NHTSA Complaint #10007430 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10007430
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2002
Date Filed	May 6, 2003
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

FREQUENTLY, WHEN I AM IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND PROCEED TO PULL OFF OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES I CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO WAIT FIVE MINUTES. I'VE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE REGENCY FORD DEALERSHIP (WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED) 4 TIMES. THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS LIFE ENDANGERING HAZARD, BUT NO SIMILAR DEFECTS WERE REPORTED FROM OTHER 2001 FORD EXP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE TO DUPLICATE AND CORRECT IT. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768009

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