Battery Cable Problems of Ford Expedition

Vehicle was 18 months old, manufactured in July 2017, issue arose is December 2019. The power steering went out. We were told it was due to a corroded positive battery cable. We bought a warranty but the repairs were not covered by the warranty because it is considered a "maintenance issue. " the repairs cost about $1,000.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Expedition. While the vehicle was parked with the engine turned off, the rear brake lights and instrument panel began to illuminate. The contact disengaged the battery cable to prevent the malfunction from continuing. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact turned the engine off and exited the vehicle. Suddenly, a fan blowing noise came from underneath the hood area and the interior lights blinked continuously. The engine was restarted and turned off. However, the failure continued to occur. When the battery cable was disconnected the failures stopped. The failures occurred under rainy conditions on several separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated the failure was contributed to water leaking into the Smart junction box apart of the electrical system. The contact scheduled an appointment for diagnostic testing. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 7/16/10 the consumer stated the failure has been corrected, even though she had to pay out of pocket. Updated 07/22/jb.

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2000 Ford Expedition - when it rains - the electrical system goes crazy. Sometimes the defroster will be on (no key in the ignition). Other times, lights, radio, wipers control themselves. Tonight 9/4/07 - thought someone was trying to steal it - however - (no key in the ignition) it was trying to crank(start) over. We had to remove a battery cable for it to stop.

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The battery keeps running down. Can't find anything left on inside truck. Have replaced battery three times. Battery has the right amount of cranking amps. Still keeps running down. Heard that there maybe problems with the battery cables or some other type of electrical wiring.

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The vehicle will take off by itself without pressure being put on the accelerator pedal. The steering was pulling to the left. Also, the door locks will lock by themselves. The vehicle ran out of fuel several times while the fuel gauge showed there was still fuel. When turning on either of the turn signals the windshield wipers come on. The red battery cable was hot. The remote controlled rearview mirrors acted as if there was a crossing of the wires. When pressing the button for one direction vehicle went the other way. Consumer believed that the problem was the computer /electrical system. The dealership could not find the cause of the problem. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they told him to take vehicle to a dealer.

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Check engine light comes on stays on. At first, I was told this was being caused by a gas cap not holding pressure. I purchased a new gas cap which seem to take care of the problem and the computer was reset by taking the cable off the battery. This last about a month until I was told it was the evap can solinoid, which was replaced under the extended warranty purchased. The computer was reset by removing the cable from the battery. This lasted about a month and was told to check the gas cap and the computer reset by removing the battery cable. The check engine light will go out with fresh tank of high octane gas, but will reappear with lower grade of fuel after a while. I am told now that 1 of 4 O2 sensors are bad and need to be replaced. Furthermore, it is recommended that all 4 O2 sensors be replaced ($150/ea) at the same time. I am relucntant in believing the cause of the check engine light as I have had this problem way too many times to throw down $700 on something may or may not work. Ohio emissions test will automatically fail your vehicle if the check engine light is on. There needs to be record some place so that owners can fight back if they pass their emissions test, but can't get the certificate if the check engine light is on. I have wasted too much money and time trying to diagnose and fix this check engine light.

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