2006 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SPORADICALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ENGAGED IN FAIL-SAFE MODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAIL SAFE MODE SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

2006 FORD EXPEDITION. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL ACTIVATE THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED UPON STOPPING, HE DISCOVERED THAT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND TURNING IT BACK TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE WOULD RE-START. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM BY RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE CONSUMER STATED NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED, EXCEPT WHEN THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE ACTIVATED. THE ENGINE SAFE MODE WARNING DISAPPEARED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. *JB

2006 FORD EXPEDITION E.B. AND ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE 1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: THERE ARE NO DETECTABLE EVENTS PRECEDING WHATEVER CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO "ENGINE FAILSAFE" MODE. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE AS IT ALWAYS DOES AND THEN IT JUST HAPPENS RANDOMLY. 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES: FAILURE OCCURS AT RANDOM AND IS NOT PREDICTABLE IT JUST HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY AS IT SHOULD AND IN A SPILT SECOND IT IS LIKE THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF, THE INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYS "ENGINE IN FAILSAFE MODE". THE ENGINE IS ACTUALLY RUNNING IN FAILSAFE MODE BUT ONLY AT AN IDLE, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FUNCTION HOWEVER THE THROTTLE IS TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE IN FAILSAFE MODE, THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A CREEP AND WILL STOP AT THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS THE ONLY AVAILABLE OPTION IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND RESTART. THE VEHICLE ALWAYS RESTARTS AND RESUMES NORMAL OPERATION AND DRIVEABILTY IS FINE, JUST AS THOUGH NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THE OCCURRENCE FIRST HAPPENED EARLY IN JANUARY 2010, AGAIN IN LATE JANUARY, THEN IN SEPTEMBER 2010 THEN AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 26 THEN TWICE TODAY FEBRUARY 28 ABOUT 20 MINUTES APART. THE CONSEQUENCES: SCARY, DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS. FEELS LIKE AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND/OR A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHEN A VEHICLE UNDER POWER JUST SHUTS OFF INSTANTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT IS LOGICAL SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE IS A REALISTIC CONSEQUENCE. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE: SO FAR JUST A LOT OF FORD GUESSWORK. THE INTERNET HAS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CONSUMER POSTS REGARDING VARIOUS REPAIRS MADE. THE REPORTED REPAIRS RANGE FROM SENSORS, SPARK PLUGS, COILS, CATS,FILTERS, CONVERTERS AND MORE. THE COMMON THREAD IN THESE CONSUMER REPORTS IS THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND OCCURS RANDOMLY AFTER REPAIR. *TR

FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN THE PAST 2 YEARS THE SUV HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DASHBOAD LIGHTS UP, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC. NO WARNING. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TWICE, BUT NO CODES HAVE SHOWN UP ON THE DIAGNOSTICS. THIS IS EXTREMELTY UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A AN ACCIDENT HARMING MY FAMILY, ANOTHER FAMILY OR BOTH. *TR

I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A BUSY OFFICE COMPLEX, AND THE ENGINE IN MY 2006 FORD EXPEDITION CUT OFF. THE SYSTEM GENERATED CODE WAS 'ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART. THE ENGINE CAR STARTED, BUT THE FACT THAT IT CUT OFF, WITHOUT WARNING IS EXTREMELY ALARMING. I'VE CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE WHO SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, AND THAT I NEEDED TO GO TO A SERVICE CENTER. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND THIS SITE, I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD PROMPT A RECALL, BUT FORD'S COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT IT IS WAITING UNTIL THERE ARE ENOUGH FATALITIES TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION TO FIX WHAT APPEARS TO BE A $600-800 ISSUE. FORD SHOULD BE AND CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN THEIR DELIBERATE DECISION TO DISREGARD THE ENGINE FAILURE COMPLAINTS. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER FOR SEVERAL DECADES. THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE. *TR

'06 EXPEDITION WENT INTO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AS MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN CROSSING 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER COASTING INTO A PARKING LOT, SHE TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND SHE WENT ON HER WAY. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE FOUND 100'S OF '06 EXPEDITIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO POINT TO THE THROTTLE BODY. A RECENT AC REPAIR TO THIS CAR WAS ALMOST $800.00 AND NOW I AM HEARING TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE BODY IS UPWARD TO $700-$800. $1500 OF REPAIRS ON A CAR WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE, KILLED. *LN

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD HIT BLACK ICE AND THEN SLIDE INTO A TREE HEAD ON. BOTH THE DRIVERSIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT BUT STILL SUFFERED FACIAL TRAUMA. I RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES IN MY LIPS AND THE INSIDE OF MY MOUTH. I THINK FORD SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT IF MY AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I WOULDN'T HAVE SUFFERED THE TRAUMA TO MY FACE. *TR

2006 FORD EXPEDITION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CAR WILL START BACK UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BUT WILL SHUT DOWN SPORADICALLY. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2006 FORD EXPEDITION DOWN A BUSY ROAD AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 40 MPH. SHE WAS DRIVING WITH ANOTHER FRIEND AND OUR 2 CHILDREN (18 MONTHS AND 1 WEEK!) A WRENCH SYMBOL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. SHE PUT ON HER HAZARDS AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COME TO A STOP. SHE TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. AFTER TALKING TO A MECHANIC AND DOING INTERNET RESEARCH I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH CONSISTS OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF THE THROTTLE. THE FIX IS UPWARDS OF $500; SO A RECALL OF SOMETHING THAT EXPENSIVE CAN EASILY BE BRUSHED UNDER THE TABLE BY FORD. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. IF MORE VEHICLES KEEP SHUTTING DOWN ON THEIR OWN SOMEONE WILL SOON BE INJURED OR KILLED. *TR