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8.8

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$720
Average Mileage:
118,450 miles
Total Complaints:
48 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. install insert replace spark plug (16 reports)
  2. not sure (14 reports)
  3. recoil plug and replace all plugs (13 reports)
  4. re-tapped hole (2 reports)
  5. changed plugs early and torque to spec using anti seize (1 reports)
  6. replace head (1 reports)
2002 Ford Expedition engine problems

engine problem

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2002 Ford Expedition Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #8

Apr 262010

Expedition 5.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 61,385 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

was driving home from Reno, heard a loud popping sound. I thought I had a flat tire. I pulled over and looked at tires. I had no flat, so I popped the hood and heard sound from engine. I didnt know what it was, so I had to have it towed. It cost me 300 bucks to tow from Benicia to San Jose. The tow truck driver told me right away what it was, he said he towed 3 fords last week from the spark plug problem. I am outraged, Ford should cover this expense. I believe I done with Ford products! Jim

- Jim D., San Jose, CA, US

problem #7

Apr 092008

Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 94,000 miles

Ford Sucks!!!!! I will never buy another ford as long as I live, Nor will my children or their children buy Ford vehicles if I have anything to say about it. I work an hour away from home and just getting off of my shift heading home my truck decides to blow a spark plug. I was on a bypass on a major 4 lane highway-when what do you know my wonderful Ford left me stranded. having to wait an hour to have it towed was awful. But the worse part about it is my whole family being professional mechanics for a living (what do you know my uncle even was a major mechanic for Ford for many years) could not easily fix the situation. It appears that once these spark plugs "POP OUT" you can't just replace them. You have to do a major repair job costing a fortune to fix and than pray to god that while your driving with your family down a country road in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of night with no cell phone that it doesn't happen again. What the hell is Ford doing there. Obviously not making dependable vehicles. Stay away from Fords. Once mine is fixed I am trading it in on a foreign model. F*** the American made theory. Hell they've destroyed our economy and any chance at our children have a dependable future. We really believed they knew how to make a dependable vehicle. It has been proven just how "STUPID" we are to believe in "American Made" Stay away from Fords!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- cornett, Bloomville, OH, US

problem #6

Feb 192009

Expedition EB 5.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

Had it fixed once already, this is the 2nd time! I will never buy another 'Found On Road Dead' again. Do they really wonder why their profits are on a downward spiral. No Bail-out for ford is my vote, or any other Detroit crappy company. Build a quality product, Build something you can stand behind, Build a product to be proud of.

- gilmorej47, Fairfield, CA, US

problem #5

Dec 292008

Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 129,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

So now my ability to use this car for family trips across Colorado in the winter puts my family at risk of not only freezing to death if we are stranded out of cell phone reach, but a car fire as well. Thank you Form Motor Co. This tops the engine throwing a rod in my Buick wagon about 15 years ago, and the carburetor problem I had with my Dodge wagon 20 years ago. Seems the only cars that were reliable were the Toyota Camry, the Honda Accord, the Subaru's, the Toyota Previa (240,000 miles!) -- and detroid wants a bailout???

- fontanaco, Durango, CO, US

problem #4

Jan 282009

Expedition XLT 5.4L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles

This problem is way beyond your typical remove and replace problems. Ford has a very serious design, assembly or manufacturing defect (possibly all three) that it won't own up to. I have owned at least one or two ford trucks for the last 20 years plus. But now I am done with ford. Wouldn't even recommend them now. I have been an aircraft mechanic and automotive mechanic for more than 30 years. Not that any other vehicle isn't going to have certain issues but an engine that is not totally reliable and a factory that will not stand behind its product/mistake then we are through. There are way too many good vehicles out there to be punished like this from ford. What happened to "Quality is Job One!" (sorry Dr Deming) I can think of several companys that are not taking my tax money and sticking me with a problem car, talk about double dip. I had a 4 Runner that was nice, maybe it is time to give toyota a call.

So long ford and thanks for all the fish.

- ericjon, Henderson, NV, US

problem #3

Jan 062009

Expedition EB 5.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 76,000 miles

How and the he77 can a spark plug pop/ jump out of the head??? WTF??!!!

- gilmorej47, Fairfield, CA, US

problem #2

Nov 252008

Expedition Trition 5.4 5.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 94,600 miles

We were stranded on the side of the road. The Ford dealer happened to be the next exit... thank God! We were about 2 hours from home. My car was in the shop overnight and it has been running for a few days like a dream. But we are done with the car and Ford.

It really sucks when you have a family member driving 2.5 hours every week getting chemo and something like this happens to you and the jerks at Ford know that this is something they need to resolve!

I am so pissed. We have driven a Ford for years. But, never again. We are trading it in for a Honda.

- Vicki C., Spring Valley, CA, US

problem #1

Nov 182007

Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 76,621 miles

Like before I am still in a financial situation where I can't afford to fix it (mouths to feed and a roof to pay for). Plus I worry that if I sink any more money into it that it may become a permanent money hole. I don't feel that it would be fair of me to sell this piece of crap to anyone else, and I would never get what is owed for it as is. Ford is avoiding helping out with this issue even though this problem has been reported hundred if not a thousand times. I for one will continue not buying ford products just because they suck. How could a vehicle shoot out 3 spark plugs?

- Josh G., Palmer, AK, US

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