2006 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

ENGINE LOST THROTTLE CONTROL, REDUCED TO IDLE AND THEN STALLED. I COASTED OFF ROAD, AND RESTARTED AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-60 MPH, THE SAFE MODE OPERATION ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, AND NEITHER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. .. UPDATED 02-07-13 *BF UPDATED 02/13/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TWICE IN LAST WEEK, DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED AND "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" LIGHT COMES ON. LOST POWER, BRAKING, AND STEERING. FORCED TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE CAR WAS ROLLING TO RESTART. ROLLED RIGHT THRU STOP SIGN. RESTARTED FINE, LUCKILY. IN SECOND EVENT, ALMOST GOT HIT WHEN TURNING LEFT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC! STARTED TURN AND COULDN'T STOP TURN DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING. FORTUNATELY, FIRST TIME I TRIED THE RESTART IN NEUTRAL AND IT WORKED, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT IN SECOND EVENT OR HIT SOMETHING SINCE I COULDN'T STEER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THE WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE AND SHOWED THAT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE HAD ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PREVIOUSLY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE DEALER FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2012. I HAD DRIVEN IT FOR ABOUT 8 WEEKS WHEN IT COMPLETELY DIED ON ME AT A STOP LIGHT BEFORE TAKE OFF. EVERYTHING WAS ON EXCEPT IT WOULD NOT GO AND THE MESSAGE CAME UP SAYING FAIL SAFE MODE. IT DID IT A COUPLE WEEKS LATER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN AND THEN AFTER THAT IT SEEMED TO DO IT ONCE A MONTH. THIS LAST TIME ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 2012 IT DID IT WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT OF A STORE INTO THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS NOT IN THE CAR TO WHERE IT WOULD HAVE HURT HIM AS WELL AS OTHERS AND MYSELF. I HAVE READ MANY ARTICLES AND COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS ABOUT THE EXPEDITIONS GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT IS VERY CONCERNING THAT THEY DO THIS AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS EVEN MADE COMMENTS ABOUT IT WHEN IT WAS EXAMINED. MY MOTHER WORKS FOR FORD AND SHE HAS SEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG UNLESS MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR EVEN DEAD. IT IS FRUSTRATING TO KNOW I PAID OVER $20,000 ON A VEHICLE THAT I LOVE AND NEED BUT IS NOT SAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE PRICED A THROTTLE BODY WITH MY MOTHER'S DISCOUNT AT WORK AND IT WAS ABOUT $210.00 AFTER TAX AND THE LABOR TO PUT IT IN IS AROUND $450.00. IF FORD WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM PEOPLE WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH JUST TO BE SAFE IN A VEHICLE THEY SPEND SO MUCH MONEY. PLEASE LOOK INTO ISSUING SOMETHING AGAINST THIS VEHICLE PROBLEM SO THAT OTHERS ARE SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE AT 65 MPH AND STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELLY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THE SECOND TIME WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED AGAIN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOW AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE SECOND DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, FM 185. I WAS DRIVING NORTHEAST WHILE THE OTHER DRIVER WAS SOMEWHAT STOPPED HEADING WEST, TRYING TO TURN SOUTH ONTO CATTLE DRIVE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AWAITING TO TURN LEFT. THE OTHER DRIVER TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AS I WAS HEADED STRAIGHT. THE INITIAL IMPACT WAS DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AND THEN DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WE HIT, AND THEN MY VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE TURN WHICH TURNED MY VEHICLE AROUND FACING MY INITIAL PATH OF DIRECTION. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAGS, DRIVER, AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS AS WELL. THE AIRBAGS OF THE CAR CAUSING THE ACCIDENT DID DEPLOY. *TR

MY 2006 FORD EXPEDITION HAS SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2010. IT WAS SERVICED IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 AND RAN FINE FOR A WHILE. IN 2011, IT STARTED CUTTING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. I COULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT, INTERSECTION, DRIVING, OR TURNING THE CORNER. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TESTED ABOUT 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE SCARIEST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED IT VERY QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OR COMING TOWARDS ME. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE POST ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE YET. PLEASE HELP! *TR