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 · Fuel System, Gasoline
The engine would randomly shut off with no warning. Sometimes the engine would shut off while driving, other times would shut off at a stop light. The issue happened 10 times over a 3 day period. I was lucky to not crash as the engine died once while making a turn on a busy road. Once it died, so did the power steering and brakes - very scary. There were no engine codes that came up and no indication anything was…
ODI 10607024
Electrical System
My 03 ford expedition would not start and was making a ticking sound. Found out it was a relay switch changed it and it started but it keeps blowing about every 3-4 weeks. *tr
ODI 10631714
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact stated that the fuse box in the vehicle smelled like smoke and was overheating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.
ODI 10693729
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The car was running well and suddenly it die. No lights in dash board, no shakes, no any previous sign of trouble. Simply it die. I pumped the accelerator pedal and the car continue running. Next time, few days after the incident, the car does the same. This time do not continue running when i pump gas. I have to put in neutral and start it again. It start at once. Could be more than two weeks without signal of…
ODI 10595537
Electrical System · Engine
Driving down state highway when the battery gauge went to "l" and the abs light came on. The engine was still running. Pulled into apartment complex parking lot and the engine shut off. All lights and bells were still working. Aaa was called and performed a diagnostic and determined the starter was going bad. The starter is less than 2 years old as is the battery. Was told it was safe to drive home. Took vehicle to…
ODI 10578250
Electrical System
On feb 13, 14 the door locks on the right hand side of the expedition failed to lock when the car was placed into motion - which made the car venerable to entry or exit with or without stopping. Took the car to the dealer, we were told needed to replace both right side door locks because they are a matched set - cost $500. Two weeks a go the same thing has happened to the left side of the car have an appointment for…
ODI 10684246
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Bulbs melting third brake light assembly internally. This happened to original and recently replaced unit. Bulbs were seized to the plastic mounting and melted/deformed both bulb mounts and reflector. Unit is now defective. *tr
ODI 10555165
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Was driving the 2003 expedition on interstate 10 near pensacola, when the vehicle shut off. The car coasted to a stop, luckily i did not cause a wreck and my family and i was safe. It has happened several times, at least 10 so far. We have replaced the fuel pump, fuel pump relay switch, the fuel filter, had the injectors inspected and it still does it. I did some research into the problem and it turns out the right…
ODI 10550793
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving down the freeway i put my foot on the gas and did not get any response. In a few seconds i pushed on the gas again and nothing. I started to pull over and pushed on the gas again and the car had power. The same thing happened 25 minutes later getting back onto the freeway. Next incident was starting from a stop light the car just died. No warning. Engine light, battery light and service now lights come…
ODI 10536798
Electrical System
There are many issues and concerns about my 2003 ford expedition. From reverse back up sensor blinkers windows, four way flashers, cd player, four wheel drive, wipers, back up lights, power mirrors, power seats, dash board gages, power locks, all will stop working suddenly at different periods of times. Ford has staitef there are no recalls for this years make and model when all owners of this vehicle have…
ODI 10731394
Electrical System
Open door sound indicator while engine is running--vehicle stopped to let passenger out. When any door is opened, the open-door high pitched steady-hum sound comes on, which is normal, however, the hum will not shut off. It continues loudly for 8-10 minutes and then reduces to a faint hum under the dash. The sound(s) continue even after the suv is turned off, put in park, and the key is removed. We are the original…
ODI 10904766
Electrical System · Engine
We moved it around in our shed at about 10pm on 6/16/12 and we awoke at 4 am to our shop, machine shed, and chicken coop engulfed in flames. We lost over $100,000 in property. The fire marshall determined that our ford expedition was to blame and that it started under the hood, somewhere in the electrical. We only had liability only on 2 of the 3 vehicles in the shop along with our motorcycle and trailer so they…
Fire reported
ODI 10544395
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel Pump · Vehicle Speed Control
Why is there no warning light,or signal of any kind when the pcm fails? Our pcm failed, which caused our catalytic converters, 02 sensors, & fuel pump to fail. Our ignition coils had to be replaced. Would have been nice if a warning light came on the dash. This has caused our expedition engine to randomly shut off while driving countless times! I have miraculously been able to maneuver my expedition to the side of…
ODI 10458864
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
After making a complete stop at a traffic light i made a left turn and began to accelerate when i heard a loud pop which at first i thought was a tire blow out. The engine was running so erratically that i could feel it in my steering. We inspected the vehicle for a flat when we noticed every tire was fine. I opened the hood and removed the top cover to the engine to discover a spark plug laying on top of the engine…
ODI 10436492
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving at highway speeds the engine cuts out/dies. *tr
ODI 10441123
Electrical System
At 4:40am, was woke up by the police and fire department who responded to a call in of our vehicle, a 2003 ford expedition being on fire. Based on the information received from the fire crew chief, the fire had started in the engine compartment, on the driver's side, and appeared to be electrical in nature. The car had last been used the prior night at 8pm, when we returned from eating dinner, and had remained idle…
Fire reported
ODI 10406728
Electrical System · Steering
Driving on interstate 70 mpg vehicle stalls then proceeds, this happened several times over a course of 1 year. One later incident engine died but restarted. Several months later completely dies. After several hrs vehicle restarts. Ford mechanics claim they cannot make a diagnosis. It will never stall or quit when it's in the shop. I'm afraid this vehicle will be someone's death trap. *tr
ODI 10567718
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
2003 ford expedition would not start after long tow to mechanic it was a burnt relay switch but now it turns off while driving, change the relay switch and problem is temporarily fixed now since the relay is for the fuel pump and pcm my transmission is acting up not shifting 3rd or over drive no one can figure out the problem but we are scared to drive the truck! *tr
ODI 10386038
Electrical System
One of my spark plugs blew out of the head with only 47,000 miles on my 2003 expedition. 4 hours to fix it. Now i have to go back and torque the other 7 plugs and hope the piece of crap doesn't spit out any other plugs. This is my last ford! *tr
ODI 10349467
Electrical System
My 2003 ford expedition will be driving fine, then all of a sudden it will die in traffic and have had several close calls of being rear ended. One other time it died and while coasting after it died, it started again causing vehicle to lunge and my wife almost rear ended someone else. The vehicle is at the repair shop and it is diagnosed as a pcm that is and now has a hard failure. *tr
ODI 10393880
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
I was driving down the freeway when my expedition made a noise, the inside dash lights flickered and the transmission started acting up. I pulled over at a hotel. I called a tow truck who came to pick it up a few days later. When he started it the wiring harness caught unfire. The entire wiring burned up on the lift side of the vehicle. The mechanic told us we were luck to have stopped. If we continued down the…
Fire reported
ODI 10299816
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I have an 2003 ford expedition suv, the spark plug in the #3 cylinder head pops out every 5-8k miles. Resulting in a loss of power, per the 3 dealerships i have spoken to as well as the b.a.r ford is aware of this problem and refuses to fix it. Per the b.a.r. It is an casting/manufacturing defect. Im worried that i will be on the freeway and loose power, and get in an accident due to not being able to exit the free…
ODI 10334332
Electrical System
On june 19 2009, returning home from a short trip, thick smoke erupted with strong rubber smell from underneath the driver seat. I immediately turned off the ignition and exited the car. The following day i contacted ford motor co. And inform them of the safety issue, after going back and forth, ford general consul office made decision that the issue is not safety hazards and will not repair the vehicle. Pat…
Fire reported
ODI 10294135
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer because all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated, except for the brake light. The interior of the vehicle was torn apart and there was an electrical fire. The dealer is ordering a new wiring harness. The vehicle was initially taken to the dealer for the illuminated indicators; however, another failure was found without…
Fire reported
ODI 10248393
Electrical System
Loss of brake lights to 2003 ford expedition, took it into dealership they found a fire in overhead wiring harness. Ford claims to have no problems with harness. None of these wires were visible to us , but had melted the underside of overhead compartment. Visible burn marks on metal interior of roof. All overhead wiring has to be replaced. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10248386