2005 Ford Expedition

2005 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER, 90,000 MILES. (VEHICLE MANUFACTURED IN 2004.) WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THROTTLE STUCK IN FULLY DEPRESSED POSITION AFTER BEING ENGAGED FOR A ROUTINE PASS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS NOTED TO ACCELERATE. ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO NON-DEPRESSED STATE WHEN FORCE APPLIED. BRAKES APPLIED FORCEFULLY, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SLOWED OR BROUGHT TO A STOP. STRONG SMELL OF "BURNING" BRAKE PADS WAS NOTED. ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POSITION OF NEUTRAL. NO CHANGE IN ENGINE SPEED NOTED. TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 100 - 150 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. ANTILOCK SYSTEM AND OTHER SYSTEMS DID NOT ACTIVATE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THROTTLE PEDAL WAS INSPECTED. NO INTERIOR INTERFERENCE FROM FLOOR MATS OR OTHER MATERIALS NOTED. OPERATOR IS 100% CERTAIN AS A RESULT OF "REAL-TIME" VISUAL CONFIRMATION, THAT ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE NOT MISTAKENLY ENGAGED OR DUALLY ENGAGED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND WITH PRECISION AND DETAIL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY POST THE INCIDENT. THROTTLE BODY FOUND TO BE FOULED AND DIRTY. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT DIRTY THROTTLE BODY IS MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF SIMILAR THROTTLE BODY FAILURES PRODUCING SIMILAR EVENTS AS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD OTHER PREMATURE FAILURES, INCLUDING (1) NEED FOR TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE TO BE REBUILT AT 28,000 MILES; (2) FAILURE OF POWER DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE ON ITS TRACK AT 25,000 MILES; (3) PREMATURE CAM PHASER FAILURE AND REBUILD AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. *TR

OUR VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION LIMITED. ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE HAS UNEXPEDTEDLY LOST ALL POWER WITH THE MESSAGE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE" APPEARING. ON ONE OCCASSION WE WERE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A BUSY ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WE WERE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY TO KEEP FROM HITTING US BROADSIDE. TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING THE CAR MADE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. LAST WEEK MY WIFE AND SON WERE IN THE VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. MY WIFE HAD TO BREAK HARD AND NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER RESAEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT BOTH THESE PROBLEMS ARE COMMON WITH THE 2005 EXPEDITION. IF THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED SOMEONE YET IT IS AMAZING AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM IS BEING IGNORED BY FORD! *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN MINUTES. THE OVERDRIVE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WERE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION DOWN HWY 29 IN LAKE COUNTY, CA. WHEN THE 2 FRONT AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT HAS INJURIES HER CHEST AND NECK. THE CODES FROM THE VEHICLE DO NOT INDICATE ANY ERROR OR MALFUNCTION. IT WOULD MAKE SENSE THAT THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE F-150 RECALL ISSUE. *TR

WE WIFE HAS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION, IT IS USED MAINLY FOR HER TO HAUL OUR KIDS TO PRACTICE AND SCHOOL BACK AND FORTH. THE TRUCK IS CONSTANTLY DYING WHILE DRIVING IT. THE DISPLAY SHOWS CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". THIS MORNING SHE WAS TAKING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN IT DIED WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO SAY THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT CAN CHECK IT OUT FOR $$$$$$ YET I CAN SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FIND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING TO THESE EXPEDITIONS. MY QUESTIONS IS WHY ISN'T FORD BEING RESPONSIBLE AND GETTING THESE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN THESE VEHICLES. CAN YOU IMAGINE DRIVING WITH YOUR LOVED ONES AND LOOSING FULL CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE AT ANYTIME.WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SHUTDOWN AT ALL SPEEDS. IT IS GETTING WORSE. WHERE IS THE RECALL FORD?? BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.........UPDATE CHANGED OUT THE TPS QUESS WHAT DIDN'T FIX IT STILL DOING IT..WHAT NOW FORD?? *TR

WHILE TRAVELING 60-65 MPH, IN THE FAST LINE OF A FOUR LANE INTERSTATE, MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION SUFFERED ENGINE FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET MY CAR OFF THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT HARMING MYSELF OR MY CHILDREN. THE MECHANIC INFORMED US A ROCKER PIN HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO A PISTON RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR A NEW ENGINE. I AM REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO YOU BECAUSE WHEN WE PICKED UP OUR CAR AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HAVING HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE TWO OTHER FORDS (1EXPEDITION AND 1F150) THAT CAME IN AFTER OURS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION HAS BEEN STALLING WITH NO WARNING WITH THE CHECK THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ON. WILL RESTART AFTER TURNING OFF. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR TWICE AND HAS NOT HELPED. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON FOR THE 2005 EXPEDITION. FORD DEALER WILL NOT HELP,BUT OFFERS A $700. FIX THAT I UNDERSTAND DOES NOT ALWAYS HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE WAS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE DESTROYED THE FUEL PUMP AND BLEW THE 15 AMP FUSE THAT ALLOWS THE FUEL PUMP TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS IN LIMP MODE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ENGINE AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE OF THE COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE CONTROL UNIT MAY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE LIMP HOME MODE IS AT IDLE SPEED. HOWEVER, WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE VEHICLE STILL HAS POWER BRAKE AND STEERING. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME AT ANY SPEED. UPDATED 08/18/11

ME HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION XLT (V8 5.4L). THE TRUCK HAS CUT OFF ON US SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TO WEEKS, WITHOUT WARNING! IT HAS EVEN CUT OFF ON US ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING 55MPH. WE HAVE FOUR SMALL CHILDREN THAT TRAVEL WITH US CONSTANTLY. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC, THINKING OH WE JUST NEED A TUNE UP. TWO OF THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF INTO THE MOTOR HEAD. WE ENDED UP SPENDING $800 BUCKS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND $150 BUCKS ON A VAN RENTAL. IN MY OPINION FORD SHOULD HANDLE THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT IS A LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT WE MADE IT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY THAT DAY. BUT WHAT IF ANOTHER FAMILY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM....AND THEY ARE NOT SO LUCKY? I GUESS FORD WILL THEN ISSUE A RECALL AND EXTEND THEIR MOST SINCERE APOLOGIES. *TR