2000 Ford Expedition Engine Problems
- 39
- 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 39 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 21 records
- spark plugs · 8 records
- plug blew · 5 records
- heard loud · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
- head gasket · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I own a 2000 ford expedition with a 5.4 liter triton engine which experienced a spark plug blow out. So far, nhtsa has not required ford to issue a recall for a problem that many others have had with the same type of engine. Ford does not accept responsibility for a defective design of this engine. I am now forced to pay $3,000 to fix the problem before i can even consider trading it in or trying to sell it. *tr
ODI 10370322
Engine
2000 ford expedition with a 4.6l i have had 3 factory install spark plugs blow out of the cylinder head. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10345618
Engine
We have a 2000 ford expedition that blew out a spark plug about 6 months ago and this weekend it blew out another spark plug. The first time it happened i was driving to town and my truck started to run rough and sounded awful. This time my son happened to be driving it and it did the same thing. We had to get it towed back home plus have someone to fix it. The garage that fixed it used a helicoil repair kit. I…
ODI 10284674
Engine
2000 ford expedition ejected spark plug leading to failure of vehicle to provide reliable safe transportation in winter driving conditions, out of cell phone range in rural central mountains of colorado. Specific safety factor of 4wd suv has been reduced to zero and places family at additional risk of an engine fire. *tr
ODI 10257794
Engine
SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT ON MY 2000 EXPEDITION. *TR
ODI 10242153
Engine
I have a 2000 4.6 ford expedition with approx 150,000 miles on it. I drove it from los angeles to san francisco. When i arrived in san francisco i was greeted by a loud pop and an accompanying rattle and sputter. The front driver side spark plug had blown out and broke off the ignition coil. The spark plug stripped the threading of the aluminum heads. I took it to a ford dealership in san francisco and they blamed…
ODI 10239100
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Engine
Purchased truck on 02/15/2008, and the brakes went on the truck on 02/21/2008, which almost cause me to go headon with a semi-truck. Told dealer about brakes going out but didn't care about it. Told him about me taking the truck to the transmission shop and the indicated that it was the motor that have the 5 cylinder missing in the engine and the engine had a lot of defects with the engine. Took the reports to the…
ODI 10220089
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. The contact stated that he heard knocking sound coming from the engine and the engine skipped. The dealer stated that one of the coil packs caused the failure and they made the replacement. Approximately eleven months later the failure occurred again. The dealer stated that the number three and six coil packs need to be replaced. In addition, they noticed gunk on the spark…
ODI 10212908
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact heard a loud popping sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that a spark plug blew out. The dealer installed new spark plugs and a new coil. While driving 25 mph, the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired again. The failure mileage…
ODI 10214910
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. While driving 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but then stalled again. There was a loss of steering. The vehicle coasted to a service station. The mechanic stated that the spark plug blew out of the cylinder head. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 101,000. Updated 12/12/07
ODI 10207615
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the contact heard a loud popping sound followed by a noise coming from under the hood. The vehicle hesitated and would not accelerate. The contact had to glide the vehicle downhill and into her driveway. A mechanic discovered that a spark plug blew out of the hole. The dealer has not been notified and the vehicle has not been…
ODI 10206666
Electrical System · Engine
I took my 2000 ford expedition xlt in to huntington beach ford to be serviced due to r.p.m. Fluctuation and a service engine soon light. They conducted a diagnosis and stated i would need a i.a.c. Part. The new i.a.c. Did not fix the problem so i took it back to h.b. Ford and they stated i would need a d.p.f.e. Sensor. I had them replace that which did not fix the problem because the service engine light illuminated…
ODI 10183353
Engine
I was going to the lake when i heard a pinging in the engine on the drivers side. I stopped to check the oil level. There was plenty of oil. I drove to the lake and had a great day of fishing. On the way home, i heard the pinging again but the pinging was not there on acceleration. After driving almost total of 400 miles that day, i stopped by the gas station to put gas in, after putting gas in about 2-3 miles from…
ODI 10156945
Engine
On 05-04-06, was driving 35 mph down a city street during normal driving conditions when there was a loud explosion, then my 2000 expedition began to sound as if it was sputtering or missing. Wife screamed, kids started crying, i swerved as i thought initially it was either an explosion or engine blowing up coming through the floor board / firewall. The expedition was then slowly driven to the house (was only a few…
ODI 10156928
Engine · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Two weeks ago i replaced the spark plugs on my 2000 ford expedition and yesterday while driving to work i noticed a loud clanking noise. After investigating, i found that the #2 spark plug had been blown from the cylinder head. The expedition has 10300 miles on it and has been very reliable.*jb
ODI 10153999
Engine
This is not a formal complaint, yet, but an attempt to prevent further complaints and bring to attention a defect in a vehicle i own in an attempt to get help to fix this defect before it happens! Preventative measures must be taken! I was made aware of a blog at http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_spark.html that list 67 individual and separate accounts of the spark plugs in ford expeditions that are…
ODI 10152934
Engine
I own a 2000 ford expedition with a 5.4l engine. I had heard of the problem with these engines blowing spark plugs out of the passenger side head. I had all of the spark plugs replaced in january 2005 by a ford dealer to prevent a spark plug from involuntarily removing itself from my engine. On january 4th, 2006 a spark plug blew out of the engine's head on the passenger side. My wife was turning onto the highway at…
ODI 10147154
Engine
Blown head gasket. After purchasing the vehicle w/55k, at 69k the head gasket blew. Ford refused to help, cost $1800 to fix it. *nm
ODI 10136861
Engine
Dt: while driving vehicle suddenly heard a loud popping sound followed by a strong odor of gasoline. Stopped immediately, and had vehicle towed to firestone dealer ,who informed consumer the spark plugs blew off the cylinder. The threading around the spark plug was too thin, this had a defect. Then, had towed to ford dealer where has a premium warranty, but this was not covered under warranty. No repairs as of yet,…
ODI 10126195
Engine
Dt*: the contact stated that there was a pup-pup noise coming from under the hood as the engine was started. Upon inspection, the source of the noise came from the spark plug. The spark plug suddenly blew out and was only attached by a hanging wire. The vehicle was towed to a dealership who determined the engine repair should be performed.
ODI 10164113
Engine
I own a 2000 ford expedition. I bought it in 2002 from magarity ford. It had 21000 miles on the vehicle. I have not had any problems with the vehicle until this point. Was driving home on 1/6/2004 on rt 55 in new jersey. The engine light came on and i came off the highway.the truck was shimmering, and i could hear a tapping noise. I stopped at pepboys and the mechanic was nice enough to look at the vehicle. However…
ODI 10108193
Cruise Control · Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Rolling up driver window-clicking noise/ticking in front end during slow turns-slowing down/engine vibration and roaring on acceleration/accelerator sticking while using cruise control/electrical problems(i.e-windows rolling up and down w/out prompting, door locks inoperable, running board lights flashing on and off or non-functioning, illuminated temp. And compass flashing or non-functioning, fan in a/c running for…
ODI 10139831
Engine
My vehicle went on fire. I believe this is a problem with ford expeditions. Recently my cruise control started acting up. After reading about an ongoing investigation about 200 ford vehicles, i believe mine is the same situation. The truck was arked for more than 12 hours and all of a sudden it was on fire. Ford defect!!!!*ak
Fire reported
ODI 10104367
Engine
I do not know if this is the place to voice this complaint, but since i have tried contacting ford via email with no response, i did not know exactly where else to turn. We have a 2000 expedition. The timing chains went out and we replaced them. The vehicle was driving just fine before we replaced them--just noisy. So we had them replaced. We received the truck back on the 12th of october and drove it approximately…
ODI 10096112
Engine
While driving 60 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine blew out, and needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10091994