2001 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4x4 review from North America
"My Expedition is a poor quality, over priced vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
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.
General comments?
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!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.4 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 5 miles |
| Most recent distance | 40069 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Explorer |
| Date of Entry | 11th November, 2005 |