2006 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FAIL SAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ENGINE FREQUENTLY GOES IN TO ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. THIS HAPPENS TYPICALLY WHEN THE CAR IS BEING LIGHTLY THROTTLED SUCH AS AROUND CORNERS OR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CAR RESTARTS FINE, BUT MUST BE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, WHICH DISABLES AIRBAGS, MAKES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. PREVIOUSLY I HAVE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY OF THE CAR AT THE SUGGESTION OF NUMEROUS MECHANICS, AND THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR NEARLY A YEAR. NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY WIFE'S SAFETY. THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED AS THE THROTTLE PLATE STICKING RETURNING INVALID DATA TO THE COMPUTER SENDING THE ENGINE INTO FAILSAFE MODE. *JS

AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I LOSE POWER AND DEACCELERATE AND GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH. THEN THE ENGINE CUTS OFF COMPLETELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! ONCE I TURN THE KEY OFF I RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A MONTH. I REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND IT DID NOT DO THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR, NOW IT IS STARTING AGAIN AND IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. IT HAS HAPPENED AT 65MPH, 40MPH, 25MPH, 55MPH, 30 MPH. THERE IS NO PATTERN. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR TURN INTO A PARKING LOT EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, IT SCARES ME! I HAVE READ MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS OF THIS HAPPENING ONLINE TO THE 2006 AND WONDER WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED IF THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD TWICE AND BC THE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON AND IT IS NOT HAPPENING WHEN I BRING IT TO THEM THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO EMERGENCY LANE THEN RESTART CAR. HAPPENED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. TOOK TO SHOP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. NO ISSUES SINCE THEN (~ 1 YEAR AGO). SOUNDS LIKE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF, ESPECIALLY AT A STAND STILL & A/C ON. NOT AS OFTEN IF A/C IS NOT ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ UPDATED 2/27/2015 *JS

AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, RUNNING OVER THE CONCRETE STOP AND THE CURVE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND RAN HEAD ON INTO A TREE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE PARKING SPACE. THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

ENGINE WENT IN TO FAIL SAFE MODE AND STALLED WHILE COASTING TO PULL OFF. PUT IN NEUTRAL SHUT OFF KEY AND THEN RESTARTED. NO MORE PROBLEM..UNTIL A YEAR LATER. FAIL SAFE THEN STALL. RESTARTED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. AFTER 10 MILES FAIL SAFE AND STALL. RESTARTED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON TOOK TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS THROTTLE BODY $650 REPAIR. OBVIOUSLY; I AM NOT THE FIRST VICTIM! SHAME ON YOU FORD FOR NOT STEPPING UP AND TAKING CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS AND REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODIES. TO CONSUMERS..FAIL SAFE DOESN'T MEAN SAFE TO KEEP DRIVING, IT IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING JUST LONG ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE YOU PULL OVER. GOOD LUCK! *TR