AND IT ENGULFED THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IN FLAMES.*AK *SB *NM

4 X 4 WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD BEGAN FLASHING. ALL WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE GEM MODULE AND 4 X 4 SENSOR. I CALLED OTHER FORD DEALER'S TO DOUBLE CHECK THE FINDINGS OF THE DEALER I WAS WORKING WITH. ONE SERVICEMAN COMMENTED THAT THE ONLY WAY THE GEM MODULE CAN GO OUT IS TO GET IT WET. THIS IS DIFFICULT TO DO SINCE IT IS INSIDE THE DASH BOARD. I NOW SEE THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT LEAKY WINDSHIELDS IN EXPEDITIONS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT SAFETY ISSUES MAY RESULT WHEN THE GEM MODULE FAILS, AND WHAT ELSE MIGHT FAIL IF THERE IS A LEAKY WINDSHIELD. IN MY CASE, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. THE OLD PART HAS BEEN DISCARDED.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. FOUR HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD OVER NIGHT CLAIM OF LOSS FORM BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.*SB *NM

THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIS GARAGE. *NM MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

I NOTICED WHEN EVER I DROVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN WATER WOULD LEAK ON MY RIGHT LEG AND FOOT, MY WIPERS, RADIO AND CLOCK WOULD STOP WORKING AND I HEARD A SIZZLING NOISE IN THE LEFT DASH AREA. I ALSO WAS UNABLE TO USE MY KEYLESS REMOTE, THE ALARM WOULD GO OFF EVERY TIME. I BROUGHT MY 2000 EXPEDITION TO HAYWARD FORD TO HAVE THEM CHECK AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING LEAKING, OR THE SIZZLING NOISE I HEARD IN THE DASH, HOWEVER THEY DID TELL ME THERE WAS A DAMAGED JUNCTION BOX AND KEPT MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS (THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO COME), WELL AFTER 5 DAYS OF HAVING A RENTAL THAT ALSO COST ME MONEY, I WENT AND PICKED UP MY EXPEDITION. IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME TO HAVE THE JUNCTION BOX REPLACED SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE LEAKING PROBLEM WAS. ON JUNE 8, 2005 I BROUGHT MY EXPEDITION INTO ANOTHER FORD DEALER (THE FORD STORE SAN LEANDRO) HOPING THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. WELL THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AND HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL JUNCTION BOX AND GEM MODULE. THIS WAS ALSO WHY I WAS UNABLE TO USE MY KEYLESS REMOTE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THESE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY ESP WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A CIRCUMSTANTIAL ISSUE. THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE WHEN THEY REMOVED IT, IT BROKE. SO $1,327.78 AND EIGHT DAYS LATER MY EXPEDITION WAS REPAIRED. BUT WHEN THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, THEY SCRATCHED MY DASH BOARD IN TWO PLACES. HAVING READ AN ARTICLE ON CNN.COM, "FEDS PROBE FORD SUV WATER-LEAK REPORTS", I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY COSTS RE-IMBURSED,AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.

6-12 MONTHS AGO, 2000 FORD EXPEDITION STARTED HAVING ERRATIC ELECTRICAL BEHAVIOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING RAINSTORM WHILE AWAY ON VACATION. WAS VERY HAZARDOUS TO HAVE HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY DURING A DOWNPOUR! RADIO WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TOOK TO DEALER (STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME), THEY "TIGHTENED UP SOME THINGS", PROBLEM WENT AWAY, UNTIL NEXT RAIN STORM! DUE TO NEEDING THE VEHICLE, I COULD NOT GET IT BACK TO DEALER BEFORE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK THOUGH, BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED A "PREMIUM" EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOOK TO DEALER A SECOND TIME, NOW TRUCK TRIES TO START ITSELF WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, WIPERS AGAIN FAIL WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINSTORM, HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REMAINS RUNNING AFTER EXITING VEHICLE. THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY IF LEFT OVERNIGHT, AND RESULTS IN AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE. TRUCK FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATORS FLASH ON AND OFF AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. NOT A GOOD FEELING WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER INSPECTION, DEALER INFORMS ME THAT WATER HAS INTRUDED INTO THE DASH COMPONENTS DUE TO A LEAKING WINDSHIELD. THEY STATE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WONT COVER IT BECAUSE THEY DONT COVER "WATER INTRUSIONS". GEM MODULE, FUSEBOX NEED REPLACED, WINDSHIELD RESEALED TO FIX PROBLEM. QUOTE OF ABOUT $1000.00 I DECLINED REPAIRS AT THE TIME. WENT HOME AND RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM. SEEMS MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD AND AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS, THEY DECLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD. HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT THEIR PRODUCTS BECAUSE I BELIEVED THEY STOOD BEHIND THEIR RELIABILITY AND WORKMANSHIP. HERE IS A FACTORY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD THAT STARTED LEAKING BEFORE THEIR 3/36 WARRANTY EXPIRED, THEIR DEALER "BAND-AIDED" THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF FIXING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT FRANKLY, SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY RISK TO PUT MY FAMILY OF SIX IN.

DT: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO FIRESTONE DEALER ,WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OFF THE CYLINDER. THE THREADING AROUND THE SPARK PLUG WAS TOO THIN, THIS HAD A DEFECT. THEN, HAD TOWED TO FORD DEALER WHERE HAS A PREMIUM WARRANTY, BUT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS AS OF YET, IT IS STILL AT THE DEALER WITH OVER $3,000 WORTH DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *AK

DT: 2000, FORD, EXPEDITION, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S HOME WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN OPERATING SINCE THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECT SWITCH, IN AUGUST OF 2004 CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOST WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE FRONT TIRES, THIS WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM CONSUMER HAD WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CAUGHT ON. FIRE, THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO CONSUMER' S HOME . *AK

DT: CONTACT STATES WHENEVER IT WAS RAINING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK, ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. ALSO, THERE WERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES; THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING, AND RADIO WENT ON AND OFF. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED WHILE IT WAS RAINING THE WINDSHIELD WOULD LEAK. THE WINDSHIELD AND PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WERE REPLACED.*AK

AFTER MY TRUCK SAT IN A DOWNPOUR, I GOT INTO IT TO RUN AN ERRAND. THE RADIO COMPLETLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. WHEN PUT INTO PARK IT CAME RIGHT BACK ON. THE NEXT RAIN WE HAD, A FEW WEEKS LATER, I WAS DRIVING AND DIFFERENT INSTUMENT LIGHTS BEGAN TO COME ON. 4X4, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, ETC. LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN 4X4 AT THIS TIME AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WAS 3/4 OF THE WAY FULL. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AGAIN MY WIPERS COMPLETLY QUIT WORKING. EVERY 10 SECONDS OR SO THEY WOULD KICK ON AGAIN FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AND THEN STOP AGAIN. THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTLY TERRIFYING SITUATION. I WAS DRIVING IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN ON AN INCREDIBLY BUSY STREET AND MY WIPERS QUIT. AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF INCIDENTS MY HUSBAND AND I NARROWED IT DOWN TO HAVING SOMETHING TO DO WITH RAIN WATER. I ASKED A FORD TECH ABOUT THIS OVER THE PHONE AND WAS TREATED LIKE I HAD ABSOLUTLY NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. I FINALLY TOOK IT INTO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IN FACT THE SEAL AROUND THE WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING, ALLOWING WATER IN TO SHORT OUT THE ELECTRONICS. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT VERY OLD AN IN GREAT CONDITION.

DT: A WEEK AGO THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. IT THEN DIED, THIS HAPPED ON THURSDAY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE THURSDAY. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DEALER IS NOW TRYING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT OF THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. THE OWNER FEELS THIS MAY BE LINKED TO THE ORIGINAL CRUISE CONTROL RECALL.*AK

FIRE - 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE IT WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT HER 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED FOR NO MORE THAN A HALF AN HOUR AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEY PUT FIRE OUT WITH WATER. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THEY CHANGED A FUSE, BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD THEM THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED. CONSUMER WAS REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF THE RECENT REPORT OF FORD PROBLEMS.*AK

I CONTACTED FORD ONCE IN JAN. '05 AND AGAIN IN FEB. '05 ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH ON MY 2000 EXPEDITION. THEY SAID I WOULD GET IT IN THE MAIL SHORTLY. ITS BEEN 6 MONTHS AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ASAP AT THEIR COST NOT MINE.

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED.*AK

THIS 2000 FORD EXPEDITION IS USED AS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE OPERATED BY PARAMEDICS RESPONDING TO 911 CALLS FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, A PARAMEDIC REPORTED A SUDDEN GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. HE WAS RETURNING TO THE STATION WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL (TIRE AND RIM) CAME OFF. ALL FIVE POSTS WERE SHEERED OFF. VEHICLE UNDERGOES RIGOROUS MAINTENANCE, AND NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WERE REPORTED.

DT: CONSUMER WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HOUSE. AFTER ABOUT 2-1/2 HOURS CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CONSUMER THEN UNHOOKED THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRES BECAUSE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WAS THE PART CAUSING THE SMOKE. NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS. VEHICLE IS SERVICED REGULARLY. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT MIDDLE OF THE DAY. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THE SUSPENSION ON THE FRONT END PASSENGERS SIDE FAILED. THE TIE ROD END BROKE AND THE WHEELS WERE UNCONTROLLABLE. WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED THERE WEREN'T ANY LIGHTS OR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 800 MILES AGO AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A FUTURE PROBLEM. *JB THE OUTER RIGHT TIE ROD CAME APART. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RIGHT INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD. THE BROKEN PART OF THE ROD DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF RUST/CORROSION OR LACK OF LUBRICANT.*SB *NM

2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A LIGHT POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER RIGHT EYE AND TEETH. *NM

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A RECALL WAS MADE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN WHICH WAS IN FEBURARY, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WOULD ARRIVE IN APRIL, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS THERE AND TO BRING THE CAR IN TODAY, WHICH WAS DONE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE PART HAD BEEN GIVEN TO ANOTHER CUSTOMER. THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALER WAS 73 MILES AWAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE NEXT PART WOULD ARRIVE. *JB *SC *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *MR AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 40 MINUTES A FIRE STARTED WHICH ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. *TT *NM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND COMING OFF A RAMP VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.*AK PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. IT WAS TO THE POINT CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WOULD SEIZE OR EXPLODE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO SIMPLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE AND BURNING COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *BF *NM

WHEN I ARRIVED BACK TO MY VEHICLE, EVERYTHING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETLY BURNT. WHAT A SURPRISE WHEN YOU COME BACK FROM DINNER. I SPOE TO THE WITNESS WHO MADE THE 911 CALL. SHE STATED THAT SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE, BUT IGNORED IT UNTIL SHE GOT TO HER DOOR AND HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. SHE STATED THAT WHEN SHE TURNED AND LOOKED, SHE SAW SPARKS COMING FROM THE FRONT GRILL, SO SHE WENT INSIDE TO CALL THE POLICE. THE WITNESS STATED THAT AS SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH THE POLICE, SHE LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW, TO DISCOVER THERE WERE FLAMES TO THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING. MY TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN HOURS, AND THE LAST TIME THAT IT WAS DRIVEN, IT WAS TO THE STORE ON THE CORNER. THERE WAS NO ENGINE NOISE,CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH, OR ANY SIGNS THAT MY TRUCK WOULD GO UP IN FLAMES.

VEHICLE PARKED APPROX 15-20 MINS, STEAM COMING FROM HOOD, THEN THICK SMOKE, FLAMES UNDER HOOD DRIVERS SIDE BY WINDSHIELD

WATER LEAKING THROUGH WINDSHIELD INTO ELECTRONIC SYSTEM (GEM MODULE). THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING DURING RAINY WEATHER, AND SOMETIMES LONGER, EVEN IN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING RAINY WEATHER WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF RAIN STORM. HEAD LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS DON'T WORK AT ALL IN RAIN. INTERIOR LIGHTS INCLUDING DASH BOARD LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. HEAD LIGHTS AND WIPERS ALL QUIT WORKING IF RADIO IS TURNED ON. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WON'T WORK. 4 X4 WON'T TRANSFER IF USED, STAYS IN ONE GEAR AND GETS STUCK, WHICH I AM SURE IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. TWO DAYS AFTER A RAIN STORM, MY EXPEDITION WAS OUTSIDE TRYING TO START ITSELF. I WAS INSIDE WHEN I HEARD THE NOISE. IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE WAS OVER STARTING THEIR VEHICLE. IT WAS THAT GRINDING SOUND OF THE STARTER BEING OVER TURNED. WHEN I WENT OUT SIDE TO MY DISBELIEF IT WAS MY EXPEDITION!

TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR FIRE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WIRE SHOTED OUT. CAR WAS SITTING STILL WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ,GETTING NO COOPERATION FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *MR THIS OCCURRENCE DAMAGED TWO OTHER VEHICLES. (SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH) *SC *JB

UPON RECEIVING RECALL 05V170000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT TALK TO HIM. *AK

SPARE TIRE EQUIPMENT FOR THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAS A CUT IN THE SIDEWALL .*MR THE TIRE WAS NEW ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND WAS NEVER USED. *NM

NHTSA RECALL # 05V017000/ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES: THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THIS RECALL. THE DEALER KEEPS INFORMING THE CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *JB

SMELLED SMOKE AFTER IGNITION. FOUND ELECTRICAL FIRE AFTER OPENING UP THE HOOD AT A SERVICE STATION. THE ATTENDANT QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. TOWED THE CAR TO PREMIER FORD. OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER FROM TSC DIRECT INSPECTED MY VEHICLE. HIS REPORT WAS THAT THERE OIL DRIPPING FROM A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER THAT CAUSED THE WIRING TO HEAT UP. THUS, CAUSING THE FIRE. WE THINK THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD WARRANT A RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY DENY THE CLAIM BECAUSE WE ARE OVER THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THEREFORE, WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FULL COST OF THE JOB, LABOR AND TOWING EXPENSES.*AK

I HAD PULLED UP IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE SPARE TIRE JUST DROPPED OUT ON THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS CONCERNED WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPEND IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SPARE TIRE AND DROPPED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, WHAT DAMAGE, INJURY OR EVEN DEATH THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED. I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WAS NOT TO CONCERNED, THEY JUST TOLD ME WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPLACE THE CABLE FOR THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. I BELIEVE THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY FACTOR THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY FORD.*AK

FORD VEHICLE CATCHES ON FIRE AND DESTROYS HOME AND CONTENTS. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR HAS CONFIRMED THE FIRE AND ITS DAMAGE. *AK

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SOLD HIM THE TIRES. FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CONTINENTAL, P275/60R17 0051612.*AK *BF WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND THAT A SECOND TIRE WAS HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE RECALLED. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULTY TIRES. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB DEALER NOT WILLING TO COVER EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS. AND CONSUMER REFUSES TO PAY AS WELL, STATING THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. *TT

UPON EXITING THE GROCERY STORY ON TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2005 I FOUND MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION ON FIRE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A BATTALION OF FIREMEN SHOPPING AT THE TIME & THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE VERY QUICKLY. BECAUSE THEY WERE THE FIRE CAPTAIN ASKED ME IF I HAD HAD THE CAR SERVICED, IN PARTICULAR THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, AS THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY THE POINT OF ORIGIN. I SAID NO. A PASSERBY MENTIONED THE RECALL (WE HAD ONLY JUST RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL) AND AFTER REMEMBERING THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER WE RECEIVED DID WE REALIZE THIS FAULTY PART WAS THE CAUSE. WE HAD OUR CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND HAD ONLY GOTTON THE RUN AROUND SINCE. THE FIRE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO OUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS LEFT FRONT TIRE AND AREA BETWEEN THE ENGINE & TIRE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE FIREMEN WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT.*AK

2000 EXPEDITION, WHICH I'VE OWNED SINCE NEW AND NEVER BEEN DAMAGED IN AN ACCIDENT, ~53,000 MILES IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT AT TIMES ARE SAFETY ISSUES AS WELL. STARTED WITH FRONT WIPERS RUNNING CONSTANTLY, NOW SOMETIMES THEY WORK SOMETIMES THEY DONT. RADIO DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES. ALL GAUGES GO TO THEIR EXTREME LIMIT, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER. DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED A COMPUTER MODULE BEHIND THE DASH THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY WATER. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH EXPEDITIONS AND IS CAUSED BY WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW AND DOWN ONTO THE MODULE. ONCE THE MODULE IS REPLACED A NEW WINDOW AND SEALANT IS RECOMMENDED. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT WINDOW IS ORIGINAL. THIS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO USE THE WIPERS. COULD THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BE LINKED TO THE CURRENT RECALL FOR 2000 EXPEDITIONS WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SHORTING?

WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK INDEPENDANT FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. *BF *NM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, VEERED OUT OF HIS LANE AND WENT TOWARDS A SERVICE STATION. TO KEEP FROM ENTERING THE STATION HE ROLLED OVER. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND MOUTH INJURIES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *AK *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN. THIS SEEMED TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CATCHING FIRE.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SC *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE FIRE STARTED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. 4 MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A RECALL BUT WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR THIRTY MINUTES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 5 HOURS, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE PARKED A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, AND THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V017000 RECALL DATE : JAN 27, 2005 COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL *TC

WINDSHIELD WILL NOT WORK DEPENDING ON WEATHER. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO WILL NOT WORK DEPENDING ON WEATHER. I'VE HAD IT TAKE VEHICLE TO FORD 3 TIMES, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. REPLACED MARGALIN AND OTHER PARTS. ACCIDENT HAS NOT ACCURRED, BUT I'M TRYING TO PREVENNT ACCIDENT. I HAVE 4 KIDS AND MARRIED. IT'S SCARY FOR WIPERS TO STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISHED OUT THE FIRE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE FIRE STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES SUDDENLY . THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES BECAME MUSHY. THE DEALER STATES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BEFORE. EMERGENCY BRAKE NO LONGER WORKS. *TC

PARKED VEHICLE AT ABOUT 8:30 AM ABOUT HALF HOUR LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE FRONT WHEEL. VEHICLE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED PER FORD INSTRUCTION. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. CRUISE CONTROL WORKED PRIOR TO BEING DISCONNECTED. ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED AT A FORD DEALER ABOUT 14 MONTHS AGO. THE NEW MOTOR HAS ABOUT 33,000 MILES ON IT. PICTURES WILL BE E-MAILED TO BRUCE YORK. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE WAS INSURED BY A AFFORDABLE INSURANCE, MICHAEL, 800-877-0226, EXTENSION 2179, POLICY #TXB75747800. *AK

WHILE PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

FORD EXPEDITION 2000 RECALL FOR FIRE *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE 2000 FOR EXPEDITION SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH MAY CAUSE FIRES. *NM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

(1) AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER VEHICLE STARTED. (2) DEALER STATED AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT UNLESS SENSOR REPLACED. (3) SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. (1) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ODOMETER FLICKERED THEN FAILED. (3) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED. (1) ENGINE KNOCK (2) 5.4 ENGINE FAILED AT 32,000 MILES. (3) ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. (1) TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT 55,000 MILES. (2) TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. (3) TRANSMISSION REPLACED. (1) TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AGAIN AT 76,000 MILES. (2) HIGH RPM BEFORE SHIFTING INTO NEXT GEAR. (3) BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB

FORD RECALL # 05S28 CALLS FOR THE DISCONNECTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THIS ALSO DISCONNECTS THE HORN. IT IS A STATE LAW IN ILLINOIS THAT EACH VEHICLE HAVE A HORN THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM 200 FEET. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD THREE TIMES, AND BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, NEITHER TIME RECEIVING AN ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM. *JB

A RECALL (05V017000) FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE SO THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. AS A RESULT THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

RE LTR REC'D FROM FORD TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED IN FORD EXPEDITION. *BF THE CONSUMER HAS NOT GOTTEN HER CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED YET BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T FEEL A GREAT SENSE OF URGENCY. *NM

THE REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELTS DISENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. FORD HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON THE 2001 EXPEDITION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. DO TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF THIS ISSUE AND THE OTHER RECALL FORD SHOULD REPLACE THESE SEATBELT LATCHES. *AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION. OUR BROTHER INLAWS 1999 EXCURSION AND AN 2004 F350 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

1) PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WE HAD NO UNUSAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FEBRUARY 1, 2005 THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED PER FORD RECALL. ) FEBRUARY 12, 2005 THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS TAKEN TO A CAR WASH. WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE, THE ATTENDANT GOT IN THE VEHICLE TO PULL IT FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (6000 RPM) AND TRAVELLED OFF THE CAR WASH LOT AND OVER A 5 LANE HIGHWAY BEFORE HITTING AN EMBANKMENT AND STOPPING. ) THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR REPRESENTING OUR INSURANCE. OMPANY. BOTH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS DEALING WITH THE CAR WASH BUT FORD DID NOT WANT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO EITHER PROVE OR DISPROVE IT WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. OUR BELIEF IS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT IS RELATED TO MANUFACTURING AND THAT FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 12TH TO OUR VEHICLE. LIVES WERE IN DANGER.*AK

RE: 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, CHILD SAFETY LOCKS/REAR DOOR LATCHES CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON REAR DOORS ACTIVATE BY THEMSELVES, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN REAR DOORS FROM INSIDE. FORD WAS CONTACTED ALREADY BUT THEY MENTIONED THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND IF REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY IT WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT AND IT COULD LEAD TO A TRAGEDY WHICH WILL AFFECT MY FAMILY AND OTHER FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS AS WELL. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *TT

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM OUT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE SPARK PLUG WENT OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG, DROVE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE HEAD WAS BLOWN AND REPLACED IT. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER STATED THE SPARK PLUG LEFT THE ENGINE AGAIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS BURNED VERY BADLY, AND HAD TO GO THROUGH SURGERY. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRING MALFUNCTION. *AK

NORMAL DRIVING AND HEARD LOUD NOISES UNDER THE HOOD. TURNED OUT TO BE A BLOWN SPARK PLUG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF FREEWAY AFTER SEVERAL MILES AND HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. HAVE JUST READ ABOUT A LOT OF FORD TRUCK OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH SOME EXPERIENCING IT MORE THAN ONCE! I AM NOT HAPPY. TRUCK AT CARS101 SERVICE DEPT NOW IN HOPES THAT IT CAN BE REPAIRED BUT FROM I'VE BEEN READING I'M NOT SURE. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE HOUSE BURNED DOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND WINDOWS NOT TO FUNCTION. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

DURING RAIN, WINDSHIELD LEAKS INTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDE, WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, ELECTRIC WINDOW FAILURE AND RADIO FAILURE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALSO REMAINS ON WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. I HAVE GONE TO MY CAR WITH MY KEYS IN MY HAND AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOW THAT I AM RUNNING 100 MPH AND 6,000 RPM. THE BLOWER FOR THE A/C ALSO CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, IT TENDS TO "FIX ITSELF" IN PARK AND NEUTRAL, BUT WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. *JB

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, PART OF THE OWNERS HOUSE AND ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED BY THE FLAMES. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, A FIRE STARTED SPONTANEOUSLY. I WAS AWOKEN BY A PASSERBY BY DOORBELL AT 0555 IN THE MORNING. WHEN I OPENED MY FRONT DOOR MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS ON FIRE. THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE AND THEIR WERE MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS SPARKS FLYING EVERYWHERE AS WELL AS GLASS. THE TIRES IN FRONT WERE ALSO ON FIRE. THEIR IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR. HOWEVER, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOOK BAD ON THE OUTSIDE BUT IS COMPLETELY TORCHED ON THE INSIDE. THE FIRE WAS SO INTENSE THAT IT RUINED MY GARAGE DOOR AND HAS ALTERED THE LOOK OF THE BRICK ON THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE. THE DRIVEWAY IS ALSO DAMAGE AS WELL AS THE LAWN FROM THE EXTENSIVE HEAT. GLASS WAS BLOWN ALL OVER THE LAWN. I ATTEMPTED TO CALL FORD TODAY WITH NO SUCCESS. LUCKILY BECAUSE OF THE PASSERBY MY CHILDREN WERE NOT INJURED AND MY HOUSE IS STILL INTACT. I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE THAT HAD THE FIRE DEPT BEEN 5 MINUTES LATER MY WHOLE HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES. MY GAS WATER HEATERS ARE LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE GARAGE. SEEING THAT THE SEALANT ON THE GARAGE DOORS WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AS WELL AS THE METAL DOOR, IT WOULDN'T OF TAKEN MUCH MORE TO IGNITE THE GAS WATER HEATERS. I WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP OTHER CITIZENS KNOW OF THIS DANGER BEFORE THEIR CAR OR HOUSE IS DESTROYED. WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP? *JB

1) CHILD SAFETY LOCKS CONSTANTLY ENGAGE (E.G. LOCK IS TURNED OFF AND THEN SWITCHES TO LOCK) DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON BOTH REAR PASSENGER DOORS OF VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE LOCKS SAFETY CHILD DOOR LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE SINCE BOTH LOCKS ARE AFFECTED AND SHOULD NOT MOVE WHEN SET TO EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK. 2) PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE TO LET THEM OUT AND THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS SINCE IT GREATLY AFFECTS THE ABILITY OF PASSENGERS TO NORMAL DEGRESS THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. CONVERSELY, IF A SMALL CHILD IS IN THE BACK SEAT, THE LOCKS SHOUD NOT UNLATCH TO AND ENABLE THE CHILDREN TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICAL IS MOVING. 3) TOOK CAR TO DEALER, DEALER STATES LOCKS ARE NOT IN WARRANTY AND WILL COST $400 PLUS TO REPLACE EACH LOCK WHIOCH IS UNACCEPTABLE. VEHICLE IS WAS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD WHEN PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR.

CRUISE CONTROL RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000, CONSUMER WENT OUT OF TOWN, AND UPON T ARRIVAL AT HOME, WAS NOTIFIED BY NEIGHBORS THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE HOUSE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. VEHICLE/THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE, AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY WERE DAMAGED. CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL 05V017000. *AK

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT 11:00AM, AT AROUND 11:30AM THE CONSUMER SAW A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CONSUMER NEVER USED IT. *JB

MY GIRLFRIENDS MOTHER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH IN HER 2000 FORD ESCAPE, AND HIT AN ELK. LUCKELY NO HARM WAS DONE TO HER, BUT HER AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. MY CONCERN IS THAT MAYBE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ESCAPES, AND WOULDN'T WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED FROM THE PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD CONTACT ME IN SOMEWAY SO THAT WE COULD TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS ABOUT 5,000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE, AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CRUSHED LIKE AN ACC. *AK

WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE IT BURNED. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED THE WATER FROM THE VEHICLE PUT THE FIRE OUT, BECAUSE UPON ARRIVING THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO DAMAGE TO THE INJURY.

WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS STILL UNDETERMINED.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IT WAS PARKED. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WIRE HAD A SHORT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK

1) MY 2000 EXPEDITION WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ) SPONTANEOUS FIRE BURNED DOWN THE VEHICLE.) N/A. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AND TEN MONTHS LATER A RECALL WAS ISSUED. *AK

(1) MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION TO THE GROCERY STORE ON JANUARY 5TH, 2005. WHEN SHE CAME OUT, ABOUT 25 MINUTES LATER, THE FIRE ENGINE HAD ARRIVED AND WAS TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THEY HAD TO BREAK THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW TO GET TO TO THE HOOD RELEASE. 2) HE INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR CLAIMED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL SHORT. BUT AS WE NOW KNOW FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH OVERHEATING AND CAUSING FIRES. 3) WE BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH PROBLEM FORD FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED HAVING. *AK

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I BOUGHT IT IN 2002 FROM MAGARITY FORD. IT HAD 21000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS POINT. WAS DRIVING HOME ON 1/6/2004 ON RT 55 IN NEW JERSEY. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY.THE TRUCK WAS SHIMMERING, AND I COULD HEAR A TAPPING NOISE. I STOPPED AT PEPBOYS AND THE MECHANIC WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER WHEN I TURNED IT ON IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THER DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS 1/2 MILE AWAY. HOLMAN FORD IN GLASSBORO, NJ. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD COST $5400 WHICH I DID NOT HAVE. THERE WAS OIL IN THE TRUCK AND I RECENTLY RECIEVED AN OIL CHANGE. I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THERE WAS OIL IN THE ENGINE, BUT IT WAS NOT LUBRICATING. HE HAD A CAMERA THAT LOOKED INSIDE AND HE REPORTED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. FORD REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ,AND DENIEDC ANY WRONG DOING. I AM PAYING A $585 CAR NOTE AND INSURANCE ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT WORK. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO.*AK HOWEVER DIFFERENT CONSUMER WEBSITES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I MET SOMEONE ON WED. THAT OWNS A 2001 EXPEDITION. HIS ENGINE WENT LAST MONTH AND HE CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET HIS FIXED EITHER. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT EXPEDITION OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER'S TEACHER HAD A FORD CAR AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM LAST YEAR. ALL OF THIS BEING SAID, I NEED HELP. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS CAR NOTE, INSURANCE AND RENT CARS TO GO TO WORK. I AM STRUGGLING AND FRUSTRATED AT FORD'S LACK OF RESPONSIBILTY AND POOR WORKMANSHIP.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION....EDDIE BAUER, FULLY LOADED, 5.4 TRITON V8.....I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEB. OF 2000.....YESTERDAY(1/26/05) I STOPPED AT MY MOTHERS HOUSE AND WAS INSIDE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO. I WALKED OUTSIDE TO LEAVE AND MY MOTHER AND I STOOD IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TALKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO. AT ONE POINT MY MOTHER NOTICED SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM MY HOOD. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS POURING FROM MY MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. AND WITH IN A MINUTE FLAMES STARTED TO COME FROM THAT AREA. I IMMEDIATELY HOOKED THE WATER HOSE UP AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES. I HAD IT TOWED AND SPOKE WITH INSURANCE, AND THEY AGREED TO COVER THE DAMAGES. THIS MORNING, I NOTICED ON THE YAHOO HEADLINES THAT FORD IS RECALLING 800,000 VEHICLES. I READ THE ARTICLE AND IT SIAD IT ONLY AFFECTED THE 2000 MODEL EXPEDITIONS AND F150'S AND NAVIGATORS. IT STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SHORTINGT OUT AND CAUSE FIRES UNDER THE HOOD. I ALSO READ THE 3 FIRES HAD BEEN REPORTED. I GUESS I AM #37. MY CRUSIE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT IT WAS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEVER FELT THE NEED TO GET IT FIXED, IT WASNT A BIG DEAL TO ME. BUT HAD I NOT BEEN OUTSIDE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED IT WOULD HAVE BURNT THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, PROBABLY THE BRAND NEW NISSAN TITAN PARKED NEXT TO IT AND POSSIBLY EVEN THE HOUSE COULD HAVE RECIEVED DAMAGE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT HAD THIS HAPPEND WHEN I WAS AT HOME, MY HOUSE AND ALL MY POSSESIONS WOULD BE GONE TODAY. I PARK MY EXPEDITION IN THE GARAGE AT ALL TIMES. HAD IT HAPPENED THERE, MY HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SEEMS A LITTLE LATE FOR MY CONCERNS. JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS INCIDENT. MY CONTACTS ARE JLAND2218@YAHOO.COM PHONE # (903) 245-7080 IM SURE NOTHING WILL COME OF THIS, EVEN THOUGH I FEEL MY LIFE WAS ENDANGERED GREATLY. *AK

WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

I JUST FOUND OUT THE FORD IS NOW RECALLING THE 2000 EXPEDITION'S DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE. TWO YEARS AGO, I WAS ON MY WAY UP NORTH AND GAS WAS STUCK AND PRECEDED TO EXCEL. I GOT OFF AT BIRCH RUN WHILE FIGHTING THE GAS WITH MY BREAKS. AFTER RUNNING SEVERAL STOP LIGHTS, DRIVING RECKLESS TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP, I ENDED UP LEAVING MY TRUCK PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR THE WEEKEND. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES ON MY WAY TO WORK IN WHICH I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT UNTIL THEY GOT THE PART IN. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE BILL DESPITE IT BEING FORD'S ISSUE. PLUS, I ENDED UP HAVING TO BUY NEW BREAKS DUE TO THEM BEING WORN OUT HAVING TO FIGHT THE SPEED ACCELERATION WITH MY BREAKS. THIS PAST SUNDAY, IT HAS STARTED AGAIN. WE LEFT THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS AND THE TRUCK WAS SAYING WE WERE GOING 100 MILES AN HOUR DOWN LAPEER RD WITH TRAFFIC! WHAT ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? KEEP DRIVING THIS TRUCK AND RISK MY LIFE, MY 6 WEEK OLD SON'S LIFE, OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE? I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET OUT OF THE LEASE OR FIGHT FORD WITH AN ATTORNEY. HELP!*AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING HAD A SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE OWNER. *JB *TC

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WENT UP TO 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE HIGHWAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO TO 80 MPH ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. *JB

IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN MY FORD FOCUS 2000. A PROBLEM MANY HAVE HAD ON THIS TYPE OF CAR. *NM

UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY START ITSELF ON ITS OWN WITH NO KEY. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE CORRECT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AFTER NOT BEING DRIVEN FOR OVER 6 HOURS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IN A TIME SPAN OF 15 MINUTES WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE BURNED THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE MELTING THE SIDING AND THE GARAGE DOOR. *JB

I LOST MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR REPORT STATES THAT IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION WIRE THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF MY VEHICLE, AND PERSONAL AFFECTS AND AT THE TIME I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO MY NEW HOME AND THIS HAPPENED AT WORK, THE FIRE DESTROYED TO OTHER VEHICLES PARKED NEXT TO MY FORD EXPEDITION EVERYTHING WAS A TOTAL LOSS, MY INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED I NEEDED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY OWNERS INSURANCE, BUT I HAD ALREADY SOLD MY OLD HOME AND IN THE PROCESS TO CLOSE ON MY NEW HOME. *NM

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT 9:00AM AT THE END OF DAY AROUND 6:00PM THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO CAR AND FOUND IT HAD BURNED UP. THE FIRES STARTED AT 3:00PM AND HAD BEEN PUT OUT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING. INSURED BY STATE FARM INVESTIGATED BY STRINGER AND ASSOC. WHO FOUND THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. OWNER HAS REPORT. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOO WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, SOME FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STATED, THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ONTO THE WIRING HARNESS. *NM

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE SUV HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 5+ HOURS. OUR NEIGHBOR GOT UP TO USE THE RESTROOM AROUND 11:45 AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING FROM OUR SUV. THE FIRE COMPLETLY DESTROYED OUR TRUCK. THE FIRE GOT SO HOT IT MELTED THE HOOD,FRONT TIRES AND THE FRONT CAB. OUR TRUCK WAS IN GOOD CONDITION NO MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. HOW DOES A TRUCK BURSTT INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY?*AK

MY HUSBAND HAPPENED TO BE WALKING UP TO MY CAR AND NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS ON FIRE. WE STILL HAVE IT DISCONNECTED BECAUSE WE'RE AFRAID IT WILL CATCH THE CAR ON FIRE.*AK

I HAVE A OR SHOULD I SAY HAD A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. ON MONDAY JANUARY 3, 2005 MY CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON MY DASHBOARD. ON WED. JAN.5, 2004 I DROVE IT TO WORK, PARKED IT IN THE PARKING LOT AT 7:30AM AND AT 9:30AM THEY RAN IN TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS! THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.*AK

IN JUNE, MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR WELL OVER AN HOUR. IT APPEARS AS IF THE FIRE WAS ELECTICAL. FIRE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO MY HOME AS WELL AS A VEHICLE PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. AS OF YET, MY INSURANCE HAS NOT SETTLED WITH ME DESPITE THE TRUCK BEING TOTALLED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS EITHER. A FIRE INVESTIGATION WAS DONE BY THE NORTH LAS VEGAS FIRE DEPARTMENT BUT CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATING OF MY OWN, I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. THANK YOU.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK

FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE TOWARD THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED FOR 1.5 HOURS. TWO DAYS EARLIER, BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. NO TROUBLE WITH CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DID NOT USE OFTEN. WILL E-MAIL BRUCE YORK PICTURES. *AK *TC

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 12 HOURS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK SAME AS ODI #10104367

JUST RECENTLY I HAD TO HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILT & A NEW PLANETARY GEAR INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO WARNING - THE VAN JUST SIMPLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. REVERSE WAS THE ONLY GEAR THAT WOULD WORK. IF YOU KNOW HOW I CAN NOTIFY FORD ABOUT PLEASE ADVISE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED BUT IT HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. AT THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE MILEAGE WAS 72901. *AK

I OWN 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. JUST FOUND OUT THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING, CAUSING WATER TO GET INTO FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE UNDER DASH CAUSING MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE 4-WAY FLASHERS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING; THE BLOWER STAYED ON EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, ETC. HAD WINDSHIELD REPLACED TODAY AND IT ONLY TOOK 1 MINUTE TO BREAK THE SEAL. THE REPAIR GUY SAID IT SHOULD TAKE AT LEAST 20 MINUTES AND THAT IF WE WOULD HAVE HAD A WRECK THE WINDSHIELD WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. I'VE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 1997-2001 F150'S, EXPEDITIONS AND NAVIGATORS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE 2000 EXPEDITION. THE SEAL USED BY FORD AROUND THE WINDSHIELD DRY ROTS CAUSING THE LEAK. SERVICE MAN AT FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE . THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK SAME AS COMPLAINT #10105051

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AT 9:00 AM, AND AT AROUND 4:00 PM FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. FIRE SPREAD TO HOUSE. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED NEARLY SIX MONTHS BEFORE FIRE. FUSE WENT OUT ON A BLINKER. NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. RARELY USED CRUISE CONTROL. MADE A LONG TRIP WITHIN 3 WEEKS BEFORE FIRE AND CRUISE WERE WORKING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, WALKED OUT OF HOUSE, AND SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL, AND FROM ALONG THE HOOD. CONSUMER POPPED THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAMES RIGHT AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. SHE GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ONE MONTH BEFORE THE FIRE, AND THAT THE REAR DOOR WIPER MOTOR ALSO STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID KEAKED BEFORE THE FIRE.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK SAME AS ODI #10099927

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHILE ALL OF A SUDDEN CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, EVENTUALLY BURNING DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

MY WIFE PARKED OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AT WORK AROUND 8:30 A.M. TWO HOURS LATER IT WAS ON FIRE. AFTER MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH MARSHALL MIZE FORD THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE STARTED IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY SAID THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ON MY MANIFOLD AND SPARKED A FLAME CAUSING MY CAR TO BURST INTO FLAMES. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT FLAMMABLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER SITTING FOR TWO HOURS IT SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN BEEN HOT ENOUGH. MY TRUCK WAS FIXED AND WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT YET. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT CAUSING THERE TO BE ONLY $6500 IN DAMAGE. PARTS REPLACED CONSIST OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS, THE COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. IF NEEDED WE CAN FAX A COMPLETE INVOICE OF ALL PARTS AND LABOR. *NM

2000 EXPEDITION PARKED IN STORE PARKING LOT, KEY REMOVED. STORE EMPLOYEE EXTINGUISHED FIRE BY USING EXTINGUISHER UNDER WHEEL WELL. FIRE WAS CONFINED TO MASTER CYLINDER AND ADJOINING HARNESSES AND PLASTIC. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TWO MONTHS PRIOR.WAITING FOR CALL BACK FROM DEALER TO SEE ABOUT REPAIR.*AK

MY VEHICLE WENT ON FIRE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD EXPEDITIONS. RECENTLY MY CRUISE CONTROL STARTED ACTING UP. AFTER READING ABOUT AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION ABOUT 200 FORD VEHICLES, I BELIEVE MINE IS THE SAME SITUATION. THE TRUCK WAS ARKED FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS ON FIRE. FORD DEFECT!!!!*AK

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE FAN BLEW AND THE IGNITION KEY SOUND CAME ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE KEY. WHEN PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN WHOSE HOUSE BURNED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME IT RAINED. *JB

DETAILS: THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. IT HAS, OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 5 MONTHS, PEELED BACK FAR ENOUGH THAT IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT TRIM NO LONGER FITS INTO PLACE. THE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY, AS THE VINYL NOW OBSTRUCTS THE AIR FLOW. THE VINYL IS ALSO IN SUCH A POSITION AS TO POTENTIALLY IMPEDE THE FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE DASH, FORD WILL NOT COVER THE FULL COST OF THE REPLACEMENT ($1200). THE DASH ON A 4 YEAR CAR SHOULD NOT WARP SO BADLY IT LOOKS LIKE A PRINGLES CHIP. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS, AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL. *JB

WHILE PARKED FOR TWO DAYS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

IN PROCESS OF MOVING PARKED VEHICLE AT OLD HOUSE FOR 1 OR 2 HOURS IN DRIVEWAY, AND WHILE TALKING WITH NEIGHBOR SAW SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE. ANOTHER NEIGHBOR PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A HOSE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE FIRE STARTED NEAR MASTER CYLINDER. WILL FAX INVOICE FOR REPAIR WORK. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING FOR 6 MONTHS OR A YEAR. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONED. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 4 OR 5 HOURS, LOOKED OUT WINDOW, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL. CALLED 911, AND GOT OUT OF HOUSE. FIRE SPREAD TO HOUSE. INSURED BY STATE FARM, AGENT JOE BROWN IN ORLANDO, FL. PRIOR TO THE FIRE NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. CRUISE CONTROL WORKED IN MAY. DID NOT USE IT OFTEN. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT. WILL E-MAIL VIN & PICTURES TO BRUCE YORK. *AK

MY CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. ROUND 5:00 AM ON YES 9/ 11/ 04 I WAS AWAKENED BY NEIGHBORS TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE SOMEONE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT IT OUT. *AK IT COMPLETELY BURNED UP EVERYTHING IT WAS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT. I CONTACTED FORD AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NO WIRING PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A PARKED CAR. THE CONSUMER THEN STEERED TO THE LEFT BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND HIT MORE PARKED CARS. THE RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WENT OUT. *AK *NM

THIS IS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. LAST YEAR THERE WAS A FIRE STRARTED BY A RELAY FAILURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS REPAIR WAS $2300.00, $435.00 WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED. IN THE PAST MONTH I HAVE NOTICED PAINT FAILURE LEADING TO RUST ON THE ROOF, AND LAST FRIDAY THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FORD SAYS WE NEED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WILL COST $5,500.00. THE ENGINE HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 65,000. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, IT EFFECT THE BREAKING AND POWER STEERING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES.*AK

VEHICLE IS 2000 FORD EXPEDITION APPROX. 60,000 MILES. TOOK A TRIP AROUND 150 MILES, MOST OF WHICH AT 70-72 MPH. STAYED THE WEEKEND, THEN SUNDAY ON THE WAY HOME AT ABOUT 35 MPH PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE, FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BOUNCED UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SLOWED DOWN QUICKLY AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DROVE SLOWLY 5 MPH TO NEAREST SERVICE GARAGE, LEFT VEHICLE OVERNIGHT, MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIE ROD. I DO HAVE OLD PART.*AK

PARKED THE EXPEDITION IN A PARKING GARAGE, APPROX. 2.5 HOURS LATER WAS CALLED AND TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. A CONCERNED CITIZEN PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAREST BRAKE CALIBER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RULED IT TO BE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. AFTER MUCH THOUGHT AFTER THE FIRE, WE REMEMBERED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING. MARK WAS CONTACTED ON 12/13/04 BY BRUCE YORK TO TALK ABOUT WHERE THE FIRE HAD STARTED. THE OWNER, MARKPIATT, SAID THAT HE HAD MADE A MISTAKE AND THERE WAS FIRE WAS AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEAR THE FUSE PANEL NOT THE CALIPER. MARK SAID HE WOULD SEND PICTURES.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BOOM NOISE, AND THEN ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHERE THE BLACK BOX WAS. THERE WAS NO WARNING IT JUST EXPLODED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN ACTING UP. AT TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 90 MILES IT WOULD TAKE OFF AND THEN SOME TIMES IT WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

ONCE THE SAFETY SEATS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON EACH SIDE OF THE MIDDLE SEAT, THE CENTER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE CENTER SEAT BELT BECOMES USELESS. IT WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. *AK *TC *SC

PARKED VEHICLE AT 11:00 PM, SON SLEPT OVER GARAGE. WHEN SON WOKE UP SAW ORANGE COLOR OUTSIDE WINDOW. SON WARNED FAMILY. CONSUMER LOOKED IN GARAGE AND SAW SMOKE. RAN OUT AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. STATE FIRE MARSHAL SAID FIRE IN EXPEDITION. INSURED BY AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE. AGENT DAVID POTTER 417-883-3307. PRIOR TO FIRE REAR WIPER QUIT WORKING. 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. RADIO HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ADDED.*AK

CONSUME RPARKED THE VEHICLE AN D 10 MINUTES LATER RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND FOUND IT SMOKING. SMOKE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ON THE WAY IN TO WORK THE RADIO WAS CUTTING IN AND OUT.*AK

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT MY JOB. ENGINE WAS OFF AND NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS TOTALED AND INSURANCE IN ONLY PAYING FOR THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH LEAVES ME WITH A BALANCE TO PAY OFF. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE AND CITED THE OTHER CONSUMER. *AK *SC

I WAS TAKING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL FOR A FIELD TRIP. WE WERE IN THE PARKING LOT FOR APPROX. 20 MIN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THEN OUT OF NOWHERE A BIG GUSH OF GRAY/BLACK SMOKE APPEARED. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MYSELF AND CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO CALL 911. AT THIS TIME THE 2 BUS DRIVERS CAME AND ASK ME TO POP MY HOOD ASSUMING IT WAS MY CAR RUNNING HOT WHEN THEY LIFTED THE HOOD THERE WAS FLAMES. THEY GOT A FIRE EXT. AND PUT IT OUT. I PROCEEDED TO FIND A WAY TO GET HOME AND GET MY OTHER CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I THEN CALLED MY MECHANIC AND ASKED HIM TO MEET ME AT MY TRUCK. HE INSPECTED IT AND DETERMINED THE SW ASY AND BRAKE FLUID LINES HAD BURNED AND MELTED . HE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF HIS FRIENDS WHOM OWN JUNKYARDS AND THEY TOLD HIM IN THE LAST YEAR THEY HAVE HAD 10 OR SO EXPEDITIONS COME IN BURNED FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAN. DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. ANY HELP OR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT WORSE THAN WHAT IT DID IF I DIDN'T HAVE BUS DRIVERS THERE TO HELP. *JB

I DROVE MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION TO WORK PARKED IT AND 1 1/2 HOURS LATER I WAS TOLD IT WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT QUICKLY AND NO ONE WAS HURT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE IS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE DASH. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE SURGED WHILE BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT. THE RPM GAUGE WENT BEYOND NORMAL RAMIFICATION. AFTER CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER THEY AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DETECTED. *TC

DRIVING THRU A PARKING LOT WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP MY SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDER MY FORD 2000 EXPEDITION CABLE BROKE ON WENCH. I AM NOW TALKING WITH DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT.I AM WORRIED THAT SAME THING CAN HAPPEN WITH NEW WENCH POSSIBLE ON FREEWAY. *AK

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER SITTING 5 HOURS. KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT, AND A BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON ONCE IN A WHILE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS OUT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. INSURED BY ALLSTATE. THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR, AND HE SAID IT WAS A BRAKE SWITCH THAT WAS SOME HOW BECAME CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2004. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OFF FOR OVER 1 HOUR WITH THE KEYS OUT AND IN THE PARK POSITION. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED VERY QUICKLY LEAVING NOTHING LEFT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS UNKOWN BUT THE INSURANCE COMANY IS STILL INVESTIGATING. THEY HAVE CLAIMED THE VEHICLE AS A TOTAL LOSS AND ARE REPLACING IT FOR ME. JUST LAST NIGHT, MY NEIGHBOR'S EXPEDITION ALSO CAUGHT FIRE IN A SIMILAR MANNER AND FELT IT NECESSARY THAT I REPORT MY INCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED 5 TO 10 MINUTES. FIRE CENTERED ON DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE FIREWALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF THE FIRE.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. ORIGIN IN AREA OF MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *AK

WE OWNED A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, WHICH WE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH. THE END OF SEPTEMBER (I CAN'T REMEMBER THE DATE RIGHT OFF HAND) WE ARRIVED HOME FROM THE PLAYGROUND AND 10 MINUTES LATER OUR TRUCK SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT LOOKED TO BE ELECTRICAL. A NEIGHBOR WHO LIVES DOWN THE STREET INFORMED US THAT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL EXPEDITIONS THAT RECENTLY CAUGHT FIRE. WE THEN WENT TO AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT THIS ALSO HAPPENED TOO. I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY JUST TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THERE WERE MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS HAPPEN TO, AND TO THIS DAY NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED US THAT MOST CLAIMS LIKE THIS USUALLY NEVER GET REPORTED TO FORD. WE HAD AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER FROM HOUSTON CALL US TO GET MORE INFORMATION. MAYBE YOU COULD WARN OTHERS SO THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING THAT WE HAVE. I CAN ALSO OBTAIN AN REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IF THAT WOULD BE OF ASSISTANCE.*AK

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A RATTLE AND LOOSE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IT MAY COME OFF. *JB

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION BURNED TO THE GROUND SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. AFTER LOOKING AT WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM, WE SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THEY MOSTLY REPORTED REAR WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS/REPLACEMENTS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES. BOTH IN OUR CASE. WE WERE NOT HURT. I SEE SOME OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE LOST THEIR HOMES IN A FIRE STARTED BY THEIR EXPEDITION. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS? DOES FORD KNOW?*AK

I HAD JUST HAD MY 2000 EXPEDITION INSPECTED THE MONTH BEFORE. I WAS DRING UP AN ON RAMP TO AN INTERSTATE AND MY CAR SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. I WENT OFF THE ROAD. SEVERAL CARS ALMOST HIT ME AND I THEM. IT TURNED OUT THAT MY TIE ROD ON MY FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD BROKEN. VERY DANGEROUS. VERY UPSETTING.*AK

I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS THE PLACE TO VOICE THIS COMPLAINT, BUT SINCE I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING FORD VIA EMAIL WITH NO RESPONSE, I DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ELSE TO TURN. WE HAVE A 2000 EXPEDITION. THE TIMING CHAINS WENT OUT AND WE REPLACED THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING JUST FINE BEFORE WE REPLACED THEM--JUST NOISY. SO WE HAD THEM REPLACED. WE RECEIVED THE TRUCK BACK ON THE 12TH OF OCTOBER AND DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES (THAT'S BEING GENEROUS). IT WAS RUNNING FINE THEN SOUNDED LIKE YOU HIT A ROCK. THE ENGINE BLEW. LUCKY FOR US THAT IT WAS ON A SIDE ROAD AND NOT ON 465 WHICH WE DRIVE EVERY DAY. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT 55+ MILES PER HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC? I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE DESIGN BECAUSE I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT IT HAPPENS ALOT IN THESE ENGINES. I FEEL THAT REPLACING THE TIMING CHAIN SHOULD NOT CONSTITUTE REPLACING THE ENGINE. SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED IN FORD DEALERSHIPS AS WELL, I BELIEVE THAT FORD IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE IT. A FOUR YEAR OLD ENGINE SHOULD NOT GIVE OUT BECAUSE THE TIMING CHAINS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FORD AND WITH A DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA--SPEAKING TO THEM IS HOW I FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN DEALERSHIPS ALSO. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHERE TO GO FROM HERE IF I HAVE CONTACTED THE WRONG PLACE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN INDIANA ALSO.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE TO UNCONTROLLABLY. *BF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OUTER TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT TIE ROD SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 4 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE FROM FORD WARNING HIM ABOUT POSSIBLE TIE ROD FAILURE, THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIN AND OTHER INFORMATION WAS WRONG WHICH MAY HAVE DELAYED RECEIVING THE MAIL. *JB

UPON LOOKING UNDER MY TRUCK I NOTICES THE ANTI SWAY BAR WAS NOT CONNECTED ON EITHER END OF THE BAR TO ANYTHING. I HAVE THE TRUCK AT MILLER FORD WHERE THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY SEE SEVERAL OF THESE WEEKLY. I ASKED HOW COULD IT BE? THE REPLY WAS THEY SIMPLY BREAK OFF. I ASKED WOULDN'T THEY BE ANY REMNANTS OF THE CONNECTION LEFT? THE REPLY WAS "NO" THEY SIMPLY FALL OFF ONTO THE ROAD. COULD THIS BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR NOT ONLY A ROLLOVER BUT A PROJECTILE BEING LAUNCHED ONTO THE HYWAY? SEEING AS THEY SEE "AT LEAST SIX CASES A WEEK.*AK

WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 8:00 AM. PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ALL DAY. 5:30 IN THE AFTERNOON, RECEIVED A KNOCK ON THE DOOR WITH SOMEONE INFORMING US THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND TOTALLY DESTROYED, ALMOST CATCHING THE HOUSE ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT STATED IT WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL.*AK

FORD FAILED STEERING ON 2000 EXPEDITION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD A TIE ROD FAILURE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT A RECALL BE SENT OUT FOR HIS VEHICLE. A REVIEW OF DATABASE RELATIVE TO TIE ROD FAILURES ON 2000 FORD EXPEDITION VEHICLESREVEALED INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO WARRANT OPENING A SAFETY DEFECT INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. *TC

A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD CAUSED LOST OF STEERING AND IMPACT INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. A COMPLETE DISCONNECTION OF THE TIE ROD END, WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, CAUSED COMPLETE LOST OF STEERING. AUTOMOBILE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE NEW TIE RODS WERE INSTALLED AND A SUBSEQUENT BODY SHOP WHERE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. PHOTOS OF THE FAILED COMPONENTS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS PHOTOS OF THE SITE OF THE FAILURE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR PRIOR TO THE CRASH. CONSUMER WORE A SEAT BELT. NO INJURY REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEED BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE IDLE ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED AFTER SMELLING SMOKE. HE WENT TO THE GARAGE AND THE DOOR WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. T A RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. HOWEVER THE FIRE SEEMS STARTED UNDER THE HOOD.*AK

PAINT BEGAN TO BUBBLE AND PEEL FROM THE ROOF. VEHICLE WAS LEASED (3YEARS) AND PURCHASED AT END OF LEASE. WHEN I BROUGHT UP THE PAINT DEFECT WITH DEALER, THEY INDICATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PAINT JOB. NOW BEGINNING TO FLAKE ON THE HOOD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE RAN VERY ROUGH. ALSO, HESITATED AS IF DIDN'T HAVE FUEL IN IT. THEN IT LOST POWER. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALL OF TIRES, I HAD NO APPARENT PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION OR REAR SUSPENSION. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE TIRE REPLACEMENT I NOTICED A SCRUBBING OR DRAGGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND QUESTIONED AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE WAS NOW MAKING A NOISE THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE A LITTLE LARGER THAN THE ORIGINAL ONES AND THAT THE NOISE WOULD SUBSIDE. THE NOISE DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AGAIN AND I ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE EXPEDITION BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS VERY ANNOYING AND APPEARED TO GET WORST. I WAS WORRIED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. THE EXPEDITION WAS PLACED ON THE RACK AND EXAMINED BY THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. WE TOOK THE TRANSMISSION TO HAVE IT FLUSHED AND THEN STARTED EXPERIENCING INCREASED PROBLEMS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING IT FLUSHED. SO MUCH SO THAT IT WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE SAME DAY BECAUSE WE THOUGHT MAYBE THEY HAD FORGOTTEN TO PUT SOMETHING BACK TOGETHER. WE WERE REFERRED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK. AT THAT TIME, THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE REPAIR MAN SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT ON HIS MACHINE. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, WE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO WORSEN SO WE DID NOT DRIVE THE EXP FOR ABOUT A MONTH HOPING THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM AND FIND SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAD EXPERIENCED AND FIXED IT. TO NO AVAIL, WE DID NOT. THE EXP WILL NOT EVEN MOVE ANYMORE. THESE PROBLEMS DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK

SMELLED GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK HAD RUBBED THROUGH BOTH THE SHIELD SURROUNDING THE GAS LINE AND THE GAS LINE ITSELF CAUSING THE SUV TO HAVE A GAS LEAK. DEALER TO REPLACE GAS LINE AND SHIELD. I WILL MAKE SURE TO GET BOTH THE SHIELD AND GASLINE.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR ONE PROBLEM, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH $4100 IN PROBLEMS INCLUDING A LEAKY HEAD GASKET (LEAKING ON RIGHT SIDE) AT 57,000 MILES. OUR MECHANIC TRIED "RAD SEAL" AS A TEMPORARY FIX FOR THE LEAK...STILL WAITING TO SEE IF IT WORKED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER TAKING A TRIP VEHICLE VIBRATED AT HIGH SPEED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD CRACKS. THESE TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRESTONE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES.*AK

MY FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKED UP ON MY CAR AND I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO FORD WEST DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED $40.00 FOR TOWING. I THEN HAD TO PAY $398.00 TO HAVE MY IGNITION REPAIRED WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT WITH FORD FOCUS. I SAW ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSE BECAUSE IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THIS A DEFECT PROBLEM WITH FORD. *AK

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 35,070 MILES ON IT. THE CAR CLUNKED AND HAD METAL ON METAL SOUND BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CAR UNDRIVABLE AT THAT POINT. TOWED TO FORD DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COST TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION $2,600 - OUT OF WARRANTY BASED ON AGE OF CAR!! VERY UNHAPPY WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY!!*JB

WHEN I TURNED ON IGNITION WIPERS STARTED TO OPERATE WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. SMOKE BEGAN BLOWING FROM VENT AREA. I TURNED OFF IGNITION AND ALL ELECTRICAL. WIPERS AND WASHER FAILED TO OPERATE. WIPER MOTOR CONNECTOR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT OUT WIPER MOTOR. REPAIRED AT "RON BORTNICK FORD" UPPER MARLBORO MD. 20772. *LA

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. *JB THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT IS UNWILLING TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ABOUT CORROSION ON THE DOORS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 TO 50 MPH, CONSUMER HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT THE ROAD, WHEN SUDDENLY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER A QUARTER OF MILE, ALL FIVE LUG NUTS SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKAGE BOLTS RUSTED AND BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. I ONLY HAD 47K MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I NOTICED THE VEHICLE JERKED AFTER HITTING POT HOLES ALMOST BEING UNCONTROLLABLE IF I WAS NOT HOLDING ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS. *LA

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS SKIPPING. CONSUMER THEN PULLED OF THE ROAD. UPON EXITING THE TRUCK CONSUMER NOTICED THAT 3 OF THE WHEELS WERE FACING FORWARD, AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS TURNED INWARDS. THE TRUCK WAS THEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE STEERING LINKAGE, AND INDICATED THAT A TIE ROD HAD FALLEN OFF, AND THE OTHERS WERE LOOSE, ALL 4 TIE RODS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOME STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL AT HIGH SPEED. *AK

I HAD A TIRE SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. PLEASE SEE TIRE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER BELOW. TIRE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02T012000 I HAVE 5 OF THESE TIRE ON MY 2000 EXPEDITION. ACCORDING TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP, MY VIN WAS NOT A PART OF A RECALL. THE TIRES, HOWEVER WERE. DOT NUMBERS WERE VERIFIED WITH CONTINENTAL. THERE WERE 596610 UNITS AFFECTED, YET FORD ONLY IS SHOWING APPROXIMATELY 500 VEHICLES WITH ONLY 300 ACTUALY QUALIFYING. THIS SEEMS LIKE A GAME TO ME AS THES FIVE TIRE WERE ORIGINALLY ON MY VEHICLE. *LA

WHEN TURNING THE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE AXLE. DEALERSHIP IS PUZZLED AS TO HOW TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *NM

PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD CHIPPING OFF WITH HEAVY CORROSION UNDERNEATH. SPREADING RAPIDLY. *AK

ON 6/2/03, EXPEDITION AT 50,907 MILES HAD COIL ON PLUG SYSTEM ON #7 AND #8 FAIL. REPLACED. ON 8/7/03 AT 56,363 MILES HAD COIL ON PLUG SYSTEM ON #3 FAIL. REPLACED. ON 5/4/04 AT 74,500 MILES HAD COP SYSTEM ON #4 AND #2 FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS. REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING FIVE OF EIGHT COP SYSTEMS AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,862.07, I'M NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE SYSTEM. I WAS PLANNING ON WRITING UP A GOOD EVALUATION OF THE 2003 FORD EXPEDITIONS THAT WE HAD IN BAGHDAD, BUT AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE, I WON'T. *AK

WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED BY 7 PM IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. AROUND 3 AM THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *JB

SINCE OWNING FIVE CONTINENTAL CONTI-TRAC TIRES, CONSUMER WAS SUBJECTED TO REPEATED FAILURE, UNSAFE TRAVELING CONDITION AND EXCESSIVE BURDEN DUE TO REPLACEMENT COSTS. *PH THERE WAS A REPEATED "TREAD SEPARATED" WITH THE NEW TIRES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN IN MARCH 2004, TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER REQUEST A REFUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST OF FIVE TIRES. *PH

SPARK PLUG FAILURE AT 67,000 MILES, WELL BELOW MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION OF 100K MILES. ALSO, SPARK PLUG COIL FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AT A RAPIDLY INCREASING RATE. *LA THE CONSUMER THEN SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE PLACED HIS FEET ON THE BRAKES, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE SPEEDOMETER SOARING TO 95 MPH. THE CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE N THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED, HOWEVER TWO WEEKS LATER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SNOW WAS IN THE CARBURETOR. THE VEHICLE SURGED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. *JB

PARKING BRAKE FAILED CABLE SNAPPED. *AK

AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR KEEPS FAILING. *JB

BACK WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK *JB

SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO COME UNATTACHED. *AK

LEFT FRONT WHEEL MAKES NOISE OVER BUMPS. STEERING IS OFF BECAUSE OF IT AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BREAK ANY SECOND. *AK

THIS IS ERGENT!!! ON 2000-2001 FORD FOCUS MODELS HAVE A TERRIBLE FAULTY IGNITION. WHEN I INSERT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION IT DOES NOT TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED..I THINK THIS IS WORTHY ENOUGH TO BE A RECALL MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. THERE HAVE BEEN DEATHS DUE TO THIS FAULTY IGNITIONS ON FORD FOCUS CARS..CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS PROBLEM MANY PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OF THIS IGNITION FAILURE. *AK

2000 FORD EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER CONCERN: FRONT STABILIZER LINK BOLTS APPEAR TO BE COUNTERFIT. THE BOLTS FAIL AT THE TOP CONNECTION TO THE STABILIZER BAR AT 62,000-65,000 MILES. THIS CREATES UNSAFE STEERING AND HANDLING UNDER MANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT SHEARS OFF. THE OEM BOLT DOES NOT MEET THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT BOLTS CONTAINED IN THE LINK KITS FROM FORD ARE NOT THE SAME. THE BOLTS ARE GALVANIZED AND APPEAR TO BE IMPERIAL (BRITISH) STANDARD VICE METRIC. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE NEW LINK KITS SAYS THAT THEY DISCOVER MANY SUCH FAILURES AND SELL MANY REPLACEMENT KITS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THESE BOLTS ARE LIFETIME ITEMS. THEY SHOULD NEVER FAIL. THE RESULTS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. I HAVE THE REMAINDER OF THE ASSEMBLY THAT RECENTLY FAILED. THE OTHER SIDE FAILED LAST SPRING AND THE ASSEMBLY FELL OFF COMPLETELY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND THAT PARTS THAT I HAVE TO YOUR RESEARCH GROUP.*AK

THE IGNITION COIL FAILED TWICE WHICH RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK *NM

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN ON AND ACCORDING TO MANUAL IT SAID TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE A HAVE A SIDE IMPACT BAG. WE WERE INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH WE DONT HAVE SIDE BAG, THE FRONT BAGS WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE OF THE WAY FORD PROGRAMMED THE AIRBAGS. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR AIR BAG INDICTOR LIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS FALSE INDICTOR COULD BE FATAL IF NOT RELSOVED IN A TIMING MANNER.

2000 FORD EXPEDTION 4.6, IGNITION COILS FAILING, DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. FORD KNOWS IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, FORD DEALERS NOT WARRANTEEING OR REPLACING THE PART.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PARKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CYLINDER HEADS. *AK

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH DEFECT CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO GO OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION ANTI SWAY BAR LINK BROKEN ON LEFT SIDE. THE SWAY BAR IS NOW HANGING LOOSE ON THAT SIDE. MY BOYFRIEND HEARD POPPING NOISES COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE AND FOUND THE ANTI SWAY BAR BROKEN LOOSE. HE HIT A PUDDLE AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT WITH NO WARNING, BEFORE RECOMMENDED TIME TO BE REPLACED. THREADS ARE STRIPPED, HEAD ALONG WITH RELATED COMPONENTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SPARKS WERE OBSERVED DIRECTLY AT FUEL INTAKE WHERE FUEL VAPORS WERE AT CONSIDERABLE DANGER OF BEING IGNITED. VEHICLE COULD HAVE EXPLODED WITH AN ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING 3 YOUNG CHILDREN RIDING IN VEHICLE AT TIME OF INCIDENT . *LA

SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE SNAPPED CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO DETACH AND BOUNCE AWAY BEHIND THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. NOBODY WAS HURT IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT.*AK

NOTICED PEELING, FLAKING PAINT ON HOOD. REPORTED TO DEALER (REGENCY FORD, METAIRIE, LA) ON APRIL 23, 2003. EVENTHOUGH IT APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

PROBLEMS UNLOCKING VEHICLE'S REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR, REAR WIPER MECHANISM, HOOD LATCH.*MR REAR DRIVER SIDE CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. HOOD LATCH UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO RELEASE WITHOUT GREAT DIFFICULTY. REAR WIPER ON TAIL-GATE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER WOULDN'T REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *PH

ON THE MORNING OF 6 JAN 2004, MY KIDS AND I WERE ON A ROUTINE TRIP TO THE GYM. THIS GYM IS ONLY A FEW MILES FROM OUR HOME. OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STAYED AT 30 MPH EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AT SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL STOP SIGNS NEAR THE GYM, THE EXPEDITION WOULD NOT BRAKE AND PROCEEDED TO RUN THROUGH THE STOP SIGNS. THE EXPEDITION WOULD NOT STOP AND STAYED STUCK ON 30 MPH. I CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE. THE OPERATOR TOLD ME TO PUT MY PARKING BRAKE ON, AND I DID. WHEN THIS ACTION DID NOT STOP THE CAR, SHE SUGGESTED THAT I SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR. I DID, AND STILL THE EXPEDITION WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO DRIVE DOWN A STEEP HILL WITHOUT THE PROTECTION OF BRAKES. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL WAS A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. I COULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. I HAD TO TURN RIGHT GOING STILL 30 MPH. I COULD ONLY HONK MY HORN TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF ONCOMING CARS TO THE FACT THAT I WAS COMING AND THAT I COULD NOT STOP. AFTER MAKING THE RIGHT TURN, THE OPERATOR ASKED ME IF WE WERE SLOWING DOWN AT ALL. I REPLIED NO AND THAT THE EXPEDITION REMAINED AT 30 MPH AND WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. ABOUT ONE MINUTE AFTER HER QUESTION, JUST LIKE THAT, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED. THE EAST PEORIA POLICE OFFICERS (WHO BY THIS TIME WERE ON THE SCENE) TOLD ME TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND I DID. THEY DROVE THE EXPEDITION TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET FOR ME. IT WAS THE SINGLE MOST TERRIFYING MOMENT OF MY LIFE. AFTER THE INCIDENT TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS FROM TWO DIFFERENT BUSINESSES CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. MY HUSBAND HAS CONTACTED FORD AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. BOTH HAVE DENIED KNOWING OF ANY SUCH PREVIOUS INCIDENTS (WHICH ARE CLEARLY DOCUMENTED IN THIS FORUM). AS OF TODAY, FORD HAS TAKEN NEITHER RESPONSIBILITY OR ACTION. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WILL KEEP IT NEXT WEEK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON IT. COMPLAINT BY CRISTINA PATE, EAST PEORIA, IL *LA

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT WITH NO WARNING AND BEFORE RECOMMENDED TIME THEY WERE TO BE REPLACED. THREADS WERE STRIPPED. HEAD ALONG WITH RELATED COMPONENTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WE PARKED OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE AFTER DRIVING IT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES TOWING OUR BOAT. WE ARRIVED AT OUR HOUSE AROUND 9:15PM. AT AROUND 10:30PM, 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. 2 NEIGHBORS AND I SPRAYED THE VEHICLE WITH GARDEN HOSES UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THEY HAD TO RIP THE HOOD OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. AFTER INSPECTING THE BURN DAMAGE, THE FIREMAN INDICATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND WAS PROBABLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO SIGN OF MALICIOUS ACTIVITY. THE ADJUSTER WILL NOT COME OUT UNTIL MONDAY, BUT THE FIREMAN INDICATED THAT IT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE TOTALLED.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO COME UNATTACHED FROM THE ASSEMBLY. DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO GET THE SPARE TIRE FROM OUT OF THE STREET. *AK

THE REPLACEMENT GOODYEAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY .*AK

THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS MOUNTED UNDER THE BODY OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FELL OFF WHILE I WAS ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP OF AN EXPRESSWAY. FORTUNATELY, THE ERRANT SPARE TIRE DID NOT HIT THE CARS BEHIND ME. THE TIRE WAS HELD BY A STEEL CABLE THAT BROKE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AND NOT SWEPT UNDER THE RUG. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX IT WITHOUT PAYMENT. I NOTIFIED THE CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR FORD. GOT THE RUNAROUND, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD FORWARD TO THE ENGINEERING DEPT. I KNOW THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO A FRIEND OF MINE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *LA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHIFT CABLE FAILURE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT, ALSO, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS RECALL ON 97 V 171 000 ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ONE WEEK. POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHES THEN IT STAYS ON. THIS ACTION OCCURS ONLY WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK

AFTER TAKING MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FOR A ROUTINE TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND BRAKE JOB AT AL PACKER WEST IN ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO SEVEN MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS SERVICED. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $529 AFTER I HAD JUST PAID THEM #300 FOR THE ROUTINE SERVICE AND BRAKE JOB. I LIVE 35 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND DROVE HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I PICKED IT UP; HOWEVER, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER RESEARCHING WITH OTHER MECHANICS, I FEEL THAT IT WAS THEIR ERROR AND THEIR PRODUCTS LIABILITY INSURANCE SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE EXPENSES. *LA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE BROAD SIDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

ON 5-03-03 IGNITION COIL FOR #7 CYLINDER FAILED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS UNUSUAL TO OCCUR ON A VEHICLE WITH 56,000 MILES. ON 10-06-03 IGNITION COIL FOR #6 CYLINDER FAILED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT THIS OCCURS ON A VEHICLE WITH 63,000 MILES. ON 10-14-03, I CONTACTED FORD REQUESTING AN INSPECTION OF THIS UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER FAILURE OF THE IGNITION COILS AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I REPAIRED THE CONDITION. *LA

CONCERN: ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH WITH HESITATION BETWEEN SHIFTS (AUTOMATIC) AND THE AMBER SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. CORRECTION BY DEALER: TEST EEC, R&I UPPER INTAKE, CLEAN EGR PASSAGES, REPLACE PFE SENSOR AND NUMBER THREE COIL, REPLACE SPARK PLUGS *LA

CONCERN: SURGE/HESITATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55-65 AS GEARS ARE SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC) DEALER CORRRECTION: NEEDS TORQUE CONVERTER. *LA

TWO TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRES. *MR *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE RUBBER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE HAD COME OFF. THE ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BECAUSE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAD COME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. *AK THE RUBBER TIRE DAMAGED THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE TANK. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT TANK, BUT WAS ABLE TO BEND IT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE USE. *SCC *JB

CAR STALLS, OR HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHEN FUEL DROPS BELOW 1/4 TANK. ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI TODAY. *LA

PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS BLOWING OUT, REPLACED BULB, STILL NO HIGH BEAM. LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT ONE NIGHT. HAD TO HAVE FAMILY MEMBER FOLLOW ME HOME. BATTERY DETACHED TO GET LIGHTS INSIDE OFF. LIGHTS ORIGINALLY WENT OFF WHEN I PLUGGED MY CELL PHONE IN FOR CHARGING; SOMETHING THAT I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IN MY PRIOR VEHICLES. VEHICLE CUTTING OFF, SHOP STATES THAT IT IS DUE TO PROBLEM WITH EMISSION. AC RUNS HOT WHEN VEHICLE KEEP TURNING OFF. VEHICLE ACCELERATION IS BAD. VEHICLE EVEN WHEN RUNNING ON INTERSTATE APPEAR TO BE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING SPEED, APPEARS TO BE WANTING TO CUT OFF. VEHICLE CUTS OFF IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. STARTED PUTTING PREMIUM GAS, BUT GAS SMELLS ARE BAD WHEN I RUN VEHICLE IN GARAGE TO WARM UP. SHOP THINKS THAT ONCE CHARGE AC MAY IMPROVE. *LA

ENGINE OIL LEAK. REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, THIRD TIME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE SAME LEAK. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVER SLIGHTLY TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO GO AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *AK

GENERAL, GRABBER AW, SIZE# P275/60R17, DOT# ADTO-44T-449 . THESE TIRES WERE RECALLED, AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONORTHE RECALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND WOULD START TO TURN STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, IT WOULD ALMOST BECOME FREE WHEELING. THIS CAUSE THE DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE STEERING WHEEL CHECKED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW HEAVY SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR BURNED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. TIRE SIZE 275/60R16.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. CONTINENTAL, GRABBER AW, P275/60R17, DOT ADT044T24000. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS TRANSFER CASE (4 WHEEL DRIVE) WOULD ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK

I PURCHASED A NEW FORD EXPEDITION IN AUGUST 2000. AT TIME OF PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT A NOISY MOTOR WOULD RUN UNDER THE HOOD FOR 30-45 SECONDS. THIS RATTLING NOISE WAS AUDIBLE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. I QUESTIONED THIS NOISE TO THE SALES PERSON. HE SAID IT WAS THE COMPRESSOR OF THE SUSPENSION LEVELING SYSTEM AND WAS NORMAL. SEVERAL MONTHS PASSED WITH THE SAME NOISE BEING HEARD AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING. DURING THE FIRST MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT I QUESTIONED THIS NOISY COMPRESSOR AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SAID, EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, IT'S COMMON FOR THE EXPEDITIONS TO DO THIS. I QUESTIONED THIS COMPRESSOR NOISE EACH TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE. AS ALWAYS, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. I WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG, BECAUSE IT JUST DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL FOR THIS NOISE TO HAPPEN CONSTANTLY. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2002 I HAD TWO RECALLS PERFORMED. ONCE AGAIN I HAD THE DEALERSHIP CHECK THE NOISY COMPRESSOR. THE WORK ORDERED STATED, CK AIR RIDE AIR PUMP & CUSTOMER STATES PUMP IS VERY NOISY. MECHANIC INDICATED, CKD & NO ABNORMAL NOISES AT THIS TIME. ON JULY 28, 2003 THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR FINALLY STOPPED WORKING. A NEW SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR WAS INSTALLED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE OLD COMPRESSOR WAS BURNED OUT AND MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. I TOLD HIM THAT IT ALWAYS MADE THAT RATTLING NOISE. HE STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG BEFORE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE THE NOISE NOW. THIS COMPRESSOR WAS THE MOTOR THAT CONSTANTLY MADE NOISE FROM DAY ONE. YET I WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. IF NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, THEN WHY IS IT SILENT NOW WHEN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS ACTIVATES. A MAJOR FATALITY COULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD I BEEN DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ONLY DRIVING AWAY FROM A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED. I'M STILL PARANOID AFTER HAVING THIS REPAIRED. I'M ALWAYS QUESTIONING, WHEN WILL THE SUSPENSION FAIL? *NLM

THE LETTER FOR THE GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRE RECALL WAS SENT TO CONSUMER'S PREVIOUS ADDRESS. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER AFTER THE CAMPAIGN HAD ENDED. MANUFACTURER ONLY AGREED TO PAY PART OF THE COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AT RANDOM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ALL FOUR TIRES HAS TREAD SEPARATION. CONTINENTAL, P275/60R17. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE POWER AND, POWER STEERING. A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM MR *CB *JB

DRIVETRAIN, HAD REPAIRED BUT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM HERE AND THERE. *JB

AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE ON 2000 EXPEDITION CAUSING REAR OF TRUCK TO DROP TOTALLY AND RIDE UNSAFELY ON THE FRAME BUMPERS. ALL SPRINGING WAS TOTALLY LOST. FORTUNATELY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT BUT A SIMILAR FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY COULD CREATE A SERIOUS HAZARD IN MY OPINION. PART NUMBER 2L1Z-5B322AA UN ASY-800173. TRUCK HAS ONLY 23,180 MILES ON IT AND IS A GARAGED VEHICLE WELL MAINTAINED. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS RATED TO EASILY TOW MY BOAT AND TRAILER. WHILE MOVING MY BOAT SO I COULD MOW AROUNG WHERE IT SITS THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM LET OUT A VERY LOAD SOUND OF AIR. I UNHOOKED THE TRAILER AND THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST ON THE GROUND. I JUST DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE AIR LINK COUPLER SEPARATED AND THIS CAUSED THE AIR TO LEAK OUT. IT WAS A VERY ROUGH RIDE TO THE DEALER AND ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. I AM JUST GLAD I WASN'T GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THIS OCCURED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND CAN I EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING CRASH. NEITHER OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THE CONSUMER IS QUESTIONING THE AIR BAGS OF FORD VEHICLES, INCLUDING 2000, AND THOSE MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. *MR *CB *NLM

2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH CONTINENTAL TR P265/70R17 TIRES (REPLACEMENTS FOR RECALLED TIRES) HANDLES VERY POORLY DURING RAIN. TERRIBLE HYDROPLANE PROBLEMS, EVEN AT MODERATE/SLOW SPEEDS (40-45MPH).*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE, INSPECTOR STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER NOTTIFIED.*AK

FUEL LINE RUBBING AGAINST A SHARP EDGE ON FIREWALL OF 2000 FORD EXPEDITION 4WD,5.4 ENGINE, CAUSED GAS LEAK WHICH WAS LEAKING DIRECTLY ON THE EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON TRIP WHICH I HAD PLANNED IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DRIVER'S REAR TIRE SEPARATED BUT STILL HAD AIR IN IT. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC ,AND WAS TOLD THAT BULBS WER FINE, BUT SHE WILL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK IN BECAUSE MECHANIC MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THE SWITCH, AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, SHE MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER/MECHANIC. *AK

TRUCK WOULD VIBRATE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT REAR END WAS GONE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE A REAR END.*AK

JUNE 5, 2003 TO:MR. WILLIAM CLAY FORD, JR.VIA FAX  313-845-6073 FROM:JUDY HARDIN (281-272-2845) RE:OUTRAGED OVER SCAM FORD MOTOR IS PULLING ON CUSTOMERS WHO OWN A FORD SUV!!!!!! WE WILL MAKE SURE THIS SCAM STOPS HERE AND NOW!!!!! YOU KNEW WHEN YOU DESIGNED THE FORD SUV VEHICLES THAT THE INTAKE VALVES WERE A PIECE OF JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY HUSBAND AND I WENT TO ARKANSAS IN OUR 99 FORD EXPLORER. THE 2ND DAY WE ARRIVED THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE HOTEL. IT WOULD NOT START. WE CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND BEFORE I COULD EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING ON, THE SERVICEMAN INFORMED ME HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT TE PROBLEM WAS. HE STATED THEY HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES IN THE SHOP PRIOR AND AT THAT TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE SERVICE AREA, THERE WERE 7 INDIVIDUALS BESIDES MY HUSBAND AND I, WITH FORD EXPLORERS, WAITING TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REPAIRED DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM, THE INTAKE VALVE. A COINCIDENCE???? I THINK NOT!!!!! THAT REPAIR COST MY HUSBAND AND I OVER $300.00. THE SERVICEMAN EVEN INFORMED US HE WOULD NEVER BUY A FORD SUV AND HE WORKS FOR YOUR COMPANY!!!!! MY BROTHER, ALFRED ANDERSON, WHO PURCHASED AN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 15 YEARS. MADE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE WHEN HE PURCHASED THE FORD EXPEDITIONEDDIE BAUER. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE SHOP LAST WEEK AND GUESS WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, OH YEAH, THE INTAKE VALVE!!!! HE HAD TO PAY OVER $300.00 ALSO FOR A PROBLEM YOU KNEW ABOUT ALL ALONG!!!! NOT ONLY THAT, SEVERAL OF HIS CO-WORKERS, OF WHICH ARE STARTING A PETITION, PLACED THEIR FORD SUVS IN SERVICE FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. MY BROTHERS SUV OVERHEATED YESTERDAY, WHICH COST HIM OVER $400.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED. THIS IS YET ANOTHER WAY FORD IS MAKING MONEY FROM CUSTOMERS !!!! THIS WILL NOT CONTINUE!!! I AM OUTRAGED AND DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED ONLY FORD VEHICLES (TRUCKS) IN THE PAST BUT, THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST TIME WE WILL PURCHASE A FORD SUV!!!

FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS (@ 45,000 MILES) CAUSED STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. CURRENTLY (@ 47,000 MILES) RPM'S ARE ERRATIC AND VEHICLE STALLS.*AK

A METAL ROD ON THE FRONT OF MY FORD EXPEDITION'S DRIVER'S SEAT POKED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR LEATHER/FABRIC AND CAUSED ME TO GASH MY LEG AS I SAT DOWN ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *NLM

AUTO LOAD LEVELING SUSPENSION FAILED JUNE 2002. DEALER FOUND WIRING PROBLEM THAT CAUSED SHORT AND CAUSED SENSOR TO FAIL. WHEN SYSTEM FAILS, SYSTEM DROPS REAR OF CAR DOWN ON AXLE WITH NO SUSPENSION. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY OVER ROUGH ROAD AND WHEN CORNERING. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND FORD THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND WOULD BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IF TOWING A TRAILER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IN MAY OF 2003 SYSTEM FAILED WHILE TOWING A FAIRLY HEAVY TRAILER. TRAILER TONGUE HIT THE PAVEMENT. VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSTABLE TO DRIVE AND GET SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. THIS TIME THE PROBLEM WAS A RELAY THAT FAILED. VEHICLES WITH THIS LOAD LEVELING SYSTEM NEED TO BE RECALLED AND MODIFIED TO FREEZE THE SYSTEM IN IT'S CURRENT STATE WHEN A FAILURE IS DETECTED AND NOT TO LET OUT ALL OF THE AIR IN THE SUSPENSION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A WAY TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM AND MANUALLY ADD OR REMOVE AIR FROM THE AIR SHOCKS IN THIS SITUATION. I PREFER TO REMOVE THE "AUTOMATIC" CONTROL FROM THIS SYSTEM AND CONTROL IT MANUALLY. *JB

NAR 05/21/2003. *MR` NEGLIGENT SERVICE ON RECALL TIRES. GENERAL GRABBER TIRES AW DOT ADT0044T109 THROUGH ADT044T4400 BEING RECALLED. *CB

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 2 DAYS AGO WHEN THE SPARE TIRE WINCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BOUNCED UP AND HIT THE VEHICLE AND THEN ROLLED DOWN THE STREET. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM? *NLM

REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER FAILS TO WORK. *NLM

CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY FAILURE TO REIMBURSE PAYMENT ON RECALLED TIRES FROM A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER REALIZED THAT HER FRONT TIRES WERE WOBBLING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND LEARNED THAT THE TIRES WERE ON RECALL. THE CONSUMER SAID SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THE TIRES WHICH EXPIRED, ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, IN MARCH 2003. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE TIRE DEALER THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS SEPARATING IN THE BELT AREA, AND THE OTHER ONE HAD A CUT IN THE INSIDE ABOUT 2-3 INCHES LOCATED ABOUT 1.5 INCH FROM THE RIM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SHE CAN DO TO GET HELP REPLACING THESE DANGEROUS TIRES (GENERAL TIRES 275 60/R 17). *NLM

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN # 02T012000 FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WHICH STATED THAT THE TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ENDED 4/1/03. THE DEALER IS REQUIRING PAYMENT TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *NLM

THE RECEIPT IN WHICH THE CONSUMER SUPPLIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FELL OUTSIDE OF THE DATES OF PURCHASE WHICH QUALIFIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. MR SCC *JB

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *NLM

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL CONTINENTAL GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES PRIOR TO THE RECALL, HOWEVER IN 09/02 HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE TIRES. CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER CONTINENTAL DENIED THE CLAIM, THEY STATED THE DEADLINE HAD PASSED. *JB

FAULTY TIRES WERE REPLACED BEFORE LEARNING OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES OF REPLACEMENT TIRES. *TS

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GRABBER TIRES, WHICH WERE REPLACED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE CONTINENTAL TIRES FAILED AFTER FOUR WEEKS. BOTH SUFFERED BLOW OUTS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. MR SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER HAS MADE FIVE ATTEMPTS IN REFERENCE TO THE VOLUNTARY RECALL PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENT. MR SCC *NLM

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE(S). MR THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVE THE LETTER OF REIMBURSEMENT UNTIL AFTER THE DEADLINE. CONTINENTAL TIRE(S) SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONTINENTAL TIRE REPLACEMENT. MR ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WHEN THE ONE TIRE FELL APART. SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TWO TIRES AND A ALIGNMENT. MR SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

ELECTRICAL MOTOR UNDER DRIVER SEAT WAS HOT AND STARTED A FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AT HOME BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. STARTED AS SMOKE FROM UNDER SEAT AND INVESTIGATED TO FIND THE MOTOR VERY HOT. *JB

WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD SEAM, AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FUSE BOX AND THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. *NLM

CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE MANUFACTURER. THEY WON'T PAY OR REPLACE CONTINENTAL GRABBER TIRES SIZE # P275/60R17. DOT ADTO44T489. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES TWICE. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO ON THE CONTINENTAL GRABBER SIZE:9275//60R17 DOT: ADT044T109. THEY MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE MONEY. *NLM

SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON 4 TIRES, 2 TIRES HAD 2 SEPARATIONS, ALL ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE THAT WAS TO THE INSIDE OR CENTER OF THE VEHICLE (OPPOSITE SIDEWALL FROM THE WHITE LETTERING). *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT LETTER FOR CONTINENTAL TIRES VOLUNTARY RECALL PROGRAM. HOWEVER WAS DECLINED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED OUTSIDE THE DATES OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER HAD PROOF WHICH STATED THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WITHIN QUALIFIED DATES AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *TT *JB

THE SWAY BAR SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JB

I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION ,THE CAR IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD AND THE ENGINE "SEIZED". MY VEHICLE IS OVER 36000 MILES SO IS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND THE ENGINE ALWAYS HAD OIL. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP. I AM STUCK WITH A $6000 BILL TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.*JB

REPLY TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATED TO REPLACEMENT OF CONTINENTAL TIRES ON A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. SENT A VOQ FOR FUTURE USE. *SCC *JB

THERE WAS IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR ON THE CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DATE OF PURCHASE HAD FELL OUTSIDE OF THE WEEKS OF RANGE GIVEN IN THE RECALL NOTICE. SCC *JB

THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT A ON 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WHICH LED TO THE CONSUMER'S UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. *DT *JB

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. LAST JUNE, JUST AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED, I NOTICED MY GENERAL GRABBER TIRES DELAMINATING AND COMING APART. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES, BUT TO SAVE ANY RECEIPTS WHEN I PURCHASE NEW TIRES IN THE EVENT THERE IS A RECALL. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND SAVED THE RECEPT. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD LATER IN THE YEAR. WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY SAID TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD REPLACED THE TIRES. I WAS TOLD MY CLAIM WAS WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE, NOT FORD, AND THAT CONTINENTAL WOULD BE CONTACTING ME. THEY NEVER DID CONTACT ME AND I FINALLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL CONTINENTAL TIRE WITH A PHONE NO. GIVEN TO ME BY FORD. CONTINENTAL TIRE NOW SAYS THAT THE RECALL IS OVER AND THERE IS NO WAY TO RECOUP MY EXPENSES. I NEED YOUR HELP. IN MY CASE NO ONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE I MADE A VEHICLE INSPECTION AND HAD THE TIRES REPLACED (BEFORE THE RECALL WAS MADE). IF THERE HAD BEEN A DEATH, WE'D BE IN COURT RIGHT NOW, BUT BECAUSE THERE WASN'T I'M BEING PENALIZED FOR THE COST OF THE TIRES AND BEING VIGILANT. *JB

BOTH FRONT TIRES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE THE RECEIPTS FELL OUT OF DATE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES AT 10K MILES. SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CABLE HOLDING SPARE UNDER CAR TORE ALLOWING TIRE TO HIT MY CAR AND ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*JB

THE MASTER SWITCH FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BLINKERS, THE WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE SECURITY SYSTEM DID NOT WORK PROPERLY.*JB

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT CAUSE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR END, AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE HE DID NOT APPLY WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME. *AK *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY TIRES BECAUSE THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE TIRES DID NOT FALL WITH THE PURCHASED DATE ALLOWED (CONTINENTAL TIRES). *JB

CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT REGARDING THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE CLAIM WAS DENIED.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES BEGAN FLASHING ERRATICALLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED IMMEDIATELY. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ENGINE HAD FAILED AND CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE.

TIRE FAILURE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. *JG PH

CONSUMER SENT IN REIMBURSEMENT FORM ON CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW SIZE P27560R17 DOT:ADT044U109. HE CALL TO VERIFY THE STATUS OF REIMBURSEMENT AND MANUFACTURER TOLD THAT THEY DON'T HAVE HIS NAME ON FILE. PH

ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CRACKING AND SPLITTING IN THE SIDE WALLS. ALL FOUR HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *JG

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON TIRES FROM CONTINENTAL, STATING TO CONTACT A FORD DEALER AND HAVE RECALL PERFORMED. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND DEALER STATED TIRE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT CONSUMER WOULD NEED TO CONTACT CONTINENTAL. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING ON DEFECTED TIRES. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD TIRE WERE IN SEVERAL TIMES, AND AFTER DRIVING TO DEALER BEING TOLD THE TIRES STILL ARE NOT IN. THE TWO MANUFACTURES INVOLVED ARE: CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICAN CORP. 1800 CONTINENTAL BLVD. CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 1-800-847-3349. SUNSET FORD, 5440 GARDEN GROVE BLVD., P.O. BOX 10 WESTMINISTER, CA 92683 714-898-0744. TS

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. EVERY TIME THAT HE CALLS THE DEALER THE ANSWER IS "WE DON'T HAVE THE TIRE YET." PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH...*AK

CONTINENTAL TIRE REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE CONUMER PURCHASED HIS TIRES PRIOR TO THE RECALL. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING DOWNWARD. ALSO STATED THE HE HIT A DEER AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON COLLISION. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORE OUT AND GRINDING AGAINST THE ROTOR. TS

NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES PRIOR TO THE RECALL DUE TO POOR TREAD WEAR. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD BE REIMBURSED, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN NO REFUND. 8JB

IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL ON THE CONTINENTAL/GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRE SIZE P275/60R17 ON MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS PER CONTINENTAL TIRE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF TIRES I HAD ALREADY REPLACED, NOW THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. UNFORTUNATELY I FEEL THIS COULD BE RESOLVED IF SOMEONE WOULD JUST LISTEN, BUT THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN I CONTACTED THEM. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY COULD SEE WIRE SHOWING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF ALL 4 TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL ON CONTINENTAL GRABBER TIRE. SIZE#275/60R17 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. LEADERSHIP FORD 214-361-8100 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD JUST LOCK UP FOR NO REASON AT ALL. PH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CONTINENTAL GENERAL GRABBER P275/60R17 DOT ADT044T300) THIS TIRE HAS BEEN RECALL MANUFACTURER SENT A RECALL LETTER TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS OUT OF STOCK FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, AFTER THE INCIDENT DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLE'S TAIL PIPE WAS SHOOTING OUT METAL. CONSUMER WITNESS FLAMES IN THE REAR SEAT, PULLED OVER AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

UPON SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT, CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA RECALL 02T012000; THE OWNERS' NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED MARCH 2002 WHICH THE RECALL BY CONTINENTAL MANUFACTURE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE OTHER MONTHS BEFORE AUGUST 2002. THE OWNER WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED DUE THAT BUT THE TIRES HE REPLACE WERE THOSE OF CONTINENTAL WHICH WERE RECALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

I HAD 4 TIRES REPLACED DUE TO IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR ON MAY 22, 2001. I JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THESE PARTICULAR TIRES WERE RECALLED, BUT IN ORDER TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MY PURCHASE, I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE THE TIRES BETWEEN AUGUST 19, 2001 AND OCTOBER 10, 2002. THE TIME PERIOD IS INADEQUATE IN MY CASE. A DEFECTIVE TIRE IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. I FEEL AS THOUGH I AM BEING PENALIZED BECAUSE MY TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED EARLIER THAN THE ALLOTTED DATES. ESSENTIALLY, IF I HAD WAITED 3 MORE MONTHS TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED, PERHAPS INJURING MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD, THEN I COULD HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED. THE TIME PERIOD NEEDS TO EXTENDED ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. DT

CONSUMER STATED SHE BECAME OF AWARE OF A TIRE RECALL BEFORE THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND FOUND IT TO BE IMPERATIVE TO REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES FOR SAFETY REASONS, HOWEVER CONTINENTAL ONLY REIMBURSED CONSUMER OF WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS COMPARABLE AND CONSUMER FEELS THAT IS NOT FAIR NOR IS IT JUSTIFIED.(GENERAL GRABER TIRES)*JB

THE CONTINENTAL TIRE CO ISSUED A TIRE RECALL AUG 20 2002. MY TIRES WERE IN THE DATES GIVEN FOR THE RECALL BUT UNTIL NOW I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPLACEMENT TIRES EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER ORDERED THEM SEPT 23, 2002. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CTNA NUMEROUS TIMES BY E-MAIL AND TELEPHONE BUT I HAVE NOT GOT AN ANSWER ,ON WHAT DATE MY TIRES WILL BE SHIPPED TO MY FORD DEALER ;CLAUDE DEBEAUX IN VIVIAN, LA. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS WATER LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

AT HIGH SPEED, ON LONG SUSTAINED, STEEP GRADES 5-7%, AT HIGH RPM, THE STEERING LOCKS UP FOR 2-10 SECONDS. THE STEERING MAKES A NOISE AND THEN BREAKS FREE. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS EVENT. EVERY TIME I DRIVE INTO THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS THIS PROBLEMS RECURS. THIS PROBLEM NEVER SHOWS UP ON FLAT TERRAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT 5 OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN BUT THAT NO ONE HAS EVER REPRODUCED THE PROBLEM. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769312

THE VEHICLE HANDLED SO BADLY BECAUSE OF VIBRATION AND IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR, CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. A RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT SHORTLY AFTER CONCERNING THE TIRES. CONSUEMR REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT, BUT HAS HAD NO HELP FROM CONTINENTAL. TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL GENERAL GRABBER AW. *JG

THE CENTER TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING. THE TREAD DAMAGED THE BACK QUARTER PANEL AND THE REAR OF THE VEHCILE. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE TIRE AND REPAIRE TO THE VEHICLE. TIRE WAS GERERAL P275/60R17. *YH

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON THE GENERAL TIRE FAILURES AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE TIRES. DOT # ADTO44T2100. *YH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE SPARE TIRE FELL ON TO THE HIGHWAY. TS

WHILE IN MOTION THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CONSUMER DISCOVERD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THAT THE TIRES WERE ON RECALL, HOWEVER WHEN HE CONTACTED CONTINENTAL HE WAS TOLD A SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN SET UP AS OF YET TO HANDLE RECALL SITUATIONS.(CONTINENTAL TIRES P275/60R17, DOT# ADT044T369) *JG *DT

THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THEN A RIGHT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE.(CONTINENTAL TIRE 275/60R17 AND DOT # ADTO 44T 1600) *YH

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A RECALL ON HIS TIRES GENERAL TIRES SIZE #P275/60R17.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON CONTINENTAL TIRES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND DEALER INFORMED HIM, THAT THE CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY HAD NOT YET RELEASED THE NEW TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER HAVING RECALL DONE THE TIRE THAT THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH, IS CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE OFF BY 31/2 MILES AND THE ODOMETER TO BE OFF ALSO. CONTACTED DEALER ,CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER STATES UNDER RAINY CONDITION THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP, CONSUMER WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT A WALL. CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

REAR BELTS BUCLES AND LATCH DO NOT RETRACT AFTER RELEASING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

DOTADT044T369 P27560R17 GENERAL GRABBERS, CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

THE TRUCK HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRONT ROTORS ARE NO GOOD. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED (1) TIME. I BOUGHT THE EXPEDITION USED AND HAVE PUT MAYBE 10,000 MILES ON IT. SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT FROM THEM, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ROTORS OR BRAKES. MY FRONT BAKES ARE COMPLETELY GONE AND SO ARE THE ROTORS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT SINCE I LIVE ON A DIRT ROAD, THIS MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. I HAVE HAD (2) OTHER FORD TRUCKS (F-150'S) THAT NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM, MY HUSBAND HAS A F-250 AND IT HAS 2 TIMES THE MILEAGE ON IT AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT ALL FOUR TIRES BE REPLACED, GENERAL GRABBERS AW, 275/60R17. *SLC

THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENTS, WITH DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGINNING 4/00, THIS HAS BECOME AN ONGOING PROBLEM. BACK IN SHOP AT THE MOMENT, GOING INTO 4X4 BY ITSELF. THE INCIDENT THAT I REPORTED, INVOLVED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RANGE SENSOR, VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY NOT SHIFT BEYOND SECOND GEAR ON THE INTERSTATE. MAX SPEED I COULD MAINTAIN WAS 50MPH AT 3400RPM'S. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR, 30 MILES LATER WENT OUT AGAIN, NEXT DEALERSHIP REPLACED AGAIN AND MAIN PROCESSOR. NOW UNANNOUNCED GOES INTO 4X4 DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THEN IN A FEW MILES, GOES BACK OFF. THIS SYMPTOM, IS NOW THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN 2 YEARS.

WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHER SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL DROP TO LOWER GEAR AND RPMS DRASTICALLY INCREASE. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR RANGE IS FAILING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES ON NORMAL CONDITIONS AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED HEAVILY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR IT WILL SHIFT INTO 4X4 LOW GEAR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

TREAD SEPARATION OF LEFT REAR TIRE AND ROLLOVER ON INTERSTATE 75 IN COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.*AK

WE FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTUERS CERTIFICATION LABEL INSIDE THE DRIVERS DOOR FOR THE CORRECT PSI FOR ALL 4 TIRES. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL INDICATED 26PSI FRONT AND 30PSI REAR. WE TESTED THE TIRES ON A MONTLY BASIS AND KEPT THE TIRE PRESSURE AS INDICATED. WHEN I WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE I WANTED THEM TO CHECK THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WHERE STARTING TO WEAR ON THE EDGES. I WAS ADVISED BY TIRESPLUS THAT ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE STEEL BELT WAS COMING THROUGH THE TREAD. THESE TIRES ONLY HAD 20K MILES ON THEM FOR A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICHLE. WHICH 20K IS UNDER THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR MILEAGE ON A VEHICLE. I'M SO LUCKY THAT THESE TIRES DIDN'T BLOW OUT DUE TO THE STEEL BELTS COMING THROUGH WHILE I WAS DRIVING THEM. I CONTACTED THE CAR DEALERSHIP ON A FEW OCCASIONS AND THEY NEVER RESPONDED TO ME. THANK YOU

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND OFF. SINCE 2000, THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR, FOR THIS PROBLEM, EACH TIME THE DEALER WOULD RE-ROUTE WIRES, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *AK *SCC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH BACK END DROPPED. MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION, AND POSSIBLY CAME THAT WAY FROM MANUFACTURER. NO INJURIES IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE SIZE P27560R17, DOT ADT044T. *AK THIS VEHICLE IS A FORD TRUCK EXPEDITION MODEL YEAR 2000. CONSUMERS WIFE WAS OPERATING VEHICLE. VIBRATIONS WERE FELT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND CHECKED TIRES FOR PRESSURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. CONSUMER CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. DAMAGE AQUIRED CAME FROM THE TIRE FRAGMENTS.*JG GENERAL GRABBERS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE REAR TIRES AFTER 20 THOUSAND MILES TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN APPLYING TENSION STEERING AND GOING AROUND A CURVE, TENSION IN WHEEL BROKE FREE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK INTO DIRECTION OF THE TURN.COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ENGINE JUST CUT OFF.*AK

AT 70MPH TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE/DOT# UNKNOWN, PLEASE PROVIDE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. AFTERWARDS, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 22OOO MILES, CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERICAN 275/60R17, MOUNTED ON A 2000, FORD, EXPEDITION. *AKTHE DOT NUMBER RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND THE LEFT REAR, DOT ADT 044T369. *JG

AIR LINK COUPLER SEPARATED, CAUSING REAR SUSPENSION TO DROP. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MOTOR MOUNT BOLT HAD BROKEN FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUTTER AND LOSE POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CAR WAS LEFT IN PARK, WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DRIVER MANAGED TO JUMP IN,AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER HAD MOVED TO REVERSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERA, AND THEY STATED THAT A ROCK HAD GOTTEN INTO GEAR BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FOUR 1' CRACKS AROUND PERIMETER OF SIDEWALL NEAR TREAD; BELTS BROKEN INSIDE TREAD; STILL HAS GREATER THAN 3/32" TREAD; TIRE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY INFLATED. BELTS SHOULD NOT BREAK IN TIRES. WHAT IS CAUSE ? ? ?*AK

VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AT 24000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ANY SPEED. TAKEN TO DEALER 9 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND PCM MODULE, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP SENSOR AND PROCESSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

ENGINE WAS ON WITH VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. CONSUMER MANAGED TO JUMP IN AND SAW SWITCH LEVER WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND PULLED FORWARD, PLACED IN PARK AND VEHICLE ROLLED. THE MECHANIC FOUND A ROCK IN THE SHIFTING MECHANISM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A CLANKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS. CONTACTED DEALER.*JB

AIR LINK CUPLER SUSPENSION CAUSING REAR SUSPENSION TO DROP. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ALL FOUR VEHICLE TIRES HAD SEPARATED TREAD, ONE MAJOR, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN OVER 70 MPH HIGHWAY AND WAS NOT TAKEN OFF-ROAD AT ANY TIME. TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DISCOUNT TIRE 1300 E EXPRESSWAY 83 MCALLEN TX 956-668-9789 ON 6-18-2002. TIRES WERE KEPT INFLATED PROPERLY, ALIGNMENT MAINTAINED WITH NORMAL TREAD WEAR ON TIRES. ONE TIRE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR A FLAT. GENERAL TIRE WAS CONTACTED AND DEMONSTRATED NO CONCERN OVER FOUR TIRE TREADS SEPERATING ON ONE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL USE ON 6-19-2002. I BELIEVE GENERAL HAS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.*AK

HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*AK CONSUMER AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HEAD ON, THEREBY KNOCKING CONSUMER INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER COLLISION IGNITED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A FORD REP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE IMPACT DID NOT SET OFF THE INERTIA SWITCH. THERE ARE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING ON 40MPH HOUR ON HIGHWAY BOTTOM OF VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN IN REAR OF SUSPENSION.*AK

INITIAL CONTACT WITH ONCOMING VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. NO AIR BAGS WNET OFF. BOUNCED OFF CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE STRAIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-55 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE FELL OFF COMPLETELY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME UNDRIVEABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS FIXED PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE IN PARK THE CAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND HIT A TRUCK. SHIFTER REMAINED IN PARK THROUGH THE INCIDENT.*AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 EXPEDITION ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, CAUSING A BLOW OUT AND AN ACCIDENT, ALMOST CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC ROLLOVER. I AM FORTUNATE SHE WAS NOT KILLED. WHAT IRRITATES ME THE MOST IS GENERAL TIRE HAS A REPUTATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY HERE IN ARIZONA, AND THE CONSUMER HAS NO IDEA. THESE TIRES WERE NOT WORN AND WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, AND THE ONLY LEGAL RECOURSE I WOULD HAVE AGAINST GENERAL TIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF MY WIFE AND INFANT CHILD HAD BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I AM INCENSED ABOUT THIS AS THE ONLY REASON GENERAL WILL GET AWAY WITH THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT MY WIFE'S DRIVING SKILLS SAVED HER LIFE. MY OPINION IS GENERAL AND FORD CONTINUE TO DECEIVE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PRODUCT THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE ROAD, AND THERE IS NO REPERCUSSION FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE.*AK

I HAVE FILED A PAPER REPORT ON TWO OF THE ORIGINAL SET TIRES THAT FAILED. I WENT TO A TIRE SHOP AND THEY SET A 3RD OF THE SET WAS BAD SO I REPLACED IT. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DEAL WITH GENERAL, FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THE DEALERSHIP BUT THERE PROCEDURE TO GET SOMETHING DONE HAS BEEN AN ORDEAL THAT I AM STILL WORKING ON FROM THE ORIGINAL BLOW OUT. I HAD MY 2 BAD TIRES REPLACED AT AT TIRE SHOP BECAUSE THEY SEPARATED,ONE ACTUALLY BLEWOUT AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. THE 2ND WAS ABOUT TO BLOW OUT BECASE IT DEVELOPED A KNOT AND WAS BUMPING AS I WENT DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I WAS HAVING THESE TWO REAPLACED CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY,THE TIRE SHOP SAID THE 3RD TIRE WAS SEPERATING. I HAD IT REAPLACED. THIS PASS SATURSDAY WHILE IN ROUT TO A WEDDING THE 4TH REMAINING TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL SET STARTED PEELING OFF AND STARTED BUMPING. I STOPPED AND CHANGED IT WITH THE 5TH TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL SET. THIS IS THE SPARE. I ALSO FOUND THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN DAMAGED FROM THE ORIGINAL BLOW OUT OF THE FIRST TIRE WHEN MY WIFE CAME HOME TODAY AND TOLD ME THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE ALL OF THESE BAD TIRES IN MY POSSESSION AND I AM SURE YOU WOULD WANT TO EXAMINE THEM BEFORE I GIVE THEM TO GENERAL. THEY SAY THEY MUST HAVE THEM BEFORE THEY WILL CONSIDER A CLAIM FROM ME FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE OR ANY OF ALL OF THE EXPENSES I HAVE INCURRED FROM THE FAILURE OF THEIR SET OF TIRES. I THINK THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY OUR LIVES. I KNOW THIS REPORT DOES NOT COVER ALL OF THE DETAILS. I CAN GIVE ALL OF THE DETAILS DRING WHATEVER INVESTIGATION THAT FOLLOWS. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU HELP ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I TRIED TO CONTACT GENERAL TODAY BUT THE NUMBER I WAS GIVEN IS 740-588-4164 AND THIS RINGS A FAX MACHINE. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE COME LOOK AT THESE TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.*AK

I HEARD A TAPPING NOISE IN THE HOOD. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY STATED I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF IT CONTINUED TO IDLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

I PURCHASED MY NEW EXPEDITION IN OCTOBER OF 2000. ON 5/16/02 I TOOK IT IN FOR MY SECOND ANNUAL INSPECTION (44,000 MILES). I HAD ALSO ASKED THEM TO LOOK INTO A SMALL OIL LEAK ON MY VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THE PLUG WASNT FULLY TIGHTENED AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. I WAS EVEN MORE SHOCKED WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR THE HEAD GASKET WAS $2100! I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I ASKED THEM TO HOLD OFF ON THAT REPAIR UNTIL I COULD DO SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 3 SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE HAVE ALSO BEEN LOGGED ON THE INTERNET.*AK

TREAD BELT SEPARATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ROLL OVER ACCIDENT W/INJURY. *AK

TREAD BELT SEPARATION/CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ROLL OVER ACCIDENT W/INJURY. *AK

THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING, SPARE TIRE LOCKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE HAD ITS BOLTS SNAP, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL ONTO GROUND.*AK *SLC

TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. GENERAL TIRE, AW#27516R17.*AKTHAT TIRE DID DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER AREA, THE RUNNING BOARD, AND TO THE PLASTIC MOULDING THAT WAS BOLTED TO THE BUMPER. THERE IS A 2ND TIRE LOCATED IN THE REAR WHICH DEVELOPED A KNOT. TIRE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A THIRD TIRE WAS SEPERATING. ALTHOUGH THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WERE GOOD THEY WERE ALL FAULTY. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. TIRE GOODYEAR, GRABBER AW, GENERAL,P275/60R17. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50-70 MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, GENERAL GRABBER AW ADTO44T0200 RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED. ANOTHER DAY, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARTED. *AK 3 WEEKS LATER ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING SUN ROOF SHATTERED. ALSO, ON ANOTHER OCCASION SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FRONT/REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAVE SEPARATED ON OUTSIDE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE TENDS TO JUMP FORWARD AND/OR JUMP INTO NEUTRAL WHEN COMPING TO A STOP. ON SEPERATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS HIT OTHER VEHICLES AND ALSO HAS HIT PEOPLE WALKING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NLM DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE A/C UNIT. DEALER DRAINED A/C UNIT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR WINDOW IS LEAKING. *TT

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED THAT PLASTIC BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW SIZE 275-60R17 DOT#: ADT044T2600 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM *JG

11/01 VEHICLE STALLS NO POWER VALLEY FORD CHANGES KEY AND RE-CODES ,3/20 VEHICLE STALLS CAN'T RESTART/ TROUBLE SHOTS BY VALLETY FORD THEY REPLACE A NEW BATTERY FOR A NEW BATTERY. 3/25/02 BACK IN SERVICE OFFICERS STALLS WHILE DRIVING , HE BELEIVES IT TO BE THE FAULT OF AN ELECTRONIC GAS KEY ON RING, REMOVES KEY TO GLOVE BOX, RESTARTS VEHICLE 1 HOUR LATER VEHICLE STALLS ,REMOVES KEY RE-STARTS VEHICLE OPERATING/ EMSG SENT TO WINNER FORD AND VALLEY FORD REGARDING CONTINUAL PROBLEM GROWING WORSE WITH NO SOLUTION. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES ON AN INCLINE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND HAS PUT A BOX TO RECORD THE STALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE CAM BEARING ARE WORN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE AT DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAD TO REPLACE THE GENERAL GRABBER TIRES ON MY FORD EXPEDITION TODAY BECAUSE THEY WERE UNSAFE, ACCORDING TO NYB WHERE I PURCHASED NEW TIRES. THE TIRES HAD ONLY 23,500 MILES ON THEM BUT I WAS SHOWN HOW THREE OF THE FOUR DID NOT "TRACK" I.E. THEY SERIOUSLY WOBBLED ON THE BALANCE MACHINE. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE A POTENTIAL DRIVING HAZARD AS THEY COULD BLOWOUT OR SUFFER TREAD SEPARATION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF GENERAL GRABBER TIRES ARE REPLACING THEM FOR THE SAME REASON. IF SO THEN MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE RECALL BY FORD AND GENERAL TIRE. INCIDENTALLY, I COMPLAINED TO FORD WHICH REFERRED ME TO GENERAL TIRE BUT WHEN I THEN COMPLAINED TO GENERAL TIRE, THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO FORD. THEY SEEM TO HAVE A "CATCH-22' SET UP BETWEEN THEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: P275/17)

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, GENERAL TIRE SIZE 275/60R17, DOT ADT044T2300, RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *YD

WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION, THE RIGHT BRAKE BEGAN A GRINDING SOUND AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THOUGH UNDER WARRENTY, THE REPORT WAS A $700 REPAIR FOR A NEW ROTOR. THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTS THIS IS COMMON AND OWNERS NEED TO REPORT THIS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS FROM 55MPH AND UP, VEHICLE SWAYS OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TO 4 TIMES, AND CANNOT FIX IT. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MADE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOSTLY SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE DURING LANE CHANGES. *SLC

THE VEHICLE IS RATED CAPABLE OF PULLING OUR TWO HORSE TRAILER, WHILE COMING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WENT FLAT DRIVING THE NOSE OF THE HORSE TRAILER INTO THE ROAD. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR MESS. IS THIS COMMON?*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SWERVED MISSING 2 OTHER VEHICLES, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SWERVED MISSING 2 OTHER VEHICLES, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*JB

THE #4 IGNITION COIL PACK FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD 4.6L AND 5.4L ENGINES. I AM CREATING A DATABASE OF FAILURES FROM MULTIPLE USER GROUPS AND CAN CONFIRM MULTIPLE (UP TO FIVE ON THE SAME VEHICLE) FAILURES OF THIS PART BECAUSE OF A HEATER HOSE THAT LEAKS ON TO THE COIL PACK DIRECTLY BENEATH IT. MINE FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO A HIGHWAY, AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED SINCE THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LOST POWER BEING THAT THE #4 CYLINDER WAS NO LONGER FIRING. SINCE MULTIPLE FAILURES HAVE BEEN RECORDED, FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THIS AS IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 30-35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CABLE HOLDING SPARE UNDER CARRIER TORE ALLOWING TIRE TO HIT MY CAR AND ALMOST HITTING CAR. *AK

GENERAL, GRABBER AW, P275/60R17, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD EXPEDITION WITH 19700 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVERS REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK DOT# ADT044T2000 CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*TT

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL AT TIMES RESTART. . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALSO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR WHEEL JINGLES. VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE ACCELERATING, AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE RESTART AND IDLES UP TO 1100 RPM AT TIMES. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION SLIPS, THE DASH WAS RATTLING AND THE PEDAL BUTTON ON THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. *YH

WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING IS VERY UNSTABLE. WE HAVE TAKEN IN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND YET THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE RIDE HEIGHT TWICE, SET THE ALIGNMENT, INSTALLED NEW STEERING GEAR, IDLER ARM (DID THIS TWICE), PITMAN ARM, AND CHAMBER/CASTER KIT ALONG WITH OTHER CORRECTIONS. JUST THE OTHER DAY, WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY AND FELT THE VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL. IN FACT, WHEN WE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE WITH ONE OF THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE JUMPED OVER TWO LANES. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IF YOU CAN PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TIRE BLEW OUT IN FOUR LARGE TEARS THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 113S TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

DURING WET ROAD CONDITION TRUCK HYDROPLANES. CONSUMER HAS NO CONTROL . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FORD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT OF A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. CONSUMER PULLED FORWARD, AND VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. CONSUMER COULDN'T DISENGAGE SYSTEM. TURNED, VEHICLE OFF AND IT WAS STILL IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. IT FELT LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED PUSHING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MINE. APPLYING FULL PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LURCH FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND PUSHING IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO GET IT TO STOP LURCHING FORWARD. IT MUST HAVE LURCHED FORWARD 3 OR 4 TIMES INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME AFTER MAKING INITIAL HIT. WE'VE NOTICED WHERE THE IDLE WOULD INCREASE IN THE PAST BUT NOTHING THAT SEEMED TO BE DANGEROUS IN ANY WAY. WE HAD A 98 EXPIDITION THAT WOULD INCREASE IN RPM'S AND LURCH FORWARD AND HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THAT DRIVER IN THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME COMPLAINED OF NECK PROBLEMS AND HAD TO BE TAKEN IN AN AMBULANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING. WHEN SHUTTING OFF ENGINE, HEATER BLOWER BLEWOUT COLD AIR FULL BLAST, AND STARTER KEPT CLICKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE, COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

METAL SUPPORT POST ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS RIPPING APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WANTED TO PATCH IT UP. FEEL FREEE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERABLE AFTER ONLY 3 USES. *AK

WHILE CHILD WAS OPENING OUTSIDE DOOR BY HANDLE CHILD'S TWO FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BY INSIDE OF HANDLE AND WERE CUT. *AK *YH

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2000, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROUGH IDLING, TRANSMISSION NOT WANTING TO SHIFT, FRONT END CLUNKING, REAR END SUSPENSION AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. EXTENSIVE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, YET NONE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING A VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY IT WILL ACCELERATE AND DRIVE ON ITS OWN. THE CAR CAN DRIVE AT 50 - 60 MPH FOR SEVERAL MILES WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE ENGINE, WATCH THE RPM'S AND BE READY TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSH FORCEFULLY ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM PLOWING INTO THE CAR AHEAD. LAST WEEK I PULLED INTO THE BANK PARKING LOT AND WITH NO WARNING THE CAR'S RPM'S JUMPED TO 3,000 AND I BARELY MISSED HITTING TWO PARKED CARS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END MAKES HARD, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, WHEN BACKING UP THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE GOES OUT AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS TWO FLAT TIRES. IT ALSO DOES THIS SOMETIME GOING FORWARD AND TURNING, SO IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN IT DOES THIS. FROM THE DAY THAT THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IT HAS IDLED LIKE AN OLD CAR THAT DESPERATELY NEEDS A TUNE UP. ALL THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AFTER HAVING THE CAR BE AT THE DEALER FOR 39 DAYS THIS YEAR. BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, I HAVE NOTIFIED CHINO HILLS FORD, FORD AND THE ARBITRATION BOARD THAT I WANT FORD TO REPURCHASE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE.*AK

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH 2000, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROUGH IDLING, TRANSMISSION NOT WANTING TO SHIFT, FRONT END CLUNKING, REAR END SUSPENSION AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. EXTENSIVE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, YET NONE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING A VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY IT WILL ACCELERATE AND DRIVE ON ITS OWN. THE CAR CAN DRIVE AT 50 - 60 MPH FOR SEVERAL MILES WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE ENGINE, WATCH THE RPM'S AND BE READY TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSH FORCEFULLY ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM PLOWING INTO THE CAR AHEAD. LAST WEEK I PULLED INTO THE BANK PARKING LOT AND WITH NO WARNING THE CAR'S RPM'S JUMPED TO 3,000 AND I BARELY MISSED HITTING TWO PARKED CARS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END MAKES HARD, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, WHEN BACKING UP THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE GOES OUT AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS TWO FLAT TIRES. IT ALSO DOES THIS SOMETIME GOING FORWARD AND TURNING, SO IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN IT DOES THIS. FROM THE DAY THAT THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IT HAS IDLED LIKE AN OLD CAR THAT DESPERATELY NEEDS A TUNE UP. ALL THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AFTER HAVING THE CAR BE AT THE DEALER FOR 39 DAYS THIS YEAR. BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, I HAVE NOTIFIED CHINO HILLS FORD, FORD AND THE ARBITRATION BOARD THAT I WANT FORD TO REPURCHASE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE.*AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. * AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, DEALER REPLACED THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET, AND ACCUMULATOR PISTONS. DEALER INSTALLED BEARING STRIPS IN THE ADJUSTERS FOR THE SUSPENSION NOISE, HOWEVER LATER FOUND THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT FLOOR BODY MOUNT. OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE, DEALER INSTALLED A NUT AND PANEL. TIRES MADE VIBRATION NOISES AT 65 MPH AND UP, DEALER REPLACED TWO TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUN OUT. HEAD LINER WAS SAGGING DOWN. LEFT REAR TRIM WAS LOOSE AT BACK EDGE, DEALER REPLACED. A CONNECTION WAS LOOSE AT MIRROR, DEALER SECURED. *ET

WHILE TRAVELING HEARD NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHILE TRAVELING REAR TIRE (GENERAL TIRE 17 INCH, NO DOT #) HAD A BLOWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK *TT

ONE OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, SIZE: P255/70R16, DOT: W2CUIRD030 ON 2000, FORD, EXPEDITION HAS CUTS IN SIDEWALL. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 9400 MILES ON THE TIRE, AND IT IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLE. CUTS HAVE AN ARC SHAPE THAT COVERS 20% OF SIDEWALL. *AK *JB

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM FRONT END. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED DIFFERENT PARTS, HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED FEW DAYS LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NEW VEHICLE SUBMITTED TO DEALER FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK WARRANTY SERVICE AT ODOMETER 3973, 9402, 9565, AND 11,864. ALL MAJOR GASKETS REPLACED IN COURSE OF WARRANTY SERVICE. ON FOURTH WARRANTY SERVICE VISIT, PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS WARPED BLOCK. REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED. REQUESTING DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD HEARING FOR RELIEF IN THE FORM OF FULL REFUND BASED ON BREACH OF PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR NEW VEHICLE AND SUBSTANTIAL IMPAIRMENT OF MARKET VALUE RESULTING FROM INSTALLATION OF REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. SUBMITTED AS REPLACEMENT FOR ODI ID: 753031 FOR BETTER CLARITY OF PROBLEM.*AK

ALL THE TIRES I AM REPORTING WENT BAD WHILE I HAD SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THEM WENT BAD AS THE RESULT OF A SEPARATION. THEY ALL GOT BIG BUBBLES IN THEM WHERE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. I BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T HAVE A BIG ACCIDENT WAS BECAUSE I COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE WOBBLING WHEN I DROVE, DUE TO THE BUBBLE IN THE TIRE. I FIND IT VERY INTERESTING THAT THESE TIRES ALL CAME APPART AT APPX. 25000 MILES. I HAD THE FOURTH TIRE REPLACED BEFORE IT COULD GO OUT ON ME TOO.*AK (TIRESIZE: 275/6017)

NEW VEHICLE DELIVERED WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE RESULTING IN OIL LEAK NONCONFORMANCE. AFTER FOUR SERVICE VISITS TO CORRECT, REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR WAS FOR NEW VEHICLE AND ENGINE WHICH WAS NEVER DELIVERED.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL 01V258000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP RAN VEHICLE ID NUMBER AND SHOWED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL EVEN THOUGH HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THROUGH MAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. NLM

THE REAR WIPER SHORTED OUT, DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR, WIPER MOTOR PARK SWITCH FAILED. NLM

THE SAFTY CAP WOULD NOT STAY ON THE LIGHTER OUTLET. NLM

CASSETTE PLAYER MALFUNCTIONED. NLM

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC MIRRORS FAILED. NLM

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC MIRRORS FAILED. NLM

SUSPENSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WOBBLE OVER HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IS VERY DEFFICULT TO CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ALIGNED VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY JUMPS INTO 4-WHEEL LOW WHEN IN REVERSE, AND THENJUMPS IN 4-WHEEL HIGH WHEN IN DRIVE. SWITCH IS SUPPOSE TO CONTROL 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON AND OFF.*AK

BOTH REAR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON ONE OF THEM .... THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERS AND HAD BRAKE REPAIRS AT APPROX. 34,000 MILES . FROM INITIAL LEASE OF VEHICLE, THERE WERE COMPLAINTS OF ROUGH RIDE AND APPARENT TIRE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER NEVER MADE ANY OFFER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES. UPON TAKING THIS PROBLEM TO THEM ON 09/04/2001 THEY DISCLAIMED ANY KNOWLEDGE OR ASSISTANCE IN ADJUSTING THE OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION OF THE GENERAL TIRE WHICH BLEW OUT... UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE AND HAD THEM CHECK THE TIRES FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE THEY DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER TIRE HAD A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD AND HAD A KNOT ON THE TIRE WHICH WAS JUST BEGINNING TO WARE. ALL TIRES HAD PROPER AIR PRESSURE. I HAVE KEPT THESE TIRES FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND COMPLAINT FOLLOW-UP.*AK (TIRESIZE: 275X60R17)

TWO OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE REMAINING TWO AS WELL (OEM GENERAL GRABBER AW,P275 60 R 17'S) . *YH

TWO OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE REMAINING TWO AS WELL (OEM GENERAL GRABBER AW,P275 60 R 17'S) . *YH

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT APPROX. 4000 MILES. FORD REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY, BUT FORD WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH EXPEDITION. I FEEL TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE ON FORD RECALL LIST. I KNOW OF NUMEROUS OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I ALSO HAVE AN ENGINE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, WHICH FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED IS VERY COMMON ON THE EXPEDITION. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO FIX IT ON 8/27/01. FORD TECH. TOLD ME IT IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY MAY HAVE A RECALL ON IT. (THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE GOING UP A HILL WHEN FUEL IS LOW OR HALF FULL AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL, AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTILE IT IS ON LEVEL GROUNDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DEALER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. GOODYEAR TIRES COULD NOT BE BALANCED, OR WERE OUT OF ROUND. AFTER TRYING TEN GOODYEAR TIRES THE DEALER PUT ON B F GOODRICH TIRES. THE 17" GOODYEAR REPLACEMENT TIRE IS VERY POOR QUAILTY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIRBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WILL BE SENDING NSTA COPIES OF LETTERS I WROTE TO FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265R70 17)

VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN PERIODICALLY/ WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE REMEDY. . *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPONENTS TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEM, BUT STILL NO REMEDY. *TT

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR WHEEL JINGLES, DEALER FOUND COTTER PINS LOOSE IN HUB CAPS AND TIGHTENED. *TT

CUSTOMER STATES TRANSMISSION SLIPS, NO CODES OR CONDITIONS FOUND BY DEALER. *TT

DASH RATTLES, DEALER DROPPED LOWER DASH AND TIGHTENED ALL DASH SUPPORTS. *TT

CUSTOMER STATES PEDAL BUTTON ON LEFT OF STEERING WHEEL IS INSTALLED BACKWARD, DEALER REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY. *TT

SINCE THE EARLY 1960'S , I HAVE BEEN VERY AWARE OF MANY FORD PRODUCTS THAT THE BRAKE/SYOP LIGHTS FAIL TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE VEHICLE S BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR A LIVING SINCE THE EARLY 60'S AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY ON MANY FORD PRODUCTS THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS. I HAVE PERSONALLY STOPPED AND TOLD MANY OF THOSE DRIVERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING REAR-ENDED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEHIND THEM NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE SLOWING/STOPPING. AT ONE TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LOCATET UNDER THE DASH THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. I DO NOT KNOW IF ANY CORRECTIONS WERE EVER MADE TO THAT PROBLEM BUT AS RECENTLY AS THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING A FORD THAT DID NOT HAVE WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN IT STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I AM RETIRED FROM THE BELL SYSTEM AND AS A REQUREMENT TO OPERATE A COMPANY MOTOR VEHICLE WE WERE GIVEN TRAINING ANNUALLY CALLED SMITH SYSTEM DEFENSIVE DRIVER TRAINING AND ALONG WITH ALL THE EXCELLENT SKILLS WE WERE TAUGHT WE WERE ALSO TOLD TO NOT FOLLOW A FORD WHENEVER POSSIBLE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASONS JUST STATED. IF I CAN BE OF ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANKS FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR SAFETY. RON WOGULIS

ON THE 8 PASSENGER FORD EXPEDITION, THE STEP DOWN LEDGE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, IS TOO NARROW WHEN THE SECOND ROW SEAT IS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE DROP DOWN IS SLIGHT AND THE WIDTH IS NARROW. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY BACKWARDS. OUR VEHICLE CONTAINS 2 BOOSTER SEATS ONE CAR SEAT AND ONE INFANT CARRIER. THIS BEING THE CASE, WE ARE USUALLY STEPPING OUT BACKWARDS WITH A CHILD/INFANT IN HAND. I INJURED MY ELBOW BRACING MYSELF SO THAT I DIDN'T DROP MY 7 WEEK OLD AFTER SLIPPING ON THIS LEDGE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST SUCH INCIDENT. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO DO THIS IN THIS VEHICLE.*AK

REPORTED ENGINE LOSING POWER TO DEALERSHIP WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY ON 2 PRIOR OCCASIONS BEFORE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN TOTALLY WHILE IN DRIVING MODE. DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM ON THOSE PRIOR VISITS. WITH THE COMPLETE POWER FAILURE, THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT A FIRE HAD OCCURRED IN THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX, BURNING SEVERAL WIRES THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER INSISTED THAT THIS TOTAL SHUTDOWN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH PREVIOUS LOST OF POWER THAT I REPORTED TO THEM. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC WHEN MY FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY.*AK

DRIVING ON HIGHWAT AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE COMPLETELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. I MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 275/60/17)

MY EXPEDITION REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AT 35MPH . THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY EXPEDITION WAS CAVED IN . UPON INPACT, DRIVER'S/ PASSANGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT35 MPH, AND AS RESULT OF A CRASH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON.*AK

NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM . THE FIRST PERSON NAMED TOM SAID THAT I HIT A CURB THE PERSON AT THE NEXT DEALER LOCATION SAID HE WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE AND THAT SOMETHING WAS PROBABLY WRONG INSIDE . THE SIDEWALL HAD A LARGE BUBBLE AND APPEAR AND IT GREW FROM THE THREAD TO THE RIM AT THE TIME THER WAS ONLY 9500 MILES ON THE TRUCK . THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN BY VERY FEW PEOPLE . MY ESTIMATE OF MILEAGE PUT ON FROM OTHERS DRIVING THIS TRUCK IS AROUND 500 MILES THE REST ARE MINE. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR A TIRE THAT HAS 90% MORE WEAR LEFT . THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WITH THE TIRE AND EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED WITH ME A PROBLEM DOES EXIST AND THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO . PLEASE CALL ME AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN HELP WITH. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 038059 TIRESIZE: 22570R15)

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT SAME INTERMITENT POWER LOSS FOR THE PAST 13 MONTHS. VEHICLE IS BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS, AS LOSS OF POWER REQUIRES COMPENSATION ON DRIVERS PART TO ANTICIPATE TRAFFIC FLOW. TRAVELING THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA BAD LANDS (TOWING 25FT TRAVEL TRAILER), CLIMBING OUT OF VALLEY, WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE WAS CLIMBING OUT WITH NO PROBLEM, WHEN HALF WAY UP THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 35MPH TO LESS THAN 5MPH (NO CHANGE IN HILL GRADE). VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES FROM RAPID CITY SD. CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE BURNED-UP. ALL DEALERS VISITED OVER THE LAST 13 MONTHS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEFINE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SELF DESTRUCT.*AK

DRIVERS SIDE BACK TIRE BLEW OUT FRO NO APPARENT REASON, TRIED TO GET OFF THE ROAD, TO NO AVAIL DUE TO SPEED. ONCE REACHED 10MPH WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY.

ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW SIGNIFICANT CRACKS ALONG INSIDE ABOVE AND INCLUDING THE BEAD. CHECKED TIRES AFTER HEARING SLAPPING NOISE FROM BOTH REAR TIRES. GENERAL TIRE DEALER DETERMINED FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT REPLACE DUE TO SHORTAGE OF THE TIRES. REPLACED WITH MICHELON AT MY EXPENSE AS FORD MOTOR AND CONTINENTAL TIRE REFUSED ASSISTANCE WHEN CONTACTED. CLOSE UP PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. (DOT NUMBER: ADT0 44T TIRESIZE: P275/60R17)

I CAN PROVIDE DOT # FROM PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN. ALL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED 1-3 INCH CRACKS ON THE INNER SIDE OF TIRE APPROX. 1 INCH ABOVE BEAD AND INCLUDING THE BEAD ON ONE TIRE. GENERAL TIRE DEALER IDENTIFIED FAILURE. GENERAL 800 COULD NOT OFFER ANY HELP. CLOSEUP PHOTOS WERE TAKEN OF FAILURES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P275/60R17)

PASSENGER'S SEAT LATCH WHICH HOLDS BACK REST IN PLACE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEATBACK REST TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING INTO GEARS CORRECTLY. WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, RADIO AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT OPERATING THEM. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING RADIO AND INTERIOR LIGHTS CUT OFF WITHOUT OPERATING THEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

INJECTOR IN CYLINDER #5 WAS HELD WIDE OPEN WHICH ALLOWED RAW FUEL TO SATURATE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH ENDED UP RUNNING OUT OF EXHAUST. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WAS GOING TO REPLACE ENGINE BLOCK WITHOUT RENEWING ANY WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT FORD BUY BACK THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE COULD HAVE BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BENT PISTON ROD AND STATED THAT ONCE THE INJECTOR STICKS OPEN, THE ENGINE COMPUTER DOES NOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BUT LEANS TO OTHER CYLINDERS OUT AND KEEPS POURING THE FUEL TO THE STUCK INJECTOR STRAIGHT IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CONSUMER IS ALSO ANGRY BECAUSE A REBUILT ENGINE IS BEING PUT IN THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF A NEW ENGINE. *SLC

THE RIGHT REAR GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH, DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE BLEW OUT BECAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION AND RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING THREE AS WELL, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE HOME 400 MILES TO GET REPLACEMENT TIRES. *YH

HAD VEHICLE PARKED WHEN REAR WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. HAD NO WARNING OF PROBLEMS.*AK

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT RECALL INFORMATION ON MY TIRES,BEFORE THEY FAIL! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. (TIRESIZE: 17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )

HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF ON AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND TOWING A 4X8 FT U-HAUL TRAILER WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE AUTOLAMP CONTROL POSITION. I WAS FOLLOWING MY WIFE IN HER VEHICLE AND SHE OBSERVED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD PERIODICALLY BE OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN BE ON AGAIN. SHE MENTIONED THIS TO ME WHEN WE STOPPED AT A REST AREA AND I TOLD HER I DID NOT TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF OR ON . I HAVE LEFT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE AUTOLAMP CONTROL POSITION SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW (PAST 19 MONTHS). THAT ALLOWS ME TO START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE WITH THE LIGHTS ON UPON STARTING AND THE HEADLIGHTS REMAIN ON FOR 12-20 SECONDS UPON TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND GETTING OUT OF THE VEHILCE. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IN FRANKLIN NC ON THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001 TO HAVE THEM TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM.*AK

AUXILIARY POWER POINT ON LOWER REAR OF CENTER CONSOLE BETWEEN FRONT SEATS HAS THE POWER POINT MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE CONSOLE ABOUT ONE INCH FROM THE FLOOR. WHEN THE SECOND ROW OF SEATS ARE FOLDED DOWN AS MANY PEOPLE DO WHEN TRAVELING, THE TOP OF THE SECOND SEAT BACKS BLOCKS ACCESS TO THE POWER POINT. TYPICALLY OWNERS PLUG IN A COOLER OR OTHER AUXILIARY ITEMS HERE. WHEN YOU TRY TO PLUG IN THE ITEM, YOU MUST FORCE THE TOP OF THE 2ND ROW SEAT BACK AWAY FROM THE REAR OF THE CENTER CONSOLE AND FORCE THE PLUG IN AT AN ACKWARD ANGLE AND ONCE PLUGGED IN, THE WIRES LEADING TO THE PLUG ARE SEVERLY BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE PLUG AND THEN THE 2ND SEAT BACK PRESSES DIRECTLY AGAINST THE WIRES WHERE THEY ENTER THE PLUG. THIS HAS CAUSED THE WIRE INSULATION TO BREAK AND PEEL OFF ALLOWING THE EXPOSED WIRES TO COME IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER AND /OR SHORT OUT THE POWER POINT. I FEEL THIS IS A DIRECT FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TO FORD IN THEIR QUALITY CONTROL SURVEYS THEY MAIL OUT AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE FROM FORD. THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOWS THE AUXILIARY POWER POINT ON THE SIDE OF THE CENTER CONSOLE AS IT WAS IN THE 1997 EXPEDITION I HAD PREVIOUSLY OWNED, BUT THE FACTS ARE IT ISD INSTALLED ON THE REAR OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. FORD SHOULD ACCEPT THIS AS A VAILD SAFETY PROBLEM (FIRE HAZARD) AND RECALL THE VEHICLES TO HAVE THE AUXILIARY POWER POINT MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE CONSOLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ITS A LOUD THUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK, AT A VERY LOW SPEED??*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS A 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS "AND" SITTING ON AN INCLINE FUEL GUAGE WILL NOT REGISTER FUEL BEING IN VEHICLE, AND ENGINE WILL STALL. THIS OCCURS WHILE PARKED OR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: CONSUMER STATED THAT IF A VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A SLOPE AND THIS HAPPENED, VEHICLE COULD LOSE STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN FORD MANUFACTURED VEHICLE THERE WAS NO STABALIZER INSTALLED IN ROOF OF VEHICLE. NOT INSTALLING STABILIZER, CAUSES A LOUD BOOMING NOISE TO BE HEARD WHEN WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP, AND ROOF OF VEHICLE IS CAPABLE OF BEING PRESSED DOWN. DEALERSHIP IS NOW IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE, AND IS GOING TO TAKE TOP HALF OF VEHICLE OFF AND INSTALL A STABALIZER, THEN, REWELD COMPONENTS OF VEHICLE BACK TOGETHER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

OWNED THE CAR FOR TEN MONTHS. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE VEHICLE REPEATLY LOOSES POWER WITHOUT NOTICE. LATELY THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON I-75 AND THE INTERSECTION I-475 (HAULING TRAVEL TRAILER) THE TRUCK LOST POWER UP A SLIGHT INCLINE. TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED 2 GEARS AND ENGINE SHOT TO 4500RPM, WHILE THE SPEED DROPPED FROM 65 TO 40MPH IN LESS THAN 100 YARDS. 18 WHEELERS SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING US FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. IN THE PAST TEN MONTHS THE CAR ALSO EXHIBITS OTHER ANOMOLIES, SUCH AS SEATS AND MIRRORS MOVE AND LOOSE THEIR POSITION WITHOUT COMMAND FROM THE REMOTES. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, COMPUTER MUST BE RESET. OTHER ANOMOLIES THAT HAPPEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIRRORS AND SEATS ARE THE REVERSE SENSORS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY, AND THE ALARM ACTIVATES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE DEALER NO LESS THAN 8 TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS IN FINDING THE PROBLEM.... HELP. *AK

PE00 048 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MHP ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P25570R16, DOT W2CUIRD160. CONSUMER WILL CONTACTED FIRESTONE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES TIRES HAVE SINCE BEEN RECALLED, LOCAL DEALERSHIP INITIALLY REFUSED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES, THE SIDEWALL IS DETACHED FROM THE TREAD. *JB

ON 5/3/01, AT APPROX. 2:40 PM, I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON 10TH(AMSTERDAM) AVE IN MANHATTAN IN RELATIVELY LIGHT TRAFFIC AT APPROX 20-25MPH. AS I CROSSED THE INTERSECTION OF AMSTERDAM & 58TH ST, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY TOWARD A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ONLY MANAGED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO PERHAPS 30MPH, WITH ENGINE RACING AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WERE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, WHEN OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS NO PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO IT AT ALL. AS I CROSSED THE INTERSECTION OF 59TH ST, I MANAGED TO GENTLY EASE THE GEARSHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL. THIS COMBINED WITH MY CONTINUOUS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO NEARLY A STOP, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RACING. THE INSTANT FORWARD MOTION CEASED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO REVERSE, WITH THE GEARSHIFT STILL IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TRAVELING BACKWARDS, ONCE AGAIN AT THE SAME HIGH RATE OF ACCELERATION. STILL STANDING ON THE BRAKE PETAL, I SWITCHED THE IGNITION OFF. A SPLIT SECOND SECOND LATER, THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO AN AMBULANCE, AT A SPEED OF PERHAPS 30-35 MPH. FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE END, I TRAVELLED ABOUT 500 FEET FORWARD AND 120 FEET IN REVERSE, CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINING MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PETAL. MY VEHICLE IMPACTED THE AMBULANCE AT THE STRONGEST PART OF ITS STRUCTURE, THE CURVED, STEEL REINFORCED FRONT CORNER OF THE AMBULANCE "BOX". HAD THE AMBULANCE BEEN 2 FEET FURTHER BACK, THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED INSTANTLY. THERE WERE 3 EMT'S IN THE FRONT OF THE AMBULANCE, AND NO PASSENGER OR PERSONEL IN THE REAR. ALL OF THEM SAW EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE DESCRIBED, AND I AM SURE THEIR STATEMENTS ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS OF MY VEHICLE WILL CORROBORATE MY DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO IMPACT A VEHICLE WITH ENOUGH MASS TO STOP THE MOMENTUM OF MY 2 1/2 TON SUV. HAD I IMPACTED SMALLER PASSENGER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS, MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.*AK

PE 00 020/TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A RIPPLE AND A BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON A 2000, FORD, EXPEDITION; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P255/70R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK CONSUMER STATES ALL TIRE WERE FOUND TO HAVE RIPPLES ON THE SIDEWALLS AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRES WITH BRIDGESTONE. *SLC

DEAL CLAIMED ASHT RAY MELTED INSIDE DUE TO A CIGAR -- NO JOKE, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WARRANTY ITEM OR REPORT THE DEFECT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK

I AM CONCERNED WITH THE FAULTY MECHANICS ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN TWICE NOW SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. ON JAN 27-2001, I WAS COMING OFF THE 5 FWY AND LOST ALL POWER OF BRAKES. I HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR TO GET MY VEHICLE TO STOP, ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT BEACH BLVD. 2ND TIME, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE 91 FWY AT APPROX 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING AND BECAME VERY BUMPY. I HAD TO VEER OFF THE FWY IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND DANGEROUS MATTER. WHEN I STOPPED, MY TRUCK DROPPED IN THE FRONT RIGHT AREA. I GOT OUT TO LOOK AND SAW THAT THE WHEEL HAD COME OFF AND WAS LEANING INTO THE INSIDE OF MY TIRE WELL. I AM NOW AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND REPORTING IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH ME AS TO YOUR ACTIONS AND AS TO WHAT ACTIONS I NEED TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER. THIRD STRIKE USUALLY ENDS UP IN ***DEATH*** I DO NOT WANT TO BE PART OF STATISTICS OR WANT TO HEAR OF ANY OTHERS GETTING HURT BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU DEAN AUGHENBAUGH. *AK

UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY GETS AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SEAT MATERIAL IN THE VEHICLE. NLM

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY TO FULL SPEED WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CENTER ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK. LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURER. COST WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK *SLC

WHENEVER DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE UP AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY.*AK *JB

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON A SIDE STREET COMING TOWARDS A INTERSECTION FOR A STOP SIGN. SHE CAME TOWARDS A FULL STOP, AND STARTED TO BACK UP, AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P255170, R16109SM/F THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

A SEVERE OVERSENSITIVE STEERING WHEEL, HARDER TO CONTROL WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

EMERGENCY FLASHERS CANNOT BE USED FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT OVERHEATING THE COMPONENT THUS CAUSING A COMPLETE FAILURE OF EMERGENCY FLASHERS, TURN, PARKING, BRAKE LIGHTS,RUNNING LIGHTS. TIRES DEVELOP MAJOR CUPPING AND FEATHERING THUS CAUSING SEVERE BOUNCE AND VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING AND HANDLING. (DOT NUMBER: 71532B TIRESIZE: 19.5)

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED REAR OF VEHICLE SHOOK. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED 3 OF THE LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS BROKE OFF. RIVERHEAD FORD FIX THE RIGHT WEEL (AFTER 3 DAYS) TWO WEEKS LATER THE LEFT WEEL DID THE SAME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. FOUND OUT THAT TREAD WAS SEPARATING, AND ALL AIR WAS COMING FROM TIRE. FORD, EXPEDITION ,2000 P-255/70R16 DOT W20U. *AK CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL TIRES. *SLC

I KEEP GETTING DISCONNECTED OFF MY INTERNET CONNECTION BEFORE I CAN FINISH MY COMMENT. I WILL MAIL A HARD COPY OF MY COMMENTS TO YOU. (DOT NUMBER: W2T61RE210 TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

FRONT END COLLISION AT 40 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HUSBAND WAS INJURED. *AK VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY MECHANIC.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

MAJOR FRONT END COLLISION. SEAT BELT WAS ON - DRIVER SOLE OCCUPANT. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD WAS NOTIFIED, AND TO DATE HAS DONE NOTHING TO EXPLAIN WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, BUT FORD HAS NOT CHOSEN TO LOOK AT IT, AND CANNOT OFFER ANY REASON WHY THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN SUCH A CRASH. DRIVER STRUCK CHEST ON STEERING WHEEL, AND IT IS BELEIVED SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN EITHER. *AK

I HAD JUST GOTTEN ON INTERSTATE 71 IN OHIO & WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN I RETURNED TO NY, I SHOWED THE TIRE TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE SIDEWALL FAILED. I THEN WENT TO VAN KLEEK'S TIRE, FIRESTONE DEALER IN LAKE KATRINE, NY. THE TECHNICIAN AGREED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE SIDEWALL FAILED BUT SENT ME TO THE FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER IN WAPPINGERS FALLS TO HAVE IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HE WENT SO FAR AS TO SAY THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES BASED UPON THE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER WILDERNESS TIRES. THE FIRESTONE TECH. SAID THAT IT WAS CLEARLY A ROADHAZARD; THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD GIVE ME 30% CREDIT ON A NEW TIRE. I CALLED THE 800-356-4644 NUMBER IN MY FIRESTONE WARRANTY MANUAL & EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IF I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS STORE'S ASSESMENT, I SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER FIRESTONE STORE IN NEWBURGH OR MIDDLETOWN. I DECLINED & RETURNED TO VAN KLEEK'S THE FOLLOWING DAY. I WAS CHARGED $130 FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE, EVEN THOUGH THEY FOUND NO PUNCTURES OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TREAD OR EVIDENCE OF ROADHAZARD. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE & WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY A UNBIASED PROFESSIONAL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNCU1RD499 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

THE SPARE TIRE CABLE WENCH THATS BRING THE TIRE UP AND DOWN BROKE WHILE TURNING A CORNER CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO COME OFF, THE CONSUMER THINKS THE LOCATION OF THE SPARE IS IN A DANGEROUS AREA. NLM

BLOW OUT OF FIRESTONE TIRE. STANDARD ISSUE ON EXCURSION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 )

FRONT TIRES ARE CUPPING, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, VEHICLE INSPECTED AND ALIGNED,POSSIBLE TIRE RELATED DEFECT (NO MAKE/MODEL OF TIRES PROVIDED). *CJ

TIRES SLIPPING ON WHEEL RIMS, VEHICLE SUBLET TO BYMAR TO REMOUNT AND BALANCE, ADD SILPTACK, AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS RELATED TO VIBRATION, REPLACED THE WHEEL RIMS TO CORRECT PROBLEMS. *CJ

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AND WON'T OPEN, JIGGLE SWITCH AND IT STARTS, SCRATCH IN DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW, LEFT DOOR TRIM PANEL AND INSIDE BELT MOLDING REMOVED, INSPECT GLASS, TEST WINDOW OPERATION AND REPLACED WINDOW SWITCH, SEVERAL REPAIRS COMPLETED TO REMEDY PROBLEMS. CJ

SHIMMY AT SPEEDS 70 MPH AND ABOVE, DIAGNOSE VIBRATION, TRIED TO BALANCE REAR DRIVESHAFT, DRIVESHAFT REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR BALANCING. CJ

WHEN DRIVING BY A BEARER THERE IS A JUNGLING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION, DEALER REMOVED LUBRICATE,REINSTALLED AND RETORQUE BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *CJ

ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN FIRST STARTED AND WHEN PLACED IN PARK. HEAT/ AIR SYSTEM AND RADIO SHUTS OFF AT THE SAME TIME. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR EIGHT DAYS AND DID NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED THAT THE REAR END TREMBLES AND VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP IS AWRAE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. TO GAIN CONTROL ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER WILL ADD A COMPONENT TO THE PCV SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ALL BEARINGS ON RIGHT TIRE HAVE FALLEN OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED TIRE TO FALL OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FELL OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. *CJ

CONSUMER HEARD A PINGING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, CALLED DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CLOSED APPOINTMENT, IT WAS THURSDAY, AND ON WENDESDAY NIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID OIL HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED FOR A YEAR. CONSUMER STATED OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. CONSUMER FELT WARNING LIGHTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE. *AK

ON A DRY-FLAT ROAD, THE SUV WAS STOPPED - PUT IN REVERSE - THE SUV AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED TO 50 MILES PER HOUR - THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE SUV - AN EY-WITNESS SAID THE THE SUV WAS "BUCKING" - POSSIBLY FROM THE BRAKES CATCHING BUT NOT STOPING THE SUV. THE SVU HIT A TREE AND FLEW INTO THE WOODS -- ONLY THEN DID IT STOP. FORD CORP. HAS NOT RESPONDED TO ANY INQUIRES - THIS NEEDS ATTENTION - THE NEXT TIME - SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT!*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WITHOUT A TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (P255/70R16, 109S-M+S DOT W2CU IRD070. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL UNDERNEATH HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

COULD NOT KEEP VEHICLE IN HIGHWAY LANE ,HAD TO CORRECT STEERING CONSTANTLY ON TRIP TO FLA. WENT TO FORD DEALER IN FLA. AND GOT NOTHING WRONG WITH TRUCK ,DROVE HOME AT 55MPH TO DEALER ,IT TOOK 3 SERVICE VISITS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH DOWN A TOW LANE HIGHWAY THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING WIDE OPEN, AND CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. ALSO, ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS FREE OF PLAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC

THE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH. THE RECALL STARTED SHORTLY AFTER WE HAD IT REPLACED. WE ASKED BILL CURRIE FORD TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTEE BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE A DEFECT NOT A REGULAR BLOW OUT. THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. THEY REFUSED SAYING THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTEE. WE SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANOUNCED, BUT WHEN WE FINALLY DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL FIVE FIRESTONE TIRES FORD GAVE US YOUR WEBSITE TO REPORT OUR ORIGINAL BLOW OUT. WE DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE THAT BLEW BUT WE DID STORE THE FOUR REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES, WITH THE SAME DOT NUMBER. (DOT NUMBER: W2CU TIRESIZE: 255/70R16)

FUEL MILEAGE HAS PLUMETED TO 12MPG AVERAGE FROM 17MPG AFTER REPLACEMENT OF A/C COMPRESSOR AFTER ACCIDENT.

TWICE TWO BRAND NEW TIRES BLEW UP ON THE HIGHWAY,AND THE FIRESTONE REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THEM FOR FREE,THEY CHANGED THEM AND CHARGED ME FULL PRICE (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

TWICE TWO BRAND NEW TIRES BLEW UP ON THE HIGHWAY,AND THE FIRESTONE REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THEM FOR FREE,THEY CHANGED THEM AND CHARGED ME FULL PRICE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT MY VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY A DELIVERY TRUCK. CAUSING ME TO SMASH INTO THE FRONT AND SASH INTO THE REAR OF A TRACTOR TRAILOR RESULTING IN MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF MY VEHICLE, AND INJURIES TO MYSELF AND PASSENGER. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WANDERS MOSTLY AT 60-70MPH. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. VEHLICE ALMOST FLIPPED OVER. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT 3 OTHER TIMES. DELAER SAID THAT BECAUSE THEY WERE HIGHLY SENTITIVE THEY WILL DO THIS. DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CLIP WILL NOT GO INTO BUCKLE. DEALER STATED THAT SEATBELT RECEIVER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND IT'S ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TIRE CAN'T BE BALLANCED REPETIVE TIMES TRIED, FORD STATES TIRES DEFECTIVE (TIRESIZE: P27560R-17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P27560R-17 )

THIS IS MY 4TH NEW FORD VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED AND SECOND EXPEDITION (LAST ONE 97) I NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH TIER SEPARATION IN MY LIFE. ON THIS VEHICLE I HAD 2 TIRES SEPARATION IN 3 MONTHS. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ACCEPTABLE RESPONSE FROM FORD DEALERS (NEW FORD VEHICLES HAVE 1 YEAR/12 MONTHS WARRANTY ON TIRE) AND MOST OF THE DEALER WOULD NOT EVEN ACCEPT THE STANDARD WARRANTY. FIRESTONE DEALERS REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. EARNHARDT FORD REPLACED ONE OF MY TIERS AND I AM GOING TO REPLACE REMAINING TIERS AT MY OWN COST (WITH DIFFERENT BRAND). THIS NOT ACCEPTABLE FROM MY POINT OF VIEW. FORD SHOULD PAY FOR MY COST.. THIS IS MY LAST FORD VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265X70X17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265X70X17 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (P255 70 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CRACKING, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS MULTIPLE TRAVELING LOW SPEED NO COLLISIONS (DOT NUMBER: W2CU TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES FAILED AT LESS THAN 500 MILES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2T6 TIRESIZE: P265 70R17)

WHEN ARE THESE TIRES GOING TO BE RECALLED? MY FAMILY AND I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES! I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND FORD DIRECTLY TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS, BUT I CAN NOT GET ANY SATISFACTION. THE 15" TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED ARE MADE EXACTLY LIKE THE 16" ONES ON MY VEHICLE. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE! THANKS IN ADVANCE. LANCE MARKER. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE "BUBBLING" ON THE OUTER EDGES. THE RIGHT SIDE IS WORSE. MY MECHANIC THINKS IT IS FROM THE SHOCKS AND WARRENTS ATTENTION AT ONLY 11.5K MILES. HE IS WORRIED OF A BLOW-OUT. HE SAYS TIRE IS "BOUNCING". *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TIRE WENT FLAT FOR NO DISCERNBLE REASON WITH 200+ MILES ON IT. FIRESTONE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY IT WOULD HOLD AIR. I REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND NEW TIRE AT MY EXPENSE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/75R16 )

WAS TRAVELING 65MPH WHEN A LOUD POP SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM BACK. GOT OFF FREEWAY TO CHECK & NOTICED TIRE WAS FLAT. LEFT REAR TIRE WAS THE PROBLEM. SIDEWALL HAD BLOWN OUT. EXCHANGED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. TOOK TIRE TO TIRE SHOP & WAS INFORMED THE HAD HIT AN OBJECT & DID NOT GET TIRE EXCHANGED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/70R17 1,000 MILES. KEPT THE TIRE.*AK

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255-70-R16 )

DIXIE DONELSON HAD ONLY PURCHASED HER FORD EXPEDITION THE MONTH PRIOR (EARLY JUNE), AND WAS JUST UNDERWAY FOR A TRIP TO VISIT HER DAUGHTER IN COLORADO. THE ORIGINAL POLICE REPORT DOCUMENTS HER LOSING CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE WITHIN THE FIRST 40 MINUTES OF HER TRIP. FURTHER OBSERVATIONS OF THE CRASH SITE HAVE REVEALED TREAD REMNANTS OF NEW FIRESTONE SUV TIRES. HOWEVER, THE EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE AND ALL REMAINING TIRES BURNED TO THE EXTENT OF NOT BEING IDENTIFIABLE. DIXIE HAD TOLD HER DUAGHTER SHE HAD NEW FIRESTONE TIRES, BUT WE HAVE HAD LITTLE SUCCESS IN DETERMINING THE ACTUAL TIRE MODEL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: (UNKNOWN) )

PE-00-020; RENTAL VEHICLE 2000, FORD EXPEDITION, TIRE SIZE NOT AVAILABLE, AND DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING IN STATE OF ARIZONA ON A VERY HOT DAY AT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. *AK

STEERING BECAME HEAVY, PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE, TIRE WAS BULGING ALL AROUND SIDEWALL. LIMPED ALONG SHOULDER AT 2 OR 3 MPH AND 50 TARDS LATER, TIRE EXPLODED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2T6 TIRE SIZE: P265/70/17 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P255 70 R16) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, TIRE WAS EXTREMELY HOT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

I HAD MY TIRES INSPECTED AT THE SEARS AUTO CENTER IN ODESSA, TX. THE VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A VAGUE ROUGHNESS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE INSPECTOR FOUND DEPRESSIONS IN THE CENTER OF THE TREADS ON TWO OF THE TIRES AND TOLD ME THAT THIS INDICATED THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE BELTS UNDER THE TREADS HAD SEPARATED. I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES AND I HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES IN MY GARAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255 70 R16 )

I HAD MY TIRES INSPECTED AT THE SEARS AUTO CENTER IN ODESSA, TX. THE VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A VAGUE ROUGHNESS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE INSPECTOR FOUND DEPRESSIONS IN THE CENTER OF THE TREADS ON TWO OF THE TIRES AND TOLD ME THAT THIS INDICATED THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE BELTS UNDER THE TREADS HAD SEPARATED. I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES AND I HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES IN MY GARAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255 70 R16 )

SUNROOF ASSEMBLY BROKE IN THE OPEN POSITION. DEALER RECEIVED VEHICLE FOR REPAIR ON 8/21/00. ON 8/24/00, REPLACEMENT PART ARRIVED AT DEALER IN A DAMAGED CONDITION. SERVICE TECHINICIAN STATED IT WAS COMMON FOR FORD TO KNOWINGLY SHIP DEFECTIVE PARTS WHEN INVENTORY OF 1ST QUALITY PARTS IS DEPLETED. THIS PRACTICE WOULD DEMONSTRATE TIMELY DELIVERY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THOSE WHO REVIEW SHIPPING RESPONSE TIME. SECOND REPLACEMENT SUNROOF ASSEMBLY ARRIVES AT DEALER APPROXIMATELY 8/28. IT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THIRD REPLACEMENT SUNROOF ASSEMBLY UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FORD NATIONAL RELATIONSHIP CENTER ADVISES ME THAT PART IS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND CAN GIVE NO PROMISE DATE FOR AVAILABILITY. ALSO ADVISED THAT FORD ENGINEERING HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PARTS SHORTAGE. SPOKE TO DEALER THIS AFTERNOON (9/6/00) AND THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN PART MIGHT BECOME AVAILABLE. THE 2000 MODEL YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOFS WERE AVAILABLE ON EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH REAR A/C VENTS. ONE COULD CONCLUDE FROM THE "NATIONAL BACKORDER" SITUATION THAT THERE IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT WITH THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY THAT I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE AND/OR PUBLICIZE. I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THEIR VEHICLES WHILE WAITING FOR PARTS FOR OVER 19 DAYS. THANK YOU. REX DYER

SUNROOF ASSEMBLY BROKE IN THE OPEN POSITION. DEALER RECEIVED VEHICLE FOR REPAIR ON 8/21/00. ON 8/24/00, REPLACEMENT PART ARRIVED AT DEALER IN A DAMAGED CONDITION. SERVICE TECHINICIAN STATED IT WAS COMMON FOR FORD TO KNOWINGLY SHIP DEFECTIVE PARTS WHEN INVENTORY OF 1ST QUALITY PARTS IS DEPLETED. THIS PRACTICE WOULD DEMONSTRATE TIMELY DELIVERY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THOSE WHO REVIEW SHIPPING RESPONSE TIME. SECOND REPLACEMENT SUNROOF ASSEMBLY ARRIVES AT DEALER APPROXIMATELY 8/28. IT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THIRD REPLACEMENT SUNROOF ASSEMBLY UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. FORD NATIONAL RELATIONSHIP CENTER ADVISES ME THAT PART IS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" AND CAN GIVE NO PROMISE DATE FOR AVAILABILITY. ALSO ADVISED THAT FORD ENGINEERING HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PARTS SHORTAGE. SPOKE TO DEALER THIS AFTERNOON (9/6/00) AND THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN PART MIGHT BECOME AVAILABLE. THE 2000 MODEL YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOFS WERE AVAILABLE ON EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH REAR A/C VENTS. ONE COULD CONCLUDE FROM THE "NATIONAL BACKORDER" SITUATION THAT THERE IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT WITH THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY THAT I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE AND/OR PUBLICIZE. I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THEIR VEHICLES WHILE WAITING FOR PARTS FOR OVER 19 DAYS. THANK YOU. REX DYER

I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND WENT INTO THE SUPERMARKET. WHEN I CAME OUT I NOTICED MY RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND THE NEXT MORNING DROVE UP TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A HOLE BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL AND THEREFORE IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. THEY (FIRESTONE) TOLD ME THE TIRE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SO THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. LATER I SAW A REPORT ON CHANNEL 2 IN LOS ANGELES ABOUT YET ANOTHER FIRESTONE FAILURE AND THE PICTURE OF THE HOLE IN THE TIRE THEY HAD ON TV LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE HOLE IN MY 17" TIRE. I AM SUSPICIOUS THAT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD PUNCTURED MY TIRE BUT FEEL LIKE IT WAS THE START OF A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE 17" WILDERNESS AT TIRES. I BOUGHT A GOODYEAR TIRE FOR MY SPARE AND TODAY I ORDERED FOUR MICHELIN TIRES. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET INJURED OR KILLED. FORD AND FIRESTONE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MESS. I AM SORRY I PAID $42,000 FOR A BRAND NEW EXPEDITION AND LESS THAN 7 WEEKS LATER HAVE TO SPEND OVER EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ON REPLACEMENT TIRES JUST TO FEEL SAFE. DO SOMETHING!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND WENT INTO THE SUPERMARKET. WHEN I CAME OUT I NOTICED MY RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND THE NEXT MORNING DROVE UP TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A HOLE BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL AND THEREFORE IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. THEY (FIRESTONE) TOLD ME THE TIRE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SO THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. LATER I SAW A REPORT ON CHANNEL 2 IN LOS ANGELES ABOUT YET ANOTHER FIRESTONE FAILURE AND THE PICTURE OF THE HOLE IN THE TIRE THEY HAD ON TV LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE HOLE IN MY 17" TIRE. I AM SUSPICIOUS THAT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD PUNCTURED MY TIRE BUT FEEL LIKE IT WAS THE START OF A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE 17" WILDERNESS AT TIRES. I BOUGHT A GOODYEAR TIRE FOR MY SPARE AND TODAY I ORDERED FOUR MICHELIN TIRES. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET INJURED OR KILLED. FORD AND FIRESTONE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MESS. I AM SORRY I PAID $42,000 FOR A BRAND NEW EXPEDITION AND LESS THAN 7 WEEKS LATER HAVE TO SPEND OVER EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ON REPLACEMENT TIRES JUST TO FEEL SAFE. DO SOMETHING!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING. A TIRE TECHNICIAN SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE SIDEWALL FAILED BECAUSE IT HAD BULGED OUT AND THE TIRE WAS UNREPAIRABLE.( DOT NUMBER: W2T6Z08L TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING. A TIRE TECHNICIAN SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE SIDEWALL FAILED BECAUSE IT HAD BULGED OUT AND THE TIRE WAS UNREPAIRABLE.( DOT NUMBER: W2T6Z08L TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

WHY DID THE NHTSA ONLY EXPAND THIER INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE 16" FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE 17" TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AND THINK THEY SHOULD BE LOOKED AT ALSO, AND POSSIBLY INCLUDED IN ANY FUTURE RECALLS OF FIRESTONE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75 17 )

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH HEARD A POP, REAR LEFT WHEEL BOLTS CAME OFF AND STUDS SNAPPED, AND WHEEL COME OFF.*AK

CONSUMER IS TAKING IN VEHICLE IN FOR THE 5TH TIME. VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY & THAT THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY COULD FOR THE VEHCILE. MANUFACTURER SENT DEALER SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO DO TO VEHICLE. RIGHT SIDE WAS ADJUSTED SO FAR. VEHICLE WAS NOW GOING TO THE LEFT & RIGHT. INDEPENDENT FRONT END SPECIALIST SAID VEHICLE SHOULD BE PULLING TO THE RIGHT.*AK

I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR 5/6 TIMES, AND IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT!

THERE IS A "CRACK/TEAR" ON THE UPPER SIDE WALL THAT I DISCOVERED ON 8/28/00. I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD; I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH FIRESTONE'S RESPONSE AND AM WORRIED THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH THIS TIRE BUT THE "CRACK/TEAR" ON THE TIRE MAKES ME WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY! SUPPOSEDLY NON RECALLED TIRES. NHTSA NEEDS TO EXPAND RECALL BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70/R1 )

THE SUN ROOF WAS INOPERABLE WHEN I WENT TO PURCHASE THE VECHICLE. SALESMAN TOLD ME MAYBE HE WASN'T OPERATING CORRECTLY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO SERVICE CENTER, THEY TOLD ME IT NEED A MOTOR. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW A MOTOR WAS BURNED OUT WITH ONLY 26 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS DEFINTE A MANUFACTORING PROBLEM!! I BOUGHT IT BACK TO SERVICE DEALER A SECOND TIME. SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME THEY ARE GOING TO NEED MORE TIME TO FIX PROBLEM. IT WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM BEFORE I PURCHASED IT THEN I SHOULD RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT! THEY KNOWINGLY AND MALICOUSLY SOLD ME A VEHCILE THAT WAS MALFUNCTIONED! THE PERSON I WAS IN CONTACT WITH AT THE DEALER IS DAVID ROBBINS, SALES MANAGER

WHILE DRIVING T 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING GEAR BOX CAME APART. TWO BOLTS MADE A LOUD NOISE AND BROKE, AS THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE 3RD BOLT CAME FLYING OFF. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF VECHICLE, IT WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER HAS NO ANSWER AND OFFERED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE TO THE CONSUMER.*AK

THIS TIRE IS NOT A PART OF THE NATIONAL RECALL, HOWEVER, THE TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AND THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER THE "WARRANTY". I WANTED TO INFORM YOU OF THE FAILURE OF THIS MODEL/SIZE OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT BRAND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570RR16 )

THE FRONT TWO FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70R16 TIRES ON MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAVE THE STEEL BELT SHOWING THROUGH THE TREAD AT SEVERAL PLACES. INTERESTING THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT 15" AND DID NOT COME FROM DECATUR!( DOT NUMBER: W2CU1RD369 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

I EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL SIDEWALL BLOW-OUT ON A TIRE WITH LESS THEN 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE BLOW OUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIM AND HUB OF THE WHEEL. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED THAT I MAY HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE SOON WITH THE OTHER FOUR TIRES. I CONTACTED GENERAL TIRES AND THEY WANT ME TO SENT THE TIRE BACK EAST AND WAIT TO GET SOMETHING DONE. THE NOW TIRE, RIM AND HUB CAP COST ME 325.00 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT TO GET IT FROM DETROIT ON SPECIAL ORDER. I WOULD LIKE THE DOT TO INSPECT THE TIRE PRIOR TO RELEASING IT BACK TO GENERAL TO DETERMINE IF A RECALL SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED. LIKE I STATED IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS SECTION THE SIDEWALL BLOW OUT WAS VERY ABNORMAL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )

TIRE LESS THAN ONE WEEK OLD, TRAVELING MIDDAY ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WITH CLEAR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW AHEAD, CLEAN DRY ROAD, HEARD LOUD "POP" COME FROM REAR OF CAR, TIRE FLAT AT EXIT JUST A FEW MILES LATER, FORD DEALER DECLINED RESPONSIBILITY, REFERRED US TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHO SUGGESTED HIGHWAY HAZARD PUNCTURE EVEN THOUGH WE PROTESTED THAT NO HAZARD WAS SEEN BY EITHER PERSON IN CAR, TIRE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR BUT BUBBLE ON SIDE PREVENTED SAFE REPAIR, WE BOUGHT ANOTHER BRAND-NEW TIRE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRE( DOT NUMBER: 027582 TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255X70X16 )

SIGNIFICANT CRACKING / SPLITTING HAS OCCURRED ON THE 17 INCH SIZE. NEED ALL FOUR TIRES INCLUDED FOR REPLACEMENT IN RECALL. IMMENENT SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: 17 )

WE WERE TRAVELING ON I-40 RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO COLORADO AND HAD A BLOW OUT ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF WEATHERFORD, OK. THE TIRE WAS ON A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 4500 MILES. WE HAD CHECKED THE TIRES WHEN WE LEFT COLORADO THAT MORNING AND THEY WERE FINE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW, THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND PITCHED SIDE TO SIDE WILDLY. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE ARRIVED, THE MAN COMMENTED THAT THE TIRE DID NOT LOOK LIKE A NORMAL BLOW OUT AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE IT CHECKED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHO ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE OTHER THAN A NORMAL ROAD HAZARD (THIS ALSO PREVENTED ME FROM COLLECTING ON THE TIRE WARRANTY). HE ALSO WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THE CAR REACTED TO THE BLOWN TIRE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING. I WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT MY COMMENTS. I SPOKE TO AT LEAST 2 FRIENDS WHO CAN TESTIFY UNDER OATH THAT I MADE COMMENTS ABOUT MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE TIRES AND MY CONCERN ABOUT THE LACK OF CONTROL AFTER THE TIRE FAILED. THESE COMMENTS WERE MADE DURING JULY 24-28 BEFORE ANY OF THE CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT FORD AND FIRESTONE WAS MADE PUBLIC. I REGRET THAT I DID NOT KEEP THE TIRE THAT BLEW. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL EXPAND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AS WELL AS THE FORD EXPEDITION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNCU 1RD 4 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WHILE LOOKING OVER TIRE, NOTICED SEPARATION AND SPLITTING. *AK THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE 17", DOT #W2T61RE169 IS SPLITTING AND CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALL, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE TREAD COULD SEPARATE AT ANY TIME. *SLC

FIRESTONE HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON ONLY ONE SIZE OF THE FAILING TIRE, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER SIZES? THE 265 COME ON MY EXPEDITION, IT IS MADE WITH THE SAME DESIGN FLAW, MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME FACTORY, WHY IS NO ONE ADDRESSING OR ADMITTING TO ANYTHING BUT THE 235. 235'S ARE THE MOST POPULAR SIZE USED THUS THE REASON FROM THEM SHOWING THE LEADING FAILURE RATES. THE OTHER SIZE TIRES ARE NO DIFFERENT, JUST NOT USED AS WIDELY BUT FIRESTONE WILL NOT EVEN CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OR ADMIT OTHER TIRES ARE FLAWED. PLEASE IN THE INTEREST OF MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND MILLIONS OF OTHER LOOK INTO THE FAILURES OF OTHER SIZE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT ARE SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265X16 )

ALL FOUR TIRES ON VEHICLE SHOW 'BRUISING' ON SIDEWALL NEAR TREAD. THE TWO FRONT TIRES SHOW 'FEATHERING', CRACKS AROUND SIDEWALL TREAD. NONE OF THE FOUR TIRES WILL SUSTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSURE AS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER TO AVOID ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. JUNE 6,2000 THREE TIRES TOOK 8 PSI, ONE TOOK 10 PSI, AIR TO BRING PRESSURE TO CONFORMITY AS STATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STICKER SIDE STICKER ISSUED BY FORD MOTOR. ON JULY 8, 2000 THREE TIRES TOOK 6 PSI AIR, ONE 8 PSI AIR. ON AUGUST 8,2000 THREE TIRES TOOK 16 PSI AIR, ONE 18 PSI AIR. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MFR. PSI OF 44.( DOT NUMBER: W2CU TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WHILE DRIVING POWER ASSIT SYSTEM CUTS ON AND OFF, CAUSING ERRATIC MOVEMENTS AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT P235/R75/17 IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE NEW FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TREAD TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: 109S TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

AUG 7, 2000 , I-40 , 35 MILES WEST OF LITTLE ROCK, AR. I HAD BEEN TRAVELING 3 HOURS OF A 9 HOUR TRIP. I WAS GOING 70 MPH. LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. SIDE WALL IS STILL IN TACT AROUND RIM. CAME VERY CLOSE TO ROLLING VEHICLE. WENT TO COMPANY OWNED FIRESTONE STORE AND REQUESTED REPLACEMENT ON 7/8/00. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES AND THERE WERE NO NEED TO INSPECT THE REMAINING TIRES. THEY OFFERED ME $30 OFF A NEW TIRE. I DECLINED. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE REMAINING TIRES. I TRAVEL FOR A LIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.( DOT NUMBER: W2CU TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

FIRESTONE RECALL DOESN'T ADDRESS ALL TIRES SIZES, ONLY ONE SIZE. I CAN NOT SEE WHY ONLY ONE SIZE WOULD BE AFFECTED. I FEEL THAT A TOTAL RECALL OF ALL SIZES IN THE AFFECTED SERIES SHOULD BE DONE. ANYTHING LEES SEEMS TO BE AN ATTEMPT BY A MAJOR BUSINESS TO PACIFY WASHINGTON AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER. PLEASE ENCOURAGE FIRESTONE AND FORD TO RECONSIDER THIS RECALL. UNTIL THIS IS DONE, I CANNOT FEEL CONFIDENT TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN MY 30 DAY OLD, 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 17" FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265R75-17 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/ATX TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM, SIDEWALL TREAD WAS SEPARATED, LIKE SOME ONE HAD CUT IT. FORD AND FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK (TIRE SIZE 255/70R16)

PE02000, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DISINTEDGRATED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. ONE OTHER PASSENGER WAS IN THE TRUCK. NO ONE WAS HURT. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P25570R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. FORD WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. PLEASE LIST DOT # AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SEEM AS BRIGHT AS OTHER AUTO I HAVE DRIVEN.MUST USE HIGH BEAM IN AREAS WHERE REGULAR BEAM SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AS IT CONCERNS ME. IS POWER BEING DRAINED OR ARE LIGHT JUST NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH?

ON JULY 10,2000 MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING TO THE AIRPORT WHEN OUR TIRE SEPARATED WE WERE TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON I-80 APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE GWB AT THE TIME WE THOUGHT IT VERY STRANGE THE WAY THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED WE FELT VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE MISSED OUR FLIGHT AND HAD TO TAKE A DIFFERENT ONE. WE WERE OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR A WEEK AND SINCE THE TIRE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WE GOT ANOTHER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT FOR 1/2 PRICE LITTLE DID WE KNOW THAT THE SAFETY OF THOSE VERY EXACT TIRES WAS IN QUESTION, UNTIL WE HEARD IT ON THE NEWS RECENTLY. THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, LISA J. GALLAGHER TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 2000 FORD EXPEDATION, ALL FOUR TIRES PRESSURE KEEPS LOWERING, AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT, AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO INFLAT FRONT TIRES TO 30 LBS RATHER THAN MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION AND IT WORKED. *YH

ROAD CONDITIONS: DRY, FLAT, LITTLE TO NO TRAFFIC. ON HWY 249 JUST NORTH OF SPRING CYPRESS, WHERE THE HWY ENDED AND BECAME A 4 LANE FLAT HWY. APPROXIMATELY 4:00-4:30 IN THE AFTERNOON. BACK PASSENGER TIRE ON 2000 FORD EXPEDTION, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING A BLOWOUT, AND CAUSING ME TO VEER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE SAFELY TO SHOULDER AND IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A DODGE DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS AROUND 45-50 MPH. NO DRIVER ERROR, NO ROAD HAZARD (NO RIPS, TEARS, PUNCTURES, ETC. FOUND ON TIRE) AND TIRE WAS NOT OVER/UNDER INFLATED. LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE WITH A SCAPEL JUST REMOVED THE SIDE FLAT PART OF THE TIRE WHERE THE LETTERING IS FROM THE TREAD PORTION THAT TOUCHES THE ROAD. LUCKILY I WAS AT A SPEED THAT I COULD CONTROL IN GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC IN THE AREA, OR I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO KEEP WHEEL TO THE LEFT AS THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO GO TO THE RIGHT. FIRESTONE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE FOR FREE (AS STATED UNDER MY WARRANTY), BUT THEY DID EVENTUALLY. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS NO DRIVER ERROR, ROAD HAZARD, OR TIRE MISUSE, BUT REFUSED TO STATE ON THE RECEIPT THE CAUSE WAS A FLAWED/FAULTY TIRE. REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE. VEHICLE ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD WITH AROUND 7000-7500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. TREAD ON TIRE WAS AROUND AN 10-11 I BELIEVE THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID. FIRESTONE DEALER KEPT THE FAULTY TIRE TO SEND TO MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING. A TIRE TECHNICIAN SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE SIDEWALL FAILED BECAUSE IT HAD BULGED OUT AND THE TIRE WAS UNREPAIRABLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 027582 TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

TIRE BLOW OUT AT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NOTHING HIT IN THE ROADWAY - NOTHING VISIBLE ON NEW ROAD WITH NO POTHOLES AND NO NOISE OF STRIKING AN OBJECT. JUST THE SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS HUGE HUNKS OF THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY TORN AWAY FROM THE TIRE AND A HOLE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT BY THREE INCHES WIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

LEFT REAR TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND PULLING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE TRAILER WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE TIRE, WHICH APPARENTLY LEFT THE VEHICLE WHEN SEVERAL LUG BOLTS SHEARED OFF, WAS RETRIEVED UNDAMAGED FROM A FIELD NEAR THE ROAD. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT, SHEARED LUG BOLTS, AND RESULTING DAMAGE ARE AVAILABLE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE EN ROUTE TO A YOUTH MISSION TRIP IN SOUTH DAKOTA WITH SIX PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT WHICH CLEARLY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR ENGINEERING FLAW SIMILAR TO THAT ENCOUNTERED WITH 1997 AND 1998 EXPEDITIONS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAITED FOR PARTS AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

WITH LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF FUEL, FACING DOWNWARD, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED WHILE DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A SENSOR IN FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN REAR OF TANK MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

LEFT REAR TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LUGS: NUTS WERE NOT FOUND ON VEHICLE , THEY WERE COMPLETELY OFF.*AK

WHEN USING JACK TO REMOVE TIRE, JACK GAVE WAY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL DOWN ON ITS AXLE, POTENTIALLY INJURING THE OWNER'S ARM. CONSUMER HAS LINKED THE PROBLEM TO BASE PLATE OF THE LIFT WHICH JACK WAS TOO SMALL TO SUPPORT DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. *AK *ML

LOTS OF WIND NOISE, TIRES OUT OF ROUND

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 60 MPH OR OVER CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, VEHICLE SHOOK, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES AND RIMS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED THERE IS NO ALERT SOUND TO LET DRIVER KNOW THAT THE BLINKER IS ON AS THERE IS IN THE OLDER MODEL VEHICLES. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE MADE THAT WAY. ALSO, 4 WAY HAZARD FLASHERS ARE SILENT. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING OVER 45MPH VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, SUCH AS MIRRORS/SEATS, AND BODY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 6 TIMES, AND CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT OWN, WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, TRAVELING UP HILL AT 55MPH. USED BOTH FEET AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, RESTART AND THE RPMS REVED TO 5,500 AND SOUNDED LIKE A ROCKET. REPLACE IAC FOUND OIL FILL CAP SEAL LEAKING SUCKING AIR AND FREEZING IAC

ON ENGINE START, AT 1,935 MILES THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROP TO ZERO AND THE "ENGINE OIL" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL ON THE DIP STICK. THE DIP STICK INDICATED BELOW "MIN". I POURED 3 QTS. OF OIL IN THE ENGINE AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE SERVICE. THE DEALER WAS NOT FULLY STAFFED SINCE IT WAS A SATURDAY. I ADDED 2 MORE QTS. OF OIL AND DROVE HOME. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY FOR A LEAK CHECK. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS FOUND NO LEAKS BUT ADDED ANOTHER 3 QTS. OF OIL. I WAS TOLD TO WATCH THE OIL LEVEL AND THAT FORD COULD DO NOTHING UNTIL THE ENGINE IS "BROKEN IN" WHICH IS AT 7,500 MILES. 1 DAY LATER I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A "BLUISH/GRAY" SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE ASST. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT WAS A GOOD SIGN BUT TO CONTINUE WATCHING THE OIL UNTIL 7,500 MILES AT WHICH TIME THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO START MONITORING THE ENGINE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT AS THEY SHOULD BE. MUST BE LENS DESIGN. NOT AS BRIGHT AS 91 & 96 EXPLORER, 96 JAGUAR, 1953 SUNBEAM, 98 F150. NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS HAVE REMARKED HOW BAD THEY ARE. HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY DEALER. *AK

THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED (CLICK INTO THE ON POSITION) WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY IN EITHER DIRECTION.. THE PROBLEM MAY SEEM MINOR, BUT I CANNOT LET OTHERS KNOW MY INTENTION TO TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY OR STREET WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY (AS IS THE CASE WHEN ROUNDING A BEND). THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY STATE THAT "OPERATION OF SIGNALS IS NORMAL" ON A REPAIR ORDER DATED 02/24/2000. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS HAPPENS ON THE FORD RANGER TOO. MY CONCERN SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO EITHER TAKE ONE HAND OFF THE STEERING WHEEL TO "HOLD DOWN" THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER, OR NOT SIGNAL TO OTHER DRIVERS. WITH THE POPULARITY OF FORD SUV'S , THE NUMBER OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS INCIDENTS IS VERY HIGH. A MASSIVE RECALL MIGHT BE IN ORDER TO ALLOW DRIVERS TO OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES MORE SAFELY. *AK

FAILURES OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER (-10 TO 5 F). VEHICLE SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMALLY UNTIL WARM. INITIAL EPISODE OCCURRED ON JAN 14, 2000. ON THAT DATE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE NORMALLY USING CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH. UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 3000 RPM AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH (WITHOUT APPLY GAS). THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS; RESOLVING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGED OVER NIGHT. ON JAN 19, 2000, (AFTER BEING GARAGED OVERNIGHT) THE VEHICLE TRAVELED NORMALLY FOR 8 MILES IN TOWN; BUT, INDEPENDENTLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FROM 35 MPH TO GREATER THAN 70 MPH UPON ACCESSING THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES TO THE DEALER WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS AND UNDER CONSTANT BRAKING TO MAINTAIN 50 TO 65 MPH. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPROGRAMMING AN "ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE." THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY UNTIL JAN 21, 2000 WHEN IT EXHIBITED THE SAME INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATION DESCRIBED IN THE INITIAL INCIDENT. THE OVERALL FEEL TO THESE INCIDENCE IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND STUCK IN AN ACCELERATE MODE; BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS EITHER OFF OR TURNED OFF IN ALL INSTANCES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON JAN 24, 2000. *AK

PLASTIC FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO HAVING A 1 INCH HOLE FROM ROAD HAZARDS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM'S CONDENSATION POURS DOWN ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING A VERY LOUD CRACKING SOUND. NLM

THE RUNNING BOARDS HAVE A NONSKID SURFACE AND IS PAINTED OVER RESULTING IT THE SURFACE BEING SLICK AND CAUSING PEOPLE TO SLIP WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. WHENEVER VEHICLE PULLED OFF FROM A STOP POSITION IT WOULD VIBRATE, STOP FOR A WHILE AND COMMENCE AGAIN WHEN VEHICLE REACHEED 45 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND ON EACH VISIT, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

THE CONDENSATION PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY SEVERE IF IT STARTS RAINING WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I LITERALLY CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNWILLING TO HELP ME. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND THAT I JUST NEED TO INSTALL AN AIR CONDITIONER. THIS AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION IS NOT NORMAL. *AK

FAILURES OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER (-10 TO 5 F). VEHICLE SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMALLY UNTIL WARM. INITIAL EPISODE OCCURRED ON JAN 14, 2000. ON THAT DATE THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE NORMALLY USING CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH. UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 3000 RPM AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH (WITHOUT APPLY GAS). THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS; RESOLVING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGED OVER NIGHT. ON JAN 19, 2000, (AFTER BEING GARAGED OVERNIGHT) THE VEHICLE TRAVELED NORMALLY FOR 8 MILES IN TOWN; BUT, INDEPENDENTLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FROM 35 MPH TO GREATER THAN 70 MPH UPON ACCESSING THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 20 MILES TO THE DEALER WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS AND UNDER CONSTANT BRAKING TO MAINTAIN 50 TO 65 MPH. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPROGRAMMING AN "ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE." THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY UNTIL JAN 21, 2000 WHEN IT EXHIBITED THE SAME INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATION DESCRIBED IN THE INITIAL INCIDENT. THE OVERALL FEEL TO THESE INCIDENCES IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND STUCK IN AN ACCELERATE MODE; BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS EITHER OFF OR TURNED OFF IN ALL INSTANCES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON JAN 24, 2000. *AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OUTSIDE WHILE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE HOUSE WHEN HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. WHEN SHE RETURNED BACK TO THE VEHICLE THE GEAR HAS CLICKED INTO DRIVE, AND IT WAS IN PARK. VEHICLE HIT THE CURB, AND THE FRONT TIRE BUSTED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR & DRIVING, WOULD HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AT 10MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SLIGHTLY RELEASED, THE RPMS WOULD BE REVVING UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER DIAGONISTIC WAS RUN, THAT EVERYTHING WAS ACCORDING TO SPECS. MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE REAR OF VEHICLE SHOOK. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED 3 OF THE LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS BROKE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

ON DAY OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE SHOOK, PULLED TO RIGHT AND REQUIRED CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN COURSE. STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AND THERE IS A TRACKING PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR CORRECTION OF THESE PROBLEMS 14 DAYS.

MY CONCERN IS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE, THIS WAS A REAR END COLLISION WITH A MAZDA 626 , WHY SO MUCH DAMAGE, WHY DID THE REAR WINDOWS POP OPEN ON IMPACT,

IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO IGNITION POSITION #3 AS DEFINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, (P61), THE GEARSHIFT LEVER MAY BE MOVED OUT OF PARK, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. POSITION #3 IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND ALL ACCESSORIES WITHOUT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT ALSO UNLOCKS THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SAFTY MECHANISM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THE GEARSHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM P (PARK). OUR 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO KNOCK THE GEARSHIFT LEVER DOWN 1 POSITION OUT OF PARK(REVERSE) AND THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD, DOWN A HILL AND INTO A POND, WTH HIM IN IT! THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE. LUCKILY THE PASSANGER WINDOW OPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE WATER (MUST HAVE SHORTED OUT) WE WERE ABLE TO RESCUE HIM BEFORE THE VEHICLE SANK (APPROX 1 MIN). WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER, THE GEARSHIFT LEVER WAS IN REVERSE POSITION AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN POSITION #3. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK IS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN POSITION #3. IS THERE A VALID REASON FOR THIS, OR IS IT AN OVERSIGHT IN THE DESIGN. I HAVE SINCE TESTED THIS ON A 1997 EXPEDITION AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS? WE CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DO NOT DO THEIR OWN SAFETY TESTING AND THAT WE SHOULD CONTACT THE NHTSA. WHAT SHOULD OUR NEXT COURSE OF ACTION BE?

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS FAR TO THE LEFT. *AK