TO start the transmission slips.
Delayed starting.
A foul smell comes from the exhaust when running.
It randomly slows down or completely stops or loses all power.
It always tells me the door is ajar.
Horrendous amount of brake dust.
This car is very comfortable.
However the price of running it is very high.
The interior design is generally nice.
It does not take off very quickly at all.
The car is very attractive when clean and cruising the downtown streets.
However with all the problems it has I would strongly not suggest this car and would suggest a General Motors Vehicle.
Ford does not have as high of a standard as say Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac or any other car.
Instead of an Expedition I suggest a Chevy Suburban, Gmc Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, Nissan Armada, Chrysler Aspen, or Dodge Durango.
Right on!
Your comments were spot on. I have a 2003 Eddie Bauer (bought new in 2003) and it sits in the garage and only has 45,000 miles on it to date. I have had nothing, but problems with it. The dam door ajar chimes in all the time. It loses all electrical power and cuts in and out when driving. Also, the air conditioning does stink when you start it up. This is our second expedition and I would not buy another one again.
As with any type of vehicle, there are lemons and there are those that run strong. Then, there are those that take proper care of their vehicle and those who don't.
We've owned Fords for years and have never had problems with any of them (84 Bronco XLT, 91 Bronco 25th Anniversary, 97 Expedition Eddie Bauer, 2003 Expedition Eddie Bauer, 2001 Escape XLT, 88 Mustang GT Convertible, 89 Mustang GT Convertible, 91 Mustang GT). No problems with any of these vehicles!
Our 97 Expedition was running strong. The only reason we moved up is the 2003 offered power fold down 3rd row seats, heated and air conditioned seats and dual climate control in the front. We live at about 7800 ft in the mountains of Colorado. Mountains and Colorado are hard on cars. Ford should be commended for building strong, long-lasting vehicles. Our 2003 Expedition has only been in the shop for routine things like changing of transmission fluid.
I highly recommend Ford and the Expedition! I wish the gas mileage was better though.
The foul smell from the exhaust and power loss = catalytic converters need replaced.
DOOR AJAR LIGHT = take wd40 or pb blaster, open every door and liftgate, about mid way down the door you will see a latch that locks the door to the body when closed. Give this latch a good blast of (my choice) pb blaster or wd 40. Make sure you have at least a 2 or 3 second blast, needs to be good and saturated, close the door and open, repeat 8 times fairly fast, repeat his on all 4 doors and lift gate, and repeat this every year.
Brake dust = when you have your brake pads replaced, spend the extra money and get a good set of ceramic pads (my choice) Duralast Gold from Advance Auto have a lifetime warranty, so when you wear them out, you can go get a free set.
I have an F150 and a Taurus. I have done all of this to both and it works very well. I hope this helps every one whom reads it.
Correction to last post, duralast gold pads come from auto zone not advance auto.
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