2001 Ford Expedition Engine Problems
- 46
- 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 46 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 39 records
- spark plugs · 8 records
- cylinder head · 7 records
- plug blew · 6 records
- engine head · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
A week ago i was driving my 2001 ford expedition to friends for a social visit. On the way, i drove as i normally do the speed limit as posted. At around 10:00 pm, in the middle of nowhere, i encountered the now well known and dreaded spark plug ejection. Thought i had been shot at there for a second, but soon realized what it was. It couldn't have happened at a worse time nor to a worse spark plug to reach, far…
ODI 10411547
Engine
Spark plug ejected from the engine of my 2001 ford expedition. The engine is a triton 5.4l v8. *tr
ODI 10368502
Engine
The spark plug (passenger side, second back from front of engine) ejected from the engine head while parked. We had driven for 20 minutes, stopped at a restaurant, turned off the engine, but restarted it within about 60 seconds. The spark plug ejected immediately after the engine was restarted, within 1 second. There were no injuries, and the vehicle was not in motion at the time. My entire family was in the vehicle…
ODI 10357091
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. While driving 15 mph, there was a loud, unusual pop heard from the hood area. The contact moved off the roadway and discovered that the spark plugs had fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's place of residence. The dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 114,000.
ODI 10351458
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The vehicle was parked in front of the contact's home when it caught on fire. There were flames shooting from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. A fire report was available. There were no prior warnings indicating the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileage was…
Fire reported
ODI 10350044
Engine
I was driving my family home from yellowstone on i25, when our 2001 ford expedition blew a spark plug. We were miles from anywhere with a tow truck, and it took over 2 hours before a tow truck operator got us. At the same time, an escaped murderer was hitchhiking down a different route home. (what if we had chosen that route?) i rented a car to drive home, and it looks like we were way overcharged for the repair.…
ODI 10348558
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Blown out spark plug from 2001 ford expedition triton 4.6l engine during operation on a public road. The second spark plug on the passenger side blew out of the engine while it was being driven on the road. This made a loud "bang" sound as if a tire blew out. The loud sound continued like a loud exhaust leak and gasoline vapors were immediately present in the passenger compartment. The driver shut off the engine to…
ODI 10311488
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. While parked he noticed flames came from the cowling ( where the windshield wiper arms are located) of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames. A report was available. . The vehicle was towed to a township center for repairs. The ford the insurance company will contact the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 162,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10296553
Engine
Blown #1 spark plug that has occurred 3 times in a year helicoil will not hold. *tr
ODI 10295452
Engine
I was driving down the road with my 4 children inside when we heard a loud explosion, my ford expedition engine sounded like there was something very wrong. We pulled into a gas station, lifted the hood and you could smell the gas and feel air blowing outside of wear the spark plug used to be. We towed it to a mechanic, we were told that our spark plug blew out taking the coil pack with it. This is the first time we…
ODI 10289810
Engine
Ford expedition 2001 triton v8. Two blown spark plug engine failures within the last 6 weeks. First was original equipment failure, #7 was fixed, thorough and careful replacement of all spark plugs. Just experienced a second and violent blowout during labor day holiday traffic. *tr
ODI 10283136
Engine
2001 ford expedition 5.4l v8 enginge spark plug blew out of head. *tr
ODI 10277181
Engine
Spark plug was blown out of engine when vehicle was started, breaking the coil which sits on top of spark plug. Found info on internet that this is a common problem with ford triton engines due to failure of aluminum threads in engine intake; problem presents a fire hazard should fuel be injected into cylinder and ignited when spark plug is blown out. *tr
ODI 10273836
Engine
2001 ford expedition 4.6l triton v8 spark plug blew out. *tr
ODI 10259938
Engine
Ford expedition eddie bauer 2001 the spark plug burst out of the engine head; causing sparks inside the front area causing difficult to drive the car on the highway. There was a slight fire - luckily no injury. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10306367
Engine
I have a 2001 ford expedition that blew out the #3 spark plug six months ago. The repair cost at the ford dealership cost $450.00 with no warranty. This morning i was driving to work and hears the loud pop and knew that a spark plug had again been ejected. I was seven miles from home so i thought i would drive it home. I drove about 20 mph on the side of the road and the gas fumes were so strong that i had to open…
ODI 10244087
Engine
A spark plug blew out of the passenger side head (position #3) on my suv. The truck was traveling at about 45mph at the time under normal (light) driving conditions. My mechanic is working up an estimate, but believes it will cost several thousand dollars to repair. I followed up by researching this online, and was surprised to find many other similar complaints on comparable ford vehicles. At what point is a recall…
ODI 10229491
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that five spark plugs have blown out of the engine. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was the result of the aluminum tips from the spark plugs entering the cast iron heads of the engine. The dealer also stated that the failure was common and they were the only location with the tools to perform…
ODI 10413269
Engine
2001 ford expedition: spark plug blowout. This is obviously a manufacturers defect as it has occurred on thousands of ford vehicles. There should be a mandatory recall! *tr
ODI 10226908
Engine
One of my spark plugs in my 2001 ford expedition suddenly shot out of the engine block while driving spraying fuel all over the engine compartment. The repairman at the dealer stated "this is just something that happen to aluminum block engines, and it could happen again to the one we repaired or any of the others we didn't repair." *tr
ODI 10234895
Engine
The spark plug on the 8th cylinder blew up and cause a short on the electrical system. *tr
ODI 10231226
Engine
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON FORD EXPEDITION. *JB
ODI 10205848
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact heard a loud bang when he started the vehicle. He drove to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the spark plugs blew out of the engine block and destroyed the coil. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.
ODI 10203377
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The spark plug exploded from the cylinder head due to a mechanical defect in my cylinder head, and my expedition is the only vehicle i own which legally fits all of my children in their booster seats. The ford motor company won't fix the problem unless i pay them $750, which i don't have, and don't believe i should have to pay to fix their defect. *tr
ODI 10201984
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The current and failure mileage were 71000. While driving 2 mph the spark plugs spits and it affected the cylinder head, which affected the engine, causing the vehicle not to run. The contact spoke with her insurance company ,and they stated that there was a class action against ford for this problem.*ak the consumer states that to repair the vehicle, it would be $4,000…
ODI 10189576