Two problems related to service engine light on have been reported for the 2003 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Expedition based on all problems reported for the 2003 Expedition.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving about 35 mph, he heard a loud blast, which was followed by smoke from the hood. The contact also perceived the smell of fuel. The service engine light illuminated. The contact opened the hood and saw a wire hanging at the back of the engine. The contact also stated that there was a small amount of oil on the side of the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the spark plugs popped out of the engine. The technician remedied the engine head and replaced the spark plugs. The failure recurred a couple of times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recall. The vehicle was not repaired fully. The failure mileage was about 90,000. Fe.
Was driving on with family at posted 70 mph speed. Car lost all power with no warning light or error codes. I had no power steering or power brakes. I managed to pull steering wheel to get off hwy. I turned key off. The car started right back up with no problem. Drove another 2 miles with same results. It was night and out of town. The car started right back up with still no error codes. Drove home with no problems. Took in to mechanic next day with no help. Was told to bring in when service engine light comes on. They can't fix with no idea why and still no error codes. Left there drove towards home died again on way home in town. No error codes.