2003 Ford Expedition Complaint Log

AT 65-75 MPH CAR FEELS LIKE TIRES ARE GOING TO FALL OFF "BAD VIBRATION." *LA

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

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY BRAKING CONDITIONS AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DELAYED IN BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK *MR

2003 FORD EXPEDITION FX. NO DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHEN EVER I UNLOCK MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION WITH THE KEY RING CLICKER, THE EXTERIOR SIDE MIRROR ERRATICALLY ADJUST ITSELF TO AN UNKNOWN POSITION. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE TO ALWAYS READJUST THE MIRRORS.*AK

VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED NOTICEABLE PLAY/SHIMMY IN STEERING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW PLAY WAS NOT THERE. IT WAS MENTIONED TO DEALER. THEY CHECKED VEHICLE OVER BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER SURFACES LIKE RAIN GROOVES, OR ANY SURFACE LESS THAN SMOOTH, VEHICLE WANDERS/SHAKES BAD. I TEST DROVE A COUPLE OF SIMILAR VEHICLES AT DIFFERENT DEALERS, NEITHER VEHICLE HAD THE 'PLAY' IN THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 7500-8000 MILES. *AK

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON WHEELS. AFTER CLEANING THE WHEELS ARE COMPLETELY BLACK AFTER ONE DAY. *LA

MY NEW 2003 FORD EXPEDITION SUV PURCHASED LATE JUNE O3, TWO TIRES RF ANF RR COMING APART AT 6,400 MILES! TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL 17" FACTORY NEW INSTALL! I NOTICED A VIBRATION AT 60+ MPH 1ST DAY WITH THIS SUV, ADVISED DEALER! DEALER RE-BALANCED ALL TIRES. PROBLEM CONTINUED! DEALER SENT TRIES TO SHOP FOR WEIGHT ROAD BALANCE?! PROBLEM STILL CONT.! ON 10/22/03 RF AND RR TIRES SPLITTING ON SIDEWALLS AROUND BEEDS!! PHOTOS TAKEN. FORD AND CONTINENTAL TIRE ADVISED. CONTINENTAL STATED THEY WILL REPLACE TWO TIRES ONLY AT NO COST TO ME, AS OF THIS REPORT VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR ARRIVAL OF NEW TIRES. FORD AND CONTINENTAL STATE THEY WILL HAVE DEFECTIVE TIRES SHIPPED FROM DEALER TO THEM FOR EXAM!FORD EXPEDITION, 2003.- VIN # [XXX]- *AK DEALER: BERGLUND FORD, 834 EAST MAIN ST. SALEM VA, 24153 OWNER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ATTEMPTED TO BUY WIPER BLADES FROM FORD DEALER FOR MY EXPEDITION. THE BLADES THEY GAVE ME FIT BUT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT FORD HAD CHANGED THE ARMS ON ALL 2003 MODELS BUILT BEFORE JUNE OF 2003 AND THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE ARMS ON BOTH WIPERS. THE PRICE OF EACH ARM IS $178. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT FORD ABOUT PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT. HAVE DONE SO AND AWAITING DECISION. *LA

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SIDE VIEW MIRROR, AND HORN. SIDE VIEW MIRROR MOVED AT WILL. WHEN HE SET IT, SIDE VIEW MIRROR DID NOT STAY, BUT WONDERED ALL OVER. VEHICLE HAD A COUPLE OF NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE FROM THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR. ALSO, HORN DID NOT OPERATE. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE DRIVER NEEDED A WAY TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE WAS NEAR ANOTHER VEHICLE TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISES. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE LOUD NOISES WERE DUE TO REAR DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. *AK

RIGHT REAR CONTINENTAL CONITRAC TIRE ON 2003 FORD EXPEDTION BLEW AT HIGHWAY SPEED(65-67MPH). HIGHWAY CONDTIONS WERE NORMAL. FORD DEALER EXAMINED TIRE AND COULD FIND NO FOREGIN OBJECT TO CAUSE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. THEY SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO DETERMINED SAME THING. FORD/DEALER REIMBURSED ME FOR THE NEW TIRE, BUT DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE OTHER 3, WHICH THOSE TIRES CONCERN ME THAT THEY MAY BLOW AT ANY TIME. *AK

PURCHASED NEW 2003 EXPEDITON EDDIE BAUER IN 10/03. DOORS RATTLE AS THOUGH THEY ARE NOT CLOSED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES (THEY'VE HAD VEHICLE FOR CLOSE TO SIX WEEKS TOTAL). PROBLEM STILL EXITS. SOO MUCH BRAKE DUST ON FRONT WHEELS THAT THEY ARE PITTING. DEALERSHIP SAYS FORD WON'T COVER THE WHEELS BECUASE OF DUST. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE POWER FAILED, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. PEDAL WAS HARD WHILE PRESSING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHILCE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2003 EXPEDITION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002. I REPORTED A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL, A CLANKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, ALONG WITH A SLIPPAGE WHEN TAKING OFF AS VEHICLE SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO RESPOND WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS. THEY STATED THE ENGINEERS WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND WHERE WORKING ON IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. ON THE 2 APPOINTMENT FOR MY VEHICLE I STATED TO THE SERVICE AREA THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND I WOULD HAVE NO BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME MY BRAKES WERE FINE ALTHOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING EVER SINCE. AS OF OCT. 9, 2003 THEY HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE A WEEK, AND ARE STATING THEY DO NOT KNOW THESE PROBLEM EXISTING WITH ANY OTHER EXPEDITION SO THEY ARE UNSURE HOW TO FIX THE VEHICLE. AT YOUR WEBSITE THAT IS NOT TRUE, AS I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THESE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE SAME VEHICLE AS MINE. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. *LA

AFTER 200 MILES I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, FLOORBOARDS, AND STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC 17 INCH TIRES. FORD TRIED FORCE ALIGNING THE TIRES. FORD MOTOR CO. AND DEALER SAYS IF I WANT A BETTER RIDE I NEED TO BUY NEW TIRES. I FOUGHT THEM ON THIS AND THEY BOUGHT ME BRAND NEW BF GOODRICH LONG TRAIL TIRES. I STILL HAVE VIBRATION. I FEEL THAT THIS PROVES IT IS THE EXPEDITION AND NOT THE TIRES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD! *CB

THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT OPERATE IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED BY THE CONSUMER.*AK

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!

CLUTCH FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRES TO PRODUCE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING.*AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP, IN WHICH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

PURCHASED 2003 EXPEDITION XLT IN 9/03 AND HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE: A/C NOISE & DECREASED VOLUME WHEN MAX A/C IS ON; RATTLING NOISE FROM SIDE PANELS (WHICH ALSO SHOWED FADING WITHIN 3 MONTHS AND WERE REPLACED); WASHER FLUID LIGHT SHOWED LOW WHEN FULL; FOAM LOOSE AROUND DEFROSTER. BY 12/03, STEREO SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO LOUD WHINING NOISE; HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES (PROBLEM STILL RECURRING); 2/04 SUN ROOF LEAKING PROFUSELY INTO 2ND ROW SEAT AREA (SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED A MONTH LATER THOUGH REPAIRED). WHEN DEALER'S SUBCONTRACTOR REPAIRED MOONROOF THE SECOND TIME, THE TECHNICAN NEGLECTED TO SCREW REAR SEATBELT BOLT TIGHTLY BACK TO SIDE PANEL. SEATBELT BOLT BROKE AWAY FROM SIDE PANEL WHILE CHILD WAS SITTING IN SEAT! DEALER REPAIRED AND CHECKED ALL SEAT BELT ATTACHMENTS AT MY REQUEST BUT DID NOT OFFER TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF PROBLEM UNTIL I INSISTED. SERVICE MGR INITIALLY REPORTED HE THOUGHT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, UNTIL THEY RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT FORD HAVE A POLICY THAT ANY SAFETY DEVICES REMOVED OR TAMPERED WITH DURING ANY REPAIR SHOULD BE DOUBLE CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION PRIOR TO RETURNING VEHICLE TO OWNER. *AK

REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN TO THE METAL AT 32,000 MILES ON MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. I AM TOLD THAT THIS WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THE REAR PADS TO WEAR OUT SO FAST. BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE FAILING AT THE TIME I HEARD THE SCRAPING OF THE METAL SCRAPING AGAINST THE ROTORS. *JB

I OWN A 2003 FOR EXPEDITION. IT RECENTLY CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO ACTUALLY APPLY MY BRAKE TO MOVE MY CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. I ONLY HAVE TO BARELY TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAN PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I FEEL THAT THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS SHOULD A CHILD BE LEFT ALONE IN A RUNNING VEHICLE. HEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HE LATER INFORMED ME THAT ALL 2003'S DO THIS.*AK I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT, ALSO FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO INFORM YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISSTANCE IN THIS MATTER.

VIBRATION FROM TIRES WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK

THE SIDE MIRRORS ERRATICALLY REPOSITIONED THEMSELVES EACH TIME THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. ALSO, THE REVERSE SENSOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *JB

ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER REPS, THE PROBLEM WITH THE SIDE MIRRORS AND THEIR PROPENSITY TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING OR "POP" WHEN USING THE VEHICLES' REVERSE MIRROR FUNCTION, IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I AM JUST TOO TALL (6'3"), AND THAT THE LOCATION THAT I HAVE THE MIRRORS ADJUSTED IN, CAUSES THE HOUSING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE TILTING ASSEMBLY! I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT FORD WOULD PRODUCE A VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO ADJUST THE MIRROS PROPERLY SO THAT YOU CAN SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU, AND STILL BE ABLE TO USE A FUNCTION THAT WAS DESIGNED INTO THE VEHICLE! THE MIRROS MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON BOTH SIDES AS WELL AS THE MOTORS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW, THE VEHICLE IS AS IT WAS DESIGNED AND THEY HAVE NO INTENT TO REPAIR. GOOD LUCK SEEING TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION WITH A LEAKING WINDSHIELD/MOON ROOF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MAROONE FORD IN DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 DAYS AND PERFORMED WATER SPRINKLER TESTS. THEN CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED IT. I JUST GOT IT BACK AGAIN ON AUG. 7, 2003 AND AM WAITING FOR THE NEXT BIG RAIN. THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I ALSO HAVE THE POSSESSED SIDE MIRROR PROBLEM. THEY JUST DO THEIR OWN THING WHEN I REVERSE THEN DRIVE. THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE THE DEALER HAS YET TO FIGURE OUT. FORTUNATELY, FLORIDA HAS A LEMON LAW AND I PLAN TO EXERCISE IT AS SOON AS THE NEXT LEAK APPEARS. YOU WOULD THINK THAT A PERSON WOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SUCH SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WHEN PAYING A HIGH PRICE FOR A VEHICLE OR AT LEAST BE ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED THE FIRST TIME.

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON FRONT WHEELS. *PH

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON WHEELS. AFTER CLEANING THE WHEELS ARE COMPLETELY BLACK AFTER ONE DAY. *PH

EXTERIOR MIRRORS SHAKE WHILE DRIVING. ONE MIRROR HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT IT STILL SHAKES. IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A CLEAR VIEW OF TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU. THIS POSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER SAID "THEY ARE ALL LIKE THAT, EVEN ON THE BRAND NEW VEHICLES". SOUNDS LIKE FORD NEEDS TO FIND A SUPPLIER WITH A BETTER QUALITY PRODUCT BEFORE THESE MIRRORS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT - WHETHER WITH MY VEHICLE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S.*AK

THE THIRD ROW SEATS ARE POWER SEATS. THE SEATS SHOULD HAVE NO MOVEMENT IF AN OBSTRUCTION OCCURRED, BUT FAILED TO DO SO, AND THE CHILD'S LEG BECAME CAUGHT IN THE SEAT. *AK THE CONSUMERS TWIN SONS CLIMBED OVER THE SEAT INTO THE BACK. ONE CHILD WAS NEXT TO THE 3RD ROW SEAT WITH HIS LEG AND KNEE NEXT TO THE WINDOW AND THE OTHER CHILD PUSHED THE POWER SEAT BUTTON WHEN THE OTHER CHILD'S LEG HAD BECAME STUCK. (THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT THE SEATS WOULD STOP WITHIN 1-10 SECONDS OF AN OBSTRUCTION) *SCC *JB

SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BACKING UP. TOO MUCH BRAKE DUST AND WEAR. TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES FOR SIDEWALL DEGRADATION.*AK

THE SIDE MIRRORS MOVED AT THEIR OWN FREE WILL WHILE DRIVING . THE REVERSE SENSOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE MIRRORS MOVED IN REVERSE NOT UP AND DOWN. WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. *JB *CB *JB

WHILE TOWING A 30 FOOT TRAILER AND DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE TRAILER STARTED TO SWAY AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL . VEHICLE AND TRAILER FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE TREATED AT A HOSPITAL FOR MINOR BRUISES. CONSUMER'S WIFE SUSTAINED CHEST AND BACK INJURIES. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BRUISED ANKLE/ELBOW/ BACK, AND NECK PROBLEMS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THIS INCIDENT. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. *AK. THE DEALER FOUND THE ABS OUT OF CALIBRATION. *JB

EXCESSIVE WEARING OF ROTORS AND PADS. FRONT (RIGHT & LEFT) BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO REPLACED AT 21,000 MILES, WORN DOWN TO ANTIRATTLE RING AND ROTORS WERE SCORTCHED (OVE HEATED) AND ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

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

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE RESTED HER ARM ON THE FRONT DOOR THE AUTOMATIC LOCK PINCHED AND PULLED HER SKIN INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HER MORE THAN ONCE, AND IF THIS HAPPENS TO A SMALL CHILD IT COULD REALLY BE A PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *NLM

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON FRONT WHEELS. BLACK AFTER 2 DAYS.*AK

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST. *JB

BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY AND SCORE ROTORS, ALONG WITH EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST. *CB

SIDEVIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO RETURN TO THEIR 'UPRIGHT' POSITION AFTER REVERSING. *AK

UNUSUALLY HIGH VOLUME OF BRAKE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM FRONT BRAKE PADS ON '03 FORD EXPEDITION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH AND OVER THERE WAS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS NOISE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. *AK

2003 FORD EXPEDITION LEMON VIBRATION. 8AK

2003 FORD EXPEDITION - SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY TWIST WHEN BUCKLING CHILD IN CAR SEAT. I HAVE TRIED STRAIGHTENING BELT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS A CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE IF THE BELT SHOULD TWIST ACROSS THE SHOULDER OR BELLY IT COULD CAUSE MORE BODILY INJURY THAN A BELT THAT IS FLAT. THE BELTS APPEAR THIN AND FLOPPY. *NLM

MY EXPEDITION IS A 1YR AND 5 MONTHS. WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES PAID FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION, BECAUSE OF BAD VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 60-70 MILES AN HOUR. STILL HAD VIBRATION, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, THEY SAID THE TRUCK CAME WITH TIRES OUT OF BALANCE. STILL HAD VIBRATION, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, A BOX DEALING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN I HAVE PAID FOR ANOTHER FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRE BALANCE, NOW TIRES HAVE WORN SO BAD DEALERSHIP WILL PROBABLY BLAME WORN TIRES FOR THE VIBRATION. THERE IS MORE!!! THE SEAL ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAME LOOSE AND STARTED LEAKING, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN THE FRONT DEFROST VENT SOME FOAM STUFF HAD COME LOOSE AND WOULD FLAP AROUND WHEN THE VENT WAS ON, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED IT ( PACKING) IT WAS REPLACED OR GLUED BACK DOWN. THE SIDE TRIM ON BOTH SIDES FROM THE TWO FRONT DOORS, TO THE TWO REAR DOORS FADED BADLY, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DOME LIGHT HAD A PINCHED WIRE AND WOULD FLICKER WHEN TURNED ON OR HIT A BUMP, IT WAS REPAIRED. THE POWER WINDOW SWITH LIGHT, DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT, AND THE UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED WHEN I HIT A BUMP MOST OF THIS HAPPENED IN UNDER A YEAR. *AK

2003 EXPEDITION HEADLIGHT FAILED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. HEAT BRACKETS RUSTED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE BODY SEAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT DIDN'T ISSUE A RECALL. THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM SIX TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR RATTLED. *JB

ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO PERFORM AS DESCRIBED BY THE MANUFACTURER. UPON STOPPING WHEN THE ABS TAKES OVER MY VEHICLE BUCKS AND SENDS ME BUCKING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS IS THE WAY THE ABS WORKS. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS VERY POOR VISIBILITY, THERE ARE MANY LARGE BLIND SPOTS. *NLM