2000 FORD EXPEDITION Electrical System Problems

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION EXPLODED IN OUR GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 A.M. WE TRIED TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND COULDN'T IT CAUGHT OUR TWO-CAR GARAGE AND OUR CHILDREN'S ROOM AND BATHROOM. SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. *TR

PARKED MY TRUCK AROUND 8 PM ON THE 27TH WOKE UP AROUND 5 AM ON THE 28TH TO A LARGE BANG LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FULLY IN VOLVED IN FLAMES. TIRES EXPLODED SENDING MOLTEN RUBBER ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR THREW A SMALL CRACK UNDERNEATH THE GARAGE INTO MY BRAND NEW HARD WOOD FLOORS YET TO BE INSTALLED BURNING AND RUINING ALL OF THEM ALSO MELTED MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT INSIDE THE CAR, HER BASKETBALL HOOP BY THE CAR A TREE NEXT TO IT AND ALL MY BELONGINGS INSIDE THE CAR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED. WE HAD TO EVACUATE OUR HOUSE BECAUSE OF SMOKE AND POSSIBILITY THAT FIRE WAS IN THE ATTIC MY CHILDREN WERE TRAUMATIZED BY THE INCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION WHEN IT RAINS HARD I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EG; MOTOR RUNS WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, ODOMETER COMES ON AND OFF, 4X4 LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF... DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEMS STEMS FROM A WINDSHIELD LEAK, THE LEAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A WINDSHIELD PROFESSIONAL, HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. I'M CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE FIRE. I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR MY CHILDREN LIVES MIGHT BE IN DANGER. FORD NEEDS TOO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE MAJOR DEFECTS THAT NEEDS TOO BE ADDRESS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE DESIGNS THAT HAS CAUSED THIS LEAKAGE THAT'S CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX IS PUTTING NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHER DRIVERS IN DANGER ALSO. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FOR EXPEDITION AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. FIRST THE CAPS ON THE SPARK PLUGS GO BAD EVERYTIME IT GETS WASHED OR GOES THROUGH PUDDLES ON THE ROAD. THEN WHEN IT RAINS WATER SEEPS INTO SOME CONTROL BOX AND CAUSES THE RADIO AND AIR TO RUN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, IT WILL EVEN GO AS FAR AS ENGAGING THE ANTI THEFT SO IT WON'T START. I HAVE EVEN LOST CONTROL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE DRIVING, THE RAIN DRIPS ON MY FEET AND SOAKS THE FLOOR MAT EVEN IF IT JUST SITTING. THE LATEST ISSUE IS WITH AN EJECTED SPARK PLUG WHICH FORTUNATELY DID NOT START A FIRE JUST LEAVING ME STRANDED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO GOOD FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I AM GETTING ESTIMATES AS HIGH AS $3500. MOST SAY THAT...

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER A REALLY BAD RAINSTORM TODAY MY SUV STARTED ACTING POSSESSED. IT HAS BEEN WORKING FINE AND NOW ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES OFF AND ON, WHEN THEY CAR IS OFF THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE FAN/AC IN THE SUV RUNS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE EXPEDITION. THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ACTING CRAZY, THE SUV DOES THINGS ON ITS ON EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION.I HAD BEEN LEFT STRANDED WITH MY VEHICLE IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT WITH THE LIGHT, GAUGES, AND AIR TURNING ITSELF ON AND OFF. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE IT WHEN IT DRIVES BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD CATCH FIRE OR I COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT...

2000 EXPEDITION WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER LEAK CAUSED VEHICLE TO DO CRAZY THINGS LIKE TRY TO START WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND HAD A BURNING SMELL. THIS MORNING VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AFTER RAIN. AFTER JUMP STARTING VEHICLE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON GEARSHIFTER HANDLE WAS BLINKING AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR FEELS LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING WITH BRAKES ON. NO PROBLEMS MOVING IN REVERSE. PROBLEM STARTED OUT OF NOWHERE, ALSO LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN TRIED TO JUMPSTART. CONNECTED CABLES WOULDN'T START LIGHTS WENT DEAD REPOSITIONED CABLES LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER DOING THIS FOR OVER AN HOUR CAR FINALLY STARTED WITH THE ABOVE NOTED PROBLEMS. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE AWAKEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH OUR HOME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS DETERMINED BY FORD INVESTIGATORS AND OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM MY FORD EXPEDITION THAT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE ALONG WITH MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. IT TURNED OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A CRUISE SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE. MY WIFE OR I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER OR PHONE CALL FROM FORD NOTIFYING US OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. WE WERE BLESSED TO ESCAPE WITH OUR LIVES. *TR

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED FOR 12 HOURS AND THEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. IN 2007, WE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER DUE TO THE RECALL. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. APPARENTLY THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE FIRES. *TR

I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK TO START IT AND THE RADIO WAS ON. NO KEYS IN IGNITION. STARTER ENGAGES WHILE RUNNING IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. WIPERS COME ON AND OFF NO KEYS IN IGNITION. LOCKS AND UNLOCKS BY ITSELF NO KEYS IN IGNITION. WHILE DRIVING HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN AND UP. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE IN A HARD RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I COULD NOT SEE AND WAS FORCED TO QUICKLY BRAKE AND PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED A CAR BEHIND ME TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NOT ANY PHYSICAL ACCIDENT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL LIKE I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY IN THE RAIN. SYMPTOMS IN THE RAIN ONLY: WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. RADIO, FAN LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CLICKING NOISES AND FAN RUNNING WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF AND KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. DUE TO LEAKY WINDSHIELD WHICH DAMAGES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT FORD HAS NO RECALL SINCE IT IS "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". CASE NUMBER FROM FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE - 0382221079. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER, AND INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE VEHICLE HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING. THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR ON RAINY DAYS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CAUSED BY THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE AND THE FUSE BOX. BOTH OF THESE COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

RECURRENT ISSUE WITH MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN IT RAINS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTS OUT, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN, MAKING IT UNDRIVEABLE. VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND SOME GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL DURING A RAINSTORM!!! SOMETIMES, THERE IS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

I WENT TO WORK ON SUNDAY MORNING,AT 4:30 AM I GOT OFF WORK AND WENT BY THE WAL MART TO PICK UP A FEW THINGS AND WENT HOME FROM THERE, MY HUSBAND WAS BARBECUING SO I LEFT THE GARAGE UP. IT WAS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. WELL WE WENT IN TO CATCH SOME OF THE GAME, OUR NEIGHBOR CAME TO THE BACK DOOR AND SAID THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE IS ON FIRE,MY SAID WHAT AND THIS WAS ABOUT A HOUR AND A HALF AFTER I GOTTEN HOME. SO MY HUSBAND GRABBED SOME SHOP TOWELS AND PUT OUT THE FIRE AND HE GOT BURNED ON HIS HAND IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. FORD WILL NOT TALK TO US ARE RETURN ANY CALLS. IM CALLING MY LAWYER...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE ODOMETER, HEAT, AND RADIO BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING LOUDLY. UPON ENTERING HER DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THERE WAS NO REACTION. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR ENDED SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND DRAINED INTO THE FUSE BOX, WHICH DAMAGED THE G.E.M MODULE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT OUT OF THE BLUE STARTED ACTING BIZARRE. COME TO FIND OUT THE WINDSHIELD SEAL HAD A LEAK WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX. ACCORDING TO OTHERS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS OUT OF HAND. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS AND RESEAL ALL WINDSHIELDS, I DON'T HAVE $1000+ TO REPAIR AND HAVE A VEHICLE I PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THAT IS NOW SITTING IN MY GARAGE. *TR

WE RECENTLY HAD A SNOW STORM IN OUR AREA. AFTER THE STORM OUR EXPEDITION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM TO OCCUR WAS THE FRONT BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD TURN ON HIGH WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM AND STARTED FINDING MANY SIMILAR STORIES ON THE INTERNET. THE NEXT DAY MANY OTHER PROBLEMS POPPED UP SEVERAL DASH LIGHT WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF, WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING YOU COULD HERE RELAYS UNDER THE DASH CLICKING ON AND OFF. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS HAVING ITS EPISODE OF FLASHING LIGHTS I FOUND THAT MY WINDOW CONTROLS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF THAT DAY AND IT HAD ONE MORE SURPRISE FOR ME. WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE AUTOMATIC DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE KEY WAS OFF YOU COULD...

LEAK IN WINDSHIELD AREA. SHORTS OUT HE FUSE BOX AND GEM. ONCE THIS HAPPENS THERE ARE MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FORD DOES NOT COVER THE COST FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. HAVE HEARD AND READ OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE. THIS CAN MAKE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP FUNCTIONING, VEHICLE TRYING TO START WITH KNOW KEYS IN IT. IT CAN EFFECT ALL FACETS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

FIRST THE BLOWER WOULD TURN ON HIGH AFTER THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. THEN THE DASH WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF ALONG WITH RELAYS. THE THE ABS RELAYS WOULD CLICK ON AND OFF AFTER KEY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WILL THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. NOW WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED THE CAR IS STILL IN THE START POSITION,RADIO,FUEL INJ.,HEATER,WIPERS. ALL STAY ON. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP BATTERY FROM DYING IS TO DISCONNECT THE NEGV. POST. THEN THE THEFT LIGHT FLASHES SOMETIMES WHEN BATTERY IS RE-CONNECTED CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO START. I HAVE CHECKED AND REPLACED MANY RELAYS. I AM AT A LOSS,WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

PLEASE REOPEN 1000'S OF EMAILS TO FORD. DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCK WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SET. GAUGE AND LIGHTS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY WHILE IT RAINING PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME HAVE TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR SAFETY. AND NO ONE WILL ACCEPT PROBLEM AND WE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX FORD SCREW UP PLEASE READ EMAILS ON THIS ISSUE IF YOU SAY THERE AREN'T ANY YOU LYING TO YOURSELVES NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA05015 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: FORD / EXPEDITION 1999-2001 MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXTERIOR LIGHTING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : OCTOBER 13, 2005 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : DECEMBER 6, 2006. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND I HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS WITH THE WINDSHIELD LEAKING AND THEN THE CAR STARTS DOING THINGS LIKE WINDOWS GOING UP AND DOWN WIPERS NOT WORKING OR THE CAR WILL JUST STOP WORKING THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE THE FIRST TIME I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. THEN TODAY I STARTED MY CAR UP AND IT HAD BEEN RAINING BUT EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE THEN THE WINDOWS WENT DOWN AND THE CARE SHUT DOWN I COULD NOT STEER AND I HIT A PARKING SIGN I TRIED TO FIND OUT IF THE WINDSHIELD WAS RECALLED I NO A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LEAKING WIND SHIELD AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES GETTING WET THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

GEM MODULE FAILURE CAUSING REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND RADIO DISPLAY NOT TO WORK AND HEAT/AC ONLY TO WORK IN DEFROST MODE. *TR

A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION PARKED IN THE YARD FOR 3 HOURS AND SUDDENLY STARTED BURNING UNDER THE HOOD. WE DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING BURNING .IT JUST STARTED TO BURN AFTER 3 HOURS. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK? IT HAS CRUISE CONTROL. THANK YOU. *TR

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. *TR

WHEN I TURNED MY TRUCKS ENGINE OFF LAST NIGHT AND REMOVED THE KEY, THE AC BLOWER CONTINUED RUNNING. OF COURSE IT DRAINED MY BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY. I RESEARCHED THE SITUATION ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DUE TO A MAL-FITTING WINDSHIELD, WATER DRAINS INTO THE FUSE BOX. IT SHORTS OUT THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE. MY TRUCK IS NOW NOT WORKING AND ESTIMATES RANGE ABOUT $1000 TO FIX. CLEARLY THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE, SINCE FORD ADMITS THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK, THE ELECTRICAL ODOMETER FLICKERS ON AND OFF, AND THERE IS RUST AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY DOOR ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS, AND THE OTHER 50% WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,150, WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE DUE TO THE FAILED ODOMETER.

OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN FORD SPECIAL NOTICE 15773. WHEN IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS INTO THE GEM/CJB AND CAUSES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. THIS RESULTS IN BLOWERS RUNNING WHILE THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR TO STALL OUT WHILE IN USE, AND THE CAR TO NOT START AT ALL AT SOMETIMES. SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO VEHICLE FIRE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THERE IS RAIN/SNOW. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM BEFORE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. FINALLY, ONE POST REFERENCED FORD SPECIAL NOTICE 15773 WHICH DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE FIRES AND WORSE OCCUR. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 EXPEDITION THAT IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE, DEAD BATTERY EVERY WEEK, CLICKING FROM UNDER THE DASH, LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE INTERIOR, RADIO/CLOCK LIGHTS FAIL, DRIVERS SIDE BACK SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO OPEN AND REAR WINDOW WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THE FLASHING, CLICKING AND OTHER VARIOUS ELECTRICAL QUIRKS HAPPEN AT RANDOM TIMES BUT THE DRAINED BATTERY HAPPENS EVERY WEEK. I CAN JUMP START THE TRUCK BUT WHEN IT SITS FOR A FEW DAYS UNDRIVEN AND I TRY TO START IT...DEAD BATTERY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I REALIZED IT WASN'T A FAULTY BATTERY, IT IS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I HAD ALSO INFORMED THEM OF THE LEAKING WINDSHIELDS/GEM MODULE PROBLEM I HAD READ ABOUT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL EXPEDITIONS SERVICED WITH THE SAME ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART ITSELF. THERE WAS AN OPENED AND CLOSED INVESTIGATION (EA05015) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, STOPPED AT A STORE, TURNED OFF THE KEY, BUT THE HEATER BLOWER DID NOT TURN OFF. TURNED THE HEATER CONTROL TO OFF AND HEARD MANY RAPID CLICKS FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. ON ARRIVING HOME, BLOWER DID THE SAME THING. VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. NEXT MORNING, SEVERAL SERIES OF FIVE BEEPS CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH. HEATER BLOWER STILL STAYS ON WHEN KEY IS OUT. WE HAD WATER LEAKING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD A COUPLE YEARS AGO THAT CAUSED THE ODOMETER TO GO OUT. HAD THE WINDSHIELD RE-SEALED. ODOMETER INTERMITTENTLY COMES BACK ON SINCE THEN. IT WOULD APPEAR THE LEAK IS HAPPENING AGAIN, AND WATER IS GETTING DOWN INTO THE GEM MODULE AND FUSEBOX. HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THESE YET. I'M AFRAID THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WILL CAUSE A FIRE IN THE EXPEDITION, WHICH IN...

I POSTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER AND WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW UP ON IT. I HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AFTER THE RAIN. THIS LAST TIME CAUSED MY BATTERY TO COMPLETELY DIE AND ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL STOPPED WORKING. I HAD AAA COME OUT AND JUMP START THE BATTERY AND I LET IT IDLE FOR ABOUT 45 MIN. UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL SHOP OPENED. DURING THE IDLING I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED VERY STRANGE AND UNFAMILIAR SO I JUMPED IN AND WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR TO LEAVE THE NOISE STOPPED AND I CONTINUED TO THE ELECTRICAL SHOP. AS SOON AS I PARKED AND PUT IT IN PARK THE NOISE BEGAN AGAIN. THE GUYS AT THE SHOP HEARD IT AND IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED IT AS THE STARTER ENGAGING. THIS WAS A RESULT OF MY ELECTRIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER A WHOLE DAY OF DIAGNOSING WHERE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAME FROM, THEY FOUND...

I'VE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AFTER IT RAINS. TODAY MY ALARM WOULD NOT WORK SO I HAD TO USE THE KEYLESS PAD TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK TO LOCK THE VEHICLE. WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR THERE ARE DINGING NOISES AND YOU CAN HEAR THE FAN RUNNING IN THE MOTOR. THE SUV WILL NOT START, IT TRIES TO TURN OVER BUT ENDS UP FAILING AND ENDING WITH CLICKING NOISE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL STAY LIT AND GIVE ME WARNING CHIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE MANAGED TO START IT ONCE IT DRIES UP . I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT IS TIME THAT FORD DOES A RECALL........WE CAN NOT ALL BE LYING!! *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION AND AFTER A HARD OVERNIGHT RAIN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BEGAN. WHEN I GOT INTO IT THE NEXT MORNING THE RADIO WAS PLAYING AND THE HEATER DISPLAY WAS ON. WHEN I STARTED IT ALL SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL I PUT IT INTO GEAR AND THE RADIO STOPPED, THE HEATER STOPPED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK, AND THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T LOWER AND WHEN PUT BACK INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE FORD DEALER WHO DOES ALL MY REPAIRS AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE GEM MODULE AND IT WOULD COST $1000.00 FOR REPAIR. I HAVE NO CHOICE SO I AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR. HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT WHEN I PICK IT UP I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP TO GET THE WINDSHIELD RESEALED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SEAL THAT CAUSED A LEAK THAT CAUSED...

MY 00 FORD EXPY HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN EVER THERE'S RAIN THIS LATEST INCIDENT HAPPEN ON 1/6/08 I CAME OUT OF MY HOUSE BECAUSE I KEEP ON HEARING LIKE SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO START THE TRUCK AND YEAH IT HAD BEEN RAINING ALL NIGHT I OPEN THE TRUCK AND THE RADIO WAS ON THE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON I STARTED THE TRUCK AND WHEN IT WAS ON THE STARTER WAS STILL SPINNING HITTING THE FLY WHEEL I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY I THINK IF THERE'S WATER LEAKING EVERYTIME IT RAINS IT COULD CREATE A SHORT AND CAUSE A FIRE ON THE TRUCK I WILL LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. OCCASIONALLY IN COLD, SNOWY, OR RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK, THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT NEEDED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WE RECENTLY HAD A SPECIALIST INSPECT THE 2000 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPEDITION BECAUSE OF REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HE FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR FORD ON THE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD SEALS. HE FURTHER ADVISES THAT THE REPAIRS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF $1000. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE VEHICLES ELECTRIC SYSTEM AS OUTLINED ON AT LEAST 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ALL TIMES WERE PRECEDED BY MOISTURE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS ON HIGH WITH IGNITION OFF, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS REMAINED ON, ETC. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE SEVERAL ITEMS INCLUDING THE FUSES AND RELAYS FOR THE ELECTRONICS. *TR

MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME A 2000 EXPEDITION 9/15/2007, ON 10/26/2007 AFTER A RAIN, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY. WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR, THE RADIO WAS ON AND THE CHIRP LIKE I HAD A KEY IN THE IGNITION, NOT ONLY TO SAY, I JUST REPLACE THE BATTERY THIS MORNING. THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL NOT CUT OFF EVEN THOUGH THE KEY IS OUT. AND THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A WINDSHIELD LEAK THAT CAUSES THE GEM MODULE TO SHORT OUT. THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2007. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, DASH CLICKING NOISE , LOCKS UNLOCKING AND LOCKING CONTINUOUSLY, LIGHTS ON DASH WOULDN'T GO OUT, AFTER KEY IS REMOVED DASH INFO LIGHTS STILL ON. WHEN VEHICLE DID START RADIO WOULDN'T WORK AND BY THE WAY IT WAS RAINING/ICY. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, RADIO NOT WORKING ALL PROBLEMS HAPPEN ONLY WHEN IT IS RAINING. I PERSONALLY CANNOT AFFORD THE $1,000. OR SO DOLLARS IT IS APPARENTLY GOING TO COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT. I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND HAVE COME...

2000 FORD EXPEDITION - WHEN IT RAINS - THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES CRAZY. SOMETIMES THE DEFROSTER WILL BE ON (NO KEY IN THE IGNITION). OTHER TIMES, LIGHTS, RADIO, WIPERS CONTROL THEMSELVES. TONIGHT 9/4/07 - THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO STEAL IT - HOWEVER - (NO KEY IN THE IGNITION) IT WAS TRYING TO CRANK(START) OVER. WE HAD TO REMOVE A BATTERY CABLE FOR IT TO STOP. *JB

2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGTH ON FIRE WHILE TRUCK WAS PARK AT MIDNIGTH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ONE HOUR, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 55 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 176,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.*AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN INCIDENT REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. UPDATED 05/23/07 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE GEM BOX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON AFTER THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEM BOX. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RESEAL THE WINDOWS TO PREVENT IT FROM LEAKING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97000. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE EARLIER AND APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOME OF THE VINYL SIDING ON HIS HOME WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN NOV 2006. HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE, HOWEVER THE FORD DEALER DID NOT HAVE ANY AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED THE CLAIM STATING THE CONSUMER DID NOT RESPOND TO THE RECALL LETTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 MILES.

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, I WOULD TURN THE KEY TO CRANK MY TRUCK AND NO SOUND. NOTHING WOULD TURN ON. THE ELECTRICAL, TOTALLY DEAD. I WOULD JUMP IT OFF AND IT RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS AND THEN THE SAME WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT A LEAKING WINDSHIELD IS THE PROBLEM. IT IS LEAKING AND CAUSING MY GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX TO GET WET. THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE AS EVERYONE KNOWS AS WELL AS UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE TRUCK IS UNATTENDED. IT IS ALSO AFFECTING MY RADIO WHICH WILL NOT TURN ON THEN TURN ON BY ITSELF. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND I HAVE READ WHERE MANY EXPEDITION OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD LEAKAGE CAUSING NO STARTS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AT FORDS EXPENSE CONSIDERING IT WAS...

I HAVE HAD MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS THOSE LISTED ON THE NET. WIPERS COMING ON AT ANY GIVEN TIME, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, LIGHTS ON RADIO NOT WORKING, WIPERS COME ON WHEN I TRY TO LET THE DRIVER WINDOW DOWN. THERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS AS WELL. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO SHOP YET, BUT WILL SOON. *NM

I TOOK MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION XLT IN TO HUNTINGTON BEACH FORD TO BE SERVICED DUE TO R.P.M. FLUCTUATION AND A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. THEY CONDUCTED A DIAGNOSIS AND STATED I WOULD NEED A I.A.C. PART. THE NEW I.A.C. DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO I TOOK IT BACK TO H.B. FORD AND THEY STATED I WOULD NEED A D.P.F.E. SENSOR. I HAD THEM REPLACE THAT WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE R.P.M. FLUCTUATION WAS STILL EVIDENT. I WENT BACK TO H.B. FORD AND THEY DIAGNOSED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. I GAVE THEM THE O.K. TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY CALLED ME A COUPLE DAYS LATER TO INFORM ME THAT THAT DID NOT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM SO I WILL NEED TO PAY AN EXTRA $400 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE SO THEY CAN CHECK ALL THE WIRING. THE MANAGER HAS STATED...

I TOOK OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION (EDDIE BAUER ED.) INTO JOPLIN FORD LINCOLN MERCURY BECAUSE OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ABNORMALITIES. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WIPERS STOPPING WHILE DRIVING(1-20-07). I HAD THE DEALERSHIP RUN COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS TO TELL ME WHAT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEMS WAS. I WAS INFORMED THAT "WDS PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOUND CENTRAL JUNCTION BOX, AND GEM MODULE CAUSING CONCERN, WATER INTRUSION CAUSED BY LEAKING WINDSHIELD." TOTAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR BETWEEN $885 AND $948 (DEPENDING ON WHETHER WINDSHIELD COULD BE REUSED). I DECLINED TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE (COULDN'T AFFORD IT) BUT PRE-PAID ($503.04 FOR PARTS AND DIAGNOSTICS) SO THAT I COULD DO THE WORK MYSELF. IT WAS DURING AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR "GEM MODULE" THAT I HAPPENED UPON THIS (NHTSA) WEBSITE. I'VE READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS (EXPEDITION ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS) AND REALIZED THAT MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE, BUT QUITE COMMON. I WENT ON TO READ (...

1. VEHICLE OPERATING NORMALLY, STALLED AND WOULD NOT START ON INTERSTATE. 2. GEM FAILED DUE TO WATER, CARPET AND BEHIND FIREWALL WET. POTENTIALLY FATAL DUE TO TOTAL IMMOBILIZATION OF VEHICLE. TOWED. 3. GEM AND FUSE BOX REPLACED, SEE BELOW LOOKS LIKE NHTSA INVESTIGATION AND ENGINEERING STUDY STARTED. 39 CASES REPORTED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05033 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE : FORD MODEL: EXPEDITION MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY YEAR : 2000 COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JUNE 15, 2005 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : OPEN SUMMARY: COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS, WATER LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER SEEPS INTO THE FUSE BOX AND FORD'S GEM (GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE) CAUSING THE WIPERS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE GEM CONTROLS MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WIPERS AND LIGHTING. *JB

ON JANUARY 16, 2007 MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2000 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION TO WORK AS USUAL PARKED N A COVERED PARKING GARAGE AND WENT TO WORK. AT THE END OF THE DAY SHE ATTEMPTED TO START HER CAR AND IT WAS TOTALLY DEAD AND WOULD NOT START. SHE THEREFORE HAD TO GET JUMP STARTED IN ORDER TO GET HOME. ON 1-17-07 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HAD THEM EVALUATE AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. SEEMS THAT THE GEM AND CJB WERE WATER DAMAGED AND CREATING SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL SHORTS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLES OPERATING SYSTEM. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF THE FAN MOTOR WOULD ACTUALLY CONTINUE TO BLOW EVEN WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. ALSO THE CAR AT TIMES WOULD NOT TURN OFF WITH THE KEY. YOU CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WOULD STILL RUN. ANYWAY, THE DEALER...

IT STARTED LAST WINTER THE WIPERS WOULD FAIL WHEN IT RAINED AND THEN WE CAME OUT AND THE RADIO AND DASH WAS ON AND THE KEYS WERE NO WHERE NEAR THE IGNITION. NOW AFTER THE LAST RAIN MY HUSBAND TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND MY CAR TRIED TO TURN OVER!!! WHAT NEXT, WE ARE NOT SURE HOW TO CORRECT IT BUT IM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WIPERS FAIL AND I HAVE NO VISIBILITY. IT IS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION, FORD REALLY NEEDS A RECALL THIS IS DANGEROUS. *JB