NHTSA Complaint #10141282 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION

DT: CONTACT STATES THE CAR TAKES A LONG TIME TO START, IT'S LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD. WHEN VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS GOOD. WHEN HITTING THE ALARM THE HORN WILL SOUND VERY LOW, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT MAKE A SOUND AT ALL. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SUPPOSE TO ENGAGE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES. WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE GAUGES WILL FLASH ON/OFF, AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AS IF THE ALARM HAS SOUNDED, THEN , THEY WILL GO OFF. THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES IF THE CAR IS IN OVERDRIVE OR REGULAR DRIVE NO LONGER WORKS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER LAST MONTH REGARDING THE SCDS. HE REPORTS HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. HE BELIEVES THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE DEFECTIVE SCDS. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE THE SCDS DISCONNECTED AS STATED IN THE RECALL. HE PLANS TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK