2001 Ford Expedition Electrical System Problems
- 81
- 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 81 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 16 indicate fire
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 12 records
- cruise control · 9 records
- electrical system · 9 records
- caught fire · 9 records
- fire department · 6 records
- windshield leaking · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
At least 5 different times my suv has surged and each time i take it in to the shop and they never can seem to find the problem. It usually happens at low idle speeds and you never know when it will do it.once i about went through the block busters large window. Somebody is going to get hurt if ford doesnt fix this problem. Also my [redacted] kicks on sometimes when im setting still ,like at a red light.i have to…
ODI 10037108
Electrical System
I have two intermittent issues with my 2001 ford expedition eddie bauer. 1. On 4 occasions the vehicle has surged forward. This has happened twice at 5 mph, 50 mph, and 15 mph. The cruise control was not on. At the slower speeds i was either slowing down or coasting and the rmp rapidly increased for about 2 seconds and then slowed down.(from 1100 rpms up to 2200 rpms) at the higher speed, it felt like someone ran…
ODI 10013967
Electrical System · Gasoline
Whenever vehicle has been started and running for a minute it would suddenly cut off for no reason. At the time the vehicle would have 1/4 tank of fuel. Vehicle not able to be restarted. Also, all electrical systems shut down. Have taken to dealer twice & mechanic could not locate cause of problem.*ak
ODI 896311
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While engine isideling, vehicle will surge foward without the drivers foot on the gas, this has occurred a total of five times. Dealer has been contacted, but was unable to remedy problem at this time.*ak consumer states four times incident happened while vehicle rolling with drivers foot on brake, the fifth time was with the brake totally depressed had just come to a stop and engine surged.*jb
ODI 894010
Electrical System
On 01/04/10 we had snow and rain. I drove to a store with my 2001 ford expedition and when i wanted to leave the car failed to start. I had to sit in the cold (13'weather) waiting for some one to help for almost an hour. When i took it to the dealership the following week, they slammed me with $1000 in repair costs - money i cannot afford to spent on a vehicle especially if it is the manufacturer defect, the…
ODI 10299969
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Vehicle was parked in driveway with key removed from ignition. Windshield wipers, radio,and dvd accessory began operating without warning.*ak
ODI 10024433