2008 Ford EXPEDITION: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE SECOND ROW SEAT'S HEADRESTS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION HAVE THE FOAM FACING FORWARD AND THE PLASTIC FACING THE REAR. DURING ABRUPT STOPS, A PASSENGER'S HEAD WOULD STRIKE THE PLASTIC INSTEAD OF THE FOAM. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. HE RETURNED TO FORD AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE HEADRESTS WERE INSTALLED IN REVERSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 237. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

Owner-reported narrative. 237 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205675 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWERVING BACK AND FORTH. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAP THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY YAW VALVE AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPONENT. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. ONCE THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE,…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212218 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE MUST PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE BRAKES TO WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 11 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND WAS UNAUTHORIZED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226456 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SENSOR IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE OIL WAS CHANGED AT THAT TIME. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WOULD ORDER THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN RESOLVED. HOW…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229910 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE ARIZONA DESERT IN 104 DEGREE TEMPERATURES, MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. IT WOULD NOT BLOW ANY AIR. THIS CREATED EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ROLLING THE WINDOWS DOWN WAS USELESS. IT WAS 104 DEGREES OUTSIDE. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN, THE A/C STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231203 at NHTSA ↗

A/C LEAKING WATER. A/C EVAPORATOR COIL HOUSING BOX TO CONDENSATE AND LEAK WATER ON AND UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD CARPET. ALSO AROUND THE CONDENSATE DRAIN THAT EXITS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IT A BLACK FOAM RUBBER GASKET THAT SOAKS UP WATER LIKE A SPONGE. THIS GASKET BUTTS-UP AGAINST THE FIREWALL AND IS WHAT'S LEAKING MOST OF THE WATER UNDER THE CARPET. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10236720 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,042 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,142.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,042 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237275 at NHTSA ↗

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"…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245632 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-11-21 (November 21, 2007)

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER AIR BAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING AND REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE YOUR DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Reported: 2008-02-05 (February 5, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Reported: 2008-04-11 (April 11, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 158 MY 2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) AND THE LIMO BUILDERS PACKAGE FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, Z"TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED FROM 35 PSI TO 40 PSI WITHOUT A COMMENSURATE UPDATE TO THE TPMS CALIBRATIONS.

Consequence: THE TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A TIRE PRESSURE IS IS 25% BELOW THE 40 PSI VALUE STATED ON THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL OCCURS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE TPMS THRESHOLDS TO THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.