2003 Ford Expedition Body & Structure Problems

FRAME ROT IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, FRONT AND REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING, THE MUFFLER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FZ PERFECTIONS AUTO BODY AND COLLISION (191 US-9W, CONGERS, NY 10920) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS CRACKED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ROTTED. THE SCHUTLZ FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 1-877-724-8589 AND CONFIRMED THAT FORD EXPEDITIONS WERE KNOWN TO ROT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,851.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

I OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2003. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I NOTICED SMALL PERFORATION/RUSTING ON THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AND OVER TIME IT BECAME WORST. NOW THERE ARE NUMEROUS BADLY CORRODED AREAS . IT APPEARS THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN AND THE MATERIALS USED WATER REMAINS TRAPPED ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. ALSO POOR WORKMANSHIP OR POOR MATERIALS ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS UNFORESEEN ISSUES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE HOOD CAN BECOME WEAK IN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE CORROSION, THEREFORE I AM SEEKING GUIDANCE. I DID REACH OF TO THE FORD COMPANY WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS, THEY ONLY ADVISE THAT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. ON ANOTHER NOTE I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND I HAVE NOT LIVED CLOSE TO THE BEACHES OR EVEN WHERE YOU WOULD EXPECT CORROSION OF THIS MAGNITUDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED OR CLOSED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE WASHING MY SUV, I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT OF THE SLOTS ON THE ROOF BETWEEN THE LUGGAGE RACKS HAVE RUST BUBBLING UP THROUGH THE PAINT. THERE IS NO APPARENT DAMAGE IN THIS AREA AND 3 OF THE TRACKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT VARYING STAGES OF PROGRESSION. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD (WOULD) DO FOR ME. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HOT LINE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. *TR

WHEN IT RAINS THE REAR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE FILL WITH WATER. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN TO MAKE SURE THE DOOR IS SEALED BUT IT STILL FILLS UP WITH WATER. IT HAS RAINED A LOT THIS WEEK AND THE DOORS ARE FULL AGAIN. *TR

DT*: THE CONSUMER EXITED THE DRIVER'S SEAT, LEFT THE FRONT DOOR OPEN AND OPENED THE BACK DOOR TO PLACE SOME ITEMS IN THE BACK. UNAWARE HER 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD CLIMBED OVER THE FRONT SEAT AND SAT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT FACING THE OPEN DOOR, THE CONSUMER OPENED THE BACK DOOR FARTHER TO EXIT AND THEN SHUT THE DOOR. WHEN SHE SHUT THE DOOR THE CHILD'S HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR, HER LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS CRUSHED, ALMOST SEVERED BY THE HINGE THAT HOOKS THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR IT CRUSHED HER FINGER AND WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR IT RELEASED HER FINGER. *NM

MY 2003 EXPEDITION HAD A CRACK IN THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT USED IN 2004. I DIDN'T SEE IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND DIDN'T THINK THAT MUCH OF IT WHEN I DID DISCOVER THE CRACK. IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF THE CONSOLE HAS SIMPLY CRACKED APART AND THE PLASTIC IS VERY BRITTLE. I'VE GLUED IT A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT IT KEEPS CRACKING APART IN DIFFERENT PLACES. I'VE CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT I CANNOT PURCHASE THE HOUSING FOR THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE SEPARATELY. THEREFORE, I MUST PURCHASE AN ENTIRE NEW CONSOLE PACKAGE INCLUDING THE LIGHTS, SWITCH, ETC. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THIS PART WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $450.00 NOT INCLUDING ANY INSTALLATION LABOR. I DON'T NEED THE LIGHTS, SWITCH, MIRROR, ETC., BECAUSE THOSE PARTS ARE ALL FUNCTIONAL AND FINE. ALL I NEED IS THE HOUSING. THE PART CANT BE WORTH MORE THAN $10.00, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER HOW EASILY IT BROKE INTO PIECES. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT IN OTHER EXPEDITIONS, BUT I SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO PAY OVER $500.00 (PARTS AND LABOR) FOR A SMALL, CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RUST APPEARING ON THE LIFTGATE UNDER THE HANDLE AND BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND THE DOOR. IT APPEARED TO BE BUBBLING AND RUST FORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE WHEN THE RUST WAS OBSERVED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE RUST MAY BE DUE TO WATER CAPTURED BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE DOOR. *AK

2003 FORD EXPEDITION WINDOW ROLLED UP ON CONSUMER'S HAND.*MR *JB

CONSUMER WAS INJURED ON THE 2003 FORD EXPEDITION WHILE OPENING THE REAR WINDOW.*MR THE CONSUMER BROKE HIS LEFT FOURTH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND TORE THE LIGAMENT FROM HIS FINGER AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO HIS WRIST JUST BY OPENING THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW WAS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE ONE'S FINGER LIKE A BOTTLE OPENER. IT WAS NOT ANGLED OUT AS TO RELEASE. THE WINDOW HAS PRESSURE ASSIST CYLINDERS WHICH THAT AND A LITTLE WIND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB

THE PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING ON THE LIFTGATE OF MY FORD, EXPEDITION FOR YEARS. JUST RECENTLY, THAT PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPING, WHICH I'M SURE IS GOING TO CAUSE RUST TO FORM. I'VE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS, BUT I CAN'T FIND A PLACE WHERE FORD HAS RESPONDED, EXCEPT TO SAY WHY IT IS HAPPENING. WILL FORD BE DOING ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS FOR THEIR CONSUMERS? *TR

REAR HATCHBACK PAINT BUBBLING FOR THE SECOND TIME. IT WAS REPAINTED AFTER 1 YEAR AND NOW IS DOING THE SAME THING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RATTLED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT THE DOOR WOULD BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. *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

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

WE JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2003 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 4X4. THE SAME NIGHT WE DROVE IT HOME IT STARTED TO RAIN AND WE NOTICED A LEAK AT THE DRIVER'S GRAB HANDLE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD STATING IT WAS NOT SEALED CORRECTLY TO THE CAR'S BODY. THE NEXT NIGHT IT RAINED AGAIN AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL METAL WAS NOT SEALED AT THE LEFT TOP CORNER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THEY ARE KEEPING IT OVERNIGHT TO SEE IF IT'S STILL LEAKING AND WILL NOTIFY ME TOMORROW. *NLM

2003 EXPEDITION HAS BEEN VIBRATING SINCE NEW. PURCHASED IN SEPT 2002 IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THEY CHANGED THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUIDS, THE TIRES , WORKED ON THE REAR CHANGED TIRE PRESSURES. LAST TIME FORD FACTORY REP CAME TO SAYVILLE FORD. SAID THERE IS A VIBRATION, BUT AN ACCEPTABLE ONE. TO WHO I DO NOT KNOW. THIS VEHICLE IS USED AS AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE. WHAT A LEMON. *JB

2003 EXPEDITION LEAKED WATER INTO HEADLIGHTS CAUSING IT TO FAIL. SEAT BRACKETS RUSTED CAUSED BY WATER LEAKS AND DOOR RATTLED. *TS THE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS BODY SEAL PROBLEM. *JB