2002 Ford Expedition Engine Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 33 records
- spark plugs · 7 records
- cylinder head · 7 records
- plug blew · 6 records
- plug blow · 4 records
- blew spark · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Today i had the spark plug blow out of my ford expedition when i was on the freeway with my 3 kids. Come to find out this is a common problem and ford won't do anything to fix this problem. *jb
ODI 10160643
Engine
Started with pinging noise from engine 1 day before spark plug on #3 cylinder blew out. Broke coil-over-plug module & required repair to head. Another failure recently occured on #8 cylinder involving head replacement.
ODI 10165285
Engine
Started as small oil leak. After placing dye in crankcase found drivers side head gasket leaking. I am having both head gaskets replaced for 17k. There is only 49k on this truck with all normal driving. From other complaints that have been posted i do not understand why ford has not been made to respond to the problems with their product line. This problem has been in complaints since '98. Isn't time that some…
ODI 10149592
Engine
2002 ford expedition (eddie bauer) with 63000 miles on 12/24/05, at approximately 1530 hours, we loaded up our infant and toddler into their car seats. I started the engine and immediately heard a loud thumping noise from under the hood and could smell gasoline. I immediately shut off the engine and looked under the hood and noticed that a spark plug coil pack was moved out of place and the retaining screw bracket…
ODI 10146073
Engine
Dt: the contact stated while driving at approximately 25 mph heard a loud boom. The vehicle sputtered and jerked. He pulled the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, where they found the problem to be a blown out spark plug. No repairs were made. *ak
ODI 10146179
Engine
BLEW SPARK PLUG. *JB
ODI 10143591
Engine
On sept. 16th, 2005, as i was driving in my ford 2002 expedition, my engine blew a spark-plug out of the engine which caused me to swerve out of my lane and loose all power on the highway. It was a very dangerous experience for me and my family and other drivers around me. I have since learned that ford is aware of this obvious manufacturing defect and has done nothing to prevent this from happening and does not…
ODI 10152328
Electrical System · Engine
Dt: the contact owned a 2002 ford expedition and on friday a spark plug blew out the side of the engine through the right cylinder head and caused the vehicle to lose power. *ak *jb
ODI 10131185
Engine
The vehicles engine missed, lost power and made a banging noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the entire engine was replaced. About 100 miles later the banging returned. *nlm
ODI 10016116
Engine
While traveling down the hill the vehicle shut down without prior warning. Please fill in addtional information. Dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
ODI 8022488
Engine
While sitting inside car at convenience store with the expedition idling the number 3 spark plug shot out the cylinder head. The car started popping and had to have the auto towed. There are numerous drivers having these problems with ford tritron 5.4l engines. Had to place a heli coil to hold a new spark plug. *tr
ODI 10315798
Engine
Motor mount belt separated from vehicle ,causing engine to sputter and lose power. Please provide further information.*ak
ODI 8013209