2001 Ford Expedition Reviews from North America

Nothing; usual wear and tear; brakes, tires, battery, spark plugs, and serpentine belt and ball joints replaced at 101,000 miles.

I bought this Expedition with about 1,000 miles on it. I've had it 10 years, 110,000 miles. I've worried over it all these years, hearing the horror stories from other owners. However, I must have a guardian angel, because I've had no problems, and it turns out to have been one of the best, most reliable vehicles I have ever owned. I have owned 12 Fords in my life.

Replaced front ball joints at 75k.

Rear windshield wiper worked when it wanted to.

Fuel injectors cleaned at 80K.

Trans slipped some at 100K, but never went out on us.

That's about it except for normal routine maintenance.

Served us very well over 9 years and 160000 miles...

Great ride on long trips.

Got about 17 MPG all around avg... 4.6 not to good for pulling, get the larger V8 for that.

Downsized to a 2009 Ford Focus, and we really like it!!

Only water in my gas tank, nothing major.

My Expedition XLT is the best I have ever owned, I have owned in the past a Caddy, Chevy, and other cars, but my 2001 FORD EXPEDITION XLT is the best and I love it. It looks good inside and outside, it's in good shape because I take good, good care of it, it's my baby, and I feel good when driving it. It's really got a great trunk, and is fun to drive. I LOVE IT.

I have a 2001 Expedition 2wd 4.6 engine, and I had to replace the coil sensor on the passenger side, but the one at the very back, and it was running good for around 1/2 a year till one day I was coming back from Texas, and it just shot the coil sensor and burned the spark plug...this is the same problem I've had twice since I owned it... and I hate to say that people I know that have Expedition's, some of them had the same problem...

I think Ford should be calling a recall on this SUV... but now I went for something else instead of a Ford. I went for imports and bought me a Mitsubishi Eclipse instead a Mustang, which I was planning to buy...

Shifter became loose around 100k miles, and starting became an issue in park. Searched the web and found a site that described the problem; a loose bracket on the shift cable under the dash. Took ten minutes and problem was resolved.

I expected slightly better fuel mileage.

Have noticed some random misfires when accelerating up hill. Searched the web, sounds like maybe I have a coil on plug starting to go.

Over all we are VERY pleased with the vehicle. We have added 65k miles in less than 3 years, and it still runs strong. We use it in the Colorado mountains and it performs great, even pulling our 5k pound boat. Lots of room and comfort.

I've had no work done on this Expedition other than one tune-up, tires, regular oil changes and brakes, which I do myself.

This has the towing package and rides like a truck. I don't have a problem with that because I bought it to replace an F-150.

Rain gutter channel in roof had to be repainted due to rusting within one year of purchase.

Replaced window trim on left rear door due to ill fit and looseness.

Replaced driver side rear view mirror due to terrible vibration making it nearly impossible to see anything in the mirror.

Replaced entire transmission and transmission cooling unit at 40,000 miles.

I couldn't be more disappointed in this vehicle. There have been minor nagging problems throughout my ownership of it and generally the vehicle has proven to be of poor quality.

The icing on the cake of my disappointment is my transmission going out with only 40,000 miles on the odometer. Apparently, the torque converter failed, spreading metal shrapnel throughout the transmission ruining the entire unit and the transmission cooling system too. This is going to set me back $3500.00 and there is no recourse as my warranty period expired a year ago and I'm also 4,000 miles past the mileage limit. Maybe that is why Ford only offers a 3 year, 36 thousand mile warranty?! Very disappointing and unacceptable for $42,500 vehicle!!

Needless to say, this will definitely be my last Ford vehicle. I still own one other (a '93 Explorer), but this experience has killed any desire to try another Ford product!