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#1848 of 1935 Accelerating Issues by tyshaun

Mar 17, 2010 (2:22 pm)

I have a 2003 eddie bauer ford expedition. Sometimes when I push on the gas pedal, it hesitates before it accelerates. A friend told me my fuel injector might be clogged and to use fuel injection cleaning when I refill my gas tank from empty. Also to upgrade my gas from regular to premium. Does anyone else have this problem and if so what is it and what did they do about it?

#1849 of 1935 Accelerating Issues by tyshaun

Mar 17, 2010 (2:22 pm)

I have a 2003 eddie bauer ford expedition. Sometimes when I push on the gas pedal, it hesitates before it accelerates. A friend told me my fuel injector might be clogged and to use fuel injection cleaning when I refill my gas tank from empty. Also to upgrade my gas from regular to premium. Does anyone else have this problem and if so what is it and what did they do about it?

#1850 of 1935 Clanking sound by tyshaun

Mar 17, 2010 (2:30 pm)

I own an 2003 Eddie Bauer Expedition, every once in a while when I shut my truck off I hear a loud 'BOING!!" sound as if a large coil broke. I told Ford but they act like its a big mystery. Does anyone know what that sound is?

#1851 of 1935 Re: Accelerating Issues [tyshaun] by alwaysfords2

Mar 18, 2010 (5:40 am)

Replying to: tyshaun (Mar 17, 2010 2:22 pm)
Premium is a waste of money. That is bad advice. The cleaner can't hurt.
 
The bang you hear is probably a heat shield on the exhaust popping

#1852 of 1935 Re: Accelerating Issues [alwaysfords2] by tyshaun

Mar 18, 2010 (11:29 am)

Replying to: alwaysfords2 (Mar 18, 2010 5:40 am)
is the heat sheild suppose to do that? Is that normal?

#1853 of 1935 door ajar light and interior lights by sled312

Mar 18, 2010 (7:04 pm)

i have been having a issue with my 99 my door ajar light comes on every now
and then and when it does my interior lights stay on. anyone else have this
problem and what should i do, i pulled out the fuse tonight so i dont kill my
battery. i was looking for the door sensors but not sure where they are.
any help would be great

#1854 of 1935 Re: Accelerating Issues [tyshaun] by alwaysfords2

Mar 19, 2010 (5:47 am)

Replying to: tyshaun (Mar 18, 2010 11:29 am)
It is insn't abnormal. It happens. Changes over time as things get older.

#1855 of 1935 Re: door ajar light and interior lights [sled312] by alwaysfords2

Mar 19, 2010 (5:50 am)

Replying to: sled312 (Mar 18, 2010 7:04 pm)
You have a sticky latch on one of the doors which isn't reading that it is closed. Spray the door contacts and latches with WD-40 and give them a few cycles. Should clear it up. Don't forget the hatch and window glass.
 
You should also be able to roll the dimmer down until it clicks the interior lights off if I recall my 99 correctly.

#1856 of 1935 Major Ford Flaw?? by hatecarprblms

Mar 19, 2010 (7:41 am)

I have owned 3 Ford SUVs. 2 Ford Explorers and an Expedition. All three have had the same issued arise. The rear drivers' side window does not roll down anymore and the locking mechanism is screwed up. When I unlock the door with the remote, it will unlock the driver door and passenger doors. Rear doors are hit or miss. Rear passenger side opens sometimes, rear driver side, never. Has anyone else has these same problems with their Fords?

#1857 of 1935 Shakes or Accellerates by yashodoa

Mar 21, 2010 (9:43 pm)

I have 2001 Expedition and I bought it from my friend last summer, prior to her selling the SUV, she had no problem with it at all. Her husband had taken it in for tire rotation, belt change, window fixed, and stuff and hosed down the engine to clean it out. When I drove it out of the parking lot at the 'you park and sell' place, I noticed the idle problem immediately and told my friend about it, she had no idea and said it was the first time.
Let's remember this key point in the story I'm going to tell you because it's going to get weirder - I live in Anchorage, Alaska.
Now, I got the SUV at the end of July, I had idle issue all the way to October. My mechanic couldn't figure it out. The engine would shake so much and then die every time I am at the red light. It was so hard to drive it. I had the SUV taken in several time to my mechanic to fix it. He replaced the spark plugs (all of them) then he replaced some bad coils (near the spark plugs), then my husband replaced the IAC valve to a new one. Idle problem remained and no improvement. Then it stopped in October for some odd reason.
But a new problem rose in November when I got below 0 degree weather. The SUV would accelerate on its own on the highway and keep at it as if it were on cruise control, but at high speed of its own preference (75 to 80 mph and the limit is 65!) I have to brake to slow it down and hold the brake to get it to stop; it will gear up the engine so much, fighting me. If I put it in neutral, it roars and accelerate like crazy, or in P, it go nuts! I had to turn it off completely. But when I turn it back on, it still accelerates at its own will then finally gives the speed control back to me after 5 to 10 minutes. Scary and crazy! It happens from time to time, not all the time. After a few minutes of this crazy possessed moment, the gas pedal would 'snap' against my feet meaning I got the control back.
I began to notice the pattern here. It will accelerate and stick on its' own speed when the outdoor temperature is 10 degree or under. But over 11 degree, it's fine. It does fine if it's previously warmed in the garage and run perfectly on cold days. However, it had started to warm up lately in past two week and the idle problem happened again.
So; between 11 degree to 40 degree it run just perfectly, but anything under 10 degree, it has "sticky" gas pedal or over 40, it has shaky idle issue.
HELP ME! I love this SUV, but this is driving me NUTS! And my mechanic or even the Ford mechanics could not figure this out!
What is wrong with my SUV?

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