Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Ford Expedition.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Air Bags did not deploy Impact directly to drivers side of vehicle the other car was going 55 MPH caused me the driver… |
| 2024-04-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Front brake hose metal crimp completely rusted causing brake hose separation and failure. Design has rubber boot over c… |
| 2024-04-10 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Driver seatbelt- Randomly releases from buckle when driving. Happened about 3-4 times already. |
| 2022-11-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehical burst into flames seems on passenger side under the hood...Had been parked all day. No one around or injured.… |
| 2022-08-29 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 2 | I gave a friend a ride to Wal mart in my 2001 Expedition to buy some power steering fluid, luckily I parked over by the… |
| 2022-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | On the second row seat, passenger side door will not open using the door handle with the child safety switch in lock or… |
| 2020-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED HEAD LIGHT DUE TO A CRACKED PLUG ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE WAS IN A FAST… |
| 2020-08-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE YEAR,MAKE,AND MODEL HAS MULTIPLE MANUFACTURER RECALLS PERTAINING TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLES VIN NUMBER. I H… |
| 2020-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | GOING TO MICHIGAN FROM TENNESSEE, DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHAT'S MY FORD EXPEDITION TRIDENT MOTOR V8 HEARD A POPPING … |
| 2020-02-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HIS APARTMENT COM… |
| 2020-01-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FYI MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SOFT BRAKE PROBLEM THAT WARRANTED THEM TO ISSUE RECALL #19S54. I H… |
| 2018-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD UNLA… |
| 2017-08-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE BRAKE… |
| 2017-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUSES BLOWING AS SOON AS PUT IN BOX. SMOKE COMING FROM CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH |
| 2017-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | #1 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF BLOCK HEAD. EJECTED FUEL WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. |
| 2017-06-23 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RANDOMLY UNLATCHED FROM THE BUCKLE E… |
| 2016-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HORN DOESN'T WORK AT ALL EVEN WHEN LOCKING WITH THE KEYLESS FOB. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. I CAN … |
| 2016-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR UNDER THE H… |
| 2016-08-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CHECK SUSPENSION LIGHT IS ON AND I NOTICED EVERY EXPEDITION IN THIS YEAR RANGE HAS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND THE WI… |
| 2016-04-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | SIDE AIR BAG IN DRIVER SEAT DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND IN PARK WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR IMPACT OF ANY TYPE.… |
| 2016-03-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE (VEHICLE WAS OFF) A PASSERBY KNOCKED ON THE WINDOW INF… |
| 2016-02-18 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 3 | REAR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, RESULTING A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. I HAVE VEHICLE SERVI… |
| 2015-12-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA05015 COMPONENT(S): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , VISIBILITY I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH… |
| 2015-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LATER BECAME ENGULFED … |
| 2015-05-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2012. I HAVE HAD THREE PLUG TO POP/ BLOW OUT, SINCE I'VE OWNED. 1ST TIME- WAS 9/2012. … |
| 2015-04-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED T… |
| 2015-03-12 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS/TRAILING ARMS WERE… |
| 2015-01-28 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN OR WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS… |
| 2014-06-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, HE WAS INFORMED T… |
| 2014-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WIPERS FAIL, CAME WITHIN INCHES OF MAJOR CRASH SEVERAL TIMES, DUE TO POOR OR NO VISIBILITY FROM RAIN OR SNOW BECAUSE OF… |
| 2014-04-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | HAPPEN ON 04-02-2014 VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND JUST IGNITED ON FIRE. *TR |
| 2014-01-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPLYING TH… |
| 2013-11-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE WATER LEAK. UPON INSPECTION… |
| 2013-10-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | I SENT THIS REQUEST TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY-I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON BOTH REAR DOORS ON MY 2001… |
| 2013-10-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR FAME AND THE FUEL TANK S… |
| 2013-10-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WH… |
| 2013-10-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I JUST PURCHASED A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BOWER EDITION AND THE FRONT END SQUEAKS. SO I ACCESSED THIS SITE AND FOUN… |
| 2013-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I STARTED MY TRUCK AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED I BLEW A SPAR… |
| 2013-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHERE THE… |
| 2013-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED… |
| 2013-07-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THIS LOUD CRASH AND BANG, AND WAS JERKED FORWARD. THOUGHT THE… |
| 2013-07-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L 2001 - SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH IN PARKING LOT. BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH CAUS… |
| 2013-06-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES AFTER I GOT HOME FROM WORK MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITIONS CATCHES ON FIRE. WE, MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS… |
| 2013-06-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY CHEVY IMPALA FEW MONTHS I FILLED UP WITH GAS ALL THE WAY AND WHEN I GO T ON THE INTERSTATE THE FUEL GAUGE WENT DOW… |
| 2013-05-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO PULL A STUCK TRUCK FROM THE SAND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INCHING F… |
| 2013-04-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON WITH RUST, I FORGOT ABOUT MY BRAKES LINES BURSTING AND HAVING NO BRAKES AFTER HAVING THE FRONT … |
| 2013-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE MOTOR AND IT CAN NOT BE PUT BACK IN TO THE MOTOR. *TR |
| 2013-01-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 4X4 PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2001 AND OWNED CONTINUOUSLY BY CURRENT OWNER, ONLY SER… |
| 2012-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE, JERKED AND BEGAN… |
| 2012-11-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE ACQUIRING THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT, THEY WILL PUMP UP BUT WHEN A QUICKER SL… |