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2002 Ford EXPEDITION Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	578452
Internal NHTSA #	10149860
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPEDITION
Model Year	2002
File date	24/01/06
Component	STRUCTURE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2002 ford expedition's windshield wipers and audio system would not function in any position except park. I took the vehicle in on jan. 24 and was told that since the vehicle audio and wiper system functioned properly. I got a call later in the day saying that the vehicle's wipers and audio system displayed the malfucntion that i had described. I was also told that there was severe corrsion around some of the eletrical parts. The service tech suspected a leak but could not tell where the leak was coming from. The dealership replaced the corroded part for the amount of $1065. 70 and released the car to me. On jan. 31, my husband noticed at 5:00 a. M as he was preparing for work that the audio system was blasing and the dash board was lit. He attempeted to start the car, but it wouldn't. He called the dealership at 8:00 a. M to report the problem. A towing company was contacted at this time. At approximately 12 noon, my husband attemted to start the car again. This time it started and my husband drove the vehicle to the dealership. The "service engine" light remained on, and the vehicle drove "rough". On arrival at the dealership, a small fire started under the hood of the vehicle. The starter had burned (according to the service tech). The starter was replaced on feb. 6. The service manager then reported that a leak was detected, and he suspected that it was coming from the top of the windshield (we told them that we replaced the windshield in july because of a small whole from a rock in the road). We paid an additional $335 for the replacement of the starter. We carried the vehicle back to the glass delearship and had them run a "wet" test with my husband as a witness. Water did not enter the vehicle through the windshield. As an extra precaution we had extra sealant placed around the windshield. Upon further investigation, i learned that the wipers may have a malfunction that causes water to enter the dash after rain or snow. Both occurances started after rain. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97400
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAVANNAH, GA
VIN pattern	1FMRU15W62LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	18/10/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	J C LEWIS FORD
Dealer's telephone number	912-925-0234
Dealer's city	SAVANNAH
Dealer's state code	GA
Dealer's ZIP code	31406

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Ford EXPEDITION Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Ford EXPEDITION Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

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