general problems of the 2001 Ford Expedition - part 1

#1 spark plug blew out of block head. Ejected fuel while engine running.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. After starting the vehicle, the contact smelled a burning odor under the hood. The contact looked under the hood and noticed that the engine compartment was on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) after the fire, but the dealer denied the repair. The failure mileage was unknown.

I have owned this vehicle since 2012. I have had three plug to pop/ blow out, since I've owned. 1st time- was 9/2012. Was driving and heard a pop, was in motion,engine light flashed and had to be towed. 2nd time-was 6/2014 was on a mountain road, in motion and light came on heard a pop , vehicle lost power , was scary though I was going to wreck , due to lost of power . 3rd time-05/2015 , was in town, coming back from the store in traffic, was in motion , it popped then died , ( light didn't come on this time)almost got hit in the rear end ,due to lost of power. I cranked the vehicle and it sounded horrible. When I cranked it again I let it roll on it's own to down the hill to gas station to get it off the road, got it towed home. This is an issue Ford knows of,please get them to address and fixed. It soon. This is sold as a family vehicle and we shouldn't have to loose any family to get this addressed and fixed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the brake lights failed to function. In addition, the contact stated that the check engine and the oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 187,000. Djr.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that there was an excessive water leak. Upon inspection, it was found that the intake was fractured. The vehicle was repaired by the contact. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 212,000.

Approximately 15-20 minutes after I got home from work my 2001 Ford Expeditions catches on fire. We, my wife and 3 kids here a loud pressure sound go off outside. Not sure what was going on, we run to the front door and as my wife opens the doors she screams that the house is on fire. We run back inside, she calls 911 and I take kids safely through the back yard. I got back inside the house and open the garage door and find the entire one car garage filled with smoke. Luckily, neighbors grab the hose and one a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. The flame reached the garage door and frame including gutters and roof tiles. Thankfully to the neighbors the entire house did not catch on firm said, the local fire department when they arrive at the scene. The loud pressure sound we heard was the driver side tire blow out. Apparently, the fire had started several minutes prior to us heading the sound. Considering the garage was filled with thick dark smoke, it may have been approximately 5-10 minutes since the fire started. It was the scariest moment our lives. Ever since our family has never been the same, any little sound we hear outside we're alerted.

The spark plug blew out of the motor and it can not be put back in to the motor.

This is the 2nd time a spark plug blew, stripping the threads again. Ford really needs to do a recall. All you have to do is google Fords blown spark plug its the first thing that comes up.

This has become a serious issue. Granted we bought the Expedition used 3 years ago, but having the plugs blow out 4 times (4 different plugs) and now having to get into the head to fix the first one that the shop replaced with a helix-coil. . . . The helix-coil actually shattered! sending bits of it into our engine. The shop wanted 2300. 00 to fix it this time. Seriously? with all of the miles on it now it is just barely the appraisal value of the truck's worth. We have seen many reports of this happening to our type of engine. When you have an aluminum head and only 3 threads per spark plug. . . It just doesn't work. Thankfully we have never caught fire due to the issue and have been lucky enough to get it to a shop. But at the same time we have had to borrow money or use money that needed to go to other bills to pay for it. Ford needs to fix this! when you pay more for repairs then the actual value of the vehicle. . . . There is something seriously wrong!.

A sparkplug blew out of my engine and another was loose. The plug in question ruined the threads in the cylinder head, and will require $700-$1000 for the dealer to fix. A simple google search proves Ford had been having a major problem with this happening for several years, yet has did nothing about it !!.

My husband was on his way home from work. He was going at about 70-75 mph when the #3 spark plug blew out. It left him stranded in the middle of nowhere. It has been brought to my attention that spark plug blowouts are a common defect on my vehicle yet Ford takes no responsibility for it, costing the vehicle owners a large amount of money and could cause serious accidents.

#3 spark plug ejected from cylinder hole at freeway speed. Original plugs, never changed, never removed or checked from dealer delivery at new car in 2001.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that flames were coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A police report was also available. The dealer did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while sitting idle in the residential driveway with the engine off. The fire department arrived and advised her that the fire could have originated from the engine. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. A fire report was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that her vehicle was parked in a parking lot when the engine suddenly caught fire. The police were notified and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised her that they would investigate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

I have a 2001 Ford Expedition with approximately 130k miles. The spark plug in cylinder 4 blew out yesterday while my wife was driving down the highway. We discovered the cylinder head threads have been blown out also. I am unable to replace the spark plug without repair to the head.

The # 3 spark plug blew out the head while driving.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that she was informed that the vehicle had suddenly caught fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire; the hood was burned and the windshield blew out as a result of the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

Ford 2001 Expedition has a blown spark plug. The engine could have caught on fire while I drove the truck with the vapors pouring out of the plug spot (which flew out of the engine on to the road some where behind me). Ford knows this is an engine defect. Why are we not having a recall for this problem.

While starting the vehicle I heard a loud pop from the engine. . . When I took the vehicle to the mechanic #8 sparkplug blew out, damaged the head and piston. . . . Looking around $1200. 00 in repairs plus car rental. Sparkplugs got water in them 3 different times before they need to investigate this problem.

2001 Ford Expedition blows spark plugs, pieces break off fall into cylinder and damage engine. Fuel gases from open chamber have potential for fire.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford Expedition. She stated that the vehicle was parked for 2 days without operation yet the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was available. The vehicle was towed to an undisclosed location. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to submit all documentation pertaining to the fire before they would provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000.

For the 5th time, my Ford Expedition (2001) has blown a spark plug from the engine. I have now sunk thousands of dollars into repairing this defect, furthermore, I have been stranded on a highway or city street with my children in the car 2 times thanks to this unsafe defect. This issue is clearly a national safety issue and requires a recall.

Number 3 spark plug blow out. Stripped threads on head.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. On February 19, 2010 while driving at 15 mph, smoke began to emit from the hood. The contact pulled over and the vehicle caught fire. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer but was offered no assistance at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 150,000.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) I was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition [xxx]. I was coming from 290 expressway going towards central Ave. I turned on parkside Ave as I was driving my 9 year old son stated that the car was smoking. I told him ok I'm going to pull over. As I was about to pull over it started to catch fire. My children started screaming the car is on fire, the car is on fire. I said to them it's going to to be alright. I started pulling them out by there shirts, arms, legs whatever I could grab. We all got out safe thank god. My 2 year daughter is still afraid of big trucks and still talk about the fire today. I lost my children clothes (school uniforms) and some shorts I bought earlier that day. I lost there book bags, and my purse. I also always carry 2 or three pairs of shoes in my truck at all times they are also gone. I lost my nice radio I got from the flea market. I am devastated and I just paid off my truck a week before it burned up. I have been on the bus since then with all 4 of my children. I trying my best to make it but it is hard. Please help me and my family we need and deserve our truck. Thank you.

No need for long drawn out sentences, blownout spark plugs and Ford wont own up to it, it's real great to be an american.

I have a 2001 Ford Expedition 4. 6 v8, and my spark plug blew out on me damaging my head and snapping my coil. I understand that this is becoming a common problem with Ford and they no about it but refuse to take care of the problem. I had to replace my coil and take my head to a machinist so I can put a spark plug back in it.

The wife was leaving for work on Sunday Nov. 22nd. She returned a few minutes later and the vehicle was really loud. The problem was that a spark plug had blown out of the motor. The vehicle is still in the driveway yet to be repaired. 2001 Ford Expedition 4. 6l v8.

Spark plug was blown out on my 2001 Ford Expedition (5. 4 l). This poses a concern over the risk of a fire.

There was basically nothing wrong with the car, my boyfriend drove it back from corpus christi that same day and there was no overheating whatsoever. At around 930 pm. We were inside our home and heard poppin noises. We opened the door and the vehicle in total and complete flames. We called the fire dept and they put out the fire. It took a good 20 minutes to put down the fire. Thank god we weren't driving the truck and no one got injured. I have 3 children , 5, 2, and 1 year old. There fire destroyed the engine, no windshield , and the tires are melted in the front. All the front of the vehicle is destroyed. Besides that, my children carseats and other personal property were destroyed.

I was driving at about 45 mph when the spark plug blew out. Pulled vehicle off the road and it towed to a mechanic. The whole motor had to be taken out to fix the problem.

Sparkplug blowout #3 cylinder.

2001 Ford Expedition blew spark plug out of cylinder.

While traveling on the freeway at about 70mph when I heard a loud "popping" noise from under the hood. Discovered one the spark plugs had been "ejected" from the cylinder head. The coil that sits above the spark plug had been broken as well. I was able to replace the spark plug and tighten it down enough to seal the cylinder and get the vehicle to a shop. The shop replaced all 8 spark plugs and the broken coil. The vehicle is a 2001 Ford Expedition XLT with a 4. 8 liter triton v8 engine.