The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the bracket that holds the hood down was corroded and was oxidized under the paint. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

- Englishtown, NJ, USA

Paint peeling off under front of hood and under rear lift gate. This is a known problem for Ford, I am finding out. It has apparently been going on for over a decade. The paint flakes off on any aluminum body panels that have been contaminated with iron. I have taken my vehicle to the dealer and they refused to repair it free of charge. I also called Ford directly to complain and was told that there is currently no recall for the paint since there are not enough complaints.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

The tailgate on my 2008 Ford Expedition el is bubbling and cracking where the lift gate is. I believe this to be a major defect in the way this model vehicle was built. I have seen numerous '08 el's with the same problem. It looks as if underneath the paint has sever rusting. This is definitely something that Ford needs to take responsibility for.

- Braintree, MA, USA

Paint started bubbling on tailgate at about 80,000 miles. Car was brought to dealer for inspection of the tailgate and issue was forwarded to Ford Motor Co for approval under extended warranty. Approval was denied as the body panel was not yet visible under paint (as it was explained to me). At 95,000 miles (vehicle still covered under extended warranty) paint had flaked off and there was visible corrosion of the aluminum tailgate. Paint has also started flaking off the underside of the tailgate, under the lower lip, exposing the body panel beneath. Even with the exposed body panels and corrosion and oxidation of the aluminum tailgate coverage was still denied. This is an obvious issues with the workmanship or process used to apply paint to aluminum body panels as the paint on the rest of the vehicle is in very good condition.

- Basking Ridge, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the driver side interior door handle fractured and the contact was unable to exit the vehicle without opening the door from the exterior. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 08V058000 (latches/locks/linkages: Doors: Latch) but her VIN was not included in the recall and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 73,000.

- Augusta, GA, USA

I have a 2008 Ford Expedition that has paint corrosion around the front hood latch. I had an estimate done by a local body shop and he pointed this out to me. He said it will eventually corrode through and the hood will fly open.

- S. Weymouth, MA, USA