Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Ford Expedition submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Since I have owned this vehicle when ever you fill up with fuel when the gas pump clicks off fuel spews back out the filler tube. I have asked dealers if anyone else has this problem and am told no. I believe this is a safety hazzard when gasoline runs down the side of vehicle and onto the ground. Ford does not acknowlege and problem. I'm sure there are other vehicles with the same problem.
When filling the gas tank, even at the slowest setting on the gas pump, when the pump clicks to indicate the tank is full, 5 seconds later the tank burps fuel everywhere and the tank is only 3/4 full. The fumes are a safety risk to people, the fuel on the ground is bad for the environment, and there have been instances when I have been sprayed with fuel. I took the vehicle to my local mechanic and they were not able to find anything wrong. I took the vehicle to the local Ford dealership and they indicated everything was working properly. I took the vehicle back to Ford again and I was told the only other possible thing to do would be to replace the fuel tank, but the fuel tank is not produced anymore and is obsolete. There are no warning indicators to this problem with the vehicle.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. GEICO INSURANCE WAS CONTACTED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER GAUDIN FORD (6625 W ROY HORN WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118 (702) 534-3094) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT 0 RECALL SHOWN UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. A POLICEMAN PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
TAKATA RECALL MY 2008 EXPEDITION EB BROKE DOWN WHEN I WAS AT A RED LIGHT. HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK CAUSE DIDNT WANT TO START CRANKED BUT DIDNT WANT TO RUN. BROUGHT IT HOME CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO CHECKED NORMAL STUFF FUSES AN RELAYS EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE NO FUSES WERE BLOWN. AM REALLY MECHANICAL MYSELF CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WAS GETTING GAS SO CHECKED PRESSURE ON FUEL RAILS AN JUSTED LIKE I GUESSED THE FIRST NO FUEL. SO DECIDED TO DROP THE GAS TANK TO SEE IF PUMP WENT OUT SO TOOK OUT PUMP AN IT HAD SHORTEN OUT ON PLUG BURN MELTED THE HARNESS. SO MY THING IS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AN HAVE FORD FIX IT AT NO COST. MY WORRY IS THAT WHAT IF IT HAD BLOWN UP WITH ME IN IT AN WORSE WHAT IF MY KIDS WERE IN IT AN THIS WOULD OF BEEN A DEATH TRAP EXPLOSION MORE LIKE IT THIS SHOULD BE A CONCERN TO ALL FORD OWNERS BAD PRODUCT. ISSUE THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM BUT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. AN BY THE WAY MY EXPEDITION ONLY HAS 114346 MILES THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
WHILE DRIVING MY EXPEDITION EL ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROUNDING A CURVE AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO A STOP IN A SAFE LOCATION. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BUT THEN STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND DROPPED IT OFF. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE A DELIVERY DATE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 5 WEEKS, AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AFTER FIRST OFFERING TO HELP WITH CAR RENTAL EXPENSES, I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME WITH RENTAL EXPENSES. THEY ALSO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ADVISE A DATE WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE SO I CAN GET MY CAR BACK. MY $40,000 CAR IS NOW WORTH NOTHING, I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT, THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS FUEL PUMP DESIGN. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO ORDER A RECALL, PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AND COVER MY CAR RENTAL EXPENSES UNTIL THEY CAN REPAIR MY CAR. *TT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE HALF OR FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FUEL TANK HOSES WERE CLEANED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAULTY FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF
THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" HAS COME ON 6 TIMES SINCE MY 2008 FORD EXPEDITION LIMITED WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2008, REQUIRING A TRIP TO THE DEALER EACH TIME. EXHAUSTIVE CHECKS BY FORD SERVICE PERSONNEL INITIALLY CENTERED ON THE GAS CAP, HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THE GAS CAP WAS REPLACED, THE SAME SYMPTOM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ONLY AFTER A DETERMINED INSPECTION BY FORD SERVICE PERSONNEL WAS THE TROUBLE DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY FUEL TANK WHICH PROVIDED A POOR SEALING SURFACE FOR THE FUEL PUMP O-RING. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, AND THE TROUBLE DISAPPEARED. *TR
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