Problems with 2000 Ford Expedition ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

On may first of 2014 my check engine light and oil light came on. i assumed i needed oil, so i went to the advanced auto store and purchased some oil. i put the oil in and began to proceed home. i was driving and the oil light was showing as hot. the car would not give enough power for me to drive, it began to shake. the car is not drivable anymore. it is still doing the same thing. after some research i discovered that this car's make and model is a recall car. i need to know what to do. *tr

I drove the about 3 miles, and parked the truck, then the vehicle caught on fire in front of the wal-mart. it had been parked for about 1 hour before we got notified that the truck was engulfed in flames and a explosion came from the engine compartment area. 911 was called and the fired dept came and put the fire out. the fire department was unable to determine the cause of the fire, but stated we need to contact the maufactor, and they gave me a case number as well (prince william county - [xxx]" information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated the vehicle caught fire while it was parked. the fire caused damage to the contacts home. the fire department was present, and stated the fire originated in the engine area. the vehicle was towed for further investigation. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle he noticed a loud noise and found that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the fire caused damage to the residential garage, a neighboring home and another vehicle. the police and the fire department were contacted and a report was filed. the fire department was unable to determine the cause of the fire. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic pending an investigation. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 165,000.

I own a 2000 ford expedition with a 5.4 liter triton engine which experienced a spark plug blow out. so far, nhtsa has not required ford to issue a recall for a problem that many others have had with the same type of engine. ford does not accept responsibility for a defective design of this engine. i am now forced to pay $3,000 to fix the problem before i can even consider trading it in or trying to sell it. *tr

2000 ford expedition with a 4.6l i have had 3 factory install spark plugs blow out of the cylinder head. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that she received a phone call from the police notifying her that her vehicle had burned. the vehicle was parked and shut off when this occurred. the police and fire department appeared on the scene and no injuries were reported. the failure and current mileages were approximately 179,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that she was awakened by a loud explosion. she went outside and observed that her vehicle was on fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. the contact confirmed that the vehicle had not been driven for at least eight hours prior to the failure. the vehicle was destroyed. a fire report was available. the failure mileage was 125,000.

I own a 2000 ford expedition and my spark plug ejected out of the cylinder head. when is anyone going to make ford fess up to their design flaw and issue a recall or at least fix this problem for their consumers that have had this issue? *tr

When the key is taken out of my ignition, the blower motor to the heat and air conditioning goes to full blast. i then have to disconnect the battery in order not to drain the battery. this only happens when it is raining out. apparently the windshield leaks to the gem box and shorts it out. *tr

2000 ford expedition 5.4l my spark plug ejected from the motor causing the coil to eject as well. it has happened twice now. i took it to the shop and because i do not have the funds to have the head rethreaded they would only due a temporary repair. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the spark plug failed. as a consequence her risk for vehicle crash and serious injury was increased. she had the vehicle towed to a dealer, and had the spark plug replaced at an expense of $475.00. the current and failure mileages were 113,000. updated 10/23/09 *bf updated 10/26/09

We have a 2000 ford expedition that blew out a spark plug about 6 months ago and this weekend it blew out another spark plug. the first time it happened i was driving to town and my truck started to run rough and sounded awful. this time my son happened to be driving it and it did the same thing. we had to get it towed back home plus have someone to fix it. the garage that fixed it used a helicoil repair kit. i guess that they will do the same thing this time. i sure am disappointed in the fact that it keeps costing me money to fix. i think that ford needs to recall the suv. *tr

My 2000 ford expedition caught fire while parked and secured in our drive way. the truck was a total loss, there is damage to our house and to the landscaping. *tr

Ford expedition spark plug ejection. this is the second time this has happened on this 2000 xlt. very dangerous, on highway at 65 mph, sound of catastrophic failure then open cylinder noise, smell of raw gas. *tr

I own a 2000 for expedition and have had nothing but expensive problems. first the caps on the spark plugs go bad everytime it gets washed or goes through puddles on the road. then when it rains water seeps into some control box and causes the radio and air to run when the vehicle is turned off and the key removed, it will even go as far as engaging the anti theft so it won't start. i have even lost control of the windshield wipers while driving, the rain drips on my feet and soaks the floor mat even if it just sitting. the latest issue is with an ejected spark plug which fortunately did not start a fire just leaving me stranded twice in one week. i am told there is no good fix for this problem and i am getting estimates as high as $3500. most say that this vehicle has one design flaw after another and that ford only gives one excuse after another. so many people seem to have the same exact problems i can't help but to think the fault lies with ford. so many other things have gone wrong with it to fix them all would be replacing every part, wire, and device on it. i think it's just a lemon designed to create revenue. surely some must have the power to investigate on behalf of the consumer. *tr

I have a 2000 ford expedition with the triton v-8, 5.4 liter engine that had a spark plug pop out of the head while i was driving, destroying the fuel injector. according to my ford dealer, this is a common issue. i have never heard of this before and can't really see how you can use the word common with a spark plug ejecting itself, but oh well. anyway, ford does not have any kind of warranty on this. how can this be?? a spark plug ejecting can lead to the very real possibility of fuel coming out of the cylinder and igniting. this seems pretty dangerous to me. the dealer will have to have the spark plug port re-threaded and a new injector put in place for a total of 590 dollars. upon doing some research, this is a very common problem with ford. *tr

Vehicle caught on fire while it was parked and turned off and the ashes from this vehicle burned the vehicle next to it. *tr

Vehicle was parked next to a ford expedition that caught on fire and burn my vehicle too. *tr

2000 ford expeditiopn spark plug blew out of cylinder head. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate and the abs indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately following, the odometer, heat, and radio became inoperable and the vehicle began idling loudly. upon entering her driveway, the vehicle stalled. the brake pedal was depressed, but there was no reaction. the contact rear ended another vehicle in the driveway. the vehicle did not sustain any damages; however, the vehicle that was rear ended sustained damage to the rear bumper. there were no injuries or a police report. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that water entered through the windshield and drained into the fuse box, which damaged the g.e.m module. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer stated that they were not liable for the repairs. the current and failure mileages were 120,000.

I have a 2000 ford expedition with the triton 5.4 litre v8 engine. this vehicle has a little over 100,000 miles and is used for personal transportation only. today we had a spark plug blow out on the vehicle and had to have it towed to the local ford dealership. the mechanic at the dealership quoted me a price of over $700 to have a temporary fix of a heli coil placed into the spark plug hole to replace the stripped threads caused by the blowout and to have the coil replaced. he mentioned that this temporary fix is not something that he can guarantee will work so he also offered me a $5000 "permanent fix" of having the entire engine block replaced. unfortunately, due to my financial situation, i cannot afford the permanent fix and am having to opt for/gamble with the temporary fix attempt. according to the mechanic and research information i found on the internet, this is a common occurrence problem. we are in the process of having the mechanic at the ford dealership attempt the $700 temporary repair. with the fact that this is a known issue to ford and consumer affairs, this issue should be part of a recall from ford motor company. *tr

2000 ford expedition ejected spark plug leading to failure of vehicle to provide reliable safe transportation in winter driving conditions, out of cell phone range in rural central mountains of colorado. specific safety factor of 4wd suv has been reduced to zero and places family at additional risk of an engine fire. *tr

I was just driving along going 15mph when my spark plug blew-out of the cylinder head in my 2000 ford expedition. i have 91,000 miles on it. now it is costing me $1100.00 to fix. *tr

I had a spark plug blow out from the engine compartment. after searching the internet, i found this is a very common problem with ford triton engines. *tr

Spark plug blown out on my 2000 expedition. *tr

Spark plug blew out, causing loud, pop-like noise, and puff of white smoke. plug blew a hole in the engine block. engine was a 2000 ford expedition eddie bauer 5.4 triton v8. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall. the dealer stated that the coil pack located near the air compressor, could develop moisture, which would cause the coil springs to fail and the vehicle to stall. secondly, the technician stated that in rainy conditions, condensation under the hood could cause the coil springs to fail spontaneously. as a result, the risk of a crash is increased. three coil springs need to be replaced at the cost of $500. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure and current mileages were 120,000.

I have a 2000 4.6 ford expedition with approx 150,000 miles on it. i drove it from los angeles to san francisco. when i arrived in san francisco i was greeted by a loud pop and an accompanying rattle and sputter. the front driver side spark plug had blown out and broke off the ignition coil. the spark plug stripped the threading of the aluminum heads. i took it to a ford dealership in san francisco and they blamed faulty installation of the spark plug. in researching the problem i have found that many others have had this similar problem not specific to changed spark plugs. i have also learned that some class actions suits have been filed against ford in regards to this problem but have not been successful. i am out a couple of thousand dollars and an extended stay in san francisco due to this problem that i am learning what is happening far to common regardless of the age or the make of a ford product. i am thankful this did not occur in a desolate or dangerous area but i am extremely upset in what seem apparent to me and many others as a factory default. *tr

2000 ford expedition xlt with 5.4 triton engine. i've had 2 sparkplugs pop out of the engine on two separate days. one in dec. 07 and the other in aug. 08. since it is inevitable that the heads be repaired i used jb weld to epoxy the sparkplugs in with success. in 100,000 miles i'll have to pay to have the heads repaired, but i may not have the car at that time. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle has an exhaust leak, the electrical odometer flickers on and off, and there is rust at the bottom of every door on the vehicle. also, the fuel gauge does not work and the vehicle would stall while driving 50 mph. the dealer stated that the contact would be liable for 50% of the repair costs, and the other 50% would be covered under warranty. the failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 109,150, which was difficult to determine due to the failed odometer.

My 2000 ford expedition caught on fire in the parking garage at my job and damaged 6 other cars with no signs of any warnings. *tr

Driving down the road and hear a knocking in the engine. open up hood and find that we have blown a spark plug. this has happened three times in my 2000 expedition. we have been stranded unless we find the spark plug or are able to get a new spark plug. also the wiring has had to be replaced due to this issue. unfortunately the last time it blew was in the middle of the california desert in 100 plus temperatures. *tr

Spark plug popped out of head on my expedition and had a very bad gas smell and we jumped out of the vehicle because it looked like it was on fire, it actually did not catch on fire, but is going to cost alot of money to fix. *tr

Driving at 35 mph, i heard a popping sound, to find out upper the hood that the # 2 spark plug had blown out of it's hole stripping the threads and breaking the coil pack housing. 2000 ford 5.4l expedition engine. *tr

The spark plug blew out of the engine of my 2000 expedition. *tr

Purchased truck on 02/15/2008, and the brakes went on the truck on 02/21/2008, which almost cause me to go headon with a semi-truck. told dealer about brakes going out but didn't care about it. told him about me taking the truck to the transmission shop and the indicated that it was the motor that have the 5 cylinder missing in the engine and the engine had a lot of defects with the engine. took the reports to the dealer and he said he would take care of it but he indicated to me that he would not fix the problem with the truck. he told me to fix it myself and pay him the car note. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the vehicle caught fire while parked in the garage at the contact's residence. the house and the other vehicle parked in the garage were burned. the sheriff and fire department issued case number 09021176 and concluded that the fire originated under the hood of the vehicle. there were no injuries. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 89,000.

We have had multiple coil packs go out, leading up to the fire. our garage cought fire and burnt our new home down. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that he heard knocking sound coming from the engine and the engine skipped. the dealer stated that one of the coil packs caused the failure and they made the replacement. approximately eleven months later the failure occurred again. the dealer stated that the number three and six coil packs need to be replaced. in addition, they noticed gunk on the spark plugs. as of december 27, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the current mileage was 143,000 and failure mileage was 120,000. the purchase date was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. after a heavy rainstorm, water seeps in through the front windshield down into the electronic fuse box. the vehicle had to be towed to a mechanic and they replaced the electronic fuse box and windshield at the cost of $1,400. after another heavy rainstorm, the vehicle would not move forward or into reverse. the vehicle was towed to the mechanic again and they stated that the engine needed to be replaced. nhtsa campaign id number 01v258000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor) was referenced. the failure mileage was 143,000.

Spark plug # 2 was spit out of the engine due to poor design. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. upon starting the vehicle, the contact heard a loud popping sound coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that a spark plug blew out. the dealer installed new spark plugs and a new coil. while driving 25 mph, the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. the vehicle was repaired again. the failure mileage was 170,000 and current mileage was 171,000. updated 02/19/08 *tr

2000 ford expedition spark plug ejected. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. while driving 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted, but then stalled again. there was a loss of steering. the vehicle coasted to a service station. the mechanic stated that the spark plug blew out of the cylinder head. no repairs were made. the current and failure mileages were 101,000. updated 12/12/07

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the contact heard a loud popping sound followed by a noise coming from under the hood. the vehicle hesitated and would not accelerate. the contact had to glide the vehicle downhill and into her driveway. a mechanic discovered that a spark plug blew out of the hole. the dealer has not been notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 140,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. approximately an hour and a half after parking the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke and flames coming from the hood. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. updated 02-01-08. *kb hialeah police report. updated 02/01/08 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact had driven the vehicle all day between the speeds of 35 to 55 mph. five minutes after parking the vehicle, the engine began to smoke and then burst into flames. the vehicle is currently under investigation with the insurance company. a police report was filed. on september 28, 2005, the cruise control deactivation switch was replaced under recall 05v017000. the current and failure mileages were 103,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. a week after the vehicle was tuned up, the contact heard a loud pop while driving 20 mph. she drove home and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer stated that the spark plug burst out of the second cylinder in the engine. approximately one year later, in june of 2008, the contact's husband heard a loud pop again while driving. he pulled over and noticed that the spark plug was loose and detached from the fifth cylinder. the dealer stated that it was a manufacturer defect and due to the failure, the entire engine head would have to be replaced to decrease the likelihood of the issue recurring. the current mileage was approximately 114,000 and failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact noticed smoke rising from under the hood of the vehicle. when he lifted the hood, flames were present. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was destroyed. prior to the failure, the vehicle had been parked for two hours. the dealer referenced recall # 05v388000 (vehicle speed control), but the contact did not receive a recall notice. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 83,000.