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badltl510 · 02-17-2008, 06:53 PM

Does anyone own or have owned a Ford Expedition? If so what do you think? I am looking at buying a 01 Eddie Bauer edition. It is 4wheel drive has the 5.4L and towing package. Any comments on it are appreciated.

CarsonWyckoff · 02-17-2008, 07:18 PM

our family have owned 2 ford Expeditions. one of the older models (like the one your looking at) and a newer 2004 model. I believe the 2001's had the solid front and rear axles. we never had any problems with the older one. It is like driving a truck. its built on a truck frame rather than a unabody type frame like the 2004's. our family will never buy a newer version. but we never had any problems with the 2001.

mississippirocs · 02-17-2008, 07:45 PM

I have a 99 2wd with the 4.6Triton. It has been a good truck. Just a few things like it gets to missing once every year or so and has to have a plug and/or wire replaced. And 1 of the power locks is out. Just the usual stuff for a 9 year old truck with over 100k. I would buy the same truck over if I had it to do over and I am a Bowtie Guy!

Robb · 02-17-2008, 07:57 PM

I had a '97 5.4 [same style] for awhile, without a single problem. Great truck.

And the front end will be Ford's torsion bar SLA IFS, not SFA.

Unimoger · 02-17-2008, 08:45 PM

should ask Jason, I think he blew one up pretty easy.

666 · 02-17-2008, 08:48 PM

I do know they blow the spark plugs out of the head fairly easily.

Tuffguy · 02-17-2008, 10:33 PM

Owned a 97, no problems except the coil packs on each spark plug like to go out at unfortunate times. Only one on mine, but heard this was a known problem on the 5.4.
Horrible gas mileage, but you can haul a ton of shiat.
Kevin

badltl510 · 02-18-2008, 12:27 AM

Thanks for all the replies..

jason · 02-18-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unimoger

should ask Jason, I think he blew one up pretty easy.

Yep, change the oil early and change it often. My decided it didn't like life and blew up.

Destroyer · 02-18-2008, 12:48 PM

My parents have an '01 5.4L 2wd Eddie Bauer edition. It has gone through numerous coil packs and has recently developed torque converter/transmission issues. It averages ~14mpg pretty much all the time. According to the techs, they do not like frequent short trips, which is about all it sees nowadays.

ian48065 · 02-18-2008, 06:44 PM

make sure its not too oily on the pan or from the block, and kinda check and see if the fittings have ever been touched on the front end. also check the rear diff gasket. i think the one you are looking at is indi suspension.

i see alot of these at jiffy lube and they are always full of oil underneath

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badltl510 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salem Posts: 245	Thinking of buying a Ford Expedition Does anyone own or have owned a Ford Expedition? If so what do you think? I am looking at buying a 01 Eddie Bauer edition. It is 4wheel drive has the 5.4L and towing package. Any comments on it are appreciated.

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02-17-2008, 07:18 PM	#2
CarsonWyckoff Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sault Ste. Marie, MI Posts: 129	our family have owned 2 ford Expeditions. one of the older models (like the one your looking at) and a newer 2004 model. I believe the 2001's had the solid front and rear axles. we never had any problems with the older one. It is like driving a truck. its built on a truck frame rather than a unabody type frame like the 2004's. our family will never buy a newer version. but we never had any problems with the 2001.

02-17-2008, 07:45 PM	#3
mississippirocs RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MS Coast Posts: 1,535	I have a 99 2wd with the 4.6Triton. It has been a good truck. Just a few things like it gets to missing once every year or so and has to have a plug and/or wire replaced. And 1 of the power locks is out. Just the usual stuff for a 9 year old truck with over 100k. I would buy the same truck over if I had it to do over and I am a Bowtie Guy!

02-17-2008, 07:57 PM	#4
Robb RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VARCOR Posts: 1,826	I had a '97 5.4 [same style] for awhile, without a single problem. Great truck. And the front end will be Ford's torsion bar SLA IFS, not SFA.

02-17-2008, 08:45 PM	#5
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	should ask Jason, I think he blew one up pretty easy.

02-17-2008, 08:48 PM	#6
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	I do know they blow the spark plugs out of the head fairly easily.

02-17-2008, 10:33 PM	#7
Tuffguy Gold Star Baby Momma! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maumelle, Ar Posts: 713	Owned a 97, no problems except the coil packs on each spark plug like to go out at unfortunate times. Only one on mine, but heard this was a known problem on the 5.4. Horrible gas mileage, but you can haul a ton of shiat. Kevin

02-18-2008, 12:27 AM	#8
badltl510 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salem Posts: 245	Thanks for all the replies..

02-18-2008, 12:48 PM	#10
Destroyer Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA Posts: 824	My parents have an '01 5.4L 2wd Eddie Bauer edition. It has gone through numerous coil packs and has recently developed torque converter/transmission issues. It averages ~14mpg pretty much all the time. According to the techs, they do not like frequent short trips, which is about all it sees nowadays.

02-18-2008, 06:44 PM	#11
ian48065 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romeo Posts: 97	make sure its not too oily on the pan or from the block, and kinda check and see if the fittings have ever been touched on the front end. also check the rear diff gasket. i think the one you are looking at is indi suspension. i see alot of these at jiffy lube and they are always full of oil underneath

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