2003 Ford Expedition Electrical System Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 11 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 9 records
- light came · 8 records
- happened times · 6 records
- lost power · 5 records
- engine light · 5 records
- view mirrors · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Keeps blowing the fuel pump reply. We have had to replace the reply 4 times in the last few days. After removing the reply from the fuse panel and looking at the port it is burning both fuse and fuse panel.this happen when we are running and when the fuse blows it kills the vehicle right away in the middle of the street
ODI 11265641
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
This has happened 3 times, first time stopped at a red light, when foot was put onto gas to go vehicle instantly lost power with no stuttering or stalling and had to put in park turn key over to go again. Second time, going 65 down the highway vehicle suddenly acted like it lost power and speed decreased, pulled over to side of highway and put in park and started right up. Third time, going 65 down highway started…
ODI 11253937
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The truck would just turn off while driving at 55 or 60 miles an hour , no steeringwas on highway ,no brakes put in neural to get to side of road with cars all around me .this has happened 3 times, then it would not start at all when fulled up with gas, had to be towed, then when i was down to 1/4 tank ,would not turn over, had gas in it too, but would not start, had to be towed in shop now again 3rd time ,had…
ODI 11231014
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact stated that the fuse box failed. While driving 85 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning, the steering wheel seized, and the fuse box made a buzzing sound. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, reached under the dashboard, and pulled the relay fuse to stop the buzzing noise. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where an…
ODI 11266998
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle was stationary, when unlocking the vehicle with the keyless entry, it moved the sideview mirrors and never movws back. I put the mirrors back where they belong and every following time when i unlock the vehicle with the key fob, it continues to do the same. I bought the vehicle this way.
ODI 11205517
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats
Sunroof leaks badly it has fuse box shorting out. When it rains my windows go up down alone. All lights shorted out and nothing working any longer
ODI 11289948
Electrical System · Engine
Check engine light came on while driving home and the engine shut down 4 times each time the battery would die instantly. We had to keep jump starting it to get home. 2 days later the check engine light started flashing. Scanned it came back p0304 cylinder 5 misfire. Changed spark plugs and coils. Engine light went off.ran obd2 scanner to double check codes. Code p2503 charging system low voltage . Took battery to…
ODI 11156464
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall i was driving down the interstate at 65 mph when my truck just cut off, had to have it towed in to the shop. Had fuel pump replace, 2 weeks later same problem.had to have it towed again fuse was replace. 3 weeks later i'm now having to have the fuse box replace. Ford motor company don't think this should be a recall issue. They just came out with the latest update fuse box in 2017.
ODI 11145153
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I have a huge problem with my 03 ford expedition shutting of randomly it is very dangerous on highways you lose power steering and all power to motor almost caused accidents many times i believe many people have this problem and it all relates to the fuse box please make this a recall so many people can get hurt or even killed
Crash reported
ODI 11245286
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The engine stops running without warning. I was driving on the freeway at 70+ in heavy traffic. All of a sudden the engine shuts down. I put the vehicle in neutral and engaged the flashers. I tried to restart the vehicle while maneuvering to the side of the road avoiding multiple close calls. Once stopped, i put the vehicle in park and tried to restart. After a couple of minutes the car restarted. I took the vehicle…
ODI 10972088
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. Occasionally, the vehicle would not immediately start due to a faulty fuse box. The fuse box was replaced by the owner and the failure was remedied. Eventually, while driving, the vehicle shut completely off and could not be restarted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer (vista ford in woodland hills, ca) were notified of the…
ODI 11032102
Electrical System
The complaint is in regards to the circuit board. The car may stop at random times. We have been in the vehicle going 35 miles an hour and the car suddenly stopped. It appeared that it was a fuse that burned out.... That seemed to fix the problem temporarily but then it happened again at a higher speed. Luckily there were no injuries. Ford seems to be aware of this problem and should issue a recall. I was told from…
ODI 10947659
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
2003 for expedition not running properly shutting down while driving passenger window stuck brakes not working properly when vehicle shuts down.
ODI 10905972
Electrical System
Vehicle stall while driving freeway.my wife first then i experience myself stall vehicle on fast lane very dangerous.vehicle just shut off cannot steer the wheel lucky enough to glide to safety side.fuse box burning the fuel pump relay lots of complaint in internet how many lives to waste before anyone act on it.
ODI 10899683
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuse relays keep burning out! I have brought over 10 relays in 2 weeeks. I have done my research and this is a common problem with all 2003 fords and is very exspensive to fix. I was shocked to find that it has not been recalled! There are videos on you tube to prove that all of these trucks have this problem. I was told i had to replace the entire fuse box but eventually i will have the same problem out of that…
ODI 10893675
Electrical System
Credit acceptance corporation 25505 w twelve mile road p.o. Box 513 southfield,mi 48037 [redacted] installed a gps device when i purchsed this vehicle used. I had it replaced once by the dealer because it not only disabled the vehicle when not moving,but it created a dangerous problem when i was driving cutting the vehicles power off. Credit acceptance denies they had anything to do with it . This started to happen…
ODI 10862353
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving on the highway at 70 mph, the vehicle just suddenly lost power and shut down. I managed to get the vehicle to the side of the road. After a few minutes it started and i continued on, after a few miles the same thing happened again. I got it started again and was trying to make a rest stop a few miles away. While pulling into the rest stop the vehicle lost power again and resulted in a collision because…
Crash reported
ODI 10820327
Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My passenger window and both back windows have dropped several times. I have had to have this fixed more than once on the back passenger side window, what happens is ill try to put the window up and the window motor makes a struggling noise and i am unable to roll up the window. At this point i'm sure it must be a defect because of how it has happened to each window more than once. Also the bumper that goes around…
ODI 10786046
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Cars stalled while turning left against traffic. Would not start right away. Had to wait a few minutes trying to start it and finally it started and i could clear the intersection. Very dangerous and fortunate that oncoming traffic was able to stop. Have cleaned throttle body, aic but fuse on fuse box is melted causing intermittent operation. Started out once a month and now frequently to include this last one in…
ODI 10779619
Electrical System
This specific make and model year has a defective fuse box which case a fuse called a pcm relay to melt and causes the vehicle to stall and not start. The fuse box will buzz continuously but the vehicle does not start. You can replace the relay which is about $15 but this is more than likely temporary and it will melt and cause the vehicle to stall. The only remedy is to replace the fuse panel entirely which brings…
ODI 10788628
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
2003 ford expedition xlt 4.6 fuse box fail fuse pump relay burn, on 01/14/2015 while the truck was in motion on the 5fwy going 70 miles the truck shot off luckily my wife was able to pull to the emergency lane with out hitting any other car on the fwy. I replace the fuse box for another used one that i bought at a junk yard,the truck run got for a year , on 01/05/2016 it happen again while driving the truck on the…
ODI 10823522
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford expedition. While parked in a residential driveway, the vehicle caught fire and burned down to the frame. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 220,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10629279
Electrical System · Engine
After accelerating from a stop, a loud bang was heard. What had happened? A spark plug blew out of the aluminum head, taking the threads with it. I was not aware that fuel would continue to blow out of the spark plug hole which could have been ignited by the ignition coil or exhaust manifold. Ford is aware of this issue, but has not recalled the defective aluminum heads, but rather offered a repair kit to fix the…
ODI 10622031
Electrical System
Engine wont turn off with keys taken out, dashlights on and off, air conditioner came on when door was opened, warning bell and no keys in ignition, head and tail lights remain on, side mirrors move and will not go back, when key pod used all these problems go off at the same time. *tr
ODI 10611114
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
I was traveling at 70 mph on the interstate. The car popped, sputtered and died. Has steadily gotten more and more frequent. Engine dies at idle, dies at slow speeds as well as faster speeds. Very dangerous! Have replaced the pcm, wiring harness, and fuel pump. Is not repaired. Power mirrors readjust themselves when the keyless entry is used. Several warning lights stay on, door ajar, check fuel cap, advatrac will…
ODI 10629488