Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007092506 | Incident Date: Jan, 09 2007 |
| Consumer's City: HOUSTON | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRU1568YL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 20 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 19 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1. vehicle operating normally, stalled and would not start on interstate. 2. gem failed due to water, carpet and behind firewall wet. potentially fatal due to total immobilization of vehicle. towed. 3. gem and fuse box replaced, see below looks like nhtsa investigation and engineering study started. 39 cases reported nhtsa action number : pe05033 nhtsa recall campaign number : n/a make : ford model: expedition manufacturer : ford motor company year : 2000 component : electrical system date investigation opened : june 15, 2005 date investigation closed : open summary: complainants allege that when it rains or snows, water leaks into the vehicle around the windshield. the water seeps into the fuse box and ford's gem (generic electronic module) causing the wipers and other electrical components to malfunction. the gem controls multiple functions, including, among other things, wipers and lighting. *jb |