2003 Ford Expedition Body and structure Problems

“When it rains the rear doors of the vehicle fill with water. I have done everything I can to make sure the door is sealed but it still fills up with water. It has rained a lot this week and the doors are full again.”

“I owned this vehicle since 2003. A couple of years ago I noticed small perforation/rusting on the top of the vehicle and over time it became worst. Now there are numerous badly corroded areas . It appears that due to the design and the materials used water remains trapped especially when the vehicle is parked. Also poor workmanship or poor materials are contributing factors. This may have caused this unforeseen issues. There is a possibility that the hood can become weak in the areas affected by the corrosion, therefore I am seeking guidance. …”

“I was driving my 2003 Expedition o the highway with my family in the car, all of a sudden the jeep just cut right off no warning anything I hit my blinkers to come on try and cut it on again and it did but again cut right back off. I had to continue cutting on and cutting on constantly until I got it to the side of the road. It was the scariest moment of my life this could have caused a serious accident injuring not only my family but other people on the highway. …”

“I own a 2003 Ford Expedition. While washing my SUV, I recently discovered that the front of the slots on the roof between the luggage racks have rust bubbling up through the paint. There is no apparent damage in this area and 3 of the tracks have the same problem at varying stages of progression. I was informed by Ford that this was not covered under my warranty and there was nothing they could (would) do for me. I called the Ford customer service hot line and was told the same.”

“My 2003 Expedition had a crack in the overhead console when I purchased it used in 2004. I didn't see it at the time of purchase and didn't think that much of it when I did discover the crack. In the past year and a half the console has simply cracked apart and the plastic is very brittle. I've glued it a number of times but it keeps cracking apart in different places. I've called the parts department at my local Ford dealer and they tell me that I cannot purchase the housing for the overhead console separately. …”