2001 Ford Expedition Fuel system Problems

“Ford 2001 Expedition has a blown spark plug. The engine could have caught on fire while I drove the truck with the vapors pouring out of the plug spot (which flew out of the engine on to the road some where behind me). Ford knows this is an engine defect. Why are we not having a recall for this problem.”

“I have a 2001 Ford Expedition with approximately 130k miles. The spark plug in cylinder 4 blew out yesterday while my wife was driving down the highway. We discovered the cylinder head threads have been blown out also. I am unable to replace the spark plug without repair to the head.”

“My chevy impala few months I filled up with gas all the way and when I go t on the interstate the fuel gauge went down from full to half full of gas . This is very dangerous because no mechanic knows what seems to be the problem and it is very dangerous because I really don't know how much gas I have in the car. It can turn to empty tank in 20 miles of distance . When I add up more gas to it turns back to full. I need a solution. I have a small children and one vehicle to travel from home to work. ..tire complaint on 2001 Ford expediton.. …”

“While driving back from new hampshire to virginia, my 2001 Expedition popped a plug from its engine. I had to have it towed 200 miles because the smell of fuel it was late friday and there was nothing I could do until monday. I called the customer service line in dearborn, mi. I was told by the female operator (charlotte) to bring my vehicle to bowditch Ford and to have them run a diagnostics test. My vehicle went off to the shop via flatbed as to not cause any further damage. …”

“On 02/13/10 at approximately 10:30 a.m., I was driving my 2001 Ford Expedition with the 5.4 liter v-8 down us highway 151 north of fond du lac, wisconsin. The throttle/accelerator stuck and the Expedition accelerated to over 60 miles per hour. I applied the brakes to slow down to avoid an accident. The engine continued to race and the back tires spun on the ice and the front tires stopped as I came to a stop upon the ice. I turned the ignition off. After a few minutes, I started the 5.4 liter engine again. The engine raced again with rpms reaching over 5000 rpms. …”