2001 FORD EXPEDITION Electrical System Problems

1. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILS WHEN I TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THE REAR END LOWERS TO THE GROUND. I HAVE TO WAIT A LONG TIME WITH THE IGNITION ON WHEN I AM PARKED FOR THE TRUCK TO RAISE UP. IT ALSO LOWERS WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR IT TO RAISE UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS THROUGHOUT EVERY DAY. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. 2. WHEN IT RAINS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GOES HAYWIRE. THE STARTER ENGAGES WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE TRUCK IS ALREADY RUNNING; THE LIGHTS FLICKER OR REMAIN ON; THE BLOWER TURNS ON WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF; THE RADIO WON'T WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK; WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING STAYS ON AND THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ACTIVATES CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW ELECTRICAL BOX, WHICH CONTROLS THE HORN AND ALL OTHER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE DEALER ADVISES HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THEY NEVER REPAIR IT CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO CONTINUE PAYING THE DEALER FOR INCORRECT REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

AFTER RAIN OR HEAVY FOG WE EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON OUR 01 EXPEDITION INCL. HORN NOT WORKING NORMAL,FRONT & REAR WIPERS NOT WORKING OR COMING ON BY THEMSELVES,DOOR LOCKS LOCKING/UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING,ALARM SYSTEM GOING OFF WHILE SUV WAS BEING DRIVEN,FAN BLOWER ON AFTER SUV WAS TURNED OFF, RADIO WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, ETC. THE LATEST OCCURRED 1/16/08 AFTER HEAVY RAINS THE PRIOR NIGHT. SUV WOULDN'T START IN THE MORNING AND HAD TO BE JUMPED. IT WAS DRIVEN THAT DAY WITH ONLY ISSUE BEING INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON THEMSELVES. ON 1/17/08 SUV WOULDN'T TURN OVER AND AGAIN WAS JUMPED. THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM KELSEY HAYES BLACK BOX. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK SUV TO DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR TECH TO WITNESS ISSUE. TECH CONFIRMED NOISE COMING FROM THE K-H ABS MODULE, SAID PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY DUE TO WINDSHIELD LEAK...

I WAS COMING HOME FROM CHURCH IN HEAVY RAIN IN 2001 EXPEDITION WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO QUIT. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ROAD AHEAD. I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE RADIO AND WIPERS CAME ON. BUT AS SOON AS I SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE THEY QUIT AGAIN. SO I WAITED OUT THE RAIN. WHEN RAIN CEASED I MADE IT HOME WITH NO WIPERS OR RADIO. WHEN I SWITCHED THE IGNITION TO OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY THE RADIO AND WIPERS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THE READING ON THE SPEED ODOMETER WAS LITTLE DASHES, AND THREE WARNING LIGHT WERE OWN. TURN KEY BACK ON AND TRIED TO CRANK SUV. IT WOULD ONLY TURN THE ENGINE OVER (NOT STARTING IT). I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO KEEP FROM RUNNING BATTERY DOWN. IF THIS HAD HAPPEN IN HEAVY RAIN ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY THERE...

UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY. THE BLOWER MOTOR COMES ON (SOMETIMES) WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. ALSO HEARD A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, MAY BE THE ABS. WILL NOT START AS BATTERY IS LOW. *TR

EVERY TIME IT RAINS, MY CAR WON'T START, FRONT DASH LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY, WIPERS WON'T WORK, RADIO WON'T WORK, ABS AND THEFT LIGHT COMES ON, IT HAS SMOKED AND SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. WATER POOLS IN THE FRONT LEFT OF MY DASH, IT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED UNDERNEATH MY DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE. *TR

I AM HAVING THE SAME WATER LEAK PROBLEMS THAT I'VE SEEN ON HERE BEFORE. WATER IS GETTING INTO MY FUSEBOX EVERY TIME IT RAINS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR THIS SO IT IS AN ONGOING SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AFTER VIEWING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AND 1 YEAR AGO THE HEATER WOULD STAY ON AFTER I WOULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD EVERY MORNING. 4 MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND I WOULD PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND IT WOULD TURN OFF. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS AT WORK AND I HAD GONE TO MY CAR TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING AND I COULD HEAR ACROSS THE PARKING LOT THAT MY CAR WAS TRYING TO START WITHOUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION I WAS FREAKING OUT, HOW CAN A CAR START WITHOUT A KEY. I OPENED MY CAR AND PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION, NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO I TRIED TO START IT TO TURN IT OFF AND WHEN IT WAS OFF I CLOSED THE DOOR...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REAR WINDOW WIPER, WINDOWS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND MOON ROOF QUIT WORKING, APPARENT CAUSE WAS GEM MODULE DUE TO LEAKING WINDSHIELD? *JB

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WAS COMPROMISED AND REQUIRED REPAIR DUE TO A LEAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD. DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED AND SOAKED MY ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSING SHORTAGES IN ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING WHICH CAUSED SOME UNSAFE MOMENTS ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRICAL BOX UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT I (OWNER) HAD TO REPLACE FRONT WINDSHIELD AT MY OWN COST. *NM

ELECTRICAL HAZARD DUE TO WATER INTRUSION RESULTING FROM WINDSHIELD LEAK. 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES DURING RAIN STORM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, HEADLAMP FAILURE, WINDOW/DOOR LOCK FAILURE, AC RUNS WITH IGNITION OFF AND KEYS REMOVED, CAR ATTEMPTS TO START WITHOUT KEYS OR DRIVER. *JB

TODAY (7/21/06) I AGAIN CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER CONCERNING A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY 2001 EXPEDITION. IT HAS CONTINUALLY EATEN BATTERIES AND THE BATTERY SAVER RELAY DUE TO A WINDSHIELD LEAK THAT FORD CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF, YET NHTSA HAS BEEN RECEIVING REGULAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. INITIALLY THE DRAWDOWN WAS DIAGNOSED BY FORD AS RELATING TO RHE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. GUESS WHAT? THAT'S FIXED BUT THE FRYING OF THE BATTERY SAVER RELAY AND BATTERY DRAWDOWN CONTINUE. I DID NOT APPRECIATE DALE AT THE FORD CONSUMER RELATIONSHIP NUMBER REFERRING ME TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN CARSON CITY, I'M SURE IF I DROVE THE VEHICLE FROM HAWAII THE LEAK WOULD GET WORSE. MEANWHILE, WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ABOUT COMPLAINTS YOU'VE BEEN RECEIVING FOR YEARS? THIS DEFECT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND CAUSED INJURIES AND ECONOMIC STRESS. WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION?

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED RAINWATER INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE DASH PANEL AREA. AFTERWARDS, THE POWER AND ELECTRICAL FEATURES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN THE WINDSHIELD SEAL LEAKED AND THE WATER CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL JUNCTION BOX.

I OWN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. FOR ABOUT THE LAST 3 MONTHS, WHEN IT RAINS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. IT STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO WHEN THE HEATER FAN WOULD CONTINUE TO BLOW ON HIGH AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. IT WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED. IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS WITH A NEW SYMPTOM BEING ADDED TO THE LIST. CURRENTLY THE RADIO AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RAINING HEAVILY FOR AWHILE. ALSO THE FAN PROBLEM CONTINUES WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT HAS BEEN RAINING HEAVILY FOR A WHILE. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO THEM SO I'M REPORTING IT TO YOU. SINCE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK WHEN IT IS RAINING, THIS COULD BE...

FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS SINCE I OWNED MY VEHICLE IT MALFUNCTIONS WHEN IT RAINS. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GO HAYWIRE AND THEY CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TAKE THE KEYS OUT. EVENTUALLY THE BATTERY DIES AND IT DOES NOT GO AWAY UNTIL THE RAIN STOPS FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR WHEN IT IS LIKE THIS. *JB

INCIDENT: 2001 FORD EXPEDITION 1. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK, RADIO WOULD GO OFF WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR, BLOWER, COMPASS, THERMOMETER LETS & BELLS WOULD NOT WORK, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BATTERY EVENTUALLY WENT DEAD, ETC 2. HAD TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REASONS 3. EXPEDITION WAS SERVICED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED US THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. WATER WAS LEAKING INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX - HAD TO REPLACE FUSE PANEL AND RESEAL GLASS AT A COST OF $456.96. *NM

SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING, ALSO THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST HAD US KILLED. THE BACK DOOR LOCKS BY ITSELF AND CAN'T BE OPENED. AIR COMES IN FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND IT ALSO LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE VERY WASTED, ALSO I WAS LIED ABOUT THE INTEREST RATE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY INTEREST WOULD BE 6.78% AND IN THE CONTRACT IT APPEARS AS 12.15%.*JB

VEHICLE WAS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING SEVERAL RAINY DAYS. UPON STARTING VEHICLE, WIPERS, FANS WOULD NOT WORK. RADIO WOULD NOT OPERATE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN AUXILIARY POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD START ITSELF WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY. IF THE CAR WAS LEFT RUNNING AND IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD TRY TO START WHILE RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, DURING WET RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE, A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM EXPLAINED. BY THIS TIME THE AREA AFFECTED HAD DRIED OUT AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING SYSTEMS. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED UNTIL IT OCCURRED AGAIN. *NM

FUSE BOX AND MODULE ALL KINDS OF ELECTRIAL PROBLEMS ALSO CAR WILL START ON ITS OWN THE CAR WILL JUMP INTO REVERSE

THIS EXPEDITION STARTS UP WITH NO KEY WIPERS START AND STOP DOOR LOKES OPEN AND CLOSE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES IN PARK OR NEUTRAL THE CAR TRIES TO START AGAIN WHEN IT IS ALREADY RUNNING . THE CAR WAS PARKED WHILE I WENT INTO THE STORE MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE SHE JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR THE DOOR HIT HER NOCKED HER DOWN AND ALMOST RAN HER OVER THIS CAN BE REPEATED THE FUSE BOX AND MODULE WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $1,000.00 ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AS IT WAS LEAKING THEY SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRENTY THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT .

I HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DUE TO WATER LEAK AROUND FRONT WINDSHIELD AND/OR MOON ROOF

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES

VEHICLE PARKED FOR APPROX. 22 HOURS, CC QUIT WORKING 1 WEEK PRIOR, ONE DAY BEFORE VEHICLE FIRE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK

2001 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AROUND 9 AM THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FORM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SC *JB

THIS IS THE SECOND SPARK PLUG IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS THAT HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD OUT OF OUR 2001FORD EXPEDITION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OCCURRING TO MANY PEOPLE. IT IS DEFINITELY A FLAW IN DESIGN AND IS COSTING PEOPLE TOO MUCH MONEY TO CONTINUE TO FIX. FORD HAS BEEN NO HELP. AS THE LAST TIME, WHILE DRIVING THE SPARK PLUG JUST BLOWS THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED.*AK

I OWN A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION, I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY PARENTS HOME FOR APPROX. 2 1/2 HOURS, WHEN MY FIANCE WALKED OUTSIDE AN SAW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE CARRIER. BUT I HEARD OF THE RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE FORD SUV'S. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. I FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT, AFTER EXAMINATION AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE, AND REPORT WAS FILED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION AT 50 MPH I HEARD A POP AND THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ERRATIC HANDLING AND POOR IDLE. AN INSPECTION LATER REVEALED A SPARK PLUG WHICH EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND STRIPPED THE THREADS WITH IT. THE COST TO REPAIR THE HEAD WAS $600.00. INITIALLY I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A $2700 HEAD REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THERE STILL CAN BE NO GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIRED PLUG WON'T COME OUT OR ANY OF THE OTHER PLUGS. RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWS MANY EXPEDITION AND F-150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF. BUT CONSUMER COULD TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH MANUALLY WITHOUT THE KEY INSIDE. VEHICLE WOULD TURN ON, AND THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL UP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THERE WERE TIMES WHEN HE DID GET THE KEY OUT, THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY. *JB

AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TIMES MY SUV HAS SURGED AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN TO THE SHOP AND THEY NEVER CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT.ONCE I ABOUT WENT THROUGH THE BLOCK BUSTERS LARGE WINDOW. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT IF FORD DOESNT FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKS ON SOMETIMES WHEN IM SETTING STILL ,LIKE AT A RED LIGHT.I HAVE TO TURN IT ON THEN TURN IT OFF FOR I TO GET OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION. WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO,AND DVD ACCESSORY BEGAN OPERATING WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

I HAVE TWO INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. 1. ON 4 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS SURGED FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AT 5 MPH, 50 MPH, AND 15 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. AT THE SLOWER SPEEDS I WAS EITHER SLOWING DOWN OR COASTING AND THE RMP RAPIDLY INCREASED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND THEN SLOWED DOWN.(FROM 1100 RPMS UP TO 2200 RPMS) AT THE HIGHER SPEED, IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. IT TOOK OFF FOR A SIMILAR TIME AND THEN RETURNED TO THE PRIOR RPMS. I TOOK IT TO A BLUE OVAL CERTIFIED DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. 2. EITHER WHILE STOPPING OR ACCELERATING, THE RADIO VOLUME WILL TURN ITSELF WAY UP FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF YOU. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. THE FIRST ISSUE...

WHENEVER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED AND RUNNING FOR A MINUTE IT WOULD SUDDENLY CUT OFF FOR NO REASON. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. ALSO, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE ENGINE ISIDELING, VEHICLE WILL SURGE FOWARD WITHOUT THE DRIVERS FOOT ON THE GAS, THIS HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATES FOUR TIMES INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE ROLLING WITH DRIVERS FOOT ON BRAKE, THE FIFTH TIME WAS WITH THE BRAKE TOTALLY DEPRESSED HAD JUST COME TO A STOP AND ENGINE SURGED.*JB