Two problems related to gasoline fuel system have been reported for the 2001 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Expedition based on all problems reported for the 2001 Expedition.
On 02/13/10 at approximately 10:30 a. M. , I was driving my 2001 Ford Expedition with the 5. 4 liter v-8 down us highway 151 north of fond du lac, wisconsin. The throttle/accelerator stuck and the Expedition accelerated to over 60 miles per hour. I applied the brakes to slow down to avoid an accident. The engine continued to race and the back tires spun on the ice and the front tires stopped as I came to a stop upon the ice. I turned the ignition off. After a few minutes, I started the 5. 4 liter engine again. The engine raced again with rpms reaching over 5000 rpms. I quickly turned off the engine ignition again and opened the hood and checked for obstructions. No apparent obstructions. After a few moments, I started the engine again and the engine idled down to normal rpm. I had an adult passenger in the vehicle that witnessed the throttle/accelerator stick.
When driven in cold weather, vehicle throttle will suddenly stick and accelerate to very high rpm. Braking system is unable to stop vehicle. This has happened on several occasions. Went to dealer with service bulletin number and was laughed at. Told me to leave vehicle with them.