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1FMFU18L1VL••••••2001 Ford EXPEDITION
This build draws 11.2× more complaints than the average 2001 Ford EXPEDITION build (39 vs 3).
39on this build
446on the model
128builds in total
5involved a fire
Most reportedService Brakes 10Hydraulic 9Engine And Engine Cooling 7Suspension 6
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlfireNov 2007
The contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The vehicle caught fire after being parked for ten minutes. The vehicle was in the off position and the keys were not in the vehicle. Prior to the fire, the vehicle had only been driven one mile. The siding on the neighboring home was…
Electrical SystemfireJun 2005
June 7, 2005, I picked up my son at school; we drove home and got out of the truck. We were in the house 3-4 minutes when I heard a very loud noise and then started to smell smoke. I looked outside and my 1997 ford expedition was engulfed in flames. I immediately called the fire…
Power TrainJan 2012
The contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact viewed NHTSA campaign id number: 97V171000, power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl) and stated the vehicle would not properly shift into park gear. When she tried to shift into park, the vehicle…
SuspensionSep 2011
The rear lower trailing arms that hold the rear axle in place are made too thin and with corrosion will fail. This will cause the rear axle to move backward and break the drive shaft
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 2009
As I was driving my ford the sparkplug blew out of my cylinder head and took out my coil
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMFU18L1VLB42684 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.