Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Ford Expedition submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION WILL START UP IN THE MORNING AND BE FINE UNTIL IT WARMS UP THEN IT WILL STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR AT STOP SIGHS OR LIGHTS THESE MOTORS ARE KNOW TO HAVE PROBLEMS FROM FACTORY IT IS MY ONLY CAR I HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE I NEED HELP RESOLVING THIS ISSUE
AS SOON AS YOU START THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY SYMBOL DISPLAYS ON THE DASH, IT GOES ON AND OFF CHIMING REPEATEDLY, THEN SWITCHES FROM BATTERY SYMBOL TO WRENCH SYMBOL AND THEN MY ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER STARTS. EVERY LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY, THE RPM GAUGE AND MPH DROPS TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE CLUNKS REALLY LOUD (WHILE DRIVING), THE AC OR HEAT WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF AND ON, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM ON AND OFF AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING, BAD VIBRATION, LOUD GROWL TYPE IDLE SOUND, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, WHEN YOU TURN THE HEATER ON IT REPEATEDLY CLUNKS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL YOU TURN AC ON AGAIN OR SHUT IT OFF, REAR AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHENEVER IT WANTS. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART AND THE PROBLEM WILL STAY GONE AND DRIVE NORMAL UNTIL IT COOLS AGAIN AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TESTED AT 3 SHOPS AND TURNED AWAY BY ALL BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START AS THEY ARE SCANNING THE VEHICLE AND 17 CODES CAME UP. THEY STARTED TESTING EACH ITEM WITH A CODE AND ALL CAME BACK AS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SO I BELIEVE IT'S EITHER ELECTRICAL OR ONE OF THE BRAINS/COMPUTERS OF THE VEHICLE?. IT IS BECOMING A SAFETY CONCERN AND I NEED HELP.
CARS TRACTION CONTROL KICKED ON CAUSING CAR TO SPUTTER AND SHAKE LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF DEEP SNOW OR ICE BUT INCIDENT HAPPEN ON DRY GROUND 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE. *TR
DRY PAYMENT, SHUTTERING AND PULSING IN STEERING WHEEL. APPLIED BRAKES AND TRACTION LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED TRUCK OFF. *TR
OUT OF THE BLUE THE VEHICLE STARTS BRAKING REALLY HARD, MAKING LOUD BANGING NOISE, AND SHAKING. IT USED TO BE ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE BUT NOW IT'S EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE ,SOMETIMES I CAN'T STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. I'VE TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES YET MY PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
ABS LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT COME ON ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO APPARENT PROBLEM. *TR
THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, POWER EXCEEDED BRAKES ABILITY TO STOP. RELEASED BY VIOLENTLY PRESSING ACCELERATOR REPEATEDLY. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE/GAS PEDALS. DETERMINED OCCURS WHEN PEDALS ARE SET IN THE LOWEST MOST POSITION. THERE WAS NO CARPET OR FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE!! CAN DUPLICATE AT WILL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE BEFORE SHIFTING INTO PARK AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD EXPEDITION MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHUTTER, AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WHILE IT MADE A RATTLING SOUND, IT LASTED LESS THAN A MINUTE BUT FELT LIKE AN ETERNITY. WHILE I WAS AFRAID, I EASED OFF THE GAS TO LET IT SLOW DOWN, THEN I TRIED TO APPLY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO AVOID BEING IN A ACCIDENT, THEN THE VEHICLE PICKED UP AND RESPONDED AS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS. VERY FRIGHTENING!!! MY MILEAGE IS ONLY AT 44,900.00 WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED MY MILEAGE WAS AROUND 38,000 MILES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT SUDDEN ACCELERATION SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE JULY 2008. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER CONTINUED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,538 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,335.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT HEARD THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A VEHICLES SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
ANT-SKID CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED THREE TIMES, STARTED TO COME TO A STOP. THE 2007 FORD EXPEDITION STARTED TO SHAKE, TRUCK SPEED UP, AND IN A TURN ALMOST HIT ON COMING CAR. PARK THE TRUCK DRIVE IT FOR 30 MILES NOTHING HAPPEN AGAIN. LOOKING ON LINE FOR MORE PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE IGNITION, AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ONE PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE, AND FOUR PARKED VEHICLES WITH OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER IN ONE OF THE PARKED VEHICLES SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD GOING 20-25 MPH. PAVEMENT WAS DRY. SLIGHT DOWNHILL INCLINE. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BRAKE STARTED PULSATING RAPIDLY. BRAKE WAS RESISTING ME PRESSING IT BY PUSHING MY FOOT BACK UP WITH PULSATING ACTION. TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. COULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR WENT INTO A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY PROCEEDED DOWN ANOTHER DOWNHILL INCLINE ABOUT 45 MPH. PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AGAIN THE BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND DID NOT WORK. HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES PUSHING AGAINST THE BRAKE RAPID PULSATION TO GET THE TRUCK SLOWED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. TRACTION CONTROL SLIDING CAR ICON WAS FLASHING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 10/28/10. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES OR MALFUNCTION. DEALER SAID THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM "RSC" RESETS ITSELF PERIODICALLY AND WILL MOST LIKELY DO THIS AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TIME FOR A BAKE OR TRACKING CONTROL SYSTEM TO RESET LEAVING ONE WITHOUT BRAKES. PERSONALLY I DON'T BELIEVE THEIR EXCUSE. FORD HAS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. SEEMS OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM REFERENCE TO ODI ID # 10220899. ALSO OTHER COMPLAINTS UNDER THE TRACKING CONTROL SYSTEM ODI ID# 10332619 AND 10321582. ALSO FROM SURFING THE FORD ENTHUSIAST WEB SITE, AND OTHER WEB SITES, A LOT MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND ARE NOT BEING REPORTED.
I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL . I LEASE A 4000 SQ. FT. GARAGE WHERE I'M WORKING TO OPEN MY OWN DEALERSHIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2010 AROUND 3AM THE EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE ALL BY ITSELF. IT STARTED ON THE ENGINE AND WORKED ITS WAY BACK UNTIL THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE EXPEDITION IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE 2008 F350 CREWCAB DUALLY I HAD PARKED NEXT TO IT HAD SOME DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND ALSO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CEILING AND INSULATION OF THE BUILDING. THE POLICE CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR MENTIONED RIGHT OFF THE BET THAT THESE CARS HAVE A CRUISE CONTROL RECALL AND IT IS COMMON TO MANY OF THEM TO CATCH ON FIRE ALL BY ITSELF. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND TWO MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS INVOLVING THE RISK OF FIRE: A RECALL FOR THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY AND A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH BEING POWERED AT ALL TIME AND RESULTING IN FIRE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SINCE MY LEASE STARTED ON FEBRUARY 1ST AND I'M IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING AND REGISTERING THE BUSINESS, I HAD NO INSURANCE ALL THE TIME. THE INSURANCE OF THE GARAGE'S OWNER WILL COVER THE DAMAGE ON THE BUILDING BUT NONE OF MY CAR AND TRUCK DAMAGE. ON TOP OF LOOSING MY CAR, MY BUSINESS WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR ABOUT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS UNTIL THE INSURANCE GET ALL PAPERWORK AND CLAIM SETTLED AND OWNER GETS THE PLACE ALL FIXED UP. ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR ME IS TO FIND A WAY OF GETTING FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFAULT VEHICLE - NOT ONLY MINE, BUT THE TENS OF THOUSANDS - THEY HAVE DRIVING ON THE STREETS PUTTING AT RISK MANY HOMES AND LIVES. THAT IS PRETTY SCARY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THERE'S MANY PEOPLE THAT LOST EVERYTHING DUE TO THIS FIRE AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO LOOSE EVERYTHING I HAD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.
WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL START TO ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY. EVENTUALLY STAYING ON CONSTANTLY. PUSHING THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON WILL NOT TURN OFF THE LIGHT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT AGAIN WILL MAKE IT GO AWAY. ONE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES HAD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED STOPPING POWER. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY ERROR CODES IN THE SYSTEM. *TR
THE SLIDING CAR ICON DISPLAYS QUITE OFTEN, ALWAYS ON DRY PAVEMENT. USUALLY FOR A SHORT TIME DURING THAT TIME THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THEY ACT AS THOUGH THE ABS HAVE ENGAGED THEMSELVES AND MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES TO ME IN THE 15 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. THE DEALER CHECKED THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, IT FAILED TO DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,950 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/12/07
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT INSTEAD HE DEPRESSED BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. HE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE, BUT NO REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000.
I HAD PURCHASED A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH BEING ABLE TO GO IN REVERSE WHILE FACING DOWN ON ANY KIND OF GRADE. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ACCELARATION WHILE COMING FROM A STOP INTO TRAFFICE. MYSELF ALONG WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WE WERE VERY CLOSE TO BEING HIT TWICE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THIS FORD VEHICLE. I HAD SUBMITTED FOR LEMON LAW AND SO FAR I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY ANSWER FROM ARBITRATION. I CAN TELL YOU THAT FORD IS COVERING THIS UP BECAUSE I KNOW OF SERVERAL PERSONS AND BUSINESSES THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND FORD STATED THAT THERE ARE NO ISSUES. WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE IN THE ARBITRATION THEY ONLY SHOWED A FEW VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME THAT THE ONES THAT I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WERE FALSE. WHAT A CROCK. I WILL MAKE A COMPLAINT EVERYWHERE THAT I CAN BEFORE THIS VEHICLE KILLS SOMEONE. AT THIS POINT I WENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AM STUCK PAYING FOR TWO NOW THAT THE ONE JUST SITS AND WE REFUSE TO DRIVE IT. MY CHILDREN ARE AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IN IT BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY GOES IN FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE ALSO.
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