2001 Ford Expedition: jerking or lurching

Filed Feb 19, 2016 · Suspension · 101,500 miles · IL · crash · 3 injuries

Rear upper and lower control arms completely rusted out, resulting a dangerous driving situation. I have vehicle serviced regularly at a ford dealer and was never informed of such a hazard. While driving, heard a loud noise and felt a bad jerk, rear-end just fell down. Had severe medical issues as result. Ford needs to alert consumers of this problem and implement a recall, before a fatal occurs.

Filed Jul 11, 2013 · Engine, Suspension · 127,510 miles · MA

I was stopped at a red light, and all of a sudden I heard this loud crash and bang, and was jerked forward. Thought the pick up truck behind me rear-ended me. That driver pulled up aside of me and told me you just dropped your driveshaft. Since it was dark and my vehicle was in the middle of the road at an intersection I called the police. When they arrived they told me we can't wait for your tow truck driver to get here, it's to dangerous, so they called another towing company. Well after a long hassle and the 1st tow of $150.00, I got my vehicle towed to my house. After making several phone calls I finally got it towed to the repair shop on 7/8/13 and had to pay another tow of $75.00. Finally got the call on 7/10/13 what had happened to my rotted out expedition, all 4 control arms where rusted out, 2 of them actually bent and broke, damaging my driveshaft. Costing me another $559.14 for the repair. That's only fixing the 2 lower control arms. They have to find the 2 upper and replace them. Which will be at least another $350.00 this isn't even mentioning the $1,000.00 I spent on the rusted out rotted radiator brackets not even a year ago. I was told and expect rust but this is very dangerous, and also told ford could have coated this parts or made them stronger to avoid these serious rust problems. Luckily I only got muscle spasms in my back, shoulder, and lower neck from this. But I don"t feel safe driving this vehicle any more. This is my last ford I will ever purchase again !!!!!!!!!! Ford = found on roadside dead !!! This story is also shortened but the truth of what happened, I didn't mention the heat, the asthma attack I had, and the hassle I went through while all this occurred.

Filed Apr 26, 2013 · Engine · 207,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle made a popping noise, jerked and began to lose acceleration power while driving at an unknown speed. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and a diagnostic was performed, which determined the failure to be a spark plug that separated from the thread. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 207,000 and the current mileage was 218,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2006 · Transmission · 31,896 miles · CT · crash · 2 injuries

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle shifts into four wheel drive low on its own. The vehicle has been to the dealership for repairs. The transfer case pump and gem module was replaced, neither of these repairs fixed the problem. This problem caused an accident, while traveling 40 MPH in a turn, the vehicle shifted in 4wd low and the vehicle lurched to the right. The vehicle hit a rock wall on the front passenger side. There was a police report taken at the scene and both occupants received minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop for repairs.

Filed Sep 11, 2005 · Acceleration · 28,000 miles · IN

New 2001 expedition. Started lurching forward in 2002. This happens when I was parking in the garage, the foot is not touching any of the pedals its coasting very very slowly cause your going to put your foot on the break to stop. All of a sudden it lunges forward at the same time radio goes louder and the air conditioner or heater speeds up, its like a power serge. It has taken a while to figure that out, it happens so fast and is not predictable. When it does happen like last week it had been months, I had completely forgot about it. I was in the driveway parking by our chevy truck and almost hit it. One time in the beginning it happened at a stop light I almost hit the car in front of me but I always have a few feet in front of me. However if I was at stop light and a pedestrian was walking across and this happened , I'm sure it would hit them cause they don't always walk between the white lines. In 2002 I did take the truck into ford dealer they ran a test and it didn't acted up on them they said that until it would do it for them they couldn't fix it. So now my son will be driving next year if the problem isn't fixed we will have to get rid of it . It is a nice SUV and we wanted to have it for at least 200,000 miles.

Filed Jan 28, 2005 · Fuel system · 55,000 miles · CA

I have owned this vehicle for only 3 months and bought it from a dealer with low miles. Twice now in that three months I have been completly stopped with foot on brake and the vehicle lurched forward as if it had been hit from behind. Today in heavy freeway traffic it did the same. Almost hitting the car in front of me. I have called ford and talked to the dealership and they say they have never heard of this. I just had it in and it passed with flying colors. I did count 19 complaints on your site with the same issue. Does someone have to die first?

Filed Jan 28, 2005 · Acceleration · CA

My 2001 ford expedition xlt lurches forward when I am stopped in traffic or at a light. I have taken it in to the dealership several times to have the problem fixed. They cannot find a reason why my car does this. The service manager even drove the car around for a few days and could not figure it out. They tried re-setting the computer but that did not work. This is a big problem. It even happened when my mother was getting out of the car.