The 2008 Expedition is a 4-door, up to 9-passenger sport-utility, available in 16 trims, ranging from the XLT 4X2 to the EL King Ranch 4X4.
Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 5.4-liter, V8, 300-horsepower engine. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.
Year / Model Reviewed: 2004 Expedition Eddie Bauer
Summary: Bought new,got a pretty good deal,it only has 18k miles on it now but the 2 front captian chairs leather was crappy and thin and had to go through a act on Congress to get it changed at 10k.With 12k the 2nd rows bench seats started to crack,another act of Congress with Ford even though still under warranty.They replaced the middle seat since it was showing more wear and the other 2 hadn't reached Fords criteria to be changed.Now it 18k warranty went out 6-19 and now the other 2 seat needs to be changed but Ford won't fix it because it is out of warrany,they asked me why wasn't it changed with the rest of the seats I told them they were trying to stall until it was out of warranty and knew is was going to happen.If anyone has had the same issue and can help email me.
Strengths: Plenty room to haul 4 kids,radio,good on long trips.
Weaknesses: Gas milage,brake dust,vibration in front,tires roar,rotors warp easily.Cheap thin leather,lacking horse power,need I go on
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Rating Reviewed by: Robert Vilmure(Unregistered User)
Review Date April 27, 2007
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
Review 2 of 196
Price Paid:
$13500.00
from Pilson Ford
Year / Model Reviewed: 1998 Exspedition
Summary: I purchased this truck used.It has been very reliable overall with no real complaints.The truck is unstopable in snow. It presently hit the 130000 mile mark. Minor problems in which I have repaired myself. Gas mileage is very poor but to be exspected on a truck this size. I have used this truck as a work horse and it has a ton of room. Brake dust can be cured with quiet stop brake pads.Mine has the 4.6 v8 which in tall hills can be slightly underpowered. I recommend the bigger engine especially if your towing. This is the most comfortable truck I have ever owned. I have had this truck 4.5 years.
Strengths: Very versatle.Unstopable 4 wheel drive.Comfortable.Large cargo capacity.
Weaknesses: Gas mileage poor.In mountain areas requires premium gas.
Similar Products Used: Ford f150,Ford Bronco 2,Ford rangers,
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Summary: 211,000 miles - never a problem -change the oil, watch the fluids - brakes are a problem - 7 front (plus a siezed rotor) 6 rear - but, changing them myself not a big deal. Runs like a dream - full confidence. Have another ' 83 Ford F-
250 350K miles - says alot for the brand.
Strengths: 23+ years of using Ford - no major problems. Always reliable - 210K on a '98 model - you tell me...
Weaknesses: brakes on the Expedition
Similar Products Used: n/a
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Summary: Bought the car with 17,000 miles on it, not bad for car that sold for 50K new. Drivers side door rattles, had it fixed once, a year later sound was back...out of warranty of course.
Car drives great, very smooth and steering is good. Nice upgrade in ride from '99 Expedition. Down side is even with the 5.4 the power is not very good. Leather is cheap, driver side is cracking and I regularly clean and condition the leather. 2nd row seating has very little leg room, its amazing, I am 6'1" and when I sit in back, I had more leg room in my '93 Pathfinder's back seat...seriously. Doors close but light sometimes does not go off and dash says light is on from time to time, then it figures it out and all is well. Rear brakes went out, think it was due to girlfriend driving car with e-brake on...but tell me, what good is an e-brake if you can drive with it on? Seems like if its engaged, the car should not move, call me crazy. Front brakes, huge amounts of dust come from them. I can wash my car, and by the time I get home, the wheels have the first layer of brake dust, within a day it looks terrible. Replacing them today, keep a close eye on them in hot envoronments. DVD is nice, auto folding back seats nice, good stereo. Navigation is hit and miss, sometimes it is inaccurate and has me about .5 miles off on the map from where I really am. Graphics do not hold a candle to what I have seen in Acura or Range Rover, but its still nice. Arm rest lacks function, need more storage spaces for things like wallet, phone, etc. Easily clutters now. The mirrors do not work well in reverse, best to leave that one off, same with auto memory settings, it creates more problems than it solves. The back up sensor is kind of helpful, but worthless once you get 4' and in when backing up since the sound is the same at 4' and 4". Keyless remote sometimes does not work on any door but drivers door. Seats really are not very comfortable. For a car that is really for road trips, all of the seating is really not comfortable. The front seats are firm, flat, and not many adjustments. And whats up with the clearance? This car is not an off roader, it is best for the highway and moderate snow. Tows pretty well too. One more think, this is a biggie. I keep seeing in the paper 2006 Expeditions for $26,000. Now I am sure those are base models and only one in stock, but ok...get an XLT new with options for $30K? They are dropping the price of their new cars and it kills any resale on mine. Likely because of rental returns, but also because they want to sell new cars. Well, even at 30K, in 3 years, that car is going to be worth $10K. These cars do not hold their value as is, mix in the manufacturer now trying to give them away...or you need to think, if you buy new today, we are likely 1-2 years away from Ford changing the body style of the Expedition, which will make your new car drop even more in value.
Strengths: Good smooth ride, responsive steering, nice looking car. Like dual climate control and how rear window vents open. No major problems with car, been pretty reliable and I have 65,000 miles on mine. decent visibility, feels like a safe car, many safety features.
Weaknesses: Brake dust on front is horrible. not comfortable, lacks power, do not get the sense it is durable in you can go off road (except maybe a gravel road) and it would not harm the truck. some rattles, not comfortable on long drives, not a car that I get the feeling would be a good idea to own past 90,000 miles. Car does not hold its value like others and this model is due for a design change within 2 years I believe.
Similar Products Used: '99 Expedition
'93 Pathfinder
'96 Firebird
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Summary: It's no minivan. We now have four small children and find that there is some difficulty getting everyone in/out with all the car seats. With both portions of third row seat up, you lose the coveted cargo space. But with three car seats in middle row, there's no way into back seat except through rear lift gate (I know, this problem is somewhat unique to us, but...). Not as functional as a minivan for a family of 6, but does have it's good points too. It's big and (at least feels) safe. Ride's great and has good-enough power (we have the 5.4L V-8). With three seated in middle and one in back, can still leave bigger part of split 3rd row seat down and have room for stroller, groceries, etc. For the size it is not overly noisy even at freeway speeds.
As for the problems, we've had a few: Within a month, the black pant chipped off the rear seat temp/audio control console revealing the tan undertones (looks bad). Dealer said they would paint, although we never had them do it. The six disc cd-changer often will not eject cd's. We have to help it by sticking another cd in the slot and coercing the thing to come out.
At about 26,000 miles, the alternator went out. We were driving down the road one day and the truck started dying. Lights were flashing in dash board and engine was hesitating, until it completely died (luckily we had made it into a parking lot). We were stranded at the time and so bought a battery, which worked for a day, then died again. Took it to dealer and they couldn't find the problem. Said it was the new battery because supposedly the posts were too short (WHATEVER!). After we convinced them that was baloney, they found it to be an intermittent short in the alternator and replaced it. We've also had the rear ring-n-pinion replaced when we took it in because of a whining noise in the drive train. The car was in the shop 3 days for each of these repairs.
Also had a light bulb go out in driver side mirror. Dealer replaced but left out some insulation and caused some kind of burning smell (tape rubbed against light bulb). Took it back and had to have whole mirror replaced.
Latest problems are with hard grinding noise in powersteering when you turn wheel all the way. Dealer so far has not diagnosed, but have replaced power steering fluid reservoire and now are saying there is a small leak in the hose. Neither of these parts were in stock and now (after the weekend) we'll have had the thing in the shop for the seventh day (Monday). Ridiculous. Ford has covered (reluctantly) the cost of renting a Ford Focus, but with a family of six we have to go bigger and pay the difference.
On top of all that, we have been having problems with the rear brakes making a scraping noise, especially when backing down the driveway and sometimes when driving slowly in parking lot, even without foot on brake pedal (those are times when it's easier to hear, so it probably happens more often than we know). They always feel fine, but make noise and squeak a lot at times. We had the brakes checked just a few months ago (by dealer because of squeaking) and were told they were fine. Now we're told the rear brakes are bad, that the wear indicator is rubbing on rotor and the rotors are going bad. If they resurface, they probably won't be in spec, so will need to be replaced. Dealer asked if we drove with emergency brake on, which we DID NOT. I think there is something wrong with the brakes, like somehow they are sticking and causing undue wear, but have no way to prove or disprove except to take the dealers' and mechanics' word for it. We ran it by another supposedly unbiased mechanic and he said it sounded legitimate. Still, it's not right that they have gone bad in a few months when they were fine not long ago. We're still in the middle of this one, so we'll see what Ford says.
Lastly, the tires have gone bad too soon. Admittedly, we left them too long without rotation, but the two tires that were on the front for the first 24K miles are now needing to be replaced. The car now has 34,500 miles and I'm a bit worried about life after the warranty!
Strengths: Roomy, good power, comfortable, drives well.
Weaknesses: That infamous brake-dust on front wheels; brakes squeaked a lot and now need to be replaced; rear ring & Pinion went bad; light bulb out in driver's mirror; cd changer is stingy with returning (ejecting) cd's; power steering grinds hard; alternator; gas mileage stinks at about 13-16 mpg.
Similar Products Used: F150 Supercrew
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