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2001 Ford Expedition Engine Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
3%of 578 total for the year
Median mileage
193,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Ford Expedition, 3% of the 578 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 193,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Going to michigan from tennessee, driving on the expressway what's my Ford Expedition trident motor v8 heard a popping sound and almost got in an accident and found out once again the sparkplug blew out of the motor again with my family in the vehiclee it's a 2001 and I think your company should pay for the repairs.”

NHTSA complaint #11337782, filed 2020-07, 202,758 miles

“June 2007 while driving to mexico for family vacation, a spark plug blew out of the engine in gila bend arizona where the temperatures were close to 110 degrees. I had our dog with us so we could not go into any air conditioned buildings due to having a dog. My 8 and 10 year old boys along with my elderly mother were forced to sit outside and wait for hours until help arrived. It blew while driving on the highway. May 2015 same thing happened but this time we were heading to a family reunion camping trip and had to cancel as our vehicle would not get us there. …”

NHTSA complaint #10885720, filed 2016-07, 141,000 miles

“I started my truck and there was a very loud knocking noise, my husband looked under the hood and noticed I blew a sparkplug right out of the engine head and also broke a coil.”

NHTSA complaint #10537823, filed 2013-08, 103,000 miles

“I have owned this vehicle since 2012. I have had three plug to pop/ blow out, since I've owned. 1st time- was 9/2012. Was driving and heard a pop, was in motion,engine light flashed and had to be towed. 2nd time-was 6/2014 was on a mountain road, in motion and light came on heard a pop , vehicle lost power , was scary though I was going to wreck , due to lost of power . 3rd time-05/2015 , was in town, coming back from the store in traffic, was in motion , it popped then died , ( light didn't come on this time)almost got hit in the rear end ,due to lost of power. …”

NHTSA complaint #10789336, filed 2015-11, 240,000 miles

“Approximately 15-20 minutes after I got home from work my 2001 Ford expeditions catches on fire. We, my wife and 3 kids here a loud pressure sound go off outside. Not sure what was going on, we run to the front door and as my wife opens the doors she screams that the house is on fire. We run back inside, she calls 911 and I take kids safely through the back yard. I got back inside the house and open the garage door and find the entire one car garage filled with smoke. Luckily, neighbors grab the hose and one a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. …”

NHTSA complaint #10525690, filed 2013-07, 134,000 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202538%
202456%
202369%
2022119%
20215724%
20205112%
201910821%
201810026%
20173811%
20163717%
20153119%
20141014%
20131011%
20121210%
20111115%
201047%
200927%
200853%
20072110%
20068729%
20055718%
20042910%
2003447%
2002278%
2001153%
2000283%
1999263%
1998162%
1997111%

Other parts of the 2001 Ford Expedition

Engine cooling
122 complaints
Electrical system
118 complaints
Vehicle speed control
101 complaints
Tires
59 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
40 complaints
Seat belts
36 complaints
Body and structure
25 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Fuel system
22 complaints
Suspension
21 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Expedition

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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