2000 Ford Expedition Electrical System Problems
- 154
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 154 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 50 indicate fire
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 18 records
- electrical problems · 14 records
- electrical system · 14 records
- caught fire · 9 records
- under hood · 8 records
- fire department · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 38 |
| 100–150k mi | 36 |
| 150–400k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility
During rainy periods the stereo and windhshield wipers will turn off and on by themselves. If the truck is turned off the stereo and ac will stay on and locks will lock and unlock by themselves. Smoke comes up from the steering wheel. The turn signals will blink a few times then stop blinkin but the light will stay on. *js
ODI 10452255
Electrical System
After a moderate rain, while driving on the highway, the wipers, defroster and windows stopped working and the radio began blinking in and out. Since this incident, it seems that after any rain, the electrical system goes crazy, i hear relays clicking under the dash, things don't work when turned on, or do work with them turned off. Several times the blower for the heat would keep or turn on after i shut the truck…
ODI 10475720
Electrical System · Windshield
I have a 2000 ford expedition the past 3 days we have had hard rains. I went out to my car and found that the floor on both the drivers sides and passenger side of the suv was flooded. My radio was on the car was not. The dash light were going crazy. I started the car to move it so that i could get it near an outlet to use the wet vac to remove the water and the wipers would not work. I removed the water from the…
ODI 10429368
Electrical System
I went approx. 3 miles when smoke started to come out of the heating vents in my 2000 ford expedition. A few sec. After the truck began to smoke flames were starting to come out of the area by the drivers side feet. Under the dash. My husband put out the fire and sustained severe 2nd degree burns on his fore arm hand wrist and chin. He was able to see the fire started by corroded wires under the kick plate. All the…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10398324
Electrical System
Symptom was a dead battery. Courtesy lights would not go off. Hard failure. Root cause was leaking windshield seal which corroded electronics. According to the ford service bulletin this was first discovered well within the factory warranty period of the vehicle. An online search found numerous similar complaints along with a ford service bulletin ford special message #15773. Repairs to my vehicle included removing…
ODI 10378848
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility
Multiple instances following rain of: vehicle turns over but will not start. Removing the key any of the following will occur- heater fan blower comes on and will only go off with the key in and in the on position. Lights may or may not come on. Radio may or may not come on. All this with key out, vehicle empty and closed. Sometimes blower will come on in empty vehicle. If the car starts sometimes the wipers will…
ODI 10440635
Electrical System
We bought this vehicle in february 2010 it ran perfectly until we got the first snow of the year and then we started having major electrical problems. It started out just the warning lights would blink, then the radio would shut off in drive but come back on in park. Then the wipers would no longer work or the headlights! So we parked it for about a month, the second day the radio and heater came on without the keys…
ODI 10397729
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition eddie bauer. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway it caught fire. The fire started under the hood and 90% of the vehicle was burned. The windshield exploded and the interior of the vehicle was completely destroyed. No one was injured. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The fire department observation report stated that the cause of…
Fire reported
ODI 10353762
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. While driving approximately 10 mph during rainy weather, all electrical components turned off and then back on. The failure usually occurred in rainy and snowy weather; the doors would lock and the passenger was unable to get out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle may have been struck by lightening but could not…
ODI 10374911
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. Whenever it rained, the contact noticed that the warning lights would continue to illuminate off and on. The contact also noticed that when the key was taken out of the ignition all of the electrical components would continue to function and could not be turned off unless the battery was disconnected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure could…
ODI 10326867
Electrical System
Serious electrical malfunctions consisting of fan blowing without vehicle being started, radio going on and off, 4x4 light blinking, clicking noises, starter trying to start the vehicle while already started, popping noises, windows working and not working. Battery being drained. All this after snowstorm. *tr
ODI 10308090
Electrical System
I have a 2000 ford expedition xlt and went to unlock it this morning with the keyless entry remote, the radio came on along with the abs, airbag, service engine soon lights came on and wouldn't go off. The radio is still on right now. I looked on the internet to see if anyone had the same episode and much to my surprise, there are many problems with the 98' - 02' model expeditions. We recently had alot of rain and i…
ODI 10301965
Electrical System
Water leaking into fuse box after heavy rain storm. Sizzling noise and smoke eminating from fuse box. *tr
ODI 10301944
Electrical System
On 1/1/2010 - my 2000 ford expedition burst into flames. The car had been running well with no major problems. I had just parked the car and my son and i went inside to a store. About 5 minutes later the store manager remarked that there was a car on fire. It was my car. The smoke and flames were coming out of the hood on the driver side closer to the windshield. Luckily no one was hurt. Weather was not an issue as…
Fire reported
ODI 10298182
Electrical System
Sudden electrical issues resulting after rain. Radio played without key or ignition turned on in morning. Vehicle attempted to crank with key out of ignition would not stop until battery terminal removed. Radio would shut down when engaged in drive, returned when gear shift moved to park or reverse windshield wipers turn over when ignition initially turned. *tr
ODI 10296861
Electrical System
I own a 2000 ford expedition. I am have continuing electrical problems. Initially, about 1 month after purchasing my vehicle, whenever it rained my electrical system would go haywire. The 4x4 lights would blink on and several other warnings lights including a clicking noise. I would take my key out of the ignition and the blower motor would continue to blow without the key in. When driving the radio, odometer and…
ODI 10298635
Electrical System
While at work i received a phone call telling me our 2000 ford expedition was on fire and almost igniting our home. No one had driven the truck for 3 days but apparently according to the deputy fire marshal the fire was started in the engine compartment, most likely attributable to a faulty switch associated with cruise control braking. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10296264
Electrical System
Parked my truck around 8 pm on the 27th woke up around 5 am on the 28th to a large bang looked outside to see my 2000 ford expedition fully in volved in flames. Tires exploded sending molten rubber all over the side of my garage door threw a small crack underneath the garage into my brand new hard wood floors yet to be installed burning and ruining all of them also melted my daughters car seat inside the car, her…
Fire reported
ODI 10290281
Electrical System
Our 2000 ford expedition exploded in our garage at approximately 8:45 a.m. We tried to push the car out of the garage and couldn't it caught our two-car garage and our children's room and bathroom. Smoke damage throughout the entire house. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10290538
Electrical System
I have a 2000 ford expedition. After a really bad rainstorm today my suv started acting possessed. It has been working fine and now all of the sudden the headlights turn themselves off and on, when they car is off the key is not in the ignition. The fan/ac in the suv runs while the vehicle is off and the key is not in the expedition. The whole electrical system is acting crazy, the suv does things on its on even…
ODI 10280305
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2000 for expedition and have had nothing but expensive problems. First the caps on the spark plugs go bad everytime it gets washed or goes through puddles on the road. Then when it rains water seeps into some control box and causes the radio and air to run when the vehicle is turned off and the key removed, it will even go as far as engaging the anti theft so it won't start. I have even lost control of the…
ODI 10280413
Automatic Transmission · Electrical · Electrical System · Mechanical · Windshield
2000 expedition windshield was replaced in november leak caused vehicle to do crazy things like try to start when i turned the headlights on with key out of ignition and had a burning smell. This morning vehicle wouldn't start after rain. After jump starting vehicle overdrive light on gearshifter handle was blinking and vehicle wouldn't go into gear feels like you're driving with brakes on. No problems moving in…
ODI 10274291
Electrical System
Our 2000 ford expedition was parked for 12 hours and then a fire started in the engine compartment on the driver's side near the brake master cylinder. In 2007, we had the cruise control replaced by a ford dealer due to the recall. The fire was quickly extinguished, however, the vehicle is totaled. Apparently the recall did not correct the fires. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10269830
Electrical System · Visibility
I was driving on the pennsylvania turnpike in a hard rain and the windshield wipers stopped working. I could not see and was forced to quickly brake and pull off of the road. This caused a car behind me to swerve out of control. Fortunately, there was not any physical accident. I am very concerned about the safety of this vehicle and feel like i can't drive the vehicle safely in the rain. Symptoms in the rain only:…
ODI 10265721
Electrical System
My family and i were awaken in the middle of the night with our home fully engulfed in flames. It was determined by ford investigators and our local fire department that the fire originated from my ford expedition that was parked in the garage along with my wife's vehicle. It turned out there was a recall on a cruise switch on my vehicle. My wife or i never received any letter or phone call from ford notifying us of…
Fire reported
ODI 10270022