general problems of the 2004 Ford Expedition

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact recently purchased the vehicle and stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission hesitated before upshifting with the accelerator pedal depressed. Additionally, while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle rolled backwards when the accelerator pedal was depressed before responding as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to return the vehicle to the independent dealer where the vehicle was purchased; however, the dealer declined to assist. Recently, the vehicle stalled, and it was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic retrieved fault codes for the engine and stated that the tcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle shut down completely, and the warning messages indicated check gage and check service engine. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,708.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking. The contact stated that one spark plug exploded and then another spark plug exploded and went through the cylinder head. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the spark plug was replaced. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power without warning and the steering wheel became difficult to steer on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be replicated. The throttle was replaced however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 216,000. VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. While driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine did not get fuel from the fuel pump. The technician recommended that the fuse panel be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 169,900.

Also like many other complaints I have seen, the 2004 Ford Expedition I have has shut off on me several times while driving and I was told to switch out the entire fuse box. I called the dealer and they said to replace it, it would be about $500 for it. It's ridiculous Ford hasn't issued a recall because this seems like a problem many people are having as well. We have almost gotten into a couple of accidents because of this issue! we can't keep having to rely on one less vehicle, but what other alternative do we have if it's going to cost us, the consumer, a lot of money to replace for something the manufacturer should be responsible for.

Nhtsa id #10017888/10018745/10023943/10004051/10010731/10012977/#10014086/10018069/10014100/10028736.

Can not drive car power train and engine blew out dont drive drive far only in my city and up to maintence and all of sudden girls stop shifting one day while on road very scary had to pull over in middlke of intersection after tht\at day bought another transmission and same thing happened didnt last month spent so much money on trans that cannot afford new agin.

Without warning and while driving, engine just quits, loss of power steering, brakes and traffic, very dangerous. Second time. . . . Problem not found.

While driving in the city on local streets, the engine just stops with no ability to drive. I am an instant safety problem on the road. This happened 3 times in one day. Fortunately, no one was injured. After a few minutes, the car starts up again. My mechanic can't duplicate the problem. Anyone help before there is a major life-threatening accident!! thanks!.

Our 2004 Ford Expedition eddie bauer suddenly turns off while we are driving at any speed. In a year's time, it has turned off four or more times. Most of those times, we were traveling at speeds of about 60mph. All of the power shuts off, steering and brakes included. We turn the key off and it does restart. Luckily we have not been in any terrible accidents!.

I have a 2004 Ford Expedition which randomly shuts off while driving. This has been happening with more frequency. I have taken the vehicle to two mechanics who tested and attempted to diagnose however they were not able to replicate the problem. Upon reading and researching online, there have been multiple posts about this being a common problem with the Ford Expedition line. I contacted Ford and explained of this major safety concern and they only advised that the vehicle has no recall and they collected my information to provide to NHTSA. My son uses this vehicle for school and the vehicle has a safety concern which can not be diagnosed by certified mechanics and Ford has taken is not taken any responsibility or attempted to rectify. I hope someone does not have to die due to this gross negligence, especially my son.

While driving on a 3 lane highway where the speed limit is 65, I began my transition to the right lane to exit. We were traveling approximately 60mph. As I began to change lanes the vehicle noticeabley began to accelerate. At first I thought the cruise control had been activated, but when j attempted to stop, the car kept trying to accelerate. As I entered the exit ramp the car did not slow down the way it should have and the brakes did not feel sure. As I was able to come to a safe roll, I placed the car I to neutral at which time the car accelerated violently. I felt for the gas pedal which seemed to to depressed as if the cruise control was on. However, I was stopped. The engine did finally slow to within normal rpm. I was somewhat convinced that something may have been stuck, but soon realized that the gas pedal is hinged from above and not into the floor, nor was there anything on the floor.

While slowly braking to a stop behind traffic stopped for a red light, the engine suddenly accelerated with my right foot still on the brake pedal. I pressed harder on the brake and when I realized the engine was still revving (at over 3,000 rpm), I put the transmission into neutral and noticed the engine speed erratically bouncing up and down in roughly the 2500 to 3500 rpm range. I still had my right foot firmly pressed on the brake pedal. I finally shut the ignition off and put the transmission into park. I waited a a few seconds and restarted the engine. This entire time I never lifted my right foot off the brake pedal. The engine started and idled at a normal 600 rpm or so. I carefully put it into drive so I could get out of traffic. At each subsequent stop, I would put the transmission into neutral just in case of another incident. I promptly drove straight home which fortunately was only 2 miles away. I checked the floor mat to see if the accelerator pedal could have gotten stuck but there was plenty of clearance. The floor mat is anchored to the floor so doesn't move. This is the first time something like this has happened to this or any other vehicle I've owned or driven.

The contact owned a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that her vehicle was parked and smoke emitted from under the hood. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileages were unknown.

I was driving down the interstate when I heard a pop from the engine compartment & smelled gas fumes. A spark plug (passenger side, 3rd plug back) had ejected and ruined the coil. I took it to a local auto service center & they immediately knew what had happened as they have worked on several of the Ford 4. 6l v8's with the same condition. Checked for recalls & found nothing. This could have set the engine compartment on fire. This is a problem that has to be fixed.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the number three spark plug blew out of the head gasket. The spark plug ripped the treads in the slot where the spark plug was located. The contact spoke with the dealer and was told that the failure was a common issue. The manufacturer was also contacted but stated that since the vehicle was no longer under warranty, the vehicle would not be repaired at their expense. The failure and the current mileages were 107,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact was informed by a neighbor that her vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not destroyed nor was it taken for inspection or repairs. The cause of the fire was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 195,000.

While driving down the road, taking my son to school, I had a spark plug blow out. Immediately had to stop the vehicle and my son wasn't able to attend school because I had no ride. I have been reading online and this is an ongoing problem with Ford and am furious that nothing has been done to remedy this problem for Ford owners.

My Ford Expedition engine races while driving but more importantly when stopped at traffic signal the Expedition engine raises and if foot isn't forcefully planted on brake at all times it lunges could cause accident by rear ending any vehicle stopped in front of me or property damage to other vehicle an to my own. It further has a hickup like not getting fuel properly. The Expedition has been well maintained and two weeks ago had a complete tuneup(my thinking that might be what is causing the problem) not the case it has continued to do the racing engine and lunges. Recently my sister with a new Ford explorer had a car accident caused by the same symptoms of my own Expedition. The damage to my Expedition in the event of an acident would be to repair or replace the frontend of my vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he smelled a burning odor and noticed smoke emitting from the hood area. Upon inspecting underneath the hood, the contact observed an excessive amount of smoke which originated from the engine oil reservoir. There were no flames. The contact allowed the engine to cool for a period of four hours before operating the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the anti-lock brake module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired; however the anti-lock brake sensor was disconnected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,238.

Spark plug ejected from engine.