Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises problems of the 2003 Ford Expedition

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Ford Expedition. When the contact started the vehicle, the engine made an abnormal popping sound. The sound was a distraction to the contact's driving. The vehicle shook from the beginning of the ride to the end and the maintenance required indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.

I was traveling at 70 mph on the interstate. The car popped, sputtered and died. Has steadily gotten more and more frequent. Engine dies at idle, dies at slow speeds as well as faster speeds. Very dangerous! have replaced the pcm, wiring harness, and fuel pump. Is not repaired. Power mirrors readjust themselves when the keyless entry is used. Several warning lights stay on, door ajar, check fuel cap, advatrac will not turn on. Rear window will not work. Back up sensor will not work. Interior lights as well as exterior lighting will not power off when car is turned off. You must manually turn them off or the battery drains. Cd player will not eject cd's loud popping sound in the front end and grinding sound when stopping. I have had this in the shop since June of 2014 and they cannot find the problem. Have already spent $1000 trying to repair. This vehicle is dangerous and can very likely cause an accident. It is not safe to drive. Ford auto shop wants to charge me $100 an hour to diagnose the problem then they are not sure if they can find the problem, they are telling me it could cost between $500-$1000 just to find the problem. I have checked several web sites and see that there are many, many people with the same problems with the same type of vehicle. This should be looked into before someone is injured or killed in an accident caused from the car stalling!!!.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, there was a loud popping noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and stopped. The contact noticed that a coil pack and spark plug blew out from its cylinder. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence and diagnosed by a private mechanic. The mechanic replaced the spark plug and coil pack. The dealer did not acknowledge the failure. The failure occurred a total of two times per month. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 134,000.

I own a 2003 5. 4l Ford Expedition ed bauer with 63,000 miles. My 2003 Ford Expedition very recently blew the #3 spark plug in may 2010. I purchased the Expedition in 2006 with only 14,000 miles. The spark plugs on the vehicle are the original spark plugs from the factory and have not been replaced. The Expedition started making a knocking sound. On may way home from work, as I tuned into the freeway entrance, the engine made a loud popping sound followed by a rattling soung. I continued to operate the vehicle for approximately 3 miles and then exit the freeway. There was also a smell of gasoline coming from the engine. Since I was not far from the Ford service center (galpin Ford in north hills, CA. ), I continued to operate the vehicle to the service center for repair. A day later I received a call from the service technician indicating that the #3 spark plug blew out of the head. The technician mentioned that the enginene needed a new head since they could not repair the problem. Total parts and labor. . . $3834. 00. After reading comments from this website, this is clearly a manufacturer defect that should not continue to be overlooked by Ford.

My 2003 Ford expediton was making a slight tapping noise all day as I drove around town. When I hit my home town I was a . 10 of a mile from my house and a huge banging noise occured. The vehicle lost power and I could smell gasoline vapors. From inspection under the hood I noticed the coil assembly above in the right rear cylinder was broken and the spark plug was laying on the motor. It had blown a spark plug. I had purchased an extended warranty when I purchased the vehicle. I had the car towed and was told they would inspect for repairs. The car was sub-letted out to a Ford dealer. The Ford dealer said that a helicoil repair was what was once accepted but their dealership no longer performed that procedure because it was only a temporary fix. Ford put out a service bulletin that said the best repair is to replace the head but a helicoil type repair would suffice. Because of this temporary fix announcement and Ford's inablilty to admit there is something wrong with the triton motor built between 1997 and 2008 my extendede warranty company will not make the best recommended fix. Ford needs to be held accoutable. I do not want to put my family of five at risk of breaking down and possible engine fire because of this defect.

There were no symptoms leading up to the failure. My 2003 Ford Expedition made a load pop noise and then continued to make a loud but muffled popping sound under the hood. I immediately pulled over and shut off the engine. I had the truck towed to my local Ford dealership where they diagnosed the problem. The problem was the # 3 spark plug had "backed out" or was "spit out" of the engine head. The estimated repair cost to replace the head was $3,500. 00. A less expensive fix of $700 - $800 to rethread the head for the #3 spark plug, but with no guarantee how long it would last. The reason for the complaint is that after having my vehicle repaired I found out through a friend that this was not an isolated incident. After researching online I found that hundreds of people had the same problem with the #3 spark plug. Even the service manager at the Ford dealership told me it was an issue and a poor design on Fords part. However, Ford is not taking responsibility for the problem - leaving it's customers with a hefty repair to say the least. I also filed a compliant directly to Ford headquarters.

Wife was driving the 2003 Ford Expedition with 73000 miles on it when loud popping noise was heard, upon examination sparkplug was found to have been ejected from the engine block repair at closest Ford dealer was $3000.

Vehicle was brought into Ford dealer for a "tapping noise" in engine area. . Dealer ran a test and found nothing wrong. Several days later engine starting making popping noises and was unable to drive vehicle due to engine not operating properly. . Same dealer towed to their facility and said spark plug in #3 cylinder came loose and was ejected and damaged the head. They want $3k to repair this. . . Vehicle has 75k miles with no more warranty.

I purchased a 2003 Expedition in September of 2002. I reported a vibration in steering wheel and brake pedal, a clanking noise in the front end, along with a slippage when taking off as vehicle seems to not want to respond when pushing on the gas. They stated the engineers were aware of problem and where working on it. The vehicle has been taken in several times, but these problems still exist. On the 2 appointment for my vehicle I stated to the service area that my brake pedal would go to the floor, and I would have no brakes. They told me my brakes were fine although this has happened twice while driving ever since. As of oct. 9, 2003 they have had my vehicle a week, and are stating they do not know these problem existing with any other Expedition so they are unsure how to fix the vehicle. At your website that is not true, as I have seen several reports of these same problems on the same vehicle as mine. I am very concerned for mine and my children's safety.