Major Problems with 2004 Ford Expedition Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Ford Expedition

2004 Ford Expedition TIRES Victims: 4 Mileage: 47000 miles

2004 Ford Expedition AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 127000 miles

2004 Ford Expedition FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 87000 miles

Browse 2004 Ford Expedition complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Expedition owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i was driving at aproximately 30-40 mph when a deer croosed the road and i swerved to miss it and...	31 ~ 84016 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM [29 day's new] 2004 ford expedition 4x4 eddie b.- i started the car and attempted to back up out of...	26 ~ 85008 miles
ENGINE my ford expedition engine races while driving but more importantly when stopped at traffic signal the expedition engine raises and...	23 ~ 139785 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM was driving when brakes went completely out when i went to stop at a stop sign. . cause due to...	17 ~ 118188 miles
TIRES intermittently when the vehicle was put into drive it stalled. also air bag warning and tire pressure lights came on.	17 ~ 23842 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when coming off a ramp and merging into oncoming traffic the accelerator became stuck. the driver had to slam on...	16 ~ 54539 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC excessive accumulation of brake dust was found on the aluminum wheels. there' is tsb 10004901 on this issue and the...	15 ~ 30296 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 1 own a 2004 ford expedition and the original paint is bubbling up on the tailgate around the license plate	13 ~ 72226 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intermittently when the vehicle was put into drive it stalled. also air bag warning and tire pressure lights came on.	13 ~ 89026 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER at 500 miles the new driver floorboard had a vibration and grinding noise when the wheel was turned while driving....	11 ~ 103330 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was driving at aproximately 30-40 mph when a deer croosed the road and i swerved to miss it and...	10 ~ 43150 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES recall 02t012000 concerning continental tired separation. manufacturer was contacted regarding this recall and consumer was told that because dot numbers	9 ~ 28072 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING gas mileage 6 mpg city and 11 mpg highway. power windows make a loud scratching sound when operated.*ak...	9 ~ 57681 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES in february 2004 we purchased an expedtion from world ford in stone mountain georgia. the vehicle has 8100 miles to...	8 ~ 15119 miles
VISIBILITY the seal around the windshield is coming lose presenting a potential fire hazard to the electrical components within the vehicle	7 ~ 98695 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at any speed steering vibrates violently. dealer states the steering rod malfunctioned. *ak all 4 wheels were balanced...	7 ~ 43714 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was driving at aproximately 30-40 mph when a deer croosed the road and i swerved to miss it and...	7 ~ 58135 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when coming off a ramp and merging into oncoming traffic the accelerator became stuck. the driver had to slam on...	7 ~ 39110 miles
SERVICE BRAKES was driving when brakes went completely out when i went to stop at a stop sign. . cause due to...	6 ~ 121072 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle would...	6 ~ 66911 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2004 ford expedition suv - steering wheel pulsates when brakes applied. returned to dealer service dept and they regroung the...	6 ~ 13683 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while applying the brakes pedal went to the floor and a loud buzzing sound was heard from front. both feet...	6 ~ 20922 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS my 2004 ford expedition is 31 days old and has excessive brake wear which i consider a safety issue. the...	6 ~ 5867 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my car would not go into reverse and lost full speed pressure on the highway nearly causing a very bad	5 ~ 12170 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving in cruise control mode at 65 mph the cable stuck in open. consumer was unable to disengage from...	5 ~ 14746 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. the contact stated that there was inadequate sealant on the front windshield. in...	4 ~ 24250 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. during two crashes at 35 mph the harness on the middle row captain...	4 ~ 101723 miles
STEERING while pulling out of a parking lot the steering locked without warning. as a result the vehicle collided into a	4 ~ 112919 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 04 expedition. tire pressure monitoring system not working properly when tire pressure is set to 35psi per factory setting on...	4 ~ 21426 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY gas mileage 6 mpg city and 11 mpg highway. power windows make a loud scratching sound when operated.*ak...	4 ~ 35250 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my letter to paoli ford to: paoli ford 3/18/06 attn. general manager re: 2004 e.b. expedition purchased 3/04 problems: door...	3 ~ 36667 miles
WHEELS upon coming out of the driveway and driving 5 mph to 10 mph air bags deployed and front driver's wheel	3 ~ 60000 miles
SEATS driver and passenger seats broke off at the base when the vehicle was rear ended causing injuries to driver and	3 ~ 95355 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my 2004 ford expedition has had a problem since we bought it from the dealer. the advancetrac will engage on...	2 ~ 40000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT rear a/c actuator suddenly failed with no warning. abs light came on and dealership said that an animal chewed through...	2 ~ 94050 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION september 24 2004 i was driving my 2004 ford expedition [xxx] in henderson kentucky. i purchased the vehicle in july...	2 ~ 41095 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING while driving steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably inside of the vehicle. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle...	2 ~ 50 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the 2004 ford expedition is built too low to safely take off road. because of its lack of clearance ford...	2
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING on a 2004 ford expedition when making a hard right or left turn steering wheel tends to stick in hard...	2 ~ 330 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. while driving approximately 75 mph the vehicle lost power without warning. the...	1 ~ 169900 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated...	1 ~ 187000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING we have had a down pour not long ago on saturday. the next day after using the expedition once when...	1 ~ 109089 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the first incident with my ford while driving at about 25mph the spark plug was blown out. ihad the spark...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a ford expedition 2004 on which i have had to replace the rear air conditioning unit actuator 3...	1 ~ 33490 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2004 ford expedition shuts down randomly on highway at speeds of 50- 70 mph. first time feb 2011 numerous times...	1 ~ 74000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the ford hvac blend motors are very poorly designed and fail very often. the internet is full of testimonials on...	1 ~ 74999 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we own a 2004 ford expedition. on june 29th my wife and two children were driving the truck home when...	1 ~ 75000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2004 expedition. while driving 25 mph the torsion bar snapped under the vehicle and then the...	1 ~ 104000 miles
TORSION BAR > SPRINGS > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2004 expedition. while driving 25 mph the torsion bar snapped under the vehicle and then the...	1 ~ 104000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. the rear windshield wiper became stuck on the glass and would not...	1 ~ 124000 miles
EQUIPMENT an accident happend july 18th to my brother and his son with a 2004 ford expedition saudi arabia registration here...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. the contact stated that the compressor had been failing ever since the vehicle...	1 ~ 72153 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. while driving approximately 55 mph the engine lost power. the wiring harness was...	1 ~ 38000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2004 expedition xlt 2wd. trying to find out more about (technical service bulletin) dealing with the rear end/differential problem. i...	1 ~ 31000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*- the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. while parking the vehicle the gear shift sheared off from the steering...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while performing general maintenance on the vehicle the dealer determined the wheels did not have the...	1 ~ 8000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i own a 2004 ford expedition xlt the vehicle has had the locking mechanism in the seat-belts fail 2 different...	1 ~ 20000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated a piece of tire rubber lying in the road punctured a hole in the fuel tank....	1 ~ 23000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the windshield wipers intermittently activated by themselves. the vehicle was seen by	1 ~ 40382 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2004 ford expedition's motor possibly needs to be replaced. i have only 38 000 miles on it. i was...	1 ~ 38000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: consumer states the 3rd row seat became so hot it burned her daughter's leg . the manufacturer referred her	1 ~ 26000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my letter to paoli ford to: paoli ford 3/18/06 attn. general manager re: 2004 e.b. expedition purchased 3/04 problems: door...	1 ~ 4000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving my ford 2004 expedition eddie bauser the brake pedel will go all the way to the floor &...	1 ~ 8400 miles
PARKING BRAKE humming coming from bottom of vehicle (rear axle). knock is also heard when coming to stop in same area (rear...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the consumer experienced a problem with the fuse box located under the dash keep which always shorted out. intermittently electrical	1 ~ 90000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION after parking the vehicle in the lot at work consumer proceeded to exit the vehicle when the driver's side door...	1
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. the contact stated that the radio light has been illuminating intermittently for the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. the contact stated that the radio light has been illuminating intermittently for the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY vehicle experienced a leak in the rear axle seals. this problem was recognized by the dealer and the vehicle had...	1
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING while driving at any speed steering vibrates violently. dealer states the steering rod malfunctioned. *ak all 4 wheels were balanced...	1 ~ 65000 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS vehice had water in the back seat. there was water leaking from the top of the ceiling down to the	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while driving 70 mph steering wheel froze. no impact reported.*ak...	1
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT my car would not go into reverse and lost full speed pressure on the highway nearly causing a very bad	1 ~ 17000 miles
SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my car would not go into reverse and lost full speed pressure on the highway nearly causing a very bad	1 ~ 17000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while the vehicle was parked it caught on fire under hood. consumer called the fire and police departments. the fire	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING 2002 ford expedition with 42 159 miles. 8/27/04 vehicle taken into ford dealership for oil change brake inspection and...	1 ~ 42159 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while pulling into a parking space the rear window inadvertently broke and shattered.*ak...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer will describe the problem related with the exhaust intake manifold. dealer and manufacturer has been notified. *jb the leaf...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS intermittently when the vehicle was put into drive it stalled. also air bag warning and tire pressure lights came on.	1 ~ 13000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have been having a problem with my new expedition every once in awhile it does not want to start...	1
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have been having a problem with my new expedition every once in awhile it does not want to start...	1
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR on sunday 3/14/2004 i was driving my 2004 ford expedition on dry pavement when the vehicle began to shake with...	1 ~ 2010 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: while driving on the road at 30-40 mph the front wheel wobbled back and forth. before being able to...	1

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