Ten problems related to structure 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.
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.
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. . . .
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.
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.
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).
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.
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. . ).
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. The fuse box was rusted, corroded and full of water. This was the result of the windshield not being sealed properly.
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 updated 11/20/10.
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.