Three problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2000 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Expedition based on all problems reported for the 2000 Expedition.
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.
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.
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.