2006 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

MY BEST FRIEND FATHER AND GRANDMOTHER DIED INSIDE AN SUV ACCIDENT THAT EMERGED INTO A SWIMMING POOL. WINDOWS WERE CLOSED. THERE WAS NO WAY OUT OF THE SUV DUE TO POWER WINDOWS. THEY SAT THERE WAITING FOR DEATH. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO ALL VEHICLES WHO ARE BUILT WITH POWER WINDOWS. THE SAME WAY THAT MOST MODERN VEHICLES NOW HAVE A WAY OF ESCAPING FROM THE TRUNK OF A CAR WHY ISN'T THERE SOMETHING WHERE THERE IS A WAY OF ESCAPING FROM A CAR WINDOW IF THE CAR GOES INTO A POOL OF DEEP WATER ABOVE 5 FEET. THESE AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES NEED TO CREATE AN EMERGENCY MECHANISM IN ALL POWER WINDOWS IN CASE OF THE CAR GOING INTO A LAKE, RIVER, POOL, ETC. ALL WINDOWS FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS SHOULD HAVE A MANUAL ROLL DOWN KNOB OR WHATEVER IT IS CALLED FOR SUCH ACCIDENTS. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IF MY FRIENDS FATHER HAD SOME KIND OF TOOL TO BREAK THE WINDOWS HE WOULD OF BUT WHO IS TO SAY THAT THE RUSHING WATERS WOULD HAVE STILL KILLED THEM. THEY WERE SENIOR CITIZENS THAT DIED SO TRAGICALLY AND THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE RIGHT DEPARTMENT FOR SUCH A COMPLAINT, BUT IF THIS IS THE WRONG DEPARTMENT CAN SOMEONE PLEASE DIRECT ME TO THE PROPER CHANNELS. THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BUT IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THEY ENDED UP INSIDE A SWIMMING POOL. IF SUCH MECHANISM IS INVENTED, IT SHOULD NOT BE AN OPTIONAL IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY JUST LIKE SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS AND SHOULD NOT BE COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER DUE TO THAT IT IS A LIFE SAVING TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS FOR THAT FACT. I HOPE I AM UNDERSTOOD AND THAT THIS COMPLAINT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS IT WILL SAVE A LOT OF LIVES. I ALSO HOPE THAT I HAVE MADE MY SELF CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE. THANK YOU. *TR

AUGUST 21 ON THE WAY TO WORK (4 MILE DRIVE) THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND LOST POWER,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER,AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE WHAT IS GOING ON,SO THEY SAID THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CODES ARE P0022-P0305-P0307-P1184-P2198-P2273 MY FAMILY JUST CAME BACK FROM A 3000 TRIP ,I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HAVING THIS HAPPENING TO US DURING THIS TIME. I BEEN LOOKING FOR THE SAME TYPE OF TROUBLE TO THIS TRUCKS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT HAVING TO REPLACE ENGINES RANGING FROM 38,000 MILES TO ABOUT 60,000MILES. THE PRICE OF THIS CARS ARE WELL OVER $35,000 TO HAVING TO SPEND ANOTHER $7,000 WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS OF OUR ECONOMY RIGHT NOW A NORMAL PERSON LIKE ME CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER RIP OFF BY ONE OF THE BIG COMPANIES,LIKE FORD. ALL I'M ASKING IS THAT THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ENGINE TROUBLES AND REPAIR LIKE THEY SUPPOSED TO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN GREATER THAN 60 MPH. THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE MORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 24, 2008, BUT THEY STILL CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/29/08.*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONVERTER. UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE MANEUVERED ACROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC, BUT WAS RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08.*JB

I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. 31,000 MILES. I HAVE PAINT BUBBLES ON THE HOOD AND REAR TAIL GATE ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. FORD TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A SERVICE CENTER. SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY WON'T FIX IT UNTIL IT BECOME A HOLE IN THE METAL. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! $35,000 SUV 2YRS. OLD AND I HAVE TO SPEND $1,200.00 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. LAST FORD I'LL EVER OWN! *TR

MY 2006 FORD EXPEDITION SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN FOR THE THIRD TIME NOW WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN SUDDENLY AND GIVES OUT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ON THE BOARD. DEALER SAYS NOTHING SHOWING UP ON THE DIAGNOSTICS. HOW COULD THAT BE. THERE'S GOT TO BE A REASON WHY THAT SUV SUDDENLY SHUT ITS ENGINE DOWN. ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN IF THIS WILL NOT BE RESOLVED. *TR

2006 FORD EXPEDITION HAS SAFETY ISSUES WITH ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE GAGS OR SHAKES UPON IGNITION. CONSUMER IS MOSTLY WORRIED ABOUT THE WOBBLING WHEN MAKING TURNS. CLAIMS THERE IS LOSS OF POWER. *KB THE REAR LATCH WOULD STICK AT TIMES TO THE POINT WHERE THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. *JB

2006 FORD EXPEDITION THAT CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING, STARTED AT APPROX 18K AND HAS BEEN TO SAME FORD DEALER 5 TIMES. PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE LAST VISIT TO DEALER BUT COULD COME BACK AND IS SERIOUS SAFETY FACTOR AS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. LAST REPAIR NOTED A ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR TO THROTTLEBODY. *TR

VEHICLE VIBRATION, SLOW LEAK OF TIRE PRESSURE. NEED FOR REPAIR INDICATED A WHEEL FAILURE WITH 25% TO 50% OF OUTER RIM CRACKING AWAY FROM WHEEL. VEHICLES ARE FORD EXPEDITIONS ONE A MODEL YR 2004 AND THE OTHER A MODEL YEAR 2006. USED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CONTACTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC, SIZE P265/70R18 TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FLATTEN EVEN AFTER REFILLING IT WITH AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05T022000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) ALTHOUGH SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAM WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND THE TIRE TREAD WAS 5/30 SECONDS. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 02/12/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THEY WERE ONLY A YEAR OLD.