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138,000 miles · May 25, 2018

Service BrakesSteeringUnknown Or Other

MY 2006 FORD EXPEDITION SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS IN THE MIDST OF ME DRIVING THE TRUCK EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN IT'S HARD FOR ME TO STEER MY VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES LOCKS UP THIS WAS SO SCARY DRIVING THE EXPRESSWAY AND TRYING TO MANEUVER A STALLED VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI #11097889

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2016

SteeringUnknown Or Other

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I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 4X2 AND MY PROBLEM STARTED AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010. IN 2011 I WAS IN TAMPA, FL AFTER GASSING UP I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO SARASOTA FORD IN SARASOTA, FL WHERE I LIVE. THAT'S THE FIRST TIME NOW THE SECOND TIME I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AT 4:30 AM IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER OF 2014 I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF. THE THIRD EVENT HAPPENED ON FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 AT 4: 28 AM IN MY DRIVEWAY I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AS I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF. I HAVE HAD TO MISS TWO DAYS OF WORK BY USING PTO/PAID TIME OFF WHICH IS MY VACATION TIME DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CONTINUALLY BREAKING OFF. SARASOTA FORD TOLD ME THAT THE SHIFT LEVER HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED SO THEY HAD TO LOCATE A USED PART FOR THE LAST REPAIR. I HAVE FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO WHICH THEY WILL NOT DISCLOSE ANY FINDINGS OR OTHER RELATED COMPLAINTS ONLY THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS. I HAVE HAD SARASOTA FORD CHARGE ME FOR A NEW PART THEN TAKE SOME MONEY OFF AFTER I FOUND OUT IT WAS A USED PART TO WHICH THEY NEVER NOTIFIED OR ASKED ME IF IT WAS OK TO PUT USED PARTS ON MY VEHICLE. THE SALES MANAGER BILL GODFREY LIED TO ME WHEN I ASKED FOR COPIES OF MY PRIOR INVOICES IN REFERENCE TO THIS ONGOING ISSUE. HE STATED THAT THE RECORDS WERE NOT ON SITE WHEN IN FACT THEY WERE AS I BELIEVE ONE OF THE FILE CLERKS ACTUALLY TOLD US THESE RECORDS WHERE ON SITE IN A OFFICE AND SHE SUPPLIED US WITH THE DOCUMENTS.

NHTSA ODI #10883751

86,900 miles · Jun 6, 2016

EnginePower TrainSteering

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MY 2006 FORD EXPEDITION'S "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" INITIATED AND ALERTED ME WHILE I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN COMPLETELY AND LOSING ALL POWER. MY MAIN ISSUE/CONCERN WITH THIS IS THAT I LOST STEERING AND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BRAKING POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON A SIDE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START A COUPLE OF TRIES LATER, AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO A SERVICE SHOP SAFELY, WHICH WAS OVER AN HOUR AWAY. I CANNOT HELP BUT BE GRATEFUL FOR GETTING HOME SAFELY, BUT AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE VEHICLES EXPERIENCING SUCH ISSUES AS THEY TRAVERSE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES, ESPECIALLY ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING AROUND 70MPH. THIS POTENTIALLY POSED VERY IMPACTFUL CONSEQUENCES AND PUTS MYSELF, FRIENDS/FAMILY TRAVELING WITH ME, AND OTHER MOTORISTS.

NHTSA ODI #10872668

130,000 miles · Nov 16, 2015

Electrical SystemEngineSteering

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN MY ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS A BEEP AND A LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID "ENGINER FAIL SAFE MODE". THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, BUT LUCKILY I STILL HAD FULL MOVEMENT OF MY STEERING WHEEL SO I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AND GET OFF TO THE SHOULDER. I PANICKED FOR A MOMENT, BUT STARTED THE CAR AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I ATTEMPTED MY DRIVE TO WORK AND MADE IT THERE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE. ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND MY HUSBAND IS OUT OF TOWN FOR WORK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

NHTSA ODI #10790557

140,000 miles · Sep 29, 2015

Electrical SystemSteeringVehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE VEHICLE ENGINE SAFETY MODE WAS INITIATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ODI #10778348

92,000 miles · Mar 24, 2015

EngineSteeringVehicle Speed Control

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I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25-30MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING. IT WAS TOTALLY OFF AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IF A CAR HAD BEEN COMING IT WOULD HAVE HIT US. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE KEY, PUT IT IN PARK AND START IT UP AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. I DECIDED TO CAREFULLY TRY TO GET HOME. ON THE WAY HOME I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN, NO WARNING. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I WAS AGAIN ABLE TO TURN OFF THE KEY, PUT IT IN PARK, AND START IT UP. I MADE IT HOME A SHORT DISTANCE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED ON A HIGHWAY BY A CAR RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF AND BECOMING UNSTEERABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10701287

90,000 miles · Feb 24, 2015

EngineSteering

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE CAME ON AND TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES BETWEEN LOCATION AND HOME. ALMOST GOT REARENDED WHEN IT HAPPENED. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10690292

68,685 miles · Jul 4, 2014

EngineSteering

DRIVING IN TOWN ON FOUR LANE AT 45 MPH. FAIL SAFE LIGHT APPEARED AND ENGINE CUT OFF AND LOST POWER STEERING. ALMOST REAR ENDED AS THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD! ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN WHILE RETURNING HOME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10608197

133,237 miles · Apr 3, 2014

EngineSteering

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AS I WAS DRIVING MY EXPEDITION, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND I HAD TO POWER STEERING AND THEN IN THE MESSAGE CENTER IT SHOWED "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". I HAD TO PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND COAST TO A STOP IN THE LANE I WAS IN AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE I COULD RESTART MY TRUCK. I WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH LANES OR MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION BECAUSE I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN IN MARCH OF 2009 WHEN I WAS GOING 60 ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP IN THAT LANE WITH MY FLASHERS ON HOPING EVERYONE AROUND ME WOULD SEE I WAS HAVING CAR TROUBLE. I HAD 3 OF MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. IN 2009 I TOOK IT INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT WHICH COST ME $536.00. IN 2009 IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FIXED. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TODAY AND THEY SAID AGAIN ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND BECAUSE IT'S BEEN 5 YEARS THE OTHER ONE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. SO NOW I'M GETTING A NEW THROTTLE BODY PUT IN. I EMAILED FORD CORPORATE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL NOR PLANS FOR ONE SO THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10577260

74,300 miles · Mar 27, 2014

EngineSteeringVehicle Speed Control

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THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT: THE FIST WAS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET YESTERDAY WHEN THE "FAIL SAFE MODE" INDICATOR CAME ON AND SAID ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. CAR TURNS OFF, CANNOT STEER. VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF. TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AND I DROVE TO WORK, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHO RAN IT AND IT CAME UP AS THROTTLE BODY FORCES IMMEDIATE IDLE. WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THE 10 PAGES ON COMPLAINTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM SAID IT WOULD SAY - HOWEVER INFORMATION ON THAT SITE ALSO SAID IT'S ACTUALLY THE FUEL PUMP MODULATOR, BUT THE COMPUTER DID NOT INDICATE THAT AT ALL. THERE WERE ALMOST 60 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME SITUATIONS - WHEN I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC TODAY THE CAR 'HESITATED' AND DID NOT ACCELERATE CORRECTLY. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY - AND AGAIN I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THIS DEFECT IS GOING TO CAUSE AN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD CORPORATE; BUT WITH THE RECENT INCIDENTS WITH GM I WOULD HATE TO SEE AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY OCCUR WHEN FORD AND OTHERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE TO GET THIS FIXED, I'M HOPING MY FORD DEALER WILL WORK WITH ME, BUT I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD SO TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND I'M GUESSING MONEY WILL BE TOO. REGARDLESS OF FORD'S CORPORATE RESPONSE, I WILL BE CONTACTING THE MEDIA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10575089

Official recalls

05V520000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

Nov 9, 2005

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1-800-521-4140.

05V310000 · Tires:tread/belt

Jul 6, 2005

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT THE CENTER TREAD DURING PRODUCTION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVER TIME, THE DAMAGE MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW BELT CORROSION ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FOUR TIRES (TO ENSURE INSPECTION OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE TIRES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ROTATED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE) FOR TIRE TREAD DAMAGE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

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NHTSA investigations

PE08070 · Steel Wheel Fracture

Opened Dec 9, 2008 · Closed Apr 15, 2009

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels; Wheels:rim

FORD SPECIAL SERVICE VEHICLE (SSV) EXPEDITIONS USE A STEEL FULL FACE WHEEL DESIGN SIMILAR TO THAT INVESTIGATED IN PE03009, RQ04007, EA04034 (CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR) AND PE03026 (GM PICKUPS AND SUVS).A TOTAL OF 8,251 SSVS (2.2% OF TOTAL PRODUCTION) WERE PRODUCED WITHIN MODEL YEARS 2004-2006 AND SOLD PRIMARILY FOR USE BY STATE, FEDERAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (LE) AGENCIES.FORD STIPULATES THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGH SPEED OR PURSUIT OPERATIONS AND ALSO IDENTIFIED A 2004 NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE VEHICLE EVALUATION REPORT WHICH ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THIS LIMITATION. THE FULL FACE WHEEL IS FABRICATED FROM TWO PIECES: A STAMPED OUTER WHEEL DISC AND A FORMED RIM.THE TWO PIECES, WHICH TOGETHER COMPRISE THE OUTER BEAD SEAT, ARE JOINED TOGETHER WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD.A CYCLIC BENDING MOMENT OCCURS IN THE OUTER BEAD SEAT AREA AS THE WHEEL ROTATES, RESULTING IN FATIGUE STRESSES IN THE WELD'S HEAT AFFECTED ZONE THAT CAN LEAD TO FRACTURING (CRACKING) OF THE RIM MATERIAL.BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURS UNDER THE OUTBOARD TIRE BEAD, AIR LEAKAGE MAY NOT READILY OCCUR WHEN THE RIM CRACKS, DEPENDENT ON HOW WELL THE BEAD SEALS ON THE RIM.IF MULTIPLE CRACKS GROW UNDETECTED AND SUDDENLY JOIN INTO A SINGLE LARGE CRACK, THE WHEEL'S STRUCTURE CAN BECOME COMPROMISED LEADING TO RAPID AIR LOSS.A RAPID AIR LOSS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEED, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH. FORD RESPONDED TO ODI'S JANUARY 5, 2009 INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) ON FEBRUARY 24.FORD'S RESPONSE ACKNOWLEDGES A NUMBER OF WHEEL FRACTURES ON THE SSVS.HOWEVER, BASED ON ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE PERTINENT FACTORS, IT CONCLUDES THAT THE CONDITION DOES NOT REPRESENT AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO SAFETY.THE LACK OF REPORTS OF RAPID AIR LOSS, NO ALLEGED CRASHES, AND THEIR ASSESSMENT THAT A CRACKED WHEEL CAN BE DETECTED THROUGH SLOW, REPEATED AIR LOSS OR VIBRATION, WERE THE BASES FOR FORD'S CONCLUSION.FORD DISCUSSES THE RESULTS OF A STUDY IT PERFORMED ON WHEELS RETURNED FROM LE FIELD USE, DESIGN REVISIONS IT MADE TO THE SUBJECT WHEEL, AND THE OUTCOME OF DURABILITY TESTING IT CONDUCTED ON THE OLD AND NEW WHEEL DESIGNS. THE COUNTS SHOWN ABOVE INCLUDE A DUPLICATE ODI AND FORD REPORT; THE FORD COUNTS ARE UNIQUE VEHICLES ALLEGING WHEEL FRACTURE(S).SOME WARRANTY CLAIMS INVOLVED MORE THAN ONE WHEEL REPLACEMENT.ALTHOUGH THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THAN VEHICLES INVESTIGATED IN THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS OF TWO-PIECE WHEEL FRACTURE, ODI DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ALLEGATIONS OF CRASHES, RAPID AIR LOSS EVENTS DUE TO WHEEL FRACTURES OR ALLEGATIONS OF EFFECTS ON VEHICLE CONTROL OR STABILITY, AS WERE THE CASES IN PAST INVESTIGATIONS WHERE SAFETY RECALLS WERE CONDUCTED TO REPLACE AFFECTED WHEELS.THE AGENCY AGREES THAT THE SSV IS NOT SUITABLE FOR PURSUIT OR HIGH SPEED USAGE, REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRASHES OR LOSS OF CONTROL INCIDENTS TO BE CAUSED BY THE ALLEGED DEFECT. FORD IMPLEMENTED A 'SHOT PEENING' PROCESS IN JUNE 2006 WHICH REDUCED THE WHEEL'S SURFACE STRESS AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED ITS DURABILITY, AND ODI IS UNAWARE OF ANY FAILURES OF SHOT PEENED WHEELS (SERVICE PART NUMBER 7L1Z-1015-B).FORD'S TESTING SHOWED A SLIGHTLY REDUCED DURABILITY FOR THE NON-SHOT PEENED WHEELS WHEN 'LT' INSTEAD OF FORD APPROVED 'P' METRIC TYPE TIRES ARE USED. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY FURTHER C

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