Ford / Expedition / 2001
2001 Ford Expedition problems
Owners have filed 739 complaints about the 2001 Ford Expedition with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 16.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 16.6%.
Complaints739
Crashes49
Fires103
Injuries75
Deaths5
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 16.9% · 125
Electrical system 16.6% · 123
Vehicle speed control 13.5% · 100
Tires 8.0% · 59
Visibility 6.2% · 46
Power train 5.5% · 41
Seat belts 5.3% · 39
Structure 3.4% · 25
Severity
Of those complaints, 49 describe a crash, 103 describe a fire, 75 report an injury and 5 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Ford Expedition in this data, 2001 sits 6th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 88,972 miles.
In owners' own words
2001 Ford Expedition 5.4 V8 triton engine keeps blowing out spark plugs. This happened 2 months ago for the 1st time. I replaced the spark plug. 1 Month after that, the same spark plug blew again with my wife and two kids. Once again I fixed it. Then 2 weeks later, the same thing happened again while I was out of town, and this time it took the threads with it. Now I am looking at spending $1,000.00 + To fix it. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 119,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while sitting idle in the residential driveway with the engine off. The fire department arrived and advised her that the fire could have originated from the engine. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. A fire report was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 150,000 miles
The contact owned a 2001 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that flames were coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A police report was also available. The dealer did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 120,000. Updated 10/18/11*lj updated 3/29/12 Engine and engine cooling · reported at 120,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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