2003 Ford EXPEDITION problems and owner complaints

SEVERE FRONT BRAKE DUST ON WHEELS AT 500 MILES.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003249 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST BUILD-UP ON THE FRONT AND BACK WHEELS. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK WASHED, AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF BREAK DUST BEGAN TO BUILD-UP AFTER TRAVELING 1 MILE. *NLM I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS WAS THE #1 COMPLAINT MADE BY 2003 EXPEDITION OWNERS WHEN THEY BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN TO BE SERVICED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS TO WASH THE WHEELS EVERY WEEK. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010854 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHILCE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042528 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE UNLOCKING THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH BOTH SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY MOVE UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR MOTORS. PLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107404 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. EVERY TIME VEHICLE PASSED BY RADAR WEATHER STATION THAT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE AIRPORT DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD RECLINE BACK TO THE FURTHEST POSITION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037919 at NHTSA ↗

WITHIN 1,000 MILES THE BACK UP SENSOR RANG WHEN EVER YOU PUT THE CAR INTO RESERVE - HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES STILL DOES IT TODAY. WITHIN 5,000 THE MIRRORS WOULD TILT TOO FAR TO THE OUTSIDE THEN POP AS THEY TRIED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER OUTSIDE. WITHIN 18,000 1)ADVANCETRAC LIGHT CAME CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TO LOCK UP WHEN TURNING LEFT AND THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TO LOCK UP WHEN TURNING RIGHT. ENGINE WAS SHUTTING DOWN GOING TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE OUT TO NEXT GEAR UNTIL VERY HIGH RPM. POP AND CLICKING NO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053030 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL TANK LEAKING FUEL WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TANK HAD A CRACK THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE RUNNING OVER A ROCK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 13,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089219 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL LEAKING GAS FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, IT CAME FROM THE CAP WHETHER IT WAS FILLED OR NOT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10101663 at NHTSA ↗

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015046 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. AND AT TIME IT IS HARD TO CLOSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 43 MPH A HUMMING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE HUMMING CONTINUED WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 59-72 MPH. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT TWICE BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE WHICH CAME FROM THE WHEEL AREA. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE PARK BRAKE SHOES. THE WAS NOISE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED A WHEEL ADDITIVE. THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE S…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039747 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE. THE MOTOR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH RIGHT AFTER A STARTUP ONE MORNING WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER ANOTHER ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SMOKE ON STARTUP IN THE MORNING. THE CHAIN OF EVENTS ALSO CAUSED OTHER INTERMITTEN PROBLEMS WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE SUCH AS A SENSE OF SLACK BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHEN UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS INTERMITTEN PROBLEMS STARTING , FOR EXAMPLE,…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029002 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO REVERSE, BUT VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049998 at NHTSA ↗