2001 FORD EXPEDITION Structure Problems

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...

IN THE LAST FEW 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 HAVE A CO-WORKER WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME EXPEDITION AND ASKED HIM IF HE'S HAD THIS HAPPEN TOO HIM, WHICH HE STATED YES AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL, SINCE THIS IS VERY UNIQUE IN NATURE, AND (OF COURSE) THEY HAVE NO RECORD NOR KEEP ANY DATA ON ANYTHING (ACCORDING TOO THE REP). NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THEIR JOB IS! SO I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WERE 'FAMILIAR' WITH MY PROBLEM AND HAD A 'FEW' FIXED. WELL, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH...

WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD (FOLLOWING A FEW CONSECUTIVE RAINY DAYS), CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE DOME LIGHT, WIPERS, RADIO AND GEAR SELECTOR. FORD SERVICE ADVISED REPLACING THE FUSE BOX AND GEM MODULE FOR $1,100. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE AND I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR UNWNATED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE CAR IS UNATTENDED. MY CAR IS JUST UNDER 80K MILES. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO IMMEDIATELY. I HOPE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED WITHOUT TAKING LEGAL ACTION. *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

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

AFTER A RAIN AND ICE STORM WATER LEAKED AROUND THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE HEADLAMPS. WATER ENTERED THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH AN IMPROPERLY SEALED WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX AND THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE TO GET WET. THESE COMPONENTS CONTROL VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING. ELECTRICAL DAMAGE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND A NEW WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE INSTALLED. THIS CAUSED THE OWNER TO PAY OVER $2000 IN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. *NM

MY WINDSHIELD ON MY 201 FORD EXPEDITION IS LEAKING AND HAS CAUSED MY GEM MODULE TO ACT UP. MOST NOTABLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, RADIO ON AND OFF. *NM

HVAC BLOWER MOTOR RUNS WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WATER ALSO GETS IN THE CAB SOMEHOW WHEN IT RAINS. *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

WINDSHIELD ON 2001 EXPEDITION LEAKS AND GEM MODULE HAS SHORTED OUT. *NM

FORD EXPEDITION 2001 WINDSHIELD LEAKING THROUGH HAND HOLDS ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. DIAGNOSED AS WINDSHIELD SEALANT FAILURE BETWEEN THE HAND AND THE GLASS OVER APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE SEALANT BAND AREA. SOLUTION: REMOVE GLASS, STRIP ALL SEALANTS, PRIME BODY, PRIME GLASS, REPLACE GLASS (BROKEN DURING REMOVAL). *JB

LEAKY WINDSHIELD CAUSED ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE GENERAL ELECTRONIC MODULE, CAUSING MOST SYSTEMS IN VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION, INCLUDING TRANSFER CASE SWITCHING, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. FORD, NOR ADVANTAGE WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD STAND BEHIND THE COST OF THIS FAILURE BROUGHT ON BY POOR QUALITY IN MANUFACTURING. *NM

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

2001 FORD EXPEDITION LEAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO FUSE BLOCK AND ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE BECAME A NO START RESULTING IN OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS BY FORD DEALER IN STOCKBRIDGE, MI. MECHANIC COMMENTED AT TIME OF REPAIR HE HAD ALREADY FIXED SEVERAL VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY TO MY REPAIR FOR WATER DAMAGE UNDER DASH DUE TO LEAKING WINDSHIELD. *JB

MY WINDSHIELD ON MY 2001 EXPEDITION IS LEAKING WATER IN THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CORNER. IT'S SEEPING INTO THE FLOOR BOARDS AND INTO THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. *JB

RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS OVERHEATED,RESULTING IN THEIR FAILURE. RELATED RECALL 03V094000, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK