2000 Ford Expedition Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“In the days prior I would sometimes have to manipulate the gear shift (automatic) in order to start the car. The car was in park on the flat part of my driveway when I stepped into the garage for less than 10 seconds. The car rolled away doing several thousands of dollars in damage to my vehicle and taking out the neighbor's tree and landscaping. The gentleman that helped me can attest that when he went to back the car up - the car was in park and he had to physically put it in reverse to move it.”

“Special message #15773 these problems have existed for years. And although I have taken my vehicle in to have correct these problems, at no time did any service personnel reference the above message, or fix my vehicle in accordance with prescribed guidelines. The following is a summary of the services performed on my vehicle that are a direct result of this problem. I will be more than happy to provide copies of these documented services upon request. …”

“Purchased 2000 Ford Expedition-new - at 33,000 the transmission started slipping from 1st-2nd. Took vehicle in to local dealer was rebuilt under warrenty. Took vehicle in at 58,000mi. For the 60,000 mile service (pre-empting a vacation road trip) while on the trip the transmission went completely out--only 25,000 miles on the re-built tranny. The vehicle had 3 children--1 with autism and the other a newborn. The vehicle had died in an intersection of an emergency room and busy street. I could only go in reverse in order to get out of the intersection leaving me stranded in a left turn lane. …”

“When making a right turn onto a high-traffic, four-lane surface street, both rear lower control arms failed under acceleration. This failure caused the rear axle to twist, the rear differential to shift position, and for the drive shaft u-joints to bind. The result was an effective loss of power and an in inability to accelerate to match traffic flow. Several vehicles had to brake hard or swerve into the adjacent lane to avoid the obstruction my vehicle created.”

“Total transmission failure on 2000 Ford Expedition with 35,070 miles on it. The car clunked and had metal on metal sound before coming to a stop. Car undrivable at that point. Towed to Ford dealer and diagnosed with total transmission failure. Cost to replace transmission $2,600 - out of warranty based on age of car!! Very unhappy with Ford motor company!!”