2004 FORD EXPEDITION Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the turn signals, the hazard lights, and the cigarette lighter had become inoperable. The TPMS warning light was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Electrical fire today. Vehicle was parked outside garage. A clicking noise was heard and noticed the mirror was trying to move/click and car was filled with smoke. Mirror switches didn't work when tried. Knocked mirror off and fire stopped. Wiring Harness around the emergency brake area melted. Fire melted a hole in the dash corner by windshield. Vehicle was last driven about 25 hrs. earlier with no issues. Approx. 128K miles. Glad it wasn't in garage and the clicking was heard or garage/house would have burned. We haven't done anything to it yet.

VEHICLE LOST POWER FOR 3-5 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THREE SEPARATE EVENTS. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN DUE TO POWER LOSS WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THREE OTHER TIMES AT IDLE SPEED IN DRIVE AND IN PARK ENGINE STALLED AND IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO ENGINE NOT RUNNING WHEN STALL EVENT HAPPENED. I PERFORMED INSPECTION OF FUEL PUMP RELAY WHICH IS INTERNAL TO PASSENGER SIDE FUSE BLOCK. FOUND INADEQUATE SOLDER JOINT ON INTEGRATED RELAY PRINTED CIRCUIT AND BURN MARKS ON OUTSIDE OF FUEL PUMP RELAY. LOCATED SALVAGE FUSE BLOCK SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND INSPECTED. SAME DAMAGE ON SALVAGE FUSE BLOCK ASSEMBLY. REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET FUSE BLOCK WITH REVISED SOLDER JOINT AND UPDATED RELAY.

Mileage: 158,612

THE GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKS AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE THINKS THAT IT DOESNT HAVE GAS WHEN IT DOES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION 178,000 KEPT STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY AND STREETS. I HAD IT TOWED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE IT WON'T START BACK ON THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD TURN ON. HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IT TURN OFF ON MY 18 YEAR OLD SON LIKE 5 TIMES GOING TO SCHOOL AND WORK WHERE IT ALMOST GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE FELT IT WASN'T A RELIABLE DUE THE FACT IT STALLS WHILE ON THE ROAD OR EVEN JUST TURNING AND ALMOST CAUSED MY SONS LIFE . FINALLY WE FOUND OUT IT'S THE RELAY GETS HOT AND IT CAUSES FOR THE CAR TO STOP AND I'M AWARE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS VERY FRUSTRATING AND DISAPPOINTING THEY HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL ON THIS THE RELAY CAN NOT BE CHANGE BY ITS SELF HAS TO BE THE WHOLE CIRCUIT BOARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 187,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. TWO DEALERS (DOWNTOWN FORD, 1-866-899-7296) AND (FUTURE FORD OF SACRAMENTO, 916-547-2285) WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP5005 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THERE WERE NINE TSBS FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TWO TSBS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND THIRTEEN TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NEITHER DEALER PROVIDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM SEATTLE WA. TO WALLA WALLA WA. AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH THE VEHICLE DIED AND I HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD, IT THEN RESTARTED AND DID IT TO ME 3 MORE TIMES. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS IN THE FUSE BOX. HE HAD JUST DID A REPLACEMENT ON THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE THAT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. IT IS THE FUEL RELAY IN THE FUSE BOX THAT MALFUNCTIONS AND CATCHES FIRE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 124,000

MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED, INCLUDING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY,WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION THAT IT IS ABOUT TO DO THIS. ALWAYS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH ALMOST A FULL TANK OF GAS. THE CAUSE A RELAY SWITCH WHICH IS SOLDIERED INTO THE MEMORY BOARD THAT CONTROLS THE VEHICLE'S BRAIN BOX THAT SHORTS OUT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I AM BOTH SHOCKED AND DISGUSTED THAT THE NHSTA HAS NOT INVESTIGATED THIS FAULTY DESIGN BY FORD AND MADE THEM RECALL ALL OF THE 2003- 2008 EXPEDITIONS. YOU ONLY HAVE TO PULL IT UP ON YOU-TUBE OR GOOGLE TO SEE THE 1000'S UPON 1000S OF COMPLAINTS FROM EXPEDITION OWNERS CONCERNING THIS CONSTANT AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM, WHICH CLEARLY ENDANGERS EVERY EXPEDITION OWNER AND THEIR FAMILY. THE WORST PART OF THIS, THE FORD DEALERSHIPS WANT YOU TO SPEND $1000 OF DOLLARS NEEDLESSLY TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE THIS SAME, OLD PROBLEM, BEFORE THEY FINALLY DEAL WITH REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUSE BLOCK PANEL, JUST FOR THE RELAY SWITCH, WHICH IS THE CAUSE, THE SHORTING OUT RELAY SWITCH. THE INTERNET SHOWS AGAIN AND AGAIN, THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SO RAMPANT, THAT IT ISN'T IF IT HAPPENS, BUT WHEN, BECAUSE IT WAS A FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE DESIGN, WHICH ENDANGERS ALL EXPEDITION OWNERS MADE THESE YEARS. THE FAULTY FUSE BLOCK'S FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH BURNS OUT AND BETWEEN THAT AND THE THIN WIRES GROUNDING OUT UNDER THE HOOD, DRIVERS, UNSUSPECTINGLY ARE LEFT IN PANIC MODES ON THE HIGHWAY, SCRAMBLING TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY, AS A RESULT OF YOUR VEHICLE TURNING OFF AT ALL SPEEDS, IE, 70 MPH. IMAGINE A SEMI IS BEHIND YOU AND YOU DON'T HAVE THE SAFE MEANS OF ESCAPING THE DANGEROUS PREDICAMENT YOU ARE NOW LEFT IN TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD? A RECALL IS NEEDED ASAP BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE NEEDLESSLY KILLED AS A RESULT. EXPEDITION'S ARE FAMILY VEHICLE'S AND USUALLY HAVE LOTS OF CHILDREN IN THEM! THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS TO KEEP OVERLOOKING.

Mileage: 190,000

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.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY, ENGINE, AND LOW OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES WHILE SEATED IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED UNDER COMPLAINT NUMBER: 170606882. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,904.

Mileage: 149,904

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL BYPASS SWITCH WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Mileage: 126,000

THIS HAS OCCURRED A THREE TIMES IN LAST MONTH...FIRST BEING IN JULY. I PARK MY VEHICLE, TURN IGNITION OFF AND PULL OUT KEY AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS STILL BLOWING AND RADIO IS STILL GOING FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AFTER KEY IS PULLED OUT...ONLY A COUPLE SECONDS AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTS ITSELF OFF. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN ELECTRICAL OR IGNITION ISSUE.I DO KNOW RADIO WILL STAY ON UNTIL DOOR OPENED, THATS A FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT, AIR STAYS BLOWING?? NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO ABOVE ISSUE BUT ALSO HAVING AN PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL(?) UNDER THE HOOD, AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT OR DRIVE THRU TRIES TO DIE SO MUCH SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TRYING TO GO OUT AS THE CAR ATTEMPTS TO DIE. I HAVE PUT A BRAND NEW BATTERY IN A COUPLE MONTHS AGO BUT ITS NOT THAT, ITS A WEIRD ISSUE LIKE WHILE HOLDING BRAKE DOWN, IT JUST ATTEMPTS TO DIE AND THIS IS ONLY AT TIMES, NOT EVERY TIME. WHEN ON GAS, NEVER AN ISSUE AT ALL. CAR RUNS GREAT BUT SEEMS TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SOMEWHERE.

Mileage: 231,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

Mileage: 156,000

I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. HAD PROBLEM W/ DRIVERS SEAT & MIRROR FUSE BLOWING OUT SINCE I PURCHASED TRUCK IN AUGUST 2011. SOME TIME IN 2012 I STARTED HAVING ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS W/ MY TRUCK LIKE RADIO &/OR HEATING/AIR NOT COMING ON WHEN STARTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON & OFF & BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THEN IT WAS THE VEHICLE WAS DYING QUICKLY BY LEAVING THE RADIO ON FOR 10 MIN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY & TERMINALS THAT CONNECT AT THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE. WE HAD PLENTY OF OTHER ISSUES LIKE THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINES NEEDING REPLACING DUE TO RUSTING. THERE IS NOW RUSTING ON OTHER PARTS OF THE TRUCK. BLEW FUSE TO AIR CONDITIONER 2X. THINGS SEEM TO BE OK AFTER BATTERY WAS REPLACED UNTIL THE TRUCK SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT OVER THE PAST YEAR. SOMETIMES IF YOU WAITED 5-10 MINUTES IT WOULD RESTART. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP & NOTHING COMES BACK ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST. WE HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR & FUEL PUMP TESTED. THE CABLES TO THE BATTERY WERE JUST FOUND ROTTED & REPLACED BUT SOMETHING IS STILL KILLING MY BATTERY. THE FUSE BOX HAS BEEN MAKING LOUD CLICK NOISES WHEN THE TRUCK STRUGGLES TO START. TODAY IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN UNTIL JUMPED & NOW THE RADIO WOULDN'T GO ON. AT THE SHOP AGAIN & THE MECHANIC IS STUMPED BUT WORKING ON IT! FROM RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE EITHER A FUEL PUMP RELAY THAT IS APPARENTLY SODDER INTO THE FUSE BOX & ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE W/ REPLACING THE WHOLE BOX OR IT IS THE FUSE BOX ITSELF. I AM ALSO SEEING CLAIMS OF WATER LEAKING DOWN WINDSHIELD & GETTING INTO FUSE BOX. ALL I KNOW IS FORD SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE & RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES NOW WHEN IT STALED WHILE I WAS DRIVING OR STUCK IN PARKING LOT & EVEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHEN IT WON'T START. AND NOW I'M READING THE FUSE BOX HAS CAUGHT FIRE IN SOME OF THESE CARS! I RELY ON THIS VEHICLE!

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

BATTERY DRAINS, TOOK FUSE TO RADIO OUT AND FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT THEN THE LOCKS STARTED TO ACT ON THERE OWN NO WAY TO FIX DEALERS KEEP SAYING THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM OR THEY WANT TO TRY THINGS BUT ALL THEY END UP DONG IS COSTING ME MORE MONEY. BUT I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

WE HAVE HAD A DOWN POUR NOT LONG AGO ON SATURDAY. THE NEXT DAY AFTER USING THE EXPEDITION ONCE WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF THE POWER LOCKS REPEATEDLY LOCK AND UNLOCK (WE HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT TO GET IT TO STOP). THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FUSE BOX/ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE FUSE BOX IS LOCATED. WHEN THE LOCKS FUNCTION ON THEIR OWN WITH EVERY CLICK THE DASH LIGHTS FAINTLY FLICKER. WITH THE POWER LOCKS FUSE REMOVED THE DASH LIGHTS STILL FLICKER MAKING THE GAUGES JUMP WITH EVERY FLICKER. IT EVENTUALLY STOPS. I'VE READ ON MANY FORUMS OF THESE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. BUT FORD SEEMS TO TURN THE OTHER WAY WITH THESE REPORTED PROBLEMS. I'VE CALLED FORD ALREADY AND THERE IS NO RECALLS. ON THE FORUMS WITH THESE SIMILAR AND SAME ISSUES IT SAYS IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A LEAK INTO THE FUSE BOX BY BAD MANUFACTURING WINDSHIELD SEALANT. SOME VEHICLES SEEM TO FUNCTION ON THEIR OWN EVEN AT NIGHT AND THERE HAD BEEN SOME THAT BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE WAS THE RESULT. THIS IS THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO FAULTY PUT TOGETHER AND PRODUCT CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN WATER DRIPS DOWN INTO THE FUSE BOX. PLEASE HELP US! WE CANNOT AFFORD THE $1000'S OF DOLLARS FOR THIS PARTICULAR REPAIR THAT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR MANY OTHER FORD EXPEDITION AND FORD F-150 AND FORD TAURUS VEHICLES!!! *TR

Mileage: 109,089

AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS THE BATTERY WENT DEAD, I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT AND IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS THEN IT WAS DEAD AGAIN. I HOOKED IT TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NO CODES. I THEN REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND NOW THERE IS A CODE BUT SINCE THE 1ST INCIDENT I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY EVERY TIME I TURN THE ENGINE OFF OR AFTER 4 TO 8 HOURS THE BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HAD THE CODES CHECK YET BUT I WILL SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED. THE RADIO POWERED OFF AND ON INDEPENDENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEIZED, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WOULD NOT POWER OFF, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND 4X4 LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY EXPEDITION JUST SHUT DOWN. ALL POWER OFF AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WAS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE MAIN FUSE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 6 MONTHS LATER. ONCE AGAIN HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. ONCE AGAIN MAIN FUSE BLEW AND MY SUV LOST ALL POWER. FORD DEALERSHIP GAVE US EXTRA FUSES. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WE REPLACED THE MAIN FUSE . THE LAST TIME WHICH WAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH, MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING AND HE RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. WHEEL RIM BENT BUT HE THANKFULLY WAS JUST SHOOK UP AND NOT INJURED.THIS TIME IT WAS NOT THE FUSE BUT THE SUV JUST LOST POWER AND STEERING LOCKED AND HE WENT OFF THE ROAD. MISSED A TREE BY A FEW FEET. WHEN THIS FIRST BEGAN TO HAPPEN I CALLED FORD AND WROTE THEM MULTIPLE LETTERS. THEY WERE POLITE, BUT STATED IS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE CAR HAD 120,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SPORADICALLY WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD START WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,200.

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CODE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM TO DEACTIVATE AND BELIEVED THAT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE CODE AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT USED THE SAME CODE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,999.

Mileage: 129,999

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ABS AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED SPONTANEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIMMER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH CAUTION TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY DETECTED TWO TROUBLE CODES RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10009329 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,700.

Mileage: 81,700

TL*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 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE HAS BEEN CORRECTED, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. UPDATED 07/22/10*JB

2004 FORD EXPEDITION SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED!! *TR

Mileage: 31,000

DRIVING MY 2004 FORD EXPEDITION DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE HERD A LOAD POP COMING FROM THE ENGINE, PULLED OVER THOUGHT IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. PULLED OF THE HIGHWAY AND LOOKED AT IT AGAIN TURNS OUT THAT THE ENGINE SPIT OUT THE SPARK PLUG AND SHREDDED THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE COIL PACK. THIS A PEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE , IF IT WENT ANY FARTHER UP IT COULD HAVE HIT AND RUPTURED THE FUEL RAIL AND IGNITED.THE GOOD THING IS THAT I HAVE ENGINE KNOWLEDGE AND KNEW TO DISCONNECT THE COIL PACK AND THE INJECTOR FOR THAT CYLINDER. I WAS 56 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND PUTTED BACK HOME. DROP IT OF AT THE DEALER TONIGHT WILL WAIT TO HERE FROM THEM TOMORROW. *TR

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IT SEEMS ANY TIME IT RAINS OR I WASH THE CAR THERE IS SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT SHUTS IT DOWN. I'VE HEARD THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT WATER LEAKS TO THE ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSING PROBLEMS. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT WHAT WORRIES ME IS THAT I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM MY EVENTUALLY CAUSE A FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED A WEEK LATER. ON JANUARY 21, 2008, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE HARNESSES WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO A PREVIOUS CRASH THAT OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER IN THE CORPORATE DIVISION STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY $2,700 TO REPLACE THE HARNESS, BUT LATER ADJUSTED THE PRICE TO $780. THE CONTACT'S CLAIM NUMBER WITH THE MANUFACTURER WAS 1386151017. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. HE ASKED IF THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT NO ONE HAS GIVEN HIM A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AT REDUCED SPEEDS TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE 55 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND WAS REQUESTING SPECIFICS REGARDING HIS YEAR, MAKE, MODEL VEHICLE AND 4.6L ENGINE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. CURRENTLY, IT HAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND THE ODOMETER LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY EVERY OTHER DAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING THE ENTIRE WINTER SEASON, WHEN SHE WOULD CLOSE THE TWO PASSENGER DOORS, THEY WOULD POP BACK OPEN. SINCE THE WEATHER HAS WARMED UP, THE DOORS ARE CLOSING AND STAYING CLOSED MORE OFTEN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTION. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 113,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE DASH KEEP WHICH ALWAYS SHORTED OUT. INTERMITTENTLY, ELECTRICAL SPARKS AND INSULATION BURNING WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

VEHICLE FAILS TO START. MULTIPLE SQUEAKS AND RATTLES FROM DASH - INTO DEALER THREE TIMES TO REPAIR - UNABLE TO RESOLVE AT DEALESHIP LEVEL. *AK

Mileage: 8,100

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY NEW EXPEDITION EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE IT DOES NOT WANT TO START ON THE FIRST TRY,IT DRAGS LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY.I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG AT ALL WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOR MY BATTERY.I HAVE NOT HAD MY TRUCK NOT EVEN 4 MONTHS NOW.IT IS BRAND NEW AND IT IS FRUSTRATING WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR TRUCK AND IT ACTS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO START, AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.I NEED SOMETHING OR SOMEONE TO FIND OUT THE PRBLEM BECAUSE WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER IT DOES NOT DO IT, AND IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES THIS WEEK.I AM FRUSTRATED AND ABOUT TO GO UNDER THE LEMON LAW IF NOT HANDLED IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.*AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY NEW EXPEDITION EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE IT DOES NOT WANT TO START ON THE FIRST TRY,IT DRAGS LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY.I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG AT ALL WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOR MY BATTERY.I HAVE NOT HAD MY TRUCK NOT EVEN 4 MONTHS NOW.IT IS BRAND NEW AND IT IS FRUSTRATING WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR TRUCK AND IT ACTS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO START, AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM.I NEED SOMETHING OR SOMEONE TO FIND OUT THE PRBLEM BECAUSE WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER IT DOES NOT DO IT, AND IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES THIS WEEK.I AM FRUSTRATED AND ABOUT TO GO UNDER THE LEMON LAW IF NOT HANDLED IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.*AK

[29 DAY'S NEW] 2004 FORD EXPEDITION 4X4 EDDIE B.- I STARTED THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS STIFF AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HEAVY. I THEN NOTICED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. THE CAR HAD ROLLED BACK OUT OF AN INCLINED PARKING SPOT, SO I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PLACE IT BACK IN ITS PREVIOUS SPOT. I COULD PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, BUT IT WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD; I CYCLED FROM PARK TO DRIVE A COUPLE OF TIMES TO BE SURE IT WAS PROPERLY IN DRIVE. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE THE WHOLE TIME THIS WAS HAPPENING. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED IT, AND HAD THE SAME RESULTS. THIS WAS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION, SO I CALLED THE FORD TOWING SERVICE. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW DRIVER, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO A NORMAL RUNNING STATE, WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ETC. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST A WEEK AND CAN NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM OR PRODUCE ANY FAULT CODES. *AK

Mileage: 1,400