1. Ford Expedition
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling

2004 Ford Expedition Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

13
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 13 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

What owners report

  • spark plug · 7 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi6
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi2
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 22, 2012 · 107,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The contact stated that the number three spark plug blew out of the head gasket. The spark plug ripped the treads in the slot where the spark plug was located. The contact spoke with the dealer and was told that the failure was a common issue. The manufacturer was also contacted but stated that since the vehicle was no longer under warranty, the vehicle would not be…

    ODI 10456096

  • April 14, 2012 · 195,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The contact was informed by a neighbor that her vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not destroyed nor was it taken for inspection or repairs. The cause of the fire was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 195,000.

    Fire reported

    ODI 10455677

  • March 12, 2012 · 74,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition eddie bauer edition. The contact was driving 45 mph when the engine fail safe warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 74,000.

    ODI 10457485

  • March 9, 2012 · 172,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    While driving down the road, taking my son to school, i had a spark plug blow out. Immediately had to stop the vehicle and my son wasn't able to attend school because i had no ride. I have been reading online and this is an ongoing problem with ford and am furious that nothing has been done to remedy this problem for ford owners. *tr

    ODI 10450855

  • February 10, 2012 · 26,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. After starting the vehicle, the contact noticed a knocking sound coming from the engine. Moments later the contact noticed that the vehicle had began to vibrate abnormally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 26,000.

    ODI 10450520

  • July 22, 2011 · 110,238 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he smelled a burning odor and noticed smoke emitting from the hood area. Upon inspecting underneath the hood, the contact observed an excessive amount of smoke which originated from the engine oil reservoir. There were no flames. The contact allowed the engine to cool for a period of four hours before operating the…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10415467

  • May 4, 2011 · 88,800 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE

    ODI 10400073

  • April 5, 2011 · 98,865 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Visibility

    The rear a/c actuator began making a thumping noise and the rear a/c now only works when it wants to and also the heat in the rear. If you turn on the a/c sometimes heat will come out of the vents and if you turn on the heat, sometimes a/c will come out of the vents. *tr

    ODI 10436025

  • August 10, 2010 · 60,433 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    3 weeks after 60,000 mile check up, my wife turn the vehicle on and it made a loud pop noise then engine started vibrating abnormally and making a loud putt-putt noise. She drove the vehicle home approximately 1/4 mile and it smelled like it was burning. My mechanic said, it blew out the #5 spark plug, and that this is a very common problem on a ford triton engine. *tr

    ODI 10348625

  • January 25, 2010 · 50,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    A popping noise from the engine and the smell of gas while driving 25mph in town. I took it to the mechanic and he said it was a spark plug ejection from the engine & would cost $1200+ to repair. *tr

    ODI 10302376

  • October 10, 2007 · 97,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure · Visibility

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The contact stated that there was inadequate sealant on the front windshield. In rainy conditions, water would leak into the vehicle. In addition, when the windshield wiper unit was activated, the windshield cleaner would also leak into the vehicle. The contact could hear a crackling sound coming from the dashboard. All the digital components on the instrument panel became…

    ODI 10264269

  • January 27, 2005 · 65,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Steering Fluid · Power Window Devices And Controls · Suspension

    While driving at any speed steering vibrates violently. Dealer states the steering rod malfunctioned. *ak all 4 wheels were balanced, however steering wheel is still vibrating and noisy. Blue smoke from exhaust. No problem found. All windows slow to go down and squeaks. No problem found. Abnormal starting. Engine fan noisy. Dealer found normal operation. Clanking noise in steering column. Lower steering shaft was…

    ODI 10109325

  • May 3, 2004 · 13,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Sensor/Control Module · Tires

    Intermittently when the vehicle was put into drive, it stalled. Also, air bag warning and tire pressure lights came on. Dealership provided no assistance.*ak

    ODI 10079801