| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004312941 | Incident Date: Dec, 09 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CLEARWATER | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FORD | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 13 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 10 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This is a 2000 ford expedition. last year there was a fire strarted by a relay failure in the engine compartment. this repair was $2300.00, $435.00 was not covered by the extended warranty we purchased. in the past month i have noticed paint failure leading to rust on the roof, and last friday the engine failed while my wife was driving. catastrophic failure. ford says we need a new engine which will cost $5,500.00. the engine has 71,000 miles on it the extended warranty ran out at 65,000. when the engine failed, it effect the breaking and power steering. this is a serious problem with the vehicle and ford needs to recall these vehicles.*ak |
