Structure Problems of Ford Expedition - part 1

The contact's dad owns a 2022 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph on the highway, the roof rail trim and the area in front of the roof rail trim detached. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case and may provide assistance after diagnostic testing and verification. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon entering the rear passenger’s side of the vehicle, the folding seat gap hider panel was missing, leaving a deep hole on the floor, approximately 19 inches deep. The contact believed that was a serious safety concern for a small child. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 87,000.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign and reaching into the center console, the contact's ring finger touched the silver chrome trim near the sliding opening latch and was severely lacerated, almost severing it completely. As a result, the contact lost consciousness, causing the vehicle to collide with a tree. Fortunately, the contact did not sustain any additional injuries. No police report was filed. The contact was able to drive away from the accident scene and personally repair the vehicle. The manufacturer has been notified of this incident.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a moldy odor coming from the vents. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side air conditioning tube was leak fluid, causing the carpet on the front passengers’ side floor to become wet. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed but the results were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,185.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the doors rocker panels were corroded. Additionally, the contact stated that the front blower motor was intermittently inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v648000 (visibility, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was performed; however, the failure persisted due to the blower motor resistor connection failure at the wiring harness plug. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would be charged a repair fee because the additional repair was not included in the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he became aware that the automatic power running board was suddenly raising and lowering independently. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was confirmed that the power running board needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that he had taken the vehicle to the dealer on four separate occasions due to moisture leaking from the panoramic sunroof. Due to the failure, the roof headliner needed to be replaced a second time. The contact stated that the panoramic sunroof had never been used and had remained covered. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and referred him to the NHTSA hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while at the car wash, the running boards extended downward and fractured. The contact stated that the running boards failed to retract as intended. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the running boards were extending and retracting independently. The contact engaged the running boards to extend down. The contact stated that the front driver's side window became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who repaired the window motor. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

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The air conditioning unit is leaking excessive amounts of water under the carpet and the water is pooling under the rug and flowing into the channel where the wiring harness is located. This wiring harness does not look to be protected from water and it is a mater of time before the insulation on this wire breaks down and shorts out to the frame.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph over a small bump in the road, the spare tire detached from underneath the vehicle. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the cable which held the spare tire in place fractured due to rust. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure and current mileages were 156,000.

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We were loading up our 2007 Ford Expedition to go out. The vehicle had just been started to warm up, when I shut the rear hatch, the glass shattered causing a huge mess allover the rear of the truck. The 2 contacts were dangling from the truck, but the glass was completely shattered out.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he heard a loud noise from under the vehicle. The contact pulled over and noticed that the trailing arms which held the rear wheels had rusted and broke. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer, when called, stated that they had never heard of such a failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 130,000.

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My husband has a 2008 Ford Expedition. The half hook is poorly designed therefore the carpet floor mat does not stay secure and the mat moves around and shifts alot when you are driving. My son was driving the Expedition on Sunday Aug. 8,2010 when the floor mat moved, got bunched up under his feet and the brake pedal, which caused him to not be able to stop and he ran into a brick building. The more people I talk to the more I find out it happens to others but it's not reported because there's no accident. I reported this problem and the accident to Ford and I was advised that this was a common occurrence and they gave me a case # to give my insurance company.

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The flared portion of the terminator fob on the retaining/retracting cable for the spare tire fractured and separated on my 1999 Ford Expedition eddie bauer (I am the original owner). As a result, the spare tire and the metal crosspiece retainer dropped onto the street pavement, and in front of oncoming vehicles, which swerved and avoided colliding with the loose spare tire. I am just glad, and fortunate, that the spare tire did not bounce into the air, or end up crashing through the windshield of an oncoming vehicle. There are numerous reports of similar, if not identical incidents of this spare tire cable breakage posted on the internet. According to the owners manual, the crank mechanism is driven using the jack handle, and it is supposed to "ratchet" when the spare tire becomes snug against the vehicle undercarriage, preventing over tension on the crank mechanism and cable. Upon inspection, there were no signs of rust, or corrosion, or attempted theft or tampering. A small collar portion of the terminator fob remained on the cable, while flared portion broke and slipped off of the end of the cable. There are not any additional safety devices on the vehicle that retain the spare tire in the event the cable fails. During the 2001 firestone tire recall, the dealer replaced all five tires, which included the spare tire. Otherwise, the crank mechanism has not been used. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. While driving water began pouring from the roof console . Water entrance has caused corrosion and holes on the roof-top. The dealer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle was designed defectively. Since the warranty expired and the failure occurred previously, they agreed to pay for half of the repair. Meanwhile the technician gave her a black caulk to fill in the holes. The temporary repair was not a remedy. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 48000.

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S10 direct reply-forwarded from epa, a letter from regarding problems with her 2008 Ford Expedition the consumer stated water entered the vents and came through the roof. The consumer stated the vehicle has been to the repair shop several for the water leak.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Expedition. The vehicle has firestone wilderness at tires. While driving 70 mph, the spare tire blew out. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a repair shop and had the tire changed. It was also discovered that the fender was folded under the vehicle near the fuel line. The tire size and dot number were unknown. The failure mileage was 200,000. Updated 8/10/09 updated 08/13/09.

Our spare tire that was mounted underneath the car, -fell off- while driving through a residential neighborhood. The cable "broke" that was holding it in place underneath the car. Thank goodness we were not on the freeway. It will cost $100. To repair.

Tail gate corrosion roof corrosion hood corrosion 2006 Expedition 26,000 miles.

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I own a 2003 Ford Expedition. While washing my SUV, I recently discovered that the front of the slots on the roof between the luggage racks have rust bubbling up through the paint. There is no apparent damage in this area and 3 of the tracks have the same problem at varying stages of progression. I was informed by Ford that this was not covered under my warranty and there was nothing they could (would) do for me. I called the Ford customer service hot line and was told the same.

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I purchased a black 2008 Ford Expedition 14 months ago from courtesy Ford in altoona PA for 40,000 cash. I recently relocated to clermont FL. And noticed what seemed like sandy grit under my black paint. I thought it was a xzilon paint protection issue and on oct. 10 paul kiste accessory mngr. For jarrett Ford davenport gave me a signed letter with his name and title at the bottom that stated "upon inspection of mr. Conte's vehicle it is my opinion that the paint problem is a factory defect and not due to the xzilon paint protection application" it went on to say I am referring mr. Conte to our plant city store(45miles away)to have our paint and body specialist recommend the proper route to take regarding the fixing of this issue. Upon arrival my vehicle was inspected by carl demuth body shop mngr,steve flack,and a painter named mike. They acknowledged the problem,told me the sand looking substance was air bubbles under all the paint and pointed out even more defects that I was not aware of such as,"dimples",tiny crater like holes,blemishes exposed by the sunlight,and a few other bodyman terms that I am not familiar with. When I asked what would cause that,carl said "when the vehicles leave the factory the mill spec on the paint should be 3 to 3. 5 miles. Carl went into the office and returned with a hand held machine that measured the mills of paint on a vehicle. He started at the drivers side front quarter panel and worked his way around the vehicle stopping at the passenger side front quarter panel. The first reading was 11 mills,then 12. 5 mills,than 12 mills,then 13 mills and finally 14. 5 miles. He said that it was clear to him that at the factory they painted my vehicle saw flaws then repainted and so on and so on. He estimated I had 4 to 5 coats of paint on my vehicle and that if not fixed that my problems will only get worse. He said that he was surprised that it hasn't started cracking and staring yet. He told me a Ford rep. Would look at it,she did and found no problem.

I have a 2006 Ford Expedition that has bubbling and peeling paint on the hood and back hatch.

Spare tire winch mount cable broke while driving on freeway. Cable sheared at top near the winch mount. Spare tire bounced and rolled into oncoming traffic at freeway speeds. Tire nearly hit several cars head on. No injuries or accidents. Repaired myself with replacement winch mount from Ford.

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Tire detreaded on our way to san antonio from edinburg ripping off the side fender around the tire. The bottom part of the truck caved in.

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My 2000 Ford Expedition has caused us numerous headaches and near accidents as a result of rain entering the vehicle due to a defective windshield installation. Once the rain water enters the driver side dash panel ( underside ) and comes in contact with electrical components mounted there, numerous failures occur, such as : windshield wipers quit working, interior and dash panel lights flash on and off, and eventually quit working. The safety switch which allows the vehicle to be placed in drive while depressing the brake also fails once the vehicle is turned off. These problems are not just a nuisance, but a safety hazard, and after speaking to other Expedition owners and reading numerous common stories of the same problem, I feel that this is a manufacturer's defect and should be recalled and repaired accordingly. In closing I would like to state that my wife was driving on a very busy interstate in the rain when she experienced our latest failure. Although there was no accident, it was definitely a close call, and could have been potentially fatal. We may not be so lucky the next time. . . .

Water is leaking in from the windshield according to the dealership. The water is then entering the vehicle and affecting the fuse box and the gem module. It does very weird things to the electrical components of the vehicle, windshield wipers quit working while driving down the road, radio turns off once vehicle is put in drive, running lights do not work, battery dies, just to name a few the list goes on and the consequences are very dangerous in some cases. Have you ever been driving down interstate in the rain and then all of a sudden have no wipers. Let me tell you not good. The dealer wants an arm and a leg to fix it, money I do not have after spending 15k on a vehicle. So help me anything happens as a result of the failure and there will be a lawsuit. Take a look around on the internet and there are hundreds maybe thousands complaining about the same issue. Something must be done.

After a rain and ice storm water leaked around the windshield causing electrical failures, including but not limited to the windshield wipers and the headlamps. Water entered the engine of the vehicle through an improperly sealed windshield causing the power distribution box and the generic electronic module to get wet. These components control various electrical systems in the vehicle. This caused the vehicle to stop running. Electrical damage had to be repaired and a new windshield had to be installed. This caused the owner to pay over $2000 in out of pocket expenses.

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Hvac blower motor runs when engine is off. Numerous electrical problems with this 2001 Ford Expedition. Water also gets in the cab somehow when it rains.

We bought our 2002 Expedition Feb/2006. Since then, every time it rains, we experience water dripping from the visor hinges. We were concerned that our roof will rust so we took it to our mechanic but he could not find the problem. We continued to drive it but became more concerned about the potential problems so we took it back to our mechanic and told him to keep it until he finds the problem on oct 30, 2006. We also noticed our dash lights flashing. We told him to also find out what is causing this problem also. We received a call from him later in the day and he advised us that he called the dealership who advised him that there's an overlayment of metal behind the windshield that Ford failed to seal correctly and the windshield wasn't sealed correctly so when it rains or snows, the water seeps through the windshield and fills the pillars with water. The overflow of water from the pillars is what drips through the visor hinges. Some of the water leaks into the wiring in the dashboard and other places. Ford advised there is no recall for this. We found someone else had a similar problem from a petrina compton @ my3cents. Com which she advised of a "special message" sent directly from Ford to all Ford dealerships in April of 2002 which states 1997-2002 Expeditions may exhibit electrical problems due to water leaking in through incorrectly sealed windshields. Special message #15773. If Ford is already aware of this problem and they admit they are aware of it in so many years of models, why has there not been a recall on this? I feel that this defect will be a potential safety hazard while operating vehicle when the electrical fails or causes a short in the electrical system and causes a fire. Please take the time to investigate this defect. I'm sure there are several other owners who have the same problem but don't know where to turn or have been told by their mechanics and dealerships that they cannot locate the problem.

My windshield on my 201 Ford Expedition is leaking and has caused my gem module to act up. Most notably windshield wipers not working, radio on and off.

My 2003 Expedition had a crack in the overhead console when I purchased it used in 2004. I didn't see it at the time of purchase and didn't think that much of it when I did discover the crack. In the past year and a half the console has simply cracked apart and the plastic is very brittle. I've glued it a number of times but it keeps cracking apart in different places. I've called the parts department at my local Ford dealer and they tell me that I cannot purchase the housing for the overhead console separately. Therefore, I must purchase an entire new console package including the lights, switch, etc. According to the dealer, this part will cost me approximately $450. 00 not including any installation labor. I don't need the lights, switch, mirror, etc. , because those parts are all functional and fine. All I need is the housing. The part cant be worth more than $10. 00, especially when you consider how easily it broke into pieces. I don't know if this problem is prevalent in other Expeditions, but I should not be forced to pay over $500. 00 (parts and labor) for a small, cheap piece of plastic.

Rain leaked through the windshield of my 2000 Expedition causing damage to the electrical fuse box. My electrical system started acting whacky while driving. This was a distraction and could have resulted in a crash. Fixing the problem resulted in replacement of the windshield and fuse box/gem module costing approximately $1000. I did a search and this seems to be common on the internet among Expedition owners within that range of year. I also noticed this is complaint # pe05033 on this sight.

Windshield on 2001 Expedition leaks and gem module has shorted out.

Whenever there is a heavy rain or snow, several of the electrical systems in my 1999 Ford Expedition began to function irregularly. The components function whether the vehicle is turned on or off. Examples of the irregular activity include the radio turning on and off by itself, windshield wipers turning on and off by themselves, heat and air unit turning on and off by itself, interior lights turning on and off by themselves, and the running board lights turning on and off by themselves. Several times I have been driving in the rain and the windshield wipers will stop working for 1-2 minutes.