2001 Ford Expedition: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Oct 22, 2013 · Driver assistance, Steering · NC

I just purchased a 2001 ford expedition eddie bower edition and the front end squeaks. So I accessed this site and found several complaints about the same condition. After reading these complaints, I am worried that mine will do the same thing. I'm considering parking the vehicle and never using it again. Someone needs to force ford to recall these vehicles and have them repair the problems before someone gets hurt. To have the front end repaired on my expedition would cost at least $1500.00 or more. I am on disability and cannot afford these repairs. This is a manufacture defect and needs to be addressed as such. All vehicles are supposed to be designed with the safety of, not only the passengers in mind, but also other vehicles on the road. The cost of the repairs to ford motor company would be minor compared to the loss of life and to the damages to humans and vehicle(s) in an accident. I don't want to get rid of my expedition, I just want it safe and to be repaired properly.

Filed Oct 15, 2007 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · IL

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 and started to walk back into work and it all the sudden was trying to start itself again. I went into work to get a man to come and unplug my battery. After work I reconnected the battery and it started I picked up my children and on the way home my car started grinding making weird noises then the radio was going on and off. I pulled over and grabbed my children out of the car thinking it was going to start an electrical fire. I had to stand in the rain and wait for a ride to pick us up and take us home. This only seems to happen in the rain. I was so scared for my self and my children. I went home and called a friend who knows a lot about cars and he said that this is common in ford expeditions the windshield window leaks. He says I have to get a new windshield and a gem module and a fuse box and a junction box. How can this be such a problem and ford has not recalled the leaky windshields. *jb my husband is very ill and we do not have any money to fix this. I now have no way to get him back and forth to the hospital. We all pay so much money for our cars and we have to worry about possible fires and unwanted elecrical activity when the car is unattended. I really hope ford can help me and many others out their.

Filed Oct 27, 2003 · Brakes · 30,800 miles · FL

While driving had applied the brakes and consumer heard a loud grinding noise. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer. Was informed by dealer that both front rotors and pads needed to be replaced .

Filed Jan 27, 2003 · Transmission · 22,000 miles · NJ

When vehicle is put in reverse gear ,it doesn't reverse, it just makes a grinding noise. The dealership did a full diagnose, but couldn't find the cause.

Filed Feb 6, 2002 · Body, Seat belts · CA

While driving at 66 MPH vehicle vibrates and shakes, consumer took the vehicle the to dealer, cause unknown. *ak consumer states cv boots failed causing front-end to squeak, the seat belt hold strap fell off, drivers window does not close properly and it makes noise and the passenger side mirror shakes while driving.