2001 FORD EXPEDITION Electrical System Problems

Vehical burst into flames seems on passenger side under the hood...Had been parked all day. No one around or injured. Vehical is a total loss.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED HEAD LIGHT DUE TO A CRACKED PLUG ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE WAS IN A FAST-FOOD DRIVE THROUGH WHEN THE SMOKE AND SUBSEQUENT FLAMES WERE SEEN. DUE TO AGE OF THE VEHICLE THE TASK OF CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB WAS FARMED OUT TO LOCAL OIL CHANGE SHOP. WHILE CHANGING THE PLACING THE NEW BULB INTO THE PLUG ASSEMBLY THE THIN PLASTIC BROKE KEEPING THE BULB FROM SEATING PROPERLY. TESTED OKAY ON REASSEMBLY BUT ONCE NIGHT CAME THE LIGHT WAS ON FOR ONLY 15 MINUTES AND IGNITED THE INNER HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY MORE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FORTUNATELY, THE FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT CAME OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT HOWEVER, HAD THE FIRE OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, IN A PARKING LOT UNATTENDED, OR IN THE HOMES GARAGE, THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE.

FUSES BLOWING AS SOON AS PUT IN BOX. SMOKE COMING FROM CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH

WINDSHIELD LEAKING - CAUSING ELECTRICAL BOX TO SHORT OUT AND THEREFORE EVERYTHING ELECTRIAL MALFUNCTION - ITEMS COME ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING - DANGEROUS

THE HORN DOESN'T WORK AT ALL EVEN WHEN LOCKING WITH THE KEYLESS FOB. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. I CAN ENGAGE THE E-BRAKE AND THE LIGHT WON'T TURN ON IN MY DASH. NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON MY STEERING WHEEL WORK AT ALL.

THE CHECK SUSPENSION LIGHT IS ON AND I NOTICED EVERY EXPEDITION IN THIS YEAR RANGE HAS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND THE WIREING SOMETIMES THE RADIO WILL GO OFF AND THE LIGHTS ON DASH AND SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA05015 COMPONENT(S): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , VISIBILITY I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA05015. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE UNIT WAS REPLACED, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I'M GETTING "DOOR AJAR" NOTIFICATIONS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON. VEHICLE IS SURGING (FEELS LIKE SOMEONE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL). VEHICLE HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LATER BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY A FAULTY IGNITION WIRE INSULATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

WIPERS FAIL, CAME WITHIN INCHES OF MAJOR CRASH SEVERAL TIMES, DUE TO POOR OR NO VISIBILITY FROM RAIN OR SNOW BECAUSE OF WIPERS COMPLETE FAILURE. ALSO, POWER WINDOWS FAIL, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL, RADIO FAILS, 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAIL AND IT WAS STATED ON LINE THAT AIR BAG FAILURE IS ALSO A PROBLEM. CAN NOT DRIVE IN RAIN OR SNOW! WHEN LOOKING UP THE GEM MODULE PART (GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE) IT WAS STATED IN SEVERAL ONLINE PARTS SOURCES THAT THE 2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAD A WINDSHIELD IMPROPERLEY SEALED AT THE FACTORY ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE. THUS WATER LEAKS ON THE GEM MODULE SHORTING IT OUT; AND IT WAS STATED THAT IN SEVERAL OF THE SAME VEHICLES THAT THEIR ENTIRE FUSE BOX FAILS WHICH IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE GEM MODULE WHICH IS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE FUSE BOX CAUSING ENTIRE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I FEEL IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FORD...

THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE ACQUIRING THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT, THEY WILL PUMP UP BUT WHEN A QUICKER SLOW DOWN OR STOP IS NEEDED AN INDIVIDUAL DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO REMEMBER THAT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES OR CRASHES AS OF THIS DATE. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON MECHANIC'S ADVICE HOWEVER THIS DID NOT IMPROVE THIS ISSUE. AS WELL THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO NEED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH TIME IT RAINS THERE IS WATER COMING IN FROM SOMEWHERE ON THE TOP DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND POST. IT DRIPS FROM THAT HAND GRIP DOWN TO LIGHT SWITCH AND INTO VENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WHICH CAUSES CONCERN OF A VEHICLE FIRE POSSIBILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS REPORTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 208,000.

I AM HAVING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES RANGING FROM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON PERIODICALLY WITH CODES NOT STORED WHEN CHECKED, ON, DOME LIGHT IN THE CAR NOT TURN ON WHEN DRIVER DOOR OPENED, RADIO NOT WORKING WHEN KEY IS IN ON POSITION, DASH LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ONE NIGHT DURING A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM THE ALARM WENT OFF AND WE WERE UNABLE TO DISABLE FOR OVER 30 MINS. HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY FOR THE BEEPING TO STOP. WHEN WE CHECKED THE NEXT DAY, INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE DASHBOARD & DROPLETS WERE COMING FROM THE TOP DRIVERS SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO NOTICED THAT WATER WAS STREAMING DOWN FROM INSIDE A HANDLE ON THE FRAME BY SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON DRIVER SIDE. UNAWARE OF GLOBAL WINDSHIELD/SEAL ISSUES WITH FORD WE PROCEEDED TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. AT THE TIME WE WERE UNAWARE...

ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 26, 2012 I PARKED MAY CAR AT MY EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5:50AM. I HEAD TO WORK LIKE ANY ORDINARY DAY, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM, I HAD CO-WORKERS INFORMING ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I RAN OUT TO THE PARKING LOT AND FOUND MY CAR IN FLAMES. MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER CAUSED THE TWO CARS ON MY SIDES TO CATCH ON FIRE AS WELL. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IT WAS TOO LATE TO SAVE ANYTHING FROM THE CAR. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, EVERYTHING INSIDE WAS DESTROYED INTO ASHES, MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE UNRECOGNIZABLE. I ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ON MY CAR, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES THAT MY CAR CAUSED TO THE OTHER PEOPLE..I AM NOW LEFT WITH NO CAR, AND HAVING THE BLAME OF THE FIRE WHEN I DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG. MY...

THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS FAILING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN IS PUT INTO A LOWER POSITION. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILS AND GOES TO A RAPID PULSE UNLESS THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE HIGHEST POSITION. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AFFECTING THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2001 EB EXPEDITION THAT I SEE ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND AS IS BEING ADDRESSED IN AN ANNOUNCED RECALL FOR OTHER FORD VEHICLES. HTTP://BLOGS.CARS.COM/KICKINGTIRES/2011/07/RECALL-ALERT-26715-FORD-TRUCKS-SUVS.HTML WILL THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER MODELS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE? I AM ALSO CONCERNED NOW ABOUT POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRES AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE. I DO NOT SEE RECALLS FOR THESE SAFETY ISSUES THOUGH. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET ATTENTION ON THESE ISSUES AND TO GET FORD TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY CORRECTIONS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IGNITED AND BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES PARKED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

BOUGHT A 2001 EXPEDITION FROM A USED CAR LOT. SINCE PURCHASE, CRUISE HAS NOT WORKED, SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH WHICH RADIO AND BLOWER STAY ON AND KILL BATTERY. REPLACE TIE ROD ENDS, FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS, REAR SEAL LEAKING. REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH. NICE LOOKING VEHICLE BUT MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS TO BE RIDING IN. I HAVE ONLY OWNED VEHICLE FOR 1.5 MONTHS AND ALREADY HAVE SPENT $1500 IN REPAIRS AND STILL HAS ISSUES. PLEASE HELP IN GETTING THE VEHICLE IN SAFE RUNNING ORDER FOR MY FAMILY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND I SEEM TO BE DRIVING IT MORE SO THEY CAN USE MY COMPANY CAR FOR SAFETY. *TR

MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY SOON AFTER MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. IT BURNED AND CAUSED MY 2004 FORD F-250 TO BURN AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT MY HOUSE ON FIRE. *TR

ELECTRICAL: WINDSHIELD LEAKING FOR A FEW YEARS. FIRST A SMALL LEAK AND DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. NOW IT SEEMS TO BE GREATER LEAKS INTO THE CAR WHEN IT RAINS- LEADING TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES SUCH AS DASH LIGHTS GO OUT, BLOWER STAYS ON, FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ RIGHT. RADIO SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK RIGHT AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT. FUEL TANK: ISSUES FROM DAY ONE - FLOATS DID NOT WORK RIGHT, NOW GAUGE DOES NOT READ RIGHT, ONE POINT I COULD NOT FILL THE CAR - MECHANIC DID SOMETHING TO TRY AND CORRECT IT. HOOD/WINDSHIELD LEAK: MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO GO TO AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH. WATER INTO THE ENGINE AREA. MUST PARK AT A CERTAIN ANGLE DURING THE RAIN. COIL PACKS GO OUT.

THIS VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF OUR DEALERSHIP AND HAD BEEN IDLE SINCE 5:00PM ON 5/6/2011. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15PM ON 5/7/2011, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT A LARGE PORTION OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON FIRE. THE TOTAL DAMAGE IS STILL UNTOLD, BUT THE FIRE HAS SHUT THE DEALERSHIP DOWN UNTIL IT IS DEEMED SAFE TO OPEN AGAIN. AFTER SPEAKING WITH FIRE OFFICIALS AND HEARING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE CULPRIT OF MANY FIRES JUST LIKE THIS ONE.

PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE FAILURES OF THE IGNITION COILS AND BOOTS (5.4L ONLY), AND RESTRICTION OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) PASSAGES INSIDE THE INTAKE PLENUM (4.6L ONLY). THE COST TO REPAIR THE IGNITION COILS AND BOOTS IS ESTIMATED AT $103.00 FOR PARTS AND $32.50 FOR LABOR FOR EACH DEFECTIVE COIL. THE COST TO CLEAN THE EGR PASSAGES IS ESTIMATED AT $4.00 FOR PARTS AND $65.00 FOR LABOR. ALL PRICES ARE ESTIMATES BASED ON $65.00 PER FLAT RATE HOUR AND DO NOT INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC TIME OR ANY APPLICABLE SALES TAX. *TR

IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINS, MY BLOWER MOTOR WILL RUN ON HIGH-SPEED AND MY LIGHTS WILL FLICKER AFTER I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AT FIRST IT WOULD STOP AFTER A FEW SECONDS, HOWEVER THIS LAST TIME, IT RAN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND FINALLY SHUT OFF. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL. THEY HAVE NO RECORD NOR KEEP ANY DATA ON ANYTHING . SO I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WERE 'FAMILIAR' WITH MY PROBLEM AND HAD A 'FEW' FIXED. WELL, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT TURNS OUT THERE'S MORE THAN JUST A 'FEW' INCIDENTS.. THERE ARE SEVERAL!!! THE PROBLEM APPEARS TOO START WITH A WATER LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD, GOING TO THE FUSE BOX AND GEMODULE WHICH IN TURN SENDS ELECTRICAL CURRENTS TO THE ABS MODULE WHICH CAUSE ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS. THIS IS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARRANT, THE RADIO WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DIAGNOSE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE WITHOUT AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000 AND THE CURRENT...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACTS FAMILY WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICEL WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

LEAKING WINDSHIELD CAUSING DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO ACT UNPREDICTABLY. CURRENTLY AC BLOWER FAN CIRCUIT BLOWN (FIXED 4X), CRUISE CONTROL DEAD AFTER INTERMITTENTLY WORKING (HIGH POTENTIAL OF FATALITY IF ACCELERATION OUT OF CONTROL). RADIO COMES ON AN OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. NUMEROUS CODES SHOWING UP EVEN AFTER DELETING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR YEARS ( AT LEAST 4 YEARS). THE WINDSHIELD HAS TO BE REPLACED AS PER TECHNICIAN BUT I STRONGLY FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD JUST PLUG THE LEAK FOR ALL THE EXPEDITIONS AND NAVIGATORS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS. OTHERS HAVE HAD MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM - WINDOWS OPENING AND CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY (NO USER ACTION). *TR

FOR THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AFTER HEAVY RAINFALLS. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO GET A JUMP TO START MY TRUCK AFTER IT RAINS AND ONCE IT STARTS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO GO HAYWIRE. THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF AND THERE ARE CLICKING NOISES. THE VENT TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF ETC. THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING THESE ELECTRICAL EVENTS (WHILE RAINING) AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. EACH TIME I COULD NOT SEE A THING BUT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY THEY START WORKING AGAIN. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND BY DOING RESEARCH ON THE WEB I CAN SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY...

LEAKING WINDSHIELD AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON OUR 2001 EXPEDITION, WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. COULD NOT SEE 2 FEET INFRONT OF ME, SO I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER ON A BUSY ROAD. PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, AND WIPERS STARTED WORKING. PUT BACK IN DRIVE AND THEY STOPPED. FINALLY THE RAIN SLOWED ENOUGH FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH OUT THE WIPERS, VERY UNSAFE! WHEN I GOT HOME, I TURNED THE KEY OFF, PULLED THEM OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE HEATER KEPT RUNNING. I HAD TO TURN IT TO OFF POSITION. LIGHTS ON GAUGE CLUSTER WERE FLICKERING TOO. OPENED DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND RADIO STAYED ON. HAD TO MANUALLY TURN THAT OFF AS WELL. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SO I QUICKLY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. CAME BACK A COUPLE HOURS LATER, CONNECTED BATTERY, NOW VEHICLE WONT START! WILL TURN OVER, BUT WONT CRANK. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A...

CAR WOULD NOT START ON LOT WHEN I WENT TO LOOK AT IT TO PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. AFEW MONTHS LATER AFTER CAR SAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME(1-2 WEEKS) VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY SAFER RELAY. FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT SAME THING AGAIN. DEALER SAYS BATTERY MAY BE BAD. REPLACED!! MY LATEST EVENT VEHICLE SAT FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS. TEMP WENT DOWN TO -29 I WAITED UNTIL TEMP WENT UP TO ABOUT -5 AND WENT TO START AND BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP WHERE DRAW TEST SHOWED AN 80 MILLIAMP DRAIN WHERE NORMAL SHOULD BE ABOUT (FORD SAYS) 50 MILLIAMPS. A WIRE WAS CUT TO THE SUBWOOFER AND DRAIN WENT DOWN TO 17 MILLIAMPS. THIS IS A FACTORY INSTALLED ITEM. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE PARTICULAR VEHICLE(2001 FORD EXPEDITION) MINE HAPPENS TO BE AN EDDIE BAUER MODEL. A...

ON 01/04/10 WE HAD SNOW AND RAIN. I DROVE TO A STORE WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND WHEN I WANTED TO LEAVE THE CAR FAILED TO START. I HAD TO SIT IN THE COLD (13'WEATHER) WAITING FOR SOME ONE TO HELP FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THEY SLAMMED ME WITH $1000 IN REPAIR COSTS - MONEY I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPENT ON A VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF IT IS THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THE REPAIRMAN ADMITTED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH LEAKY WINDSHIELDS THAT GOES INTO THE FUSES BOX AND THE SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, I DID EXPERIENCE ELECTRIC SHOCK ALSO WHEN I TOUCHED THE VEHICLE, AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF THIS BUT NOW I FEAR THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT CAN CAUSE VEHICLE FIRES. FURTHERMORE - IF YOU'RE DRIVING AND THE POWERSTEERING...

THERE SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY A LEAKING WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES ERRATIC BEHAVIOR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND I EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN I TOUCHED THE VEHICLE. I WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF IT INTERFERE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP - THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THERE MISTAKE - NOT SLAM THE CONSUMER WITH A $1000 REPAIR BILL. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 FORE EXPEDITION ON 78WEST , HE HEARD A POP SOUND AND SMOKE CAME IN THE TRUCK , HE PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT OF FIRE, TOTALING THE TRUCK. THIS WAS FIRST OCCURRENCE. WE ONLY OWED 2000 LEFT TO PAY, AND NOW MY HUSBAND IS WITHOUT A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. *TR

ACCORDING TO FORD IS THE GEM/CJB THAT FAILS BECAUSE WINDSHIELD LEAKING. ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING (LOCKS, WINDOWS, ODOMETER, AND MISFIRING) TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING OK. *TR

MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ,THAT CAUSES ME GREAT CONCERN AS TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT FIRE & ECCT. ,SOMETIMES THE RADIO WILL COME ON WITH THE IGNITION OFF AND SOMETIMES THE HEATER FAN COMES ON FULL BLAST WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY ,SOMETHING IS KILLING MY BATTERY ,I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF ANY WHERE BECAUSE WHEN I GET BACK TO IT ,IT MAY OR MAY NOT CRANK,THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT I THINK IS ON THE FORD MOTOR CO. TO FIX , JUST LET MY FAMILY GET HURT BY THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK I MIGHT JUST OWN THE FORD MOTOR CO. AFTER THE LAW SUIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN SHIFTING INTO THE REVERSE GEAR, THE REAR PARKING SENSOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE RELATED TO THE PARKING SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 78,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

FORD EXPEDITION 2001 RAINING OUTSIDE YESTERDAY AND TODAY FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. YESTERDAY, BATTERY LIGHT ON DASHBOARD (INDICATING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM) WENT ON FOR FIRST TIME. TONIGHT, WENT OUT WITH MY WIFE AND 3 YOUNG KIDS AND AS WE WERE DRIVING COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL; RADIO SHUT OFF RANDOMLY, LIGHTS IN CABIN BEGAN SLOWLY DIMMING, GAUGES WENT OFF THEN HEADLIGHTS, ALL IN ABOUT A 3 MINUTE PERIOD WE WERE TRYING TO GET HOME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT THE EXPEDITION ALMOST STALLED, ETC. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME IN THE DARK BY THE GRACE OF GOD. WENT ON THE COMPUTER AND BEGAN TO READ AT FORD-FORUMS.COM AND REALIZED OUR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS NOT UNIQUE BUT WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT OTHER FORD TRUCK/SUV OWNERS EXPERIENCED. HERE'S A LINK TO THE PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE EXPERIENCED [HTTP://WWW.FORD-FORUMS.COM/FORD-EXPEDITION/594-EXPY-HAS-SERIOUS-ELECTRICAL-PROBLEM-2.HTML] I BELIEVE I'M HAVING THE SAME...

DAY BEFORE FIRE, NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE PROBLEM WAS. FRIDAY,JULY 31, 2009 DROVE TO WORK BY 8:00AM .ENTERED BLDG AND SOMEONE SHOUTED FIRE!FIRE! IT WAS UNDER MY HOOD OF TRUCK AND THE TRUCK BURNED FROM MOTOR TO DASHBOARD,STEERINGWHEEL,FRONT DRIVER TIRE W/EXTENSIVE SMOKE DAMAGE TO CABIN. TOTAL LOSS. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A WINDSHIELD LEAK ON MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THIS HAS LEAD TO UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNATTENDED. THIS HAS INCLUDED THE RADIO COMING ON OR THE BLOWER MOTOR RUNNING AND EVEN THE STARTER ENGAGING WITH THE KEY REMOVED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE! *TR

MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE VA REGIONAL OFFICE. I LEARNED LATER THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE THE CAUSE OF THE OCCURRENCE. *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING OFF & PARKED FOR 3 1/2 HOURS. *TR

DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE,HEARD A HORRIBLE NOISE. STOPPED, LIFTED HOOD AND REALIZED FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUG ON MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 5.4 TRITON MOTOR HAD BLOWN OUT. MECHANIC REPLACED COIL,HELI=COIL AND SPARK PLUG. *TR

WINDSHIELD LEAKING WATER CAUSING ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION IS EFFECTED BY WATER INTRUSION INTO THE FUSE PANEL AND GEM AS STATED IN FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISORY. WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE IT OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IS EITHER NON OPERATIONAL OR ONLY OPERATIONAL WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED BACK INTO PARK. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN SWEPT UNDER THE RUG BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ON THIS WEB SITE ALONE. BUT UNTIL SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED WELL THIS ISSUE COME TO LIGHT AND ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH EFFECT MANY FAMILIES THAT USE THESE VEHICLES EVERYDAY RAIN OR SHINE. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS. *TR

THE BLOWER IN THE FRONT DASH WOULD KEEP BLOWING EVEN WHEN I TOOK THE KEY OUT. I HAD TO LEAVE IT BLOWING ALL NIGHT AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX....I WAS WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT CATCH N FIRE. IN THE MORNING, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I CALLED MY REPAIR SHOP, THEY CAME AND JUMP-STARTED MY EXPEDITION. THEY HAVE NOT WORKED ON IT, YET. I HAVE FOUND AND RECALL THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL (FIRST NOTED IN 2002). *TR

SAFETY RELATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DURING RAINY CONDITIONS, INCLUDING FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *TR

ON THE MORNING OF 12/1/08 MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WOULD NOT START, BATTERY WAS DEAD. I JUMPED IT OFF AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE AC FAN AND RADIO REMAINED ON EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THE ABS SYSTEM COULD BE AFFECTED. ALSO; DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER ONTO THE FUSE BOX/GEM. FORD ISSUES A SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE #15773, IN APRIL OF 2002. I BOUGHT THIS EXPEDITION FROM B&B FORD AT BARNWELL, SC 29812, 803-259-5524 ON 2/21/2004. NO ONE MENTIONED THE SSM TO ME. NOW MY VEHICLE IS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE UNDER WHEEL DASH REMOVED. THEY ARE TELLING ME THE IT WILL BE OVER $600.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THIS INCLUDES RESEALING THE WINDSHIELD, REPLACING THE FUSE BOX AND GEM....

DURING WET WEATHER MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WILL HAVE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, RADIO TURNING ON/OFF, DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING AND WINDOWS NOT WORKING. SOMETIMES CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL. *TR

HAVE OWNED MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND WHEN IN RAINS, I HAVE TO KEEP TOWELS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF LEAKING WINDOWS. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS LEAK IN THE SAME SPOT. MANY TIMES I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD. NOW WHEN I SHUT MY VEHICLE OFF, THE BLOWER FANS TURNS ON AND RUNS UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DEAD. I ALSO WILL BE DRIVING, AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE GEM MODULE AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY COULD CAUSE A FIRE, EVEN WHEN NOT RUNNING. I AM HEARING ESTIMATES FOR REPAIR OF UP TO $1,500.00. IN MY RESEARCH ON THIS, IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT, NOR AN INEXPENSIVE ONE TO FIX. *TR

WINDSHIELD LEAKING WATER CAUSING ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR

WATER LEAKED THROUGH WINDSHIELD. CAR STAYS ON WHEN KEY IS OUT AT TIMES WASTING ALL GAS. BLOWER AND DASH LIGHTS STAY ON AT TIMES DRAINING BATTERY. *TR

CAR WAS PARKED CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. HAD CITY OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATOR SHOWED UP ALSO HE DETERMINED FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. HE GAVE ME A REPORT NUMBER I ALSO REPORTED INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY CAR IS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET ALL THE OTHER REPORTS I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WAS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL MENTIONED ON MANY, MANY OTHER SITES. I AM NOW STUCK IN A POSITION WHERE I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, I HAVE LOST ALL THE MONEY I HAVE INVESTED INTO THIS VEHICLE. IF I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN 05 I COULD HAVE HAD IT TURNED AROUND. THE THING THAT REALLY STICKS OUT IS THAT THE RECALL WAS IN 05 AND MAKES ME QUESTION WHY WASN'T THIS FIXED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE...

2001 FORD EXPEDITION HAS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR. LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND LIGHT SWITCH IS OFF. RADIO COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF. *TR