2000 Ford Expedition Complaint Log

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER FAILS TO WORK. *NLM

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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