2003 Ford Expedition Powertrain & Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

MY 03 FORD EXPEDITION STARTED CUTTING OFF EVERY TIME U PUT IT N DRIVE UNLESS U KEEP THE GAS PUSHED A LITTLE THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME U PUT IT IN GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/29/13*LJ

FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L V8 SHUDDERS AND STALLS AT LOW RPM IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES AND IT IS LIKELY TO BE A FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR. IT DRIVES MOSTLY NORMAL WHEN OD IS DISABLED, BUT THE ISSUE DOES NOT GO AWAY. *TR

FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L V8 SHUDDERS AND STALLS AT LOW RPM IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES AND IT IS LIKELY TO BE A FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR. IT DRIVES MOSTLY NORMAL WHEN OD IS DISABLED, BUT THE ISSUE DOES NOT GO AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

2003 FORD EXPEDITION WOULD NOT START AFTER LONG TOW TO MECHANIC IT WAS A BURNT RELAY SWITCH BUT NOW IT TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING, CHANGE THE RELAY SWITCH AND PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY FIXED NOW SINCE THE RELAY IS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND PCM MY TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP NOT SHIFTING 3RD OR OVER DRIVE NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BUT WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK! *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN MY EXPEDITION MADE A NOISE, THE INSIDE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP. I PULLED OVER AT A HOTEL. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK WHO CAME TO PICK IT UP A FEW DAYS LATER. WHEN HE STARTED IT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT UNFIRE. THE ENTIRE WIRING BURNED UP ON THE LIFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC TOLD US WE WERE LUCK TO HAVE STOPPED. IF WE CONTINUED DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY FAMILY AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GREAT DANGER. I BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS THE FAULT OF BAD WIRING. I CHECK THE RECALL SITES AND MY VEHILCE WAS NOT PART OF THE FAULTY WIRING RECALL. *TR

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4WD SINCE 2004. EVERY SINCE WE OWNED THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE REAR LSD BEING REPLACES TWICE, THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS REPLACEMENT, ALL POWER LOCKS REPLACED (DUE TO COMING OPEN BY THEMSELVES), AND RECENTLY THE TWO COIL PACKS BLOWING OUT OF THE MOTOR. WE SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GET VEHICLE TO PASS SMOG DUE TO OUTRAGEOUS SPARK PLUG PRICES ALONG WITH LABOR COST OF $400. I AM FED UP WITH FORD AND WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW THEIR QUALITY IS SO SUB-STANDARD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AROUND 6-7 TIMES AND I HAVE TO WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THE SPARK PLUG ISSUE AS FORD AGREES IT IS A DEFECT, THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHABBY WORK- [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE YOU MAKE A TURN YOU HER A NOISE FROM THE REAR END. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AFTER MAKING A LOUD NOISE. AFTER DESCRIBING THE SYMPTOMS TO THE DEALER VIA PHONE, HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOISE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE DEALER IS DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE TODAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92900.

CLUTCH FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRES TO PRODUCE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED, BY ME, WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SYSTEMATIC OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL PASSENGERS NOTICED AND EVENTUALLY IT GOT SO BAD THAT IT FELT LIKE A VERY UNSAFE AND SERIOUS PROBLEM. DEALER IS CHARGING $1600 HALF OF WHICH IS PARTS. NEXT WEEK WHEN I GET THE VEHICLE BACK, WILL DETERMINE IF I AM KEEPING THE CAR OR HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OR FUTURE PROBLEMS. *AK

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RESEARCHING THE SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THE 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF 40,000. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A VIBRATION OF THE CLUTCH SLIP DIFFERENTIAL.*AK

CLUTCH PLATE AND PINION GEAR IS FAULTY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *NM

I HAVE A RUBBING / GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY REAR END ON MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. AND AS I LOOK ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE 100'S OF PEOPLE THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD AND THEY AREN'T STANDING BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING WHEN THE SHIFTER BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 3/10/2006 - *NM

CONSUMER STATES: HAD CAR IN PARK WITH SLIGHT INCLINE, AND LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING ,AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO REVERSE. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE KEEPING IT FROM MOVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY OWNER. *NM

CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING SOME MATERIALS FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, RESULTING IN INJURY. *AK *SB

UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO REVERSE, ROLLED BACK INTO THE NEIGHBORS YARD, HITTING A VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. *AK