2001 Ford Expedition Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 63
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 16 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 46 records
- plug blew · 10 records
- cylinder head · 8 records
- caught fire · 7 records
- spark plugs · 7 records
- heard loud · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
No need for long drawn out sentences, blownout spark plugs and ford wont own up to it, it's real great to be an american. *tr
ODI 10311466
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2001 ford expedition 4.6 v8, and my spark plug blew out on me damaging my head and snapping my coil. I understand that this is becoming a common problem with ford and they no about it but refuse to take care of the problem. I had to replace my coil and take my head to a machinist so i can put a spark plug back in it. *tr
ODI 10298011
Engine And Engine Cooling
The wife was leaving for work on sunday nov. 22nd. She returned a few minutes later and the vehicle was really loud. The problem was that a spark plug had blown out of the motor. The vehicle is still in the driveway yet to be repaired. 2001 ford expedition 4.6l v8. *tr
ODI 10294535
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug was blown out on my 2001 ford expedition (5.4 l). This poses a concern over the risk of a fire. *tr
ODI 10292615
Engine And Engine Cooling
I parked my 2001 ford expedition xlt suv in my parking stall on the afternoon of november 2, 2009 at approximately 1600hrs. The vehicle was parked until time of the fire which occurred between 1600hrs and 2325hrs. The entire engine compartment burned the fire was so intense that the hood of the car completely melted away. The fire burned and melted through every part of the inside of the vehicle. The front…
Fire reported
ODI 10292442
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford 2001 expedition 5.4l v8 sparkplug blows out of the cylinder head. Vapors, smoke , loud noise extreme hazard to my wife while she was on the highway. This engine should be recalled and ford should effect the repair. Many people are at danger due to this obvious design flaw. *tr
ODI 10352726
Engine And Engine Cooling
There was basically nothing wrong with the car, my boyfriend drove it back from corpus christi that same day and there was no overheating whatsoever. At around 930 pm. We were inside our home and heard poppin noises. We opened the door and the vehicle in total and complete flames. We called the fire dept and they put out the fire. It took a good 20 minutes to put down the fire. Thank god we weren't driving the truck…
Fire reported
ODI 10279499
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the engine exhibited a popping noise and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed and the failure was located at the number two spark plug. The number two spark plug blew out of the cylinder head holder. The failure was not corrected. A failure was recently…
ODI 10449463
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving at about 45 mph when the spark plug blew out. Pulled vehicle off the road and it towed to a mechanic. The whole motor had to be taken out to fix the problem. *tr
ODI 10280323
Engine And Engine Cooling
SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT #3 CYLINDER. *TR
ODI 10276480
Engine And Engine Cooling
My wife was driving on the road when all of a sudden the engine started making a loud sound and wouldn't hardly run. The check engine light never came. I told her to call for a tow truck when it happened the first time and he told her the spark plug had blown out of the engine on the left bank. Then exactly a year later it happened again only on the right side when my wife was driving on the highway and the check…
ODI 10325783
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ford expedition blew spark plug out of cylinder. *tr
ODI 10260833
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving down the highway in alaska going about 70 when there was a loud banging sound and it felt like i lost compression. I immediately pulled off at the next exit and checked under the hood at first i thought it was a blown head gasket but upon having it towed to the nearest shop it was determined that the spark plug ejected and caused the cylinder head to melt and also had major junks of metal in the engine…
ODI 10262995
Electrical · Engine And Engine Cooling
While traveling on the freeway at about 70mph when i heard a loud "popping" noise from under the hood. Discovered one the spark plugs had been "ejected" from the cylinder head. The coil that sits above the spark plug had been broken as well. I was able to replace the spark plug and tighten it down enough to seal the cylinder and get the vehicle to a shop. The shop replaced all 8 spark plugs and the broken coil. The…
ODI 10249718
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard a loud pop and the vehicle began running very roughly. She pulled to the side of the road and smelled gasoline fumes coming from the vehicle. An independent mechanic confirmed that the number 3 spark plug had ejected from the vehicle, and only 7 of the 8 spark plugs remained. He also warned that there was a potential risk of a fire…
Fire reported
ODI 10243342
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ford expedition. Drove for five minutes and parked, then walked into house and turned to look back at car and saw smoke coming out of the hood. I ran over there and found the whole engine compartment on fire. I sprayed with hose and unhooked battery. The part that looks like it started the fire was just below the brake fluid reservoir. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10240115
Engine And Engine Cooling
Sparkplug stripped itself out of its seating. The mechanic has noted this three other times over the years within his business alone. *tr
ODI 10236436
Engine And Engine Cooling
The engine ejected the #3 spark plug, tearing up the threads in the process. The repair involved installation of a helicoil, although the dealer (packey-webb of downers grove il) insisted that the only available repair would be installing a new head assembly. The head assembly, including labor, would have been over 4 times the cost of the helicoil. This must have been due to either weak threads, or improperly…
ODI 10240682
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. While driving 40 mph, the brake and air bag warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and smoke appeared. The contact pulled into a local gas station, opened the hood of the vehicle, and noticed flames. She safely extinguished the flames. The contact has pictures of the failed component. She is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current…
Fire reported
ODI 10233879
Engine And Engine Cooling
After sitting for 7 hours the expedition spontaneously combustion and burned up. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10230898
Engine And Engine Cooling
I bought my 2001 expedition 9 months ago, it broke for the first time 3 days after buying it. It has since blown out a spark plug 6 different times. I have sent it to 3 different garages including ford dealerships, every time it breaks down about a month later. *tr
ODI 10226134
Engine And Engine Cooling
Number #4 spark plug on my 2001 expidition w/ the 5.4 engine blew out. *tr
ODI 10216652
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ford expedition #3 spark plug ejected from engine while driving. 95,000 miles. Original plugs. *tr
ODI 10212047
Engine And Engine Cooling
My complaint is because, i owned a ford expedition 2001 that caught on fire on august 9, 2007. It was out of my house in the night when we started to see smoke in the street, and when we went out of the house, the engine was on fire, and started to advance backwards the fire, until the firemen came and seized the fire. I would like to see if there can be an option to make a lawsuit about this event because of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10199474
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving back from new hampshire to virginia, my 2001 expedition popped a plug from its engine. I had to have it towed 200 miles because the smell of fuel it was late friday and there was nothing i could do until monday. I called the customer service line in dearborn, mi. I was told by the female operator (charlotte) to bring my vehicle to bowditch ford and to have them run a diagnostics test. My vehicle went…
ODI 10189712