19 of the 395 complaints about the 2006 Ford Expedition are about the body and structure — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 72,500 miles.
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING OUTSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. THE DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE AS NEWER (AND UNDER WARRANTY) DEALERS AND FACTORY ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR THIS AS A GOOD WILL.
NHTSA complaint #11063199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CORROSION PROBLEMS IN MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11013028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PAINT BUBBLING/BLISTERING UP ON BACK LIFT GATE.
NHTSA complaint #10863557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE PAINT ON THE LIFT GATE IS BUBBLING AND PEELING, CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITH THE ALUMINUM. A PROBLEM THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF BEFORE MY CAR WAS SOLD.
NHTSA complaint #10781060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WAS DRIVING DOWN OFF RAMP LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES. I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO COST TO THE SHOULDER UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. EXTREMELY SCARY HAD IT HAPPEN 2 MINUTES EARLIER WOULD OF BEEN OFF THE RAMP AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! MY MECHANIC SAYS IT'S THE FUEL PUMP, AND JUST THE PART IS 500 DOLLARS?!? THIS COULD OF ENDED VERY BADLY AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS PIECE OF JUNK. THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF, LOOKS LIKE NO PRIMER OR SEALER WAS USED IT LITERALLY IS FLAKING OFF ON THE HOOD AND REAR GATE RIGHT WHERE YOU WOULD PUT YOUR HANDS TO OPEN IT. IN THE MANUAL IN VERY SMALL PRINT IT SAYS THE OIL FROM YOUR FINGERS MAY CAUSE PAINT TO CORRODE, ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO OPEN YOUR HOOD OR TAILGATE??? RIDICULOUS!! THIS VEHICLE IN MY OPINION IS A LEMON!!
NHTSA complaint #10584466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RUST IN THE CHANNELS OF THE ROOF HAS PENETRATED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE SHEET METAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND IS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #10573806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, FM 185. I WAS DRIVING NORTHEAST WHILE THE OTHER DRIVER WAS SOMEWHAT STOPPED HEADING WEST, TRYING TO TURN SOUTH ONTO CATTLE DRIVE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AWAITING TO TURN LEFT. THE OTHER DRIVER TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AS I WAS HEADED STRAIGHT. THE INITIAL IMPACT WAS DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AND THEN DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WE HIT, AND THEN MY VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE TURN WHICH TURNED MY VEHICLE AROUND FACING MY INITIAL PATH OF DIRECTION. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAGS, DRIVER, AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS AS WELL. THE AIRBAGS OF THE CAR CAUSING THE ACCIDENT DID DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10478584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2006 FORD EXPEDITION LIMITED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS WARRANTY REPAIR DISPUTE AND DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW BEING EXTREMELY SLOW IN THE CLOSING OPERATION *TGW THE DEALER LUBED THE WINDOW AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. AFTER COMPLAINING SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE WINDOW, THE DEALER FINALLY DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS AND LABOR WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM EXISTED GOING BACK TO DEC 11, 2006 AND THE DEFECT WAS NOT ADDRESSED OR CORRECTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS THAT WERE CALLOUSLY OVERLOOKED AND IGNORED BY THE DEALER. ALSO, THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT TO THE BODY MOUNT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND SHOWED SIGNS OF ACTUAL MATERIAL FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONDITION CAN AND WILL EVOLVE INTO THE ROOT CAUSE OF BOTH MECHANICAL AND SAFETY RELATED FAILURES. THE MAJOR BODY AND FRONT FRAME SUPPORT FAILING UNDER DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE, AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MOST SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, WAS THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WHICH WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF SERIOUS RUST. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE LINES COULD ONLY BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IF THERE WERE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED CORROSION IN THE FORM OF RUST WOULD COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR HAD TO BE SLAMMED IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE PROPERLY, THE FRONT AXLE DRIVE PINION WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10456236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER UNDER 5 YEARS OLD THAT THE TAILGATE IS SEVERELY BLISTERED ALL OVER, PAINT HAS EVEN POPPED OFF OF IT. THERE IS ALSO SOME ON THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT FORD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BLISTERING PAINT AND TOLD ME HOW BAD MY VEHICLE WAS. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SENT TO FORD. FORD REP DENIED IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN IF HOLES APPEARED AS A RESULT NOW THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY DENIED AND ONLY LOOK AT A CLAIM FOR ONE THING ONE TIME. I PURSUED FURTHER BY CALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EMAILING THEM AS WELL. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ALSO ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH PAINT BLISTER BUT COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME BECAUSE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DENIED. I HAVE OWNED FORDS ALL OF MY LIFE AND EVEN WORKED FOR A LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I AM CONTINUING TO PURSUE THIS AS FAR AS I CAN AND ASK FOR ANY HELP THAT CAN BE OFFERED IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #10327913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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REAR DOOR PAINT BLISTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10312482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE PAINT ON THE TAIL GATE AND FRONT HOOD HAD BEGUN TO CRACK AND BUBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT NONE OF THE PAINT CAN BE SERVICED UNTIL CORROSION WAS EXHIBITED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82000.
NHTSA complaint #10291144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DEFECTIVE PAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10278623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PAINTED METAL TRIM AT THE BOTTOM OF SIDE WINDOWS IS RUSTING AND THE PAINT IS PEELING. IF PAINTED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY NO WAY THIS WOULD BE HAPPENING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS SAME PRBLEM ON MANY OTHER EXPEDITIONS, YET FORD SAYS NOT THERE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10276504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS BUBBLING AND PEELING PAINT ON THE HOOD AND BACK HATCH.
NHTSA complaint #10267600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TAIL GATE CORROSION ROOF CORROSION HOOD CORROSION 2006 EXPEDITION 26,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10259382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THANKFULLY NO CRASH HAS HAPPENED YET. HOWEVER, MY COMPLAINT DEALS WITH MY 2006 LIMITED FORD EXPEDITION. IN THE BACK WHERE THE THIRD ROW SEATS ARE LOCATED, THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY FOR THOSE PASSENGERS TO ESCAPE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE BACK WINDOW DOES NOT HAVE A SWITCH/RELEASE TO OPEN ANY WINDOWS. THE DOOR DOES NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF DEVICE TO OPEN THE TAIL GATE.
NHTSA complaint #10252200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. 31,000 MILES. I HAVE PAINT BUBBLES ON THE HOOD AND REAR TAIL GATE ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. FORD TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A SERVICE CENTER. SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY WON'T FIX IT UNTIL IT BECOME A HOLE IN THE METAL. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! $35,000 SUV 2YRS. OLD AND I HAVE TO SPEND $1,200.00 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. LAST FORD I'LL EVER OWN!
NHTSA complaint #10232716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2006 FORD EXPEDITION HAS SAFETY ISSUES WITH ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE GAGS OR SHAKES UPON IGNITION. CONSUMER IS MOSTLY WORRIED ABOUT THE WOBBLING WHEN MAKING TURNS. CLAIMS THERE IS LOSS OF POWER. *KB THE REAR LATCH WOULD STICK AT TIMES TO THE POINT WHERE THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10230648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS PINCHED HER SISTERS ARM AND LEFT A BRUISE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,000. REMAILED REQUEST 04/09/08.
NHTSA complaint #10191636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.