general problems of the 2001 Ford Expedition - part 1

I gave a friend a ride to wal mart in my 2001 Expedition to buy some power steering fluid, luckily I parked over by the automotive section. I turned it off and waited in vehicle till he returned, about 7 or 8 minutes. I started the engine, grabbed the brake and dropped it in reverse when engine revved sending us backwards completely out of control with both feet on the brakes, spinning rear wheels and I turned ignition key off as quick as possible but violently slammed into a truck semitrailer only, parked alongside wal mart tire shop. Completely totalled out the entire rear passenger liftback, taillights, tailgate, rear hatch window, left rear luever window, left tailpipe, tow hitch package and rear bumper. With only min. Coverage, I'm now w/o a vehicle after completely replacing entire front and rear suspension, steering and tires plus alignment less than 6 months prior, with 275000 miles. Thank you very much Ford motor CO. This was not an issue of driver error !. . I will find a way to legally hold you responsible for my loss, making Ford liable for repairing or replacing my vehicle ! this happened on Aug 29th, 2022 approx. 4pm at wal mart property, in ukiah, CA. 95482.

My vehicle year,make,and model has multiple manufacturer recalls pertaining to my specific vehicles VIN number. I have 0 unrepaired recalls that have not been assessed and has had zero components replaced under recalls for specific components. Each and every recalled components associated with my vehicles year, make, and model pertaining to my vehicles VIN number are a safety risk at fault and any problems create unsafe conditions for operation of vehicle on the road. My assessment of my vehicles safety risk is high due to the 0 unrepaired recalls my vehicle has not been replaced with new components to avoid these safety risks from component failure.

Tl the contact owned a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his vehicle was parked in his apartment complex, his vehicle suddenly caught fire without warning. The contact stated that he had heard a loud boom from inside which prompted him to check on his vehicle. The contact immediately called 911 as the fire spread to other vehicles in the parking lot. The fire department was able to extinguish, a total of four vehicles were completely burned to the ground. The fire marshals were also called and a report was filed. All vehicles involved in the fire remained at the apartment complex parking lot. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. The manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that his vehicle had been placed under recall for NHTSA recall number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control) but was unaware that there was ever a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

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.

While my two year old daughter and I were sitting in the vehicle (vehicle was off) a passerby knocked on the window informing me that my car was on fire. I exited the vehicle and found flames coming from under hood and below the car. Come to find out there was a recall on the vehicle for a faulty speed control switch known to catch fire and even though I had recently had the car in for service at a Ford dealership, it was not addressed or taken care of before this fire. Totally negligent! we could have burned up in the car without any warning.

Happen on 04-02-2014 vehicle was parked and just ignited on fire.

Vehicle was havin jerkin issues and check engine light was on, took to shop and it was about to blow out the spark plug, I was lucky and caught it and got it replaced but I have done research and seen that many others haven't been and that this is an ongoing issue. My next problem was acceleration, the gas pedal accelerated and cause me to crash into another vehicle and the vehicle fled the scene, there was no major injuries but 4 kids were in the vehicle and are now scared to even ride with me. Mental stress is a major injury in my concern cause it hurts my heart to know my own children are scared that I wont protect them. My third problem is that just yesterday we parked on the side of the side of the road and the vehicle died and wont start, talked to mechanics and they say 01 Fords have this problem, we now have a broke down vehicle and not too sure what the defect has caused more problems to be worse. Due to the defect now the starter solenoid is out and we are unsure if possibly even the fuel pump. Ford knows of all these complaints from other owners and has done nothing. Just in my family I have 2 others that have the same vehicle and have had the same problems, why is it that Ford is not doing anything about these defects that can cause major accidents and injuries???.

I am having various electrical issues ranging from check engine light going on periodically with codes not stored when checked, on, dome light in the car not turn on when driver door opened, radio not working when key is in on position, dash lights go off intermittently. One night during a very heavy rain storm the alarm went off and we were unable to disable for over 30 mins. Had to remove the battery for the beeping to stop. When we checked the next day, inside the vehicle was a puddle of water on the dashboard & droplets were coming from the top drivers side of the windshield. Also noticed that water was streaming down from inside a handle on the frame by side of the windshield on driver side. Unaware of global windshield/seal issues with Ford we proceeded to have the windshield replaced. At the time we were unaware of any additional damage. Shortly after while driving we began to experience various episodes of the car revving itself up, as if it was in control of its own speed, making it difficult to control the car. During these episodes of acceleration the car temperature & oil gauges registered at overheated levels & many times the dash lights would go off. In this case I pulled over and turned the car off. After a couple of minutes when I turned the car on, the car was back to normal as if nothing had happened. Typically when this happened although the check engine light was lit, when I took the car in to be serviced by the dealer I was told no error codes were stored in the vehicle. This vehicle continues to self accelerate and rev up intermittently. At present I need to have the car smogged for renewal but the vehicle system readiness test register incomplete and there are no faulty codes listed. I have read that various owners experience these conditions which has been caused by water leak into the fuse box and the gem due to the windshield seal failure.

Slowing for a light, truck lunged forward while placing foot on brake. Repeated situation on wed 05/30/12 while sitting at a drive thru, almost hit car in front of me.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was shut off for an extended period of time, when the vehicle caught on fire and burned to the ground. The fire department appeared on the scene and extinguished the flames. The contact was informed that the fire originated at the speed control switch. The vehicle was destroyed and towed home. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 93,000.

I was backing into my barn to hook up my boat, all of a sudden the engine reved up to max reves and in a matter of seconds had bounced off the boat side , damaging the boat and continued on to tear out a wall in my barn. Not knowing the extent of the damage I applied the brake and shifted into drive. The vehicle engine continued to reve at max speed tore down my drive hit my neighbors drive and it fliped over and took a 4 inch tree out by the roots. It landed on its top with me in it. The vehicle was totalled. This all happed so quickly I had no time to respond as I was being bounced around in the truck. Just glad this did not happen on the highway as somone could be killed.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle englufed into flames with out any warning. The contact also stated that the front end of the vehicle was completely burnt. The fire department was notified and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 97,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and exiting, the vehicle then suddenly caught fire. No one was injured and the police and fire department were called to assist. A fire report was available. The vehicle was not towed and was waiting on an investigator to further inspect the vehicle for the cause of failure. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised them of the process of filing a claim. The contact stated that six years prior to the fire, she received notification of a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) that could potentially cause a fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated the vehicle was parked in his garage for four days. The vehicle caught on fire starting from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called and put the fire out and stated the fire started from the vehicle speed control switch. No one was injured. The vehicle was destroyed and the garage was damaged badly. The insurance company was contacted. The Ford manufacturer was contacted and he was waiting on an answer from them. He also files a claim case# 0584960551. The failure mileage was 194,000. . . Mw.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that there was a sudden increase of engine rpms and the vehicle lunge forward as the brakes were applied. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000 and the current mileage was 189,000.

-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. While the contact was driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle accelerated and suddenly loss control which caused the vehicle to crash into a tree. The engine revved after the crash and the wheels continued to spin. The airbags deployed during the crash. The contact and front seat passenger sustained mild injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. Currently, the vehicle was parked at the residence driveway. The contact stated before an authorized dealer performed repairs an appraiser must inspect the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 89,000. The VIN was not available.

My Ford 2001 Expedition caught on fire on August 15, 2009 due to a manufacturer's defect with the switch control.

My daughter was at hermann hospital in houston for brain and spine surgery. I drove my older daughter there at 9:00pm. At 4:00am I was awaken by security to inform me that my vehicle was burning in the parking garage. It is a 2001 Ford Expedition eddie bauer. The entire front end was consumed by the fire. Smoke, water, and debris ruined the contents inside the vehicle.

2001 Expedition caught on fire went to receive part completed on vehicle service were out of stock of parts. Due to Ford not completing recall vehicle caught on fire.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. After driving the vehicle for fifteen minutes, it caught fire in the contact's driveway approximately 20 minutes later. The contact received a vehicle speed control recall letter approximately two weeks after the fire occurred. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007, and would like to know when the parts will be available for the repair. She is upset because no one knows their availability. There had been no failure to date. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders, recall number, and current mileage were unknown.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The vehicle was parked for approximately 5 hours when it caught fire. The vehicle was parked in the driveway. The bushes and concrete were damaged. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. Two days prior to the incident, the brake warning light illuminated and there was smoke coming from under the hood. The brake fluid was refilled and the vehicle stopped smoking. The current and failure mileages were 128,000. Updated 12-12-07. Updated 12/12/07.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while in reverse with his foot on the brakes, the engine rpms increased as the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact crashed into four different vehicles. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated sustained bruises to the back and legs and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 2/11/cn.

My vehicle, a 2002 Ford Expedition. Spontaneously went into flames as it was parked behind my bakery business in hialeah, florida. It was destroyed and it also caused significant damage to my bakery business. This vehicle was off when it went into flames.

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My Ford Expedition surges when I am idle at a traffic light or just stopped. It is so severe that I sometimes feels like I have been rear ended by another car. Nothing bad has happened yet but I am afraid I may hit a pedestrian at an intersection I am stopped at or I may run into another car.

While at a stop light with foot on brake truck wil accelerate without warning. The vehicle will surge forward. Could be very dangerous. Taken vehicle in to dealer 5 times but they are unable to duplicate the problem and refuse to fix it. Ford engineer was sent to look at the truck and was also unable to duplicate the problem.

While at a stop vehicle surged forward. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

My 2001 Ford Expedition XLT lurches forward when I am stopped in traffic or at a light. I have taken it in to the dealership several times to have the problem fixed. They cannot find a reason why my car does this. The service manager even drove the car around for a few days and could not figure it out. They tried re-setting the computer but that did not work. This is a big problem. It even happened when my mother was getting out of the car.

My SUV occasionally accelerates when the rpms are low I. E. When idling at a light or coming to a slow stop. I have not had an accident or injury yet but I have taken it to the dealer a couple of times when it was still under warranty but they said they could find nothing wrong with it. The acceleration is not rocket-like but I can feel a slight jump and when this occurs I am quick to step on the brake. It does not occur on a regular basis.

I was sitting behind one vehicle stopped at an intersection waiting for the light to change. The engine suddenly revved and lunged forward. Despite depressing the brake as hard as I could, I was unable to prevent the car from crashing into the car in front. I believe this surge may have happened previously. Approximately 1 1/2 years ago, I was accelerating up a hill when I suddenly felt a surge forward even after I stopped pushing the accelerator.

Vehicle surged forward while idling. A recording box was affixed to the vehicle and documentation was available. Dealer examined the vehicle ten times, but could not resolve the problem.

Engine accelerated and vehicle failed to stop when brakes were applied, vehicle continued to creep forward when shifted into neutral, then to park, causing damage to security gate and vehicle. Vehicle stopped only when engine was turned off.

New 2001 Expedition. Started lurching forward in 2002. This happens when I was parking in the garage, the foot is not touching any of the pedals its coasting very very slowly cause your going to put your foot on the break to stop. All of a sudden it lunges forward at the same time radio goes louder and the air conditioner or heater speeds up, its like a power serge. It has taken a while to figure that out, it happens so fast and is not predictable. When it does happen like last week it had been months, I had completely forgot about it. I was in the driveway parking by our chevy truck and almost hit it. One time in the beginning it happened at a stop light I almost hit the car in front of me but I always have a few feet in front of me. However if I was at stop light and a pedestrian was walking across and this happened , I'm sure it would hit them cause they don't always walk between the white lines. In 2002 I did take the truck into Ford dealer they ran a test and it didn't acted up on them they said that until it would do it for them they couldn't fix it. So now my son will be driving next year if the problem isn't fixed we will have to get rid of it . It is a nice SUV and we wanted to have it for at least 200,000 miles.

High rpms when brake is applied, vehicle will surge foward without the drivers foot on the gas. This has occurred a total of 6 or more times it doesn't happen everyday. Sometimes weeks can pass for it to happen. Has been to the dealer twice, but was unable to remedy problem at this time. It's at the dealer for the third time. Dealer said there is nothing they can do it's unsafe to drive. Can cause a very serious accident wife is affair to drive. Dt.