2001 Ford Expedition: check engine light

Filed Nov 9, 2015 · Engine · 240,000 miles · GA

I have owned this vehicle since 2012. I have had three plug to pop/ blow out, since I've owned. 1st time- was 9/2012. Was driving and heard a pop, was in motion,engine light flashed and had to be towed. 2nd time-was 6/2014 was on a mountain road, in motion and light came on heard a pop , vehicle lost power , was scary though I was going to wreck , due to lost of power . 3rd time-05/2015 , was in town, coming back from the store in traffic, was in motion , it popped then died , ( light didn't come on this time)almost got hit in the rear end ,due to lost of power. I cranked the vehicle and it sounded horrible. When I cranked it again I let it roll on it's own to down the hill to gas station to get it off the road, got it towed home. This is an issue ford knows of,please get them to address and fixed. It soon. This is sold as a family vehicle and we shouldn't have to loose any family to get this addressed and fixed.

Filed Apr 23, 2015 · Engine, Lights · 187,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the brake lights failed to function. In addition, the check engine and the oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 187,000.

Filed May 11, 2013 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 112,000 miles · CA

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 of any additional damage. Shortly after while driving we began to experience various episodes of the car revving itself up, as if it was in control of its own speed, making it difficult to control the car. During these episodes of acceleration the car temperature & oil gauges registered at overheated levels & many times the dash lights would go off. In this case I pulled over and turned the car off. After a couple of minutes when I turned the car on, the car was back to normal as if nothing had happened. Typically when this happened although the check engine light was lit, when I took the car in to be serviced by the dealer I was told no error codes were stored in the vehicle. This vehicle continues to self accelerate and rev up intermittently. At present I need to have the car smogged for renewal but the vehicle system readiness test register incomplete and there are no faulty codes listed. I have read that various owners experience these conditions which has been caused by water leak into the fuse box and the gem due to the windshield seal failure.

Filed Oct 16, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · TX · crash

Vehicle was havin jerkin issues and check engine light was on, took to shop and it was about to blow out the spark plug, I was lucky and caught it and got it replaced but I have done research and seen that many others haven't been and that this is an ongoing issue. My next problem was acceleration, the gas pedal accelerated and cause me to crash into another vehicle and the vehicle fled the scene, there was no major injuries but 4 kids were in the vehicle and are now scared to even ride with me. Mental stress is a major injury in my concern cause it hurts my heart to know my own children are scared that I wont protect them. My third problem is that just yesterday we parked on the side of the side of the road and the vehicle died and wont start, talked to mechanics and they say 01 fords have this problem, we now have a broke down vehicle and not too sure what the defect has caused more problems to be worse. Due to the defect now the starter solenoid is out and we are unsure if possibly even the fuel pump. Ford knows of all these complaints from other owners and has done nothing. Just in my family I have 2 others that have the same vehicle and have had the same problems, why is it that ford is not doing anything about these defects that can cause major accidents and injuries???

Filed Dec 21, 2011 · Engine · 125,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH there was a loud clunking noise heard from the vehicle and the check engine warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred twice before. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed that there was a blown spark plug that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 125,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2010 · Acceleration, Electrical · 90,000 miles · TX

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).

Filed Apr 14, 2010 · Engine · 80,000 miles · OR

My wife was driving on the road when all of a sudden the engine started making a loud sound and wouldn't hardly run. The check engine light never came. I told her to call for a tow truck when it happened the first time and he told her the spark plug had blown out of the engine on the left bank. Then exactly a year later it happened again only on the right side when my wife was driving on the highway and the check engine never came that time either. We had the engine replaced at the expense of $5200.00. This was on a 2001 ford expedition with 88,000 miles on it. Because this was the 2nd the spark plug had blown out and the ford dealership quoted us 13 to 15 hours to repair the hole, $4800.00 to replace the heads or $5300.00 to replace the motor with a 100,00 mile warranty.

Filed Oct 26, 2009 · Engine · 110,000 miles · OH

I was driving down the road with my 4 children inside when we heard a loud explosion, my ford expedition engine sounded like there was something very wrong. We pulled into a gas station, lifted the hood and you could smell the gas and feel air blowing outside of wear the spark plug used to be. We towed it to a mechanic, we were told that our spark plug blew out taking the coil pack with it. This is the first time we have had a spark plug blow out but we have had to replace 4 other spark plugs and coil packs because they keep working their way out causing the engine to run rough and the check engine light to come on. We have three more plugs and coils that haven't been replaced. I am scared that at any time we could blow another spark plug and cause an accident. I have been told that there isn't any thing I can do to prevent this problem from happening again. The mechanic said it is very likely that the other plugs will have to be replaced in the future but currently the are working. The spark plug that blew out is along the road somewhere but I still have the spark plugs that haven't been replaced. The spark plugs are having to be replaced every month or so, one at a time. My engine still has three more spark plugs that could blow out. Luckily,when this happened there wasn't a fire. You can smell the gas fumes when this happens. We have always maintained our vehicle by a mechanic, this is the first time we have ever had a recurring problem. The mechanic stated this is not a common problem and it is a design flaw, and ford is aware of this problem.

Filed Oct 30, 2007 · Transmission · 28,860 miles · IL

While returning from a fishing trip, my 2001 ford expedition with 28,000 miles on it, started not shifting out of second gear. The overdrive off light started to flash on the gear shift,and the check engine soon light came on. I shifted into 2nd and drove the remaining 50 miles at 45 MPH. I unloaded my gear and drove it down to my dealer. The next day they called me and said I needed a new transmission,cost$3630.00. Complained to ford and was told there is nothing they could do for me. I can tell by your listed complaints I'm not the only one.

Filed Jun 28, 2006 · Electrical, Engine · 75,000 miles · MA

Dt*: the contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the check engine light illuminated, and the vehicle lost speed and began to buck. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic shop, where it was determined that there was an electrical shortage. The number 8, 7, 5, and 4 engine coils have been replaced on the vehicle. The consumer stated the number 7 & 5 coil has been replaced twice. Updated 07/25/06.

Filed Apr 10, 2006 · Transmission · 27,100 miles · GA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55mph, the check engine and over drive light illuminated. Afterwards, the engine stalled. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road where it was restarted however, the lights remained illuminated. It was driven to the dealership which determined the torque converter and the transmission needed to be replaced. Updated 05/03/06