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Ford Expedition Liftgate and Door Problems

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#16 of 48 2003 Expedition problems with ?relay by kearwood

Apr 30, 2008 (12:37 pm)

I have a ford expedition that has four problems
one being a relay relay but know nothing about relays. My expedition has the door ajar on the message center but no doors are ajar. This in turn causes the lights to not go out and the door locks to not lock automatically and when you take the key out of the ignition the radio goes off instead of staying on until you open the door.
 
Secondly, we also have problems with the cruise control not working.
Thirdly, the foot pedal that moves the pedals forward or backward.
Last the cd player keeps the cd and will not release it I push the eject but it shows no cd but I know for a fact there is a cd in area 1 and a cd in area 2.
 
any help would be appreciated.

#17 of 48 Re: 2003 Expedition problems with ?relay [kearwood] by rosebasket

Jul 03, 2008 (8:18 am)

Replying to: kearwood (Apr 30, 2008 12:37 pm)
"My expedition has the door ajar on the message center but no doors are ajar. This in turn causes the lights to not go out and the door locks to not lock automatically and when you take the key out of the ignition the radio goes off instead of staying on until you open the door."
 
My 2003 Expedition EB does the exact same thing and the WD40 tip did not work for me. Did you ever get this problem resolved? Any other tips?

#18 of 48 2008 Expedition Lift Gate by 08ExBHA

Nov 22, 2008 (8:07 pm)

We have a 2008 Expedition Eddie Bauer with the electronic lift gate option. In cool or cold weather the lift gate opens then immediately closes. The dealer has replaced the pistons several times but the problem continues. It seems the pistons are spec'd incorrectly or are defective. The problem does not occur in warm weather when the pistons apparently have sufficient gas pressure. Has anyone else experienced this problem? The dealer tells us they have not seen it before.

#19 of 48 Re: 2008 Expedition Lift Gate [08ExBHA] by bobandsue230

Jan 16, 2009 (3:45 pm)

Replying to: 08ExBHA (Nov 22, 2008 8:07 pm)
The same thing happened on my 2008 Expedition this afternoon - liftgate not staying in the open position. Did you get your issue resolved and if so, what did they do to fix it?
 
Thanks in advance

#20 of 48 by 08ExBHA

Jan 16, 2009 (8:52 pm)

The problem does seem to finally be fixed. We aren't sure exactly what they did, but last time we had it back to the dealer they changed some computer codes. It was not a problem with the gas pressure in the pistons as originally thought. Our problem only happened on cold days, so the piston thoery seemed to make sense.

#21 of 48 Re: 2003 Expedition problems with ?relay [rosebasket] by forrestjer

Jan 28, 2009 (3:44 pm)

Replying to: rosebasket (Jul 03, 2008 8:18 am)
"My expedition has the door ajar on the message center but no doors are ajar. This in turn causes the lights to not go out and the door locks to not lock automatically and when you take the key out of the ignition the radio goes off instead of staying on until you open the door."
  
My 2003 Expedition EB does the exact same thing and the WD40 tip did not work for me. Did you ever get this problem resolved? Any other tips?
 
Did you guys figure out what to do to resolve this? Our 03 Expedition door ajar light comes and goes, beeps like mad all the time and if we leave the interior lights on, it sets the alarm off

#22 of 48 Re: 2003 Expedition problems with ?relay [forrestjer] by kearwood

Jan 28, 2009 (3:51 pm)

Replying to: forrestjer (Jan 28, 2009 3:44 pm)
No but it is winter and this problem only happens when the temperature outside gets above 80 degrees. So for now, we are not addressing the problem. We will see what happens when the heat rises. We are in Georgia so that could be as early as April.

#23 of 48 1998 Expedition rear door strut by edavis49

May 04, 2009 (3:17 pm)

I'm trying to find instructions on how to replace my rear door and window struts. I have to hold the rear window open and I have to manually close the rear door.

#24 of 48 Re: 2003 Expedition problems with ?relay [forrestjer] by chorizot

Jan 18, 2010 (8:22 pm)

Replying to: forrestjer (Jan 28, 2009 3:44 pm)
Hey Man, I saw your post on a couple of sites, LOL.
 
I have a 99 EB Expedition, had the same problem today.
 
I sprayed WD40 really well in all door latches, and the one that seemed to finish her off, was the rear window latch.
 
I had noticed recently that I had to close it kinda hard, for the door ajar light to go off, but when I tested today, it 'caught' so I didn't pay it any more mind.
 
but Alas, that was it...at least I think....the lights didn't go out until I sprayed that one, and when I closed it, it 'latched' easier, and the lights went out.
 
Good Luck, orale.

#25 of 48 help Expedition Liftgate Problem by deputy6041

Jan 30, 2010 (8:24 am)

O.K. My window on my 2006 Expedition operates, and all other doors work fine, but for whatever reason the liftgate will not work? How do I reset or get it to open? It is not a power liftgate, only has electronic locks option.

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