2003 Ford Expedition Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY AND BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/29/13*LJ

FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L V8 SHUDDERS AND STALLS AT LOW RPM IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES AND IT IS LIKELY TO BE A FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR. IT DRIVES MOSTLY NORMAL WHEN OD IS DISABLED, BUT THE ISSUE DOES NOT GO AWAY. *TR

FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L V8 SHUDDERS AND STALLS AT LOW RPM IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES AND IT IS LIKELY TO BE A FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR. IT DRIVES MOSTLY NORMAL WHEN OD IS DISABLED, BUT THE ISSUE DOES NOT GO AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4WD SINCE 2004. EVERY SINCE WE OWNED THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE REAR LSD BEING REPLACES TWICE, THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS REPLACEMENT, ALL POWER LOCKS REPLACED (DUE TO COMING OPEN BY THEMSELVES), AND RECENTLY THE TWO COIL PACKS BLOWING OUT OF THE MOTOR. WE SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GET VEHICLE TO PASS SMOG DUE TO OUTRAGEOUS SPARK PLUG PRICES ALONG WITH LABOR COST OF $400. I AM FED UP WITH FORD AND WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW THEIR QUALITY IS SO SUB-STANDARD. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AROUND 6-7 TIMES AND I HAVE TO WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THE SPARK PLUG ISSUE AS FORD AGREES IT IS A DEFECT, THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHABBY WORK- [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE YOU MAKE A TURN YOU HER A NOISE FROM THE REAR END. *TR

I HAVE A RUBBING / GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY REAR END ON MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. AND AS I LOOK ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE 100'S OF PEOPLE THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD AND THEY AREN'T STANDING BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AFTER MAKING A LOUD NOISE. AFTER DESCRIBING THE SYMPTOMS TO THE DEALER VIA PHONE, HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOISE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE DEALER IS DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE TODAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92900.

CLUTCH FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRES TO PRODUCE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED, BY ME, WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SYSTEMATIC OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL PASSENGERS NOTICED AND EVENTUALLY IT GOT SO BAD THAT IT FELT LIKE A VERY UNSAFE AND SERIOUS PROBLEM. DEALER IS CHARGING $1600 HALF OF WHICH IS PARTS. NEXT WEEK WHEN I GET THE VEHICLE BACK, WILL DETERMINE IF I AM KEEPING THE CAR OR HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OR FUTURE PROBLEMS. *AK

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RESEARCHING THE SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THE 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF 40,000. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A VIBRATION OF THE CLUTCH SLIP DIFFERENTIAL.*AK

CLUTCH PLATE AND PINION GEAR IS FAULTY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING WHEN THE SHIFTER BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 3/10/2006 - *NM

CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING SOME MATERIALS FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, RESULTING IN INJURY. *AK *SB

CONSUMER STATES: HAD CAR IN PARK WITH SLIGHT INCLINE, AND LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING ,AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT INTO REVERSE. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE KEEPING IT FROM MOVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY OWNER. *NM

WHILE PARKED ON INCLINE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK GEAR INTO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACK, AND ROLLED OVER CONSUMER'S KNEES WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I PARKED MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT IT IN PARK AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS I WENT TO OPEN MY DOOR I TURNED TO SEE THE TRUCK ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. IT HIT MY NEIGHBOR'S TRUCK AND WHEN I GOT TO THE TRUCK, IT WAS STILL IN PARK. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL DAYS I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I ASKED FOR A FORD REP TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN HELPFUL HOWEVER THEY ARE RUNNING UP AGAINST A BRICK WALL AS WELL.THE OWNER AND SERVICE MANAGER WERE TOLD BY FORD THAT AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEER WOULD BE SENT OUT TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE NOTES STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER ACTION NECESSARY BY FORD.*AK

MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITON JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE IDLEING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES, WENT IN REVERSE , AND STRUCK A HOUSE. I RAN AFTER THE EXPEDITION, AS IT ONLY GAINED SPEED, TOWARDS THE HOUSE, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CATCH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING INJURED MYSELF. *LA

REAR AXLE REPAIRED 3 TIMES, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO REVERSE, ROLLED BACK INTO THE NEIGHBORS YARD, HITTING A VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. *AK

LOUD ROAR FROM REAR END DUE TO GEARS NOT MESHING PROPERLY. THE FORD ZONE MANAGER TOLD ME TO TURN MY RADIO UP LOUDER IF THE NOISE WAS BOTHERING ME.*JB

MY 2003 EXPEDITION HAS HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAIL TWICE IN LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME WITH 1668 MILES ON IT, THE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY 22 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER. THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED THE VEHICLE HAD 5142 MILES ON IT!

TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF PARK WHILE IDLING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. THIS WAS A MARKED POLICE UNIT.

VEHICLE WILL SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. *LA