2000 Ford Expedition fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, THE FUEL NOZZLE WOULD CONSTANTLY CLICK OFF. AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL FILLER SCREEN WAS CLOGGED WITH PLASTIC DEBRIS FROM THE INNER LINING OF THE FILLER TUBE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEBRIS HAD ALSO CLOGGED UP THE FUEL FILTERS AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SPUTTER AND HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10703174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

JUST STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT, PULLED AWAY AND HEARD A SMALL POPPING NOISE, SLOWED DOWN TO TURN CORNER TO TRY TO PULL OVER AND LOOK AND VEHICLE STARTED POPPING LIKE A POPCORN POPPER. THOUGHT IT WAS MUFFLER(S). GOT UNDER CAR TO LOOK NOTHING WRONG THERE, PROCEEDED TO GO BACK HOME. ( LESS THAN 5 BLOCKS AWAY) DRIVING ON (COASTING) ONLY USING GAS PEDAL TO MAKE IT INTO DRIVEWAY. GOT UNDER HOOD AND SEEN SPARK PLUG LAYING ON ENGINE, COIL LOOING LIKE IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. REPLACED WIRE, PLUG AND PUT A HELIX COIL ON IT. DROVE FOR ABOUT A MONTH. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD MECHANIC "RETHREAD" THE HEAD AND USE "SLEEVE". THIS LASTED ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH. HAD TO REPLACE IT 3 MORE TIMES (ALWAYS THE SAME PLUG THAT POPPED OUT) UNTIL AUGUST 2 WHEN IT DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT POPPED AGAIN. NOW IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, A 5100 POUND "LAWN ORNAMENT" NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO REPLACING THE HEAD.

NHTSA complaint #10625762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

BRAKE LINE ABOVE FUEL LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. LUCKILY I WAS STOPPED FOR FUEL AND LOST BRAKE PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION AT MY LOCAL GARAGE, ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT ALL WERE REPLACED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE REAR SUSPENSION PARTS ARE RUSTING UNDERNEATH THE COATING THAT COVERED THE SUSPENSION PARTS. I REALIZE THE VEHICLE IS 14 YEARS OLD, BUT I HAVE MUCH OLDER VEHICLES THAT HAVE ZERO RUST. JUST FOR THE RECORD, WE HAVE YEARS THAT WE HAVE NO SNOW, SO MY EXPOSURE TO SALT ROADS IS VERY LIMITED. ITEMS SUCH AS BRAKE LINES AND SUSPENSION PARTS SHOULD BE MADE OF A BETTER QUALITY MATERIAL. AFTER ALL, THIS VEHICLE STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST SYSTEM! REGARDLESS OF AGE, WITH JUST OVER 77K MILES THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10585005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

IT WAS SATURDAY MORNING AND I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER SHOPPING FOR SOME SCHOOL CLOTHES, DRIVING DOWN ELL T GRASSO BLVD GOING TO LOOK FOR THE INTERSTATE 95 DRIVING 20 MPH I HEAR THIS LOUD POP AND MY DAUGHTER SCREAMS AND SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE HOOD, AND THIS LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OPEN THE HOOD AND SEE MY SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE ENGINE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE I WAS STUCK THERE FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS UNTIL FAMILY MEMBERS CAME AND HELP THIS IS MY 2ND FORD EXPEDITION BUT AFTER READING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN, I JUST THINK AND WONDER WHAT WOULD HAD HAPPEN IF I WAS IN THE INTERSTATE 95 DOING 55MPH I PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS RIGHT, NOW THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER AND ME NEVER MADE IT TO THE INTERSTATE 95.

NHTSA complaint #10550641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE LUNGE AND STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND VARIOUS SENSORS WERE REPLACED BUT, TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000...UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. STEERING COLUMN BECAME HARD TO TURN. UPDATED 10/25/2013

NHTSA complaint #10536264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY TRIP GOING THE POSTED INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A MAJOR LEAK HAD JUST OCCURRED. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THE REAR SPARK PLUG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD EJECTED ITSELF DESTROYING THE THREADS THAT HOLD IT IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND ALSO DESTROYING THE HELI COIL PACK THAT SITS ON TOP OF THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE NEVER FILED A COMPLAINT OR SAFETY REPORT ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. THIS TIME THE ONLY REASON I AM FILING A REPORT IS DUE TO THE FREQUENCY THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE ON FORD TRITON MOTORS. IT SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND UPON VERY LITTLE INVESTIGATING ON MY PART I HAVE FOUND THAT EVERY PERSON I HAVE TALKED TO ABOUT IT EITHER OWNS A VEHICLE WITH THE SAID MOTORS IN THEM AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, OR IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS A PERSON WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. I AM A DEDICATED AND LOYAL FORD OWNER AND ALWAYS WILL BE, HOWEVER I ALSO BELIEVE THAT WHEN A PROBLEM OCCURS WITH SUCH FREQUENCY THAT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO STEP UP AND MAKE GOOD ON ISSUES THAT CLEARLY HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A DECADE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10500078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I WAS DOING A LEFT TURN ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY FORD EXPEDITION 2000 08/16/2010 AND THE TRUCK JUST DIED AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASH BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK ANY MORE . AND THE REASON I CONCERN IS BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE TRUCK HAVE A 1/4 TANK OF FUEL AND I TAKE THE TRUCK FOR SERVICE TO THE DEALER AND RUN A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY THING ...... BUT I THINK IS A DISSING ISSUE IN THE POSITION OF THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK ANY WAYS I AM NOT A MECHANIC; I JUST CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY ABOUT THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS HURT.

NHTSA complaint #10350439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

2000 FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER THAT IT SCREWS INTO CAUSING LOUD TAPPING, BANGING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #10283823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. AFTER TESTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS WARPED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $2,000. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT HE COULD REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,253. UPDATED 12/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/03/08.

NHTSA complaint #10248563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FORD EXPEDITION HESITATES DURING ACCELERATION FORD DID NOTHING TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10138275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

I NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID ON MY DRIVEWAY AT THE LEFT REAR OF MY 2000 EXPEDITION WHICH ONLY HAS 28,140 MILES. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE PLASTIC GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT THE SEAMS WHERE IT IS MOLDED TOGETHER. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10137009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

SMELLED GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK HAD RUBBED THROUGH BOTH THE SHIELD SURROUNDING THE GAS LINE AND THE GAS LINE ITSELF CAUSING THE SUV TO HAVE A GAS LEAK. DEALER TO REPLACE GAS LINE AND SHIELD. I WILL MAKE SURE TO GET BOTH THE SHIELD AND GASLINE.

NHTSA complaint #10088813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

SMELLED GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK HAD RUBBED THROUGH BOTH THE SHIELD SURROUNDING THE GAS LINE AND THE GAS LINE ITSELF CAUSING THE SUV TO HAVE A GAS LEAK. DEALER TO REPLACE GAS LINE AND SHIELD. I WILL MAKE SURE TO GET BOTH THE SHIELD AND GASLINE.

NHTSA complaint #10088813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SMELLED GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK HAD RUBBED THROUGH BOTH THE SHIELD SURROUNDING THE GAS LINE AND THE GAS LINE ITSELF CAUSING THE SUV TO HAVE A GAS LEAK. DEALER TO REPLACE GAS LINE AND SHIELD. I WILL MAKE SURE TO GET BOTH THE SHIELD AND GASLINE.

NHTSA complaint #10088813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

SMELLED GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK HAD RUBBED THROUGH BOTH THE SHIELD SURROUNDING THE GAS LINE AND THE GAS LINE ITSELF CAUSING THE SUV TO HAVE A GAS LEAK. DEALER TO REPLACE GAS LINE AND SHIELD. I WILL MAKE SURE TO GET BOTH THE SHIELD AND GASLINE.

NHTSA complaint #10088813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS BLOWING OUT, REPLACED BULB, STILL NO HIGH BEAM. LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT ONE NIGHT. HAD TO HAVE FAMILY MEMBER FOLLOW ME HOME. BATTERY DETACHED TO GET LIGHTS INSIDE OFF. LIGHTS ORIGINALLY WENT OFF WHEN I PLUGGED MY CELL PHONE IN FOR CHARGING; SOMETHING THAT I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IN MY PRIOR VEHICLES. VEHICLE CUTTING OFF, SHOP STATES THAT IT IS DUE TO PROBLEM WITH EMISSION. AC RUNS HOT WHEN VEHICLE KEEP TURNING OFF. VEHICLE ACCELERATION IS BAD. VEHICLE EVEN WHEN RUNNING ON INTERSTATE APPEAR TO BE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING SPEED, APPEARS TO BE WANTING TO CUT OFF. VEHICLE CUTS OFF IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. STARTED PUTTING PREMIUM GAS, BUT GAS SMELLS ARE BAD WHEN I RUN VEHICLE IN GARAGE TO WARM UP. SHOP THINKS THAT ONCE CHARGE AC MAY IMPROVE.

NHTSA complaint #10041464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FUEL LINE RUBBING AGAINST A SHARP EDGE ON FIREWALL OF 2000 FORD EXPEDITION 4WD,5.4 ENGINE, CAUSED GAS LEAK WHICH WAS LEAKING DIRECTLY ON THE EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON TRIP WHICH I HAD PLANNED IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #10021424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS A 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS "AND" SITTING ON AN INCLINE FUEL GUAGE WILL NOT REGISTER FUEL BEING IN VEHICLE, AND ENGINE WILL STALL. THIS OCCURS WHILE PARKED OR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: CONSUMER STATED THAT IF A VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A SLOPE AND THIS HAPPENED, VEHICLE COULD LOSE STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #888573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

WITH LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF FUEL, FACING DOWNWARD, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED WHILE DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A SENSOR IN FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN REAR OF TANK MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #864378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

WITH LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF FUEL, FACING DOWNWARD, VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED WHILE DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A SENSOR IN FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN REAR OF TANK MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #864378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

PLASTIC FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO HAVING A 1 INCH HOLE FROM ROAD HAZARDS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #856608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.