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#1896 of 1934 Recalls by cob

Aug 02, 2011 (9:17 am)

I am wondering if anyone out there can enlighten me on the latest Ford recalls for the F-150 pickups and why the Expeditions are not included? The 2004 F-150s were recalled for faulty air bags but not the 2004 Expeditions. Both have identical steering wheels/interiors and I would assume use the same air bags. Now the gas tank straps on the 2004 F-150 are being recalled for excessive corrosion but not the 2004 Expedition. I looked under my 2004 Expy last night and having been originally titled in Ohio and now Michigan both tank straps are corroded but not part of the recall. i have a friend with a 2004 F-150 crewcab and the truck is the same as my 2004 Expedition except for the rear suspension. Are we Expedition owners losing due to lower sales volumes and lack of complaints to the NTSB?

#1897 of 1934 Fuel tank pressure problem? maybe? by majicdawn

Aug 04, 2011 (9:39 pm)

i have a 2000 ford expedition, lately when driving it, it has started to cut out and die. By chance we found that by taking the gas cap off, it idles back up and runs fine. it is getting to be an issue, we ran diagnostics with no clear answer, replaced fuel pump, cleaned the valve lines coming out of the tank, peplaced some valve under the hood? (not sure why, but thats what the parts house suggested) We can not seem to figure it out! Another weird thing is that we drove it about 50 miles in the rain (cool outside) and it never even stuttered, but later that day when it got hot, it did the same thing again. It dies and wont start unless you open the cap. What can it be?

#1899 of 1934 Help please by jamiegreen315

Aug 11, 2011 (11:20 am)

My 2001 Expedition surges as soon as I start it. The ABS lights comes on, the speedomitor (sorry sp) and RPM move up and down, the radio cuts in and out, and the windows are difficult to roll up. This has been happening for the past few months and at one point it stalled and would not start. I heard a tcking sound at that point and this has not happened again. Please tell me what I can do!!!

#1901 of 1934 2005 Ford Exp clicking noise when driving by tinamj

Aug 16, 2011 (4:12 am)

Hello, We have a Ford Exp and for the past few months we have noticed a clicking noise when driving. The noise will get faster as we accelerate. The oil is fine and has even been changed again recently. Any clue what can be causing this?

#1902 of 1934 Re: 2005 Ford Exp clicking noise when driving [tinamj] by kiawah

Aug 16, 2011 (9:39 am)

Replying to: tinamj (Aug 16, 2011 4:12 am)
Have a mechanic check it out, could be a valve.
 
First thing to do is to find out whether it is inside the engine, or outside. Disconnect the serpentine belt and start the engine. If the ticking is still there, it's inside the engine. If the noise has stopped, then the problem is one of the externally mounted devices (e.g. alternator, AC compressor, etc).

#1903 of 1934 Re: 2005 Ford Exp clicking noise when driving [kiawah] by tinamj

Aug 16, 2011 (11:09 am)

Replying to: kiawah (Aug 16, 2011 9:39 am)
Thanks so much for answering, I took it to a auto place on post (we are in Germany right now) but they didn't know what it was and didn't feel comfortable looking into the engine so they told me to take it to a Ford Dealership. If it is inside the engine is it something serious that may cost a lot of money?

#1904 of 1934 Re: 2005 Ford Exp clicking noise when driving [tinamj] by kiawah

Aug 16, 2011 (11:32 am)

Replying to: tinamj (Aug 16, 2011 11:09 am)
Has the potential to be expensive. Since no-one can hear your engine over the internet or do any of the diagnostic techniques that a mechanic can....it's hard to know. Could be something relatively easy to fix......or it could be a major problem that could turn catastrophic if not corrected.
 
As an example, if you have a piston rod bearning going bad, they'd have to open up the engine to fix it, which would be expensive. If on the other hand you drive it and the bearing totally fails and the rod punches thru the engine block, then it's catastrophic and you will need a new engine. If it is something external to the engine, would be cheaper.
 
Point is, nothing to fool around with, get a trusted/competent mechanic to figure out what the problem is.

#1905 of 1934 Re: 2005 Ford Exp clicking noise when driving [kiawah] by tinamj

Aug 16, 2011 (11:35 am)

Replying to: kiawah (Aug 16, 2011 11:32 am)
Thanks so much. I have an appointment with Ford Monday, so I hope it is something not to major.
 
I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question

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