I have a 2007 Eddie Bauer Ford Expedition EL with >100K miles. It has no issues until yesterday. I took it to the car wash yesterday where they washed exterior (automated machine) and detailed the interior (shampooed carpets, cleaned leather, etc.).
When I left the car wash the following symtoms were observed:
1. Turn signals non-functional.
2. Tire Pressure Monitoring system complains of a fault. Indicator light on instrument panel is illuminated.
3. Parking brake indicator on instrument panel stays illuminated.
4. Electric liftgate is non-functional.
5. AC not working (I am guessing the compressor clutch is not energized).
6. With key removed and all doors closed, instrument panel illumination remained on for hours, maybe all night. Fortunately, battery was not drained this morning.
I did quick visual inspection of fuse boxes in passenger compartment and under hood. No obvious blown fuses. I would have to remove each fuse individually to see if any are blown. I checked owner's manual and I don't see a single circuit that would cause all these issues. There was no moisture around the fuse boxes. Under the hood was dusty and bone dry.
I Googled a bit and discovered older expeds have issue of GEM box getting wet and causing semi-random failures. I am wondering if 2007 model has analogous GEM box or similar that can fail due to car wash or carpet shampooing. Any pointers would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Chuck
When I left the car wash the following symtoms were observed:
1. Turn signals non-functional.
2. Tire Pressure Monitoring system complains of a fault. Indicator light on instrument panel is illuminated.
3. Parking brake indicator on instrument panel stays illuminated.
4. Electric liftgate is non-functional.
5. AC not working (I am guessing the compressor clutch is not energized).
6. With key removed and all doors closed, instrument panel illumination remained on for hours, maybe all night. Fortunately, battery was not drained this morning.
I did quick visual inspection of fuse boxes in passenger compartment and under hood. No obvious blown fuses. I would have to remove each fuse individually to see if any are blown. I checked owner's manual and I don't see a single circuit that would cause all these issues. There was no moisture around the fuse boxes. Under the hood was dusty and bone dry.
I Googled a bit and discovered older expeds have issue of GEM box getting wet and causing semi-random failures. I am wondering if 2007 model has analogous GEM box or similar that can fail due to car wash or carpet shampooing. Any pointers would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Chuck