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Would buy again!
commuterguy, 03/09/2014
2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4WD 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought mine in 07 with 40k+and I am about to hit an amazing 200k. Now that isn't that amazing but considering I have spent very little money outside of normal wear ant tear repairs. Engine, transmission, Dvd player, heated and cooled seats, side mirror defrosters etc..... all work great It is 2014 and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. I am going to keep this truck until she dies!!
My best car ever
sam1174, 07/12/2010
2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Rwd 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my 04 Expedition Eddie Bauer about two years ago. When I bought it it had 130,000 miles on it. It seemed to be in excellent condition when I bought it, especially for a vehicle with that many miles on it. Since then I have put another 35,000 miles on it, and every one of them has been completely trouble free. This vehicle has performed flawlessly the entire time I've owned it. I've never had a vehicle with this many miles on it. It's still my vehicle of choice for long trips! We recently returned from a 1000 mile trip up to the mountains, and as expected, the Expedition gave us no problems at all. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone who wants a reliable, roomy car.
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Four years and counting
tw, 12/22/2008
2004 Ford Expedition XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Great car value. This SUV holds so much. It handles better in the snow than my Range Rover which cost more than twice as much. This has been my best car purchase. Mileage is bad, but what real SUV has good mileage? This truck looks good on the road or parked next to anything. Also, the design still looks good today more than five years after the 2004 XLT first rolled off the production line.
362,000 miles! NO drive train work, ever!
Chuck from Daytona Beach, 12/24/2016
updated 01/05/2022
2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Rwd 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Wife bought 04 Eddie Bauer rwd with 5.4 engine at 45K miles. It now has 362,000 miles (!) and neither engine nor transmission has ever had any work on it-- AMAZING. At this point, uses about 1 quart of full synthetic oil ever 3,000 miles. Have run full syn oil ALWAYS and premium filters. Had to replace alternator at 250,000 miles and also a/c compressor, dryer, expansion valves, did that at 300,000 miles. NO rust or hardware corrosion / rust at all. We drive this vehicle between Missouri and Florida homes, 1,000 miles each way-- so most miles are highway. Cruises at 70-75 and will achieve close to 19 mgp if you take it easy, otherwise 17-16 on highway. Had to replace air suspension at 225K miles and went to strut/shock, cost around $600 to do- not too bad. We have excellent mechanics in both Missouri and Daytona Beach and are careful to maintain vehicle properly. It has been an amazing vehicle, but with this many miles, my wife wants to go to a newer model - can't blame her for that, but the Expedition realistically would run to 500,000 miles with no issues, based upon continuing excellent performance, minimal oil consumption, acceptable highway mileage and continuing great ride quality. The only non-function item is our tire pressure monitoring system, and that is due to battery giving out in the wheel sending unit. Not worth it to us to replace them, but even that is pretty minor cost, we just didn't feel it worth cost to replace them all. Will definitely miss this one when replaced, can't overstate the quality built into Expedition and the incredible, trouble-free use it has given. Hoping next one is as good!! POST DATE: Finally turned in this Expedition...and got ANOTHER Eddie Bauer Expedition. Cannot overstate the quality built into these vehicles, absolutely the best. Fabulous ride quality, total reliability, nice looking vehicle, reasonable gas mileage (for what it is!). These are really awesome vehicles from the perspective of quality, value, reliability, and ease of service. I don't work for Ford, but have to tell you, they are building superb vehicles. Update- The replacement Expedition is even better than the 2004. Flawless performance at 250,000 miles, getting ready for another Expedition very soon. This vehicle is in fantastic condition, nobody believes it has as many miles as id does. This is an easy 500,000 mile vehi le,no question at all.
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Where's the Quality and Reliability?
UnhappyOwner, 02/01/2006
2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Rwd 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I traded in my 1997 Expedition for a new 2004 Eddie Bauer Expedition because of all of the improvements. While the new features and styling are great the build quality and reliability are terrible! In 2 years the differential has been rebuilt twice, the battery failed, one window motor failed, comfort seats (heat & a/c) failed, passenger mirror motor failed and has more rattles that a daycare. Now I've been told that the front brake rotors need to replaced because they are too thin at 20K! I called Ford and they said that they were not under warranty but the replacements had been "redesigned" to resolve this problem. They admitted that this was a design defect but it would not be covered or pro-rated.