2010 FORD EXPEDITION Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

COMPRESSOR FAILED AND SENT METAL SHAVINGS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE SYSTEM. THIS REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF COMPRESSOR, RECEIVER DRYER, AND EXPANSION MODULES. THESE PARTS ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FROM FORM, WHICH INDICATES THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE FAILURES OCCURRED OVER A 3 DAY PERIOD. THE MOTOR QUIT WHILE IDLING FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. INITIALLY, IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER. HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT DID RE-START. THE MOTOR STALLED AGAIN ABOUT 90 MINUTES LATER WHILE GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR. WHILE COASTING, WE TURNED OFF THE MAIN STREET (WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY) - THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC. NO LONGER WORKING. IT STARTED AFTER MANY FUTILE ATTEMPTS. WE HEADED TOWARDS A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE MOTOR STALLED AGAIN, NOW ON A BUSY FREEWAY - AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, WHILE COASTING, THE MOTOR DID RESTART. THAT DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS BUT FOUND NOTHING. THEIR COMMENT: "IT IS RUNNING FINE NOW - IT IS LIKELY ELECTRONIC - TAKE IT TO YOUR LOCAL DEALER". WE LEFT THE NEXT DAY FOR THE 240 MILE TRIP HOME. WE WERE ON A MAJOR FREEWAY...

ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 2011, BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M., I TOOK MY 2010 FORD EXPEDITION TO THE FOUNTAIN CAR WASH IN PLANO. UPON EXITING THE CAR WASH TUNNEL, I SHIFTED THE TRUCK FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, IDLED SLOWLY OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND AROUND THE HAIRPIN TURN TO HEAD TO THE BACK OF THE BUILDING WHERE CAR WASH EMPLOYEES DRY VEHICLES BY HAND. IN THE DRIVEWAY AHEAD OF ME WAS A BLUE FORD EXPEDITION. ONCE AROUND THE TURN, I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE THE TRUCK FORWARD. AS SOON AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE RACED, I HEARD THE TIRES SKID AND THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD FAST OUT OF MY CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. MY TRUCK WAS GOING TOO FAST TO STOP AND IT REAR-ENDED THE BLUE TRUCK. AFTER THE IMPACT, I...