2000 Ford Expedition Engine Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 12 records
- under hood · 5 records
- engine compartment · 4 records
- plug blew · 4 records
- caught fire · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine · Exterior Lighting
My truck has been running fine with new parts on it. I went to my friend's house went in to switch my laundry, looked out her window and my was on fire!! Truck off and keys were not in ignition and it was parked in a driveway under a carport. It posed no problems on the way over there, no smells, no sounds, no nothing. And then bam! Hood shooting out flames.
Fire reported
ODI 11306520
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle feels like its sticking. The breaks feel like they get harder the longer you drive or use them. Its been extremely cold the last few weeks (air temp of -28f lows to -3f for highs). You let off the break from a stop sign or stop light and it will suddenly accerlerate by itself. Seems to happen anytime after 40mph, even if you slow back down to 10-15mph it will accelerate back up on its own, up to as fast as…
ODI 11060776
Engine
I was driving on a highway in my expedition and i went to disingage my cruise control and my engine just shut off it's been 4 weeks now and i can't get anyone to tell me what's wrong. My vehicle is a no crank no start now
ODI 11064311
Engine · Seat Belts · Suspension
The intake manifold needs to be replaced my mechanic told me and it leaks anti
ODI 10968228
Body · Electrical System · Engine
My vehicle was parked in the driveway and i was alerted by my dogs barking. I opened my garage door to see the entire engine compartment on fire. The fire was so intense that everything under the hood had melted.the fire marshals said the alternator cause it
Fire reported
ODI 10935517
Engine
Driving down the road at about 30mph and suddenly my engine sounded like it threw a rod. My husband looked at it and found a spark plug blew out of the motor. This seems to be an ongoing issue that ford refuses to acknowledge. Something needs to be done.
ODI 10927847
Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle was parked in a store parking lot, not running/ignition off, and it caught fire under the hood near the brake master cylinder. The fire damaged everything in the upper portion of the engine compartment, the hood, the cowling and the grill. Probably not repairable.
Fire reported
ODI 10819459
Electrical System · Engine
#7 spark plug blew out destroying the coil on plug with it. All the threads are stripped out and theres no way to put a new plug in it. Was lucky i didn't have an engine fire from fuel venting out of spark plug hole. This is a triton 5.4l v8
ODI 10775962
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle caught fire around 10:25 pm. Vehicle was park and cold since the last time it was used was around 1:00 pm the same day. My wife got home and was parking her car a sudenly saw the ford expedition caching fire and flames coming out of the enginge compartment. Vehicle is total there are no possibility of repair.
Fire reported
ODI 10760116
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a loud popping noise was heard coming from the engine along with the odor of fuel inside the vehicle. The contact discovered that the coil on plug to the engine was out of position and a spark plug had popped out of the engine head. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 10701052
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Just stopped at stop light, pulled away and heard a small popping noise, slowed down to turn corner to try to pull over and look and vehicle started popping like a popcorn popper. Thought it was muffler(s). Got under car to look nothing wrong there, proceeded to go back home. ( less than 5 blocks away) driving on (coasting) only using gas pedal to make it into driveway. Got under hood and seen spark plug laying on…
ODI 10625762
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
It was saturday morning and i was taking my daughter shopping for some school clothes, driving down ell t grasso blvd going to look for the interstate 95 driving 20 mph i hear this loud pop and my daughter screams and smoke comes out of the hood, and this loud noise from the engine i had no other choice but to pull over in heavy traffic open the hood and see my spark plug out of the engine never seen this happen…
ODI 10550641
Electrical System · Engine
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *TR
ODI 10547894
Electrical System · Engine
After an approximate [redacted], vehicle was parked with the ignition off and key removed from vehicle. While unattended, the vehicle caught fire and burned completely to the ground. The vehicle was completely destroyed and is a total loss. Witnesses reported smelling a strong electrical smell before fire was observed, and stated that flames and smoke were first observed coming from under the hood in the engine…
Fire reported
ODI 10537463
Electrical System · Engine
On june 3, 2013 my 2000 ford expedition that i had just purchased 7 days prior exploded in my driveway after being parked for 2hrs. The fire also caught our 2008 cobalt ablaze and caused significant damage to the property that both vehicles were parked at. As of right now there has not been a cause of the fire determined but i did find a recall notice on the expedition that was issued in 2005 from ford. Apparently…
Fire reported
ODI 10515190
Electrical System · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
While driving this expedition i began noticing strange intermittant electrical behavior like the windshield wipers not working, radio turning off, windshield wash light blinking, and 4x4 light blinking. Several times in the middle of the night i'd notice that the headlights would come on on their own. Also the air ride would turn on and off while the car was off, and the heater fan would also come on. This would…
ODI 10743786
Engine
Driving to town motor backfired and stalled, speed was about 5 mph. No power steering at the time. Lucky i was pulling up to a traffic light. Mechanic said #4 spark plug blew out of the engine block damaging coil pack and fuel injector. Just bought vehicle not to long ago and now have to spend a small fortune to repair a clear design flaw by ford motor company. They are not going to recall until they are required…
ODI 10502515
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was returning home from a family trip going the posted interstate speed limit of 65 mph when i heard a loud popping noise that sounded like a major leak had just occurred. When i pulled over to check out the problem i discovered the rear spark plug on the passenger side had ejected itself destroying the threads that hold it in the cylinder head and also destroying the heli coil pack that sits on top of the spark…
ODI 10500078
Engine
My 2000 ford expedition will not stay in park. And when it is in park after a couple minutes it will just go backwards. My ford has already hit a parked vehicle. I was warming her up. I got out to shut my back hatch it just took off backwards while still in park and hit another vehicle. I tried jumping in the my truck put was dragged and unable to stop it. I don't feel safe but have no choice but to deal with this…
Crash reported
ODI 10578618
Engine
As i was slowing to stop at a stop sign the engine made an extremely loud noise. After investigating we found a spark plug loose under the hood. The spark plug blew out of the head and stripped out the threads. After looking this up on the internet i found it happens often but that there has been no recalls. My expedition has a triton 5.4 engine. *tr
ODI 10476567
Engine
We are the lien holder on a 2000 ford expedition. Out customer said that his vehicle exploded beside his mobile home after sitting there for 2 days. The mobile home received burn damages but was not a total loss. The car was a total loss and burned all of the car. Our customer said that the vehicle had two more explosion after the first one. All the explosion were in the engine compartment. The sheriff''s department…
Fire reported
ODI 10476545
Engine
Exhaust manifolds leaking and fumes entering vehicle. *tr
ODI 10610181
Engine
I have had no problems with my 2000 ford expedition until may 25, 2012. I had taken my husband and daughter to my parent's house and was going to go into town. I was about 50 feet from the stop sign when i suddenly heard a loud bang and my vehicle started sounding like a lawnmower! I was not sure what had happened and was afraid if i turned off the vehicle it would not restart, yet i didn't want to leave it to…
ODI 10466017
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shake lunge and stall. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued to recur. The vehicle was returned to the…
ODI 10536264
Engine
Coil on plug failure , blown plug in engine or multiple coil failure recurring problem continue on two vehicles on multiple occasions causing loss of power at varying speed requiring towing and repair purchased two vehicles for family use same day, do not intend to buy ford again when ford approach is it is not ford defect or problem. *tr
ODI 10486667