https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford EXP. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:06 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-1150060 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF, HEAVY SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FLAMES BECMAE PRESENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/19/2017*CN https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-664533 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1998 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 BLEW OUT SPARK PLUG #2 ON WIFE'S CAR. RAW FUEL WAS PUMPED OUT ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WITH TOWING AND REPAIR $5,000.00 FOR THIS VERY COMMON KNOWN FORD DEFECT. DOCUMENTATION THIS ON YOU-TUBE BECAUSE FORD WILL NOT RECALL THESE ENGINE TYPES FOR THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. SPARK PLUGS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED TO MY KNOWLEDGE THEREFORE RULING OUT IMPROPER TORQUE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-664534 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1998 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 BLEW OUT SPARK PLUG #2 ON WIFE'S CAR. RAW FUEL WAS PUMPED OUT ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WITH TOWING AND REPAIR $5,000.00 FOR THIS VERY COMMON KNOWN FORD DEFECT. DOCUMENTATION THIS ON YOU-TUBE BECAUSE FORD WILL NOT RECALL THESE ENGINE TYPES FOR THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. SPARK PLUGS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED TO MY KNOWLEDGE THEREFORE RULING OUT IMPROPER TORQUE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-564393 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V0170000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-561163 Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT WELL I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH AND ALL OFF A SUDDEN THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED IN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE ROOF AND RUINED THE HOOD ALONG WITH IT IT PULLED THE BUMPER. NO ONE HAD BEEN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR WELL OVER 2 WEEKS AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING IT ALL OVER AND AS WELL ON THE INTERSTATE SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, I WAS TOLD THAT IT FLEW OPEN BECAUSE IT WA https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-555681 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT GAS PETAL STUCK WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-540433 Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT ON JUNE 8, 2005 MY HUSBAND, DAUGHTER AND I WERE ON VACATION. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A ONE WAY, ONE LANE ROAD IN GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE AT ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE EXPLORER MADE A STRANGE NOISE AND WHEN MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP THE EXPLORER FILLED UP WITH SMOKE ON THE INSIDE. WE GOT OUT AND THEN SAW THAT THE EXPLORER WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-151470 Fri, 21 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN AUTOMOBILE DIED. SHE GOT OUT TO CALL HUSBAND, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED AUTOMOBILE WAS IN FLAMES. WAS TOLD BY FIREMEN THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-143447 Wed, 24 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER AFTER THE REPAIR THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT WERE NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE POWER STEERING/HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE BATTERY WAS DOWN AND THE INSIDE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-109362 Fri, 19 Jun 1998 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKES FAIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX TO SEVEN MONTHS, EVEN AFTER REPLACING PADS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND METERING VALVE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-104700 Fri, 24 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT VEHICE VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS, ANTI-VIBRATION KIT INSTALLED. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-88361 Tue, 30 Sep 1997 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION FOR OVER TEN MINUTES THE HORN SOUNDED OFF, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT RECALL WORK WAS CORRECTED ON VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. (96V-071). *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-58495 Thu, 17 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE FAILURE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp https://plaincars.com/make/ford-exp#complaint-40964 Fri, 19 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION SWITCH WILL SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN AND WILL TURN ON BY ITSELF. *AK