I have called ford about the paint peeling on the back hatch and front hood. They have told me that they do not have a recall or problems with the paint. I have told them that many ford expedition owners have stopped me on the road and that ford had repainted their vehicle for nothing. Any given day you can drive by one of these vehicles and you will see the exact locations are peeling paint. I would ask for you to check why some are covered and others are not. Thank you for your assistance.
2008 Ford Expedition body complaints
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The paint on the rear of my truck starting coming off. I read online that many ford expedition owners have this same complaint and that some owners have taken ford to court to fix this. This is not right. It is a well maintained vehicle and the paint only in the rear starts bubbling up and then falling off. I think this should be fixed by ford. This is a very expensive vehicle. I have a 2000 crown victoria with no paint falling off.
This vehicle is equipped with the factory installed automatic deploying running boards. The vehicle occupants become reliant on this very important step up for ease of occupant entry and exit from vehicle. These style running boards are found on almost all higher-end luxury ford & lincoln sport utility vehicles manufactured from 2006 to present. On two random occasions, with no warning given, the motor ran, but the running board on driver's side failed to deploy. While exiting vehicle, expecting this transition step to the ground to be there, as was designed, driver fell from vehicle spraining ankle and injuring head. Medical treatment was given locally with no doctor. This surprising and unexpected height change of approximately 12 inches is equivalent to removing or missing a stair tread while descending stairs. After researching on internet it seems to be a reoccurring issue among owners. This could prove deadly in a fall to an older occupant that assumes a false sense of security that this "helping step" down is always there while exiting vehicle, when it is not.
Body corrosion of the aluminum hood and tailgate causing paint to bubble and peel off.
The paint is peeling and bubbling on the hood and trunk. The paint is peeling and bubbling also under hood and trunk.
Paint is peeling off hood and rear lift gate. This is a known problem for ford. It has apparently been going on for over a decade. The paint flakes off on any aluminum body panels that have been contaminated with iron. I spoke with ford and they cannot issue a recall on the paint until more complaints are filed with ford motor company. Call 1‑800‑392‑3673 with your VIN to file your complaint. It only takes 5 minutes.
The paint on my hood and tailgate is bubbling and peeling. I was told these parts are aluminum and the problem is being caused by improper preparation of the surfaces. Have any other ford owners reported a similar problem ? Ford is not willing to do anything to correct this. I don't believe a 6 year old vehicle should have peeling paint.
Paint is peeling on the tailgate along with blisters in several spots.
Water is collecting in the driver's side rear door. A sloshing sound was heard and when the door was opened and the vehicle was faced uphill water began to exit the bottom of the door at the weather stripping. Each time it rains water is entering this door. From the exterior the door looks the same as the others.
Paint flaking off hood and rear lift gate. These are no magnetic parts, possibly aluminum.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford expedition. The contact stated that the bracket that holds the hood down was corroded and was oxidized under the paint. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Paint peeling off under front of hood and under rear lift gate. This is a known problem for ford, I am finding out. It has apparently been going on for over a decade. The paint flakes off on any aluminum body panels that have been contaminated with iron. I have taken my vehicle to the dealer and they refused to repair it free of charge. I also called ford directly to complain and was told that there is currently no recall for the paint since there are not enough complaints.
The tailgate on my 2008 ford expedition el is bubbling and cracking where the lift gate is. I believe this to be a major defect in the way this model vehicle was built. I have seen numerous '08 el's with the same problem. It looks as if underneath the paint has sever rusting. This is definitely something that ford needs to take responsibility for.
Paint started bubbling on tailgate at about 80,000 miles. Car was brought to dealer for inspection of the tailgate and issue was forwarded to ford motor co for approval under extended warranty. Approval was denied as the body panel was not yet visible under paint (as it was explained to me). At 95,000 miles (vehicle still covered under extended warranty) paint had flaked off and there was visible corrosion of the aluminum tailgate. Paint has also started flaking off the underside of the tailgate, under the lower lip, exposing the body panel beneath. Even with the exposed body panels and corrosion and oxidation of the aluminum tailgate coverage was still denied. This is an obvious issues with the workmanship or process used to apply paint to aluminum body panels as the paint on the rest of the vehicle is in very good condition.
We have always purchased ford's we consider ourselves a ford family, very loyal to them. This is our second expedition with a paint bubbling issue on both the hood and tailgate. I am very disappointed in ford...my husband drives an f250 super duty that he had his company owner get as a company vehicle. There is no problem with his vehicle. This is our 5th purchase of a ford vehicles, ford probe, ford explorer, ford f150, 2002 ford expedition and our current 2008 ford expedition. And this problem has only occurred with the expeditions. I look at other ford's in parking lots everywhere with the same issue. This is definitely a factory paint defect and ford should offer to fix this problem. Otherwise I can see ford losing a lot of customer's over this issue.
This is a used car we were going to buy at a reputable dealer's lot. Salesman assured us it had not been in an accident. Upon inspection by our mechanic, it was determined that this vehicle had extensive front end damage, being rebuilt with salvage parts and repainted, probably in mexico. The transmission needed costly repairs. It had also had the tailgate removed, possibly replaced, and the brake pedal was welded on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford expedition. The contact stated that the driver side interior door handle fractured and the contact was unable to exit the vehicle without opening the door from the exterior. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that there was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v058000 (latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch) but her VIN was not included in the recall and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 73,000.
I have a 2008 ford expedition that has paint corrosion around the front hood latch. I had an estimate done by a local body shop and he pointed this out to me. He said it will eventually corrode through and the hood will fly open.
I have a 2008 ford expedition with aluminum corrosion issues. I was at a body shop yesterday and he noticed that the hood latch had a lot of corrosion around the bolts and said it could eventually let go and the hood could fly open. Why would this be happening to such a new vehicle? Ford says this is not covered.
S10 direct reply-forwarded from epa, a letter from regarding problems with her 2008 ford expedition *tgw the consumer stated water entered the vents and came through the roof. The consumer stated the vehicle has been to the repair shop several for the water leak.
My husband has a 2008 ford expedition. The half hook is poorly designed therefore the carpet floor mat does not stay secure and the mat moves around and shifts alot when you are driving. My son was driving the expedition on sunday aug. 8,2010 when the floor mat moved, got bunched up under his feet and the brake pedal, which caused him to not be able to stop and he ran into a brick building. The more people I talk to the more I find out it happens to others but it's not reported because there's no accident. I reported this problem and the accident to ford and I was advised that this was a common occurrence and they gave me a case # to give my insurance company.
My wife reached down to pick up a toy our granddaughter had dropped. Wind blew car door closed, and retractable running board retracted catching my wife's arm. She could not free herself. She sustained bruising to her arm.
My wife reached down to pick up a toy our granddaughter had dropped. Wind blew car door closed, and retractable running board retracted catching my wife's arm. She could not free herself. She sustained bruising to her arm.
I purchased a black 2008 ford expedition 14 months ago from courtesy ford in altoona pa for 40,000 cash. I recently relocated to clermont fl. And noticed what seemed like sandy grit under my black paint. I thought it was a xzilon paint protection issue and on oct.10 paul kiste accessory mngr. For jarrett ford davenport gave me a signed letter with his name and title at the bottom that stated "upon inspection of mr. Conte's vehicle it is my opinion that the paint problem is a factory defect and not due to the xzilon paint protection application" it went on to say I am referring mr. Conte to our plant city store(45miles away)to have our paint and body specialist recommend the proper route to take regarding the fixing of this issue. Upon arrival my vehicle was inspected by carl demuth body shop mngr,steve flack,and a painter named mike. They acknowledged the problem,told me the sand looking substance was air bubbles under all the paint and pointed out even more defects that I was not aware of such as,"dimples",tiny crater like holes,blemishes exposed by the sunlight,and a few other bodyman terms that I am not familiar with. When I asked what would cause that,carl said "when the vehicles leave the factory the mill spec on the paint should be 3 to 3.5 miles. Carl went into the office and returned with a hand held machine that measured the mills of paint on a vehicle. He started at the drivers side front quarter panel and worked his way around the vehicle stopping at the passenger side front quarter panel. The first reading was 11 mills,then 12.5 mills,than 12 mills,then 13 mills and finally 14.5 miles. He said that it was clear to him that at the factory they painted my vehicle saw flaws then repainted and so on and so on. He estimated I had 4 to 5 coats of paint on my vehicle and that if not fixed that my problems will only get worse. He said that he was surprised that it hasn't started cracking and staring yet. He told me a ford rep. Would look at it,she did and found no problem.
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