2005 FORD EXPEDITION Electrical System Problems

Engine Missing

CRANK NO START, AFTER REPLACED NEW FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND OTHER PARTS WOULD NOT START AND NOT GETTING FUEL. WAS IN MOTION AND DIED AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK.

Mileage: 133,000

FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSED GALVANIC CORROSION. ALUMINUM BODY OF COMPONENT ACTS AS THE SACRIFICIAL ANODE FOR THE FRAME WHICH IS STEEL. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL AT 65MPH AND LOSE POWER AND THUS CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER WHILE TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS COULD BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS, CONGESTED AREAS, OR AREAS WITH PEDESTRIANS SUCH AS SCHOOLS. I HAVE ALSO NOTIFIED FORD OF THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 218,000

THIS CAR JUST NUMEROUS OF PROBLEM..... WHO EVER BUILT THIS CAR DID NOT HAVE A GOOD JOB OF DOING IT

SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE DRIVING NORMALLY AND TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF 4 DIFFERENT TIMES ALL DIFFERENTLY I CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE HAD FUEL TANK DROPPED AND CHANGED FUEL FILTER AND PUMP I'M NOT GOING TO LIE I LOVE MY BABY SHE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME BESIDES THIS I HAVE 250,000 PLUS MILES ON HER AND COUNTING AND NEVER FACED PROBS TILL NOW I'VE RECENTLY THIS YEAR (TECHNICALLY) REBUILT HER MOTOR AND THAT'S IT . ALSO PASSANGER OVER HEAD LIGHTSTART HAVE BEEN ACTING FUNNY SOME WORK SOME DON'T AND AC IN THE 3RD ROW SOMETIMES GOES OUT OR MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AND HEATER DON'T WORK AT ALL ON THE 2ND OR 3RD ROW I AM A SINGLE FEMALE WITH 3 YOUNG KIDS ID LOVE TO KEEP MY BABY RUNNING SO PLEASE HELP AND I'VE HAD ONE OTHER PROB ONE TIME ON HIGH WAY I HAD A FENDER BENDER I REPEATEDLY STOPPED OVER N OVER ON BREAKS AND NEVER MANAGED TO STOP UNTIL I SLAMMED INTO OTHER DRIVER IN FRONTHE OF ME ME AND MY KIDS WERE TERRIFIED AND NEVER THANK GOD HAPPENED AGAIN BUT YEP SO PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF PEOPLE'S SAFETY RECALL FIX AND APOLOGIZE FOR THE WRONG HARMFUL DOING LIKE BIG BOYS AND PAY UP OR YOU'LL EITHER LOSE PRECIOUS INNOCENT LIVES OF FORD CUSTOMERS OR JUST LOSE CUSTOMERS IN GENERAL HAVE A HEART FIX YALLS WRONG AND LETS MOVE ON WITH THIS FORD BUILT TUFF HECK OF A BEAUTIFUL SUV AND LETS LIVE LIFE SAFE TY SORRY FOR THE CAPS NOT YELLING JUST NEEDING TO STAND OUT IS ALL TEXAS IS WHERE I'M AT YALL BE SAFE ;)

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND EMITTED HOT AIR FROM THE VENTS WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE BLENDER DOOR ACTUATOR, COMPRESSOR, AND CONTROL PANEL WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTROL HEAD THAT WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND ONLY HAVE 124,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. IT CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND CODE FAIL SAFE MODE ON CODE APPEAR AND WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS DANGEROUS. AFTER READING SO MANY COMPLAINTS THIS IS UNSAFE. ALSO, THE COMPUTER ISSUES WITH LOCKING DOORS, FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION (WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE) SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT OF A VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD RECALL ENGINE AND COMPUTER ISSUES. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW $50,000 + AND HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO DEPEND ON THE STABILITY SINCE I'VE HAD IT.

Mileage: 20

MY 15 YEAR OLD SON AND MY LIFE WERE PLACED IN SERIOUS DANGER, BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE AND DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES PROMOTED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, REGARDING SCAN CODE P2106. SINCE AS EARLY AS FEBRUARY 26, 2013 FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF A DANGEROUS DEFECT CONCERNING THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THEIR MANUFACTURED PRODUCT RELEASED TO THE CONSUMER PUBLIC FOR PROFIT. THE VEHICLES ARE FORD TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM 2003 - 2008, WITH THE V8 5.4 L ENGINE. PUBLIC RECORD REVEALS CASE NO. 12-7222, JASON SCHMIDT, (PLAINTIFF) VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, (DEFENDANT) FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO INFORM FORD DEALERSHIP OWNERS, THE FORD DEALERSHIP MANAGERS OR FORD SERVICE REPAIR SHOP MANAGERS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIPS AND CONSUMERS WHO HAD ALREADY PURCHASED THEIR MANUFACTURED PRODUCT OF THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH, WITH MY SON IN THE TRUCK. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS GONE ON RECORD, VIA TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, EXPLAINING TO ME THAT; "FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NO CONTROL OVER HOW INDIVIDUAL DEALERSHIPS FUNCTION OR OPERATE THEIR ESTABLISHMENT PLACES OF BUSINESS, SORRY. BUT I CAN TAKE A COMPLAINT AND BE SURE THAT THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVES IT AND PROVIDE YOU WITH A COMPLAINT NUMBER". FLAMMER FORD, SPRING HILL, FL REPLACED A PART AND NEGLECTED TO TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK, RELEASED THE VEHICLE TO ME AND THE PART REPLACED WAS NOT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD IN BROOKSVILLE, FL FOR THE SAME ISSUE (P2106 CODE), THEY DID THE SAME THING, WITHOUT REPLACING A THING. ONLY THIS TIME, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, MY TRUCK AND THE LOST ALL POWER. MY TRUCK IS BACK AT AUTONATION FORD IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 147,024

WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE ENGINE CUT-OFF ON ITS OWN. MESSAGE CAME UP ON DASH DISPLAY, SOMETHING ABOUT "ELECT THROTTLE CONTROL". WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY BAD TRAFFIC, WITH HEATERS (FRONT AND BACK) AND THE RADIO ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TURNED OFF RADIO, HEATERS, THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. BATTERY CONDITION WAS FINE (REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO), NO OTHER WARNING. VEHICLE IS WELL-MAINTAINED, NEVER DRIVEN HARD OR USED FOR TOWING. TODAY I AM TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR EVALUATION.....UPDATED 08/25/15 *BF

Mileage: 111,520

THE DASH MESSAGE CENTER LIGHTS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY BEEN GETTING DIMMER TO THE POINT THE MILEAGE INFORMATION, DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND TEMP ARE UNREADABLE IN DAYLIGHT HOURS. HOWEVER, AT NIGHT, WHEN THE AUTO LIGHTS TURN ON, THE MESSAGE CENTER IS QUITE CLEAR. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 55 MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN. NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. INDICATOR MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD SAID "CHECK ELECTRONIC IGNITION". REPAIR COST $ 724.19. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE ENGINE CUT-OFF ON ITS OWN. MESSAGE CAME UP ON DASH DISPLAY, SOMETHING ABOUT "ELECT THROTTLE CONTROL". WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY BAD TRAFFIC, WITH HEATERS (FRONT AND BACK) AND THE RADIO ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TURNED OFF RADIO, HEATERS, THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. BATTERY CONDITION WAS FINE (REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO), NO OTHER WARNING. VEHICLE IS WELL-MAINTAINED, NEVER DRIVEN HARD OR USED FOR TOWING. TODAY I AM TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR EVALUATION. *TR

Mileage: 111,520

FOR THE 3RD TIME IN THE PAST YEAR I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH - ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON, MESSAGE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" COMES ON - I HAVE NO POWER, I COAST TO THE SIDE LANE TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION. RESTART THE CAR (TAKES A COUPLE OF TRIES) AND CONTINUE - THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD ( I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE) LOOKING ON LINE AND ON ONE SITE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/EXPEDITION/2005/ENGINE/VEHICLE_SPEED_CONTROL.SHTML THERE ARE 52 COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER SITES REPORTING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TOMORROW - WHAT ELSE SHOULD I BE DOING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. - IT'S APPARENT THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE- DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE DYING TO GET THE CAR MANUFACTURERS TO LISTEN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS? *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION AT 25MPH AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. I STOPPED. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT I COULDN'T. MY RPM WHERE MOVING BUT CAR WOULD NOT. THEN THE CHECK ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL MESSAGE POPPED ON. CAR FINALLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE BUT DIED OUT. IT THEN RESTARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY FOR 4 BLOCKS, BEFORE NOT ACCELERATING AT ALL. HAD TO BE TOWED TO FORD DEALER. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

VEHICLE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE THIS ON HERE. IF A RECALL ISN'T IN ORDER PEOPLE WILL DIE AND THE LAWSUITS WILL BEGIN. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEM. FORD AND THE NHTSA SHOULD BE LIABLE. THIS IS SERIOUS AND READING THROUGH ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THE NHTSA IS DOING THEIR JOB. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME DOWN A SLIGHT DECLINE, I HEARD A BEEP AND THE MESSAGE ON THE DASH READ (CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) WHICH I THEN MENTALLY ADDED TO MY LIST OF THINGS TO DO. NOT UNTIL A NEEDED TO START ACCELERATING AGAIN DID I REALIZE THAT MY THROTTLE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. LUCKILY, A WORD USED FREQUENTLY BY OTHER OWNERS TO DESCRIBE THIS SAME ISSUE, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP WHILE OTHER VEHICLES WENT AROUND ME. TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT SEEMED TO "RESET" THE THROTTLE CONTROL. I DO NOT TRUST THAT IT WILL BE SAFE TO USE, PARTICULARLY WITH THE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT I ENCOUNTER. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE, I AM SHOCKED THAT MORE ACTION (RECALL) HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN. DOES A CRASH, FIRE, INJURY, OR FATALITY NEED TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS CAN BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? I AM BAFFLED THAT A WARNING MESSAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN ADVANCE OF COMPLETE THROTTLE FAILURE CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC OUTCOMES. THIS VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED/SERVICED NOVEMBER 2013. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN PHILADELPHIA, PA WITH MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AND I WAS DANGEROUSLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE 95. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MESSAGE CAME ON. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND MY WIFE AND I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT NOW IN FEAR OF THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING AGAIN RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. BASED UPON MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED TO THOUSANDS OF FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS. I WOULD APPRECIATE THE PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED EXPEDITIOUSLY BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND/OR INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH CHANGING LANES AND A ODB MESSAGE APPEARS "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. IT WAS A LIFE THREATENING MOMENT FOR MY FAMILY AND I AS A TRUCK THAT WAS ON COMING FROM BEHIND WITH SPEED HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER NOT TO COLLIDE WITH ME SINCE I HAD NO POWER TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ONLY FORTUNATE THAT THE TRUCK HAD A CLEAR LANE TO CHANGE INTO ABRUPTLY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MESSAGE AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH IS A WIDE SPREAD KNOW ISSUE AMONG FORD CARS AND I AM LIVID AND VERY ANGRY THAT THE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS KNOW ISSUE AS IT IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ONLINE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE TRAGEDIES. I HOPE FORD DOES NOT WANT BLOOD ON THERE HANDS! *TR

Mileage: 178,000

I WAS DRIVING WITH 4 KIDS IN THE CAR, WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR TURNED OFF, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO A PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, TURNED BACK ON, NOTHING. TRIED AGAIN AND IT WORKED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 50 MILES HOME AND AS I WAS TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 152,000

REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW WENT DOWN BY ITSELF AND THERE IS NO WAY TO SEND IT UP. IS STUCK OPEN. I AM REPORTING BECAUSE I FOUND MORE THAN 20 FORUMS ONLINE WITH HUNDREDS OF REPORTED COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE AND I DON'T SEE THE NECESSARY RECALL ON THIS ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ENGINE STOPPED WORKING MAKING BRAKES AND STEERING FAIL. LIMPED OFF BUSY ROAD LUCKILY! ENGINE LIGHT SHOWED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. GOING TO DEALERS FOR REPAIR TODAY-SINCE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM FOR FORD WHY HAVEN'T THEY ADDRESSED IT! COULD BE DEADLY IF FAILS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

THE SPARK PLUG BROKE IN THE ENGINE COSTING A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR. NOW ANOTHER ONE IS STUCK AND I CANT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE FIRE AND CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OUT THERE AND THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 20 MPH AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE CAR - WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART. FAULT ON THE CONSOLE WAS "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE". HAS HAPPEN APPROX 4 MORE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS WITH THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS. NO PROBLEM EVER FOUND BY DEALER. HAS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED ON THE FREEWAY COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND POWER OCCURS MORE CONCERNING IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. I FIND THIS TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WHEN BY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH REFUSING TO DRIVE IT HOME. THIS REMINDED ME OF TOYOTA PRIUS SO I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO REPORT MY INCIDENTS. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET I NOW FIND IT OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

MY 2005 EXPEDITION WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 40MPH WHEN IT STOPPED ACCELERATING AND DIED IN TRAFFIC WHILE I WAS TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. I COULDN'T TURN THE STIRRING WHEEL TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES. ONCE IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON A HILL THANK GOD NO ONE ELSE WAS COMING. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS LEAKING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNDER THE CARPET AND THE WATER IS POOLING UNDER THE RUG AND FLOWING INTO THE CHANNEL WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS IS LOCATED. THIS WIRING HARNESS DOES NOT LOOK TO BE PROTECTED FROM WATER AND IT IS A MATER OF TIME BEFORE THE INSULATION ON THIS WIRE BREAKS DOWN AND SHORTS OUT TO THE FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

WARNING LIGHT SAID ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE ALMOST HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND FORD TELLS ME TO CALL THEM WHEN I HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR THE CODE SHOWS BACK UP. THEY ADMIT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT IT MUST FAIL COMPLETELY BEFORE IT CAN BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. ALSO THE TRUCK CUTS OUT AT 60MPH AND JERKS UNTIL YOU SPEED UP. THEY ADVISED THEY ARE ALSO AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND COME BACK WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND A WARNING NOTIFICATION APPEARED, INDICATING THERE WAS A CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING ON FOUR LANE HIGHWAY IN RIGHT LANE AT 40MPH. I NOTICED THE CAR STARTING TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL IT DID NOT REACT AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. I LOOKED AT MY GAUGES ON THE DASH AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND ALL GAUGES READ NORMALLY. I THOUGHT I COULD SMELL SMOKE, AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN, AND I KNEW I NEEDED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AS TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. AS I PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO THE PARKING LOT FOR THE STRIP MALL, THE CAR STALLED, LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH TO INDICATE THE CAR STALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, PUT IT IN PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I COULD SMELL SMOKE AND I COULD SEE SMOKE GOING OUT THE CAR WINDOWS FROM INSIDE THE CAR AS I HAD THE WINDOWS OPEN A COUPLE OF INCHES. THERE WAS NO SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I DEBATED WHETHER TO CALL AAA OR 911. AS THE SMOKE INCREASED I CALLED 911. I THEN WENT TO THE CAR TO GET MY PURSE. WHEN I OPENED THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I THOUGHT I COULD SEE FIRE IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF SEAT ON THE FLOOR. I OPENED THE BACK DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING UP FROM THE FLOOR 6 INCHES HIGH IN THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR. I TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A SNOW SCRAPER WITH THE BRUSH END, BUT I WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. I ASKED THE DRY CLEANING LADY IF SHE HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IT TOOK 30 SECONDS TO GET THE EXTINGUISHER AND ON MY WAY BACK TO THE CAR, I COULD SEE FLAMES UNDER THE CAR AND WHEN I OPENED THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR THE FIRE HAD SPREAD TO THE BACK SEAT. I WAS FEARFUL FOR HOW FAST THE FIRE SPREAD AND THE SMOKE PREVENTED ME FROM REACHING THE FIRE WITH THE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THEN ARRIVED AND IT TOOK THEM 15-20 MINUTES TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AS THE FLAMES WERE SHOOTING AT LEAST 20 FEET INTO THE AIR. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAVE PICTURES I TOOK WITH MY PHONE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY LOST ACCELERATION. AN ALARM ON DASH IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEMS AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING ME CLOSE. MY WIFE IS NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHICH I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A RECALL WOULD BE INITIATED BY FORD. I SEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ON THE WEBSITE. ANYONE ONE WHO READS THIS THAT HAS HAD THE PROBLEM SHOULD CALL FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND COMPLAIN. JUST GO TO FORD.COM AND CLICK ON SUPPORT TO GET THE PHONE NUMBER. *TR

Mileage: 77,850

VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING FOR ALMOST A YEAR. VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON BUSY HIGHWAY AND TOWED TO NEARBY REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC FOUND FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE COMPLETELY CORRODED FROM BEHIND AND CIRCUIT BOARD EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. THE FPCM FRIED AND SHORTED OUT ONE LEG OF THE FUEL PUMP. BOTH PIECES HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEW FPCM INSTALLED WAS OBVIOUSLY REDESIGNED SO MODULE WOULD NOT SUFFER THIS FLAW AGAIN. I AM FINDING AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF FORD EXPEDITION OWNER EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS UNDER MORE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. *KB

Mileage: 67,000

TRAVELING ALONG CONGESTED CITY STREET DURING MORNING RUSH AND VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ARE ALL ON. MESSAGE SAY "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE" I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TWICE BEFORE THE ERROR CLEARED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. BUT THESE OTHER REPORTS DON'T GIVE ME MUCH HOPE. AND I JUST PAID OFF THE NOTE LAST WEEK. *TR

Mileage: 134,500

2005 EXPEDITION RANDOMLY STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS USUALLY AROUND 45 - 50 MILES PER HOUR. YOU HAVE TO TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOP AND GIVE THE CAR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND CRANK IT AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND I NEED A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. IT WILL BE $700 TO FIX. THE PERSON THAT OWNED THE VEHICLE BEFORE ME HAD ALREADY REPLACED THIS SAME PART. MY CONCERN IS I SPEND THE $700 AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I STAY IN CONSTANT FEAR THAT IT IS GOING TO STALL AT ANY MINUTE. I CAN'T BELIEVE FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THIS. THIS IS MY SECOND FORD BUT WILL BE MY LAST. *TT

Mileage: 101,000

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

Mileage: 93,000

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

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING NOISE AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. HE REMOVED THE BATTERY TERMINAL, RESET THE COMPUTER, CLEARED ALL CODES, REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION CENSOR, AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PREVIOUS FAILURES AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENED FOR A SECOND TIME. UPDATED 06/20/11

Mileage: 70,000

CARS SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING! I HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS FOUR TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. TWICE HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO START ENGINE BY PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND PERFORMING THIS TECHNIQUE AS YOU MAY ACCIDENTALLY PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND AT THAT SPEED IT COULD BE RISKY. HOWEVER, I HAD NO CHOICE BECAUSE OF THE LANE I WAS IN. AS MOST HAVE MENTIONED, THIS IS SERIOUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING WITH FAMILY IN VEHICLE. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE SHE'S AFRAID...I DON'T BLAME HER. FORD SELLS ITSELF AS A FAMILY ORIENTED COMPANY SO LETS PROTECT OUR FAMILIES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THESE COMPLAINTS DATE AS FAR BACK AS 2005. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOME OF THEIR CUSTOMERS START GETTING IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS? THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO PERFORM A RECALL THEN THEY SHOULD AT LEAST TELL US HOW TO FIX IT SINCE THEIR DEALERS ARE NOT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF AND HAS NO POWER. HARD TO STEER AND BRAKE. DASH SAYS "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". AFTER PULLING OVER VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW AND DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS DRIVING UP THE HIGHWAY WITH MY TWO KIDS IN MY CAR. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR THE BEEP ON MY SYSTEM AND IT STATED THAT I NEEDED TO " CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". I LAID OFF THE GAS AND WENT THRU A LIGHT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE GAS AGAIN I REALIZED I HAD NO POWER AT ALL AND I WAS COASTING. I GOT IN THE TURNING LANE AND HAD TO PULL IN FRONT OF A CAR JUST SO I WOULD NOT BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHERE MY KIDS AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE FIRED UP. I WAS IN TEARS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO MY OFFICE BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. THE WHOLE MILE IT TOOK FOR ME TO GET THERE THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF AGAIN. IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE GAS AND WAS RIDING ON FUMES. IT WAS SHAKING AND MOVING SLOWING. I WILL NOT DRIVE IT LIKE THIS AND WILL PROBABLY TRADE IT IN NOW. I CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT I DO NOT FEEL IS RELIABLE FOR ME AND MY KIDS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THE TRUCK HAS 83K MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 46K MILES. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY COULD HAVE FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I MIGHT TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM DEPENDING ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT OR MIGHT GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I WAS TRAVELING W/B ON I-96 NEAR THE OKEMOS EXIT WHEN MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION'S ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. A WARNING STATING, "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" CAME ON. I EXITED THE EXPRESS WAY. THE ENGINE STILL RAN IN IDLE, BUT WOULD NOT RUN ANY FASTER THAN THAT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN RUNNING NORMALLY AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, WHILE I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN AT ALL AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT RAN FINE. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ILLUMINATED. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE OBSERVED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE. THERE ARE FORUMS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOUND ON COUNTLESS WEBSITES. FURTHERMORE, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THIS EXPEDITION HAS HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING: TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILURE, LIGHTS AND SIGNALS RANDOMLY NOT WORKING, WIPERS RANDOMLY NOT WORKING, ETC. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPAIRING THESE ISSUES. I AM FED UP WITH THEM AND I AM CONTACTING YOU TODAY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THIS CAR ARE FINALLY BECOMING UNSAFE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED FORD AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL UNDER AN EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

THIS IS THE FIFTH INCIDENT REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #5), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH SOUTH ON 14TH ST NW IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHEN THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AND THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" WARNING APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER. DUE TO TRAFFIC AND STREET PARKING CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANE, THEREBY TEMPORARILY BLOCKING TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO THIS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON BUSY STREET CAR POWER FAILED, SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY INCLUDING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. RESTARTED AFTER THAT AND DROVE FINE. SINCE THEN IT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES OVER LAST MONTH. LAST WEEK OCCURRED AT WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN WITH A TURN SIGNAL BUT SHUT OFF BEFORE I COULD MAKE THE TURN. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH LOW GAS TANK BUT HAD PLENTY OF GAS LAST WEEK. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #4), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT IN CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND. AS THE CAR PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" WARNING APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER. THANKFULLY, THE CAR HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO SAFELY PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. *TR

Mileage: 69,400

STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT INTERSECTION TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHILE I WAS MAKING THE RIGHT TURN ABOUT 5 MPH, THE 2005 FORD EXPEDITION STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS WENT ON. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS TO TURN ON THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED. I STOPPED 5 MINUTES LATER TO STOP THE ENGINE TO SEE IF EVERYTHING WAS OK. IT TOOK TWO TRIES TO START THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO GET IT INSPECTED. THEY CLAIM IT WAS THE "THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR". I GOT THAT REPLACED FOR ~$340.00. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSING ALL THROTTLE CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS SCARED . THERE WERE 5 PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE INCLUDING TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. VERY DANGEROUS! THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AGAIN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. TODAY I HAVE A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. O/D LED FLASHES ON DASH AND VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC. THEY SUSPECT A TRANSMISSION FAULT. I WISH I NEVER DECIDED ON GETTING THIS SUV. I SHOULD NOT BE SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ASAP!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THIS IS INCIDENT 3 OF 3 WITH RESPECT TO THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #3), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON A TWO-LANE (ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION) DC CITY STREET. THE CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC, THEREBY BLOCKING THE HEAVY LINE OF TRAFFIC BEHIND HER. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

THIS IS INCIDENT #1 OF 3 WITH RESPECT TO THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #1), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 - 40 MPH ON A THREE-LANE (IN EACH DIRECTION) STATE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE BEFORE LOSING ALL POWER TO ACCELERATE. THIS ROAD HAS NO SHOULDER, SO THE CAR BLOCKED TRAFFIC IN THE RIGHT LANE UNTIL IT WAS RESTARTED. WHEN THE CAR WAS NEXT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THE DEALER DID NOT REPORT AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

THIS IS INCIDENT #2 OF 3 WITH RESPECT TO THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #2), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A FOUR-LANE (IN EACH DIRECTION) INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (THE INNER LOOP OF THE CAPITAL BELTWAY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD). THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE SECOND LANE FROM THE RIGHT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE LOSING ALL POWER TO ACCELERATE, ALTHOUGH AT RAPIDLY DECELERATING SPEED, THIS MANEUVER WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE CAR WAS NEXT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THE DEALER DID NOT REPORT AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT DOWN MY CAR.. I HAD NO ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTROL. THIS OCCURS ON AVERAGE ONCE A MONTH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ,YOU HAVE NO POWER. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR HELP. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS NO POWER TO GAS PEDAL. THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED, I PULLED OVER THREE LANES TO SIDE OF ROAD. I SAT THERE TRYING TO START VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY, FINALLY AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

OUR 2005 FORD EXPEDITION HAS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM MISSOURI TO VIRGINIA AFTER THE HOLIDAYS IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID TO LET IT SIT FOR 30 MINUTES AND THEN TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN. WE DID AND IT WORKED. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE COLD WEATHER. JUST YESTERDAY 12 SEPT 2010 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED AGAIN. THE COLD HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT YESTERDAY. BOTH TIMES WE WERE FORCED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. LIVING IN THE DC AREA AND USING INTERSTATE 95 ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE. HAVING YOUR VEHICLE JUST STOP RUNNING IS INSANE. I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL, BUT IN A SEARCH OF THE WEB I FOUND NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE. WHAT IS FORD DOING ABOUT THIS? *TR

Mileage: 37,000

2005 FORD EXPEDITION - ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM SINCE 2008, A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WILL THE NOTIFICATION WARNS YOU THE CAR DIES IN MID-TRAFFIC CAUSING YOU TO COAST AND THEN THE ENGINE DIES. I HAVE HAD THIS FIXED IN 2008 AND IN 2009 AND 2010 IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE - SOMEONE WILL END UP WITH A DEATH DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION WILL SUDDENLY TURN OFF WHILE IN MOTION WITH NO WARNING. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO DETERMINE WHEN IT WILL TURN OFF. IN THE 6 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, IT HAS TURNED OFF CLOSE TO A DOZEN TIMES, AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 20 MILES AN HOUR TO FULL FREEWAY SPEED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT TURNS ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS THE CODE REPORTED THAT THE ERROR OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF - WHICH IS TECHNICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS FOR A VEHICLE TO TURN OFF WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. I WOULD HOPE THIS VEHICLE IS RECALLED BEFORE INFORMATION LEAKS THAT PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS A RESULT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD 2005 EXPEDITION THE CAR STOPS RESPONDING TO THE THROTTLE AND LOSSES ALL POWER. THE DASHBOARD WARNING SYSTEM DISPLAYS "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN. WE HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH NO SATISFACTION. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING IN ROSEVILLE, CA ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13TH 2010. MY FAMILY OF FOUR WAS IN THE CAR, AND LUCKILY, WE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. A "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" LIGHT CAME ON, AND I HAD TO PULL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 64,085

SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY FORD 2005 EXPEDITION THE CAR STOPS RESPONDING TO THE THROTTLE AND LOSSES ALL POWER CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION IN TRAFFIC. THE DASHBOARD WARNING SYSTEM DISPLAYS "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN. WE HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH NO SATISFACTION. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN MORNING RUSH HOUR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY BOARD STATING CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR VEHICLE THEN IMMEDIATELY DIED AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER ATTEMPTING TO AVOID ANY COLLISIONS. ONCE I CAME TO A STOP I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I RESTARTED THE CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS NO LONGER THERE BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS ON. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY I HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER WORK IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 5:00 TRAFFIC. ONCE RETURNING HOME I BEGAN TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE. TO MY SURPRISE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE 100'S OF POST ON LINE IN MULTIPLE PLACES INQUIRING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS. WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENTS AS WELL AS DEATHS IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 57,368

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS A MESSAGE HAS APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL SAYING, "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL." WHEN THIS HAPPENS I IMMEDIATELY LOSE MY ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON A HILL AND THANK GOODNESS I DID NOT LOSE BRAKING ABILITY AS DESCRIBED BY OTHERS. WHEN YOU ARE ON A HILL IN A VEHICLE OF THIS SIZE IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS NOVEMBER 27, 2009 AND AGAIN YESTERDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010. I AM ALMOST 6 MONTHS PREGNANT AND TRANSPORT 4 YOUNG CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BY THIS FAILURE. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS ON HERE DATING BACK MORE THAN A YEAR AND I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHAT IT TAKES TO HAVE THIS RECALLED. HEAVEN FORBID SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 97,600

ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AST 60 MPH ALSO IGNITION FUSE WENT OUT SO CAR WAS DEAD LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE WITH 4 GIRLS IN THE CAR. THE ENGINE LITERALLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD EXPEDITION THE "CHECK THROTTLE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY QUIT RUNNING AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. WE CALLED OUR FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY THOUGHT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEN THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT COSTS US $626.37. WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON 2005 FORD EXPEDITIONS. WAS TOLD WHEN WE CALLED FORD HEADQUARTERS THAT WE NEEDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 89,923

THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THIS PARTICULAR MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED WITHIN A 4 MONTH PERIOD. WHILE CRUISING AT LOW SPEED (5-15 MPH) IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. WITH THE VEHICLE ENGINE OFF THERE ISN'T ANY POWER STEERING AND DRIVER MUST MANEUVER SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ERROR MESSAGE IS ABOUT THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 64,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED AND THE PART IS NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED VEHICLE AND WAS CHARGED $684.00 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THAT'S WHEN I LEARNED THAT THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RECENTLY BEEN OCCURRING ON SEVERAL 2005 FORD EXPEDITION VEHICLES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO FORD RECALL FOR THIS PART AND IT IS A TRUE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 64,843

I WAS DRIVING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS NO POWER TO GAS PEDAL. THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED, I PULLED OVER THREE LANES TO SIDE OF ROAD. I SAT THERE TRYING TO START VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY, FINALLY AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTED. MY 9 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS NOW RUNNING TERRIBLE. I CAME HOME TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THE 2005 FORD EXPEDITION AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED FOR FORD TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM? IT OBVIOUSLY IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD TOMORROW TO SEE ABOUT GETTING MY VEHICLE IN AND FIXING THIS. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

AS I WAS DRIVING TO MY OFFICE SHORTLY AFTER NOON TODAY, AN ALERT APPEARED "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM." MY EXPEDITION WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED MY VEHICLE - I COULD THEN ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO MY OFFICE. THIS IS WAS A VERY SCARY INCIDENT, THANKFULLY I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN MY VEHICLE TODAY; MY GRANDSON IS SOMETIMES WITH ME. I AM ALSO THANKFUL THAT I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT. *TR

Mileage: 40,852

ON MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION I HAVE GOTTEN AN ALERT OF "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM". ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN THIS ALERT HAS SOUNDED, THE VEHICLE HAS DIED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAVEL AND I HAD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY TO RESTART. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN THIS ALERT HAS SOUNDED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT DIE BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROADWAY AND YOUR CAR EITHER DIES OUT OR LOSSES POWER. AFTER THE SECOND OCCURANCE I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER. THEY COULD DO NOTHING. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE OTHER THAN THIS. THERE IS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER THAT THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR ESSENTIALLY SHUTS DOWN - LOSES ACCELERATION, POWER STEERING, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES...DECEMBER 10, 2008, FEBRUARY 23, 2009, AND MARCH 2, 2009. THE CAR WILL START AGAIN IF YOU TURN IT OFF AND RE-START IT. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENS AT A POINT WHERE IT'S HARD TO PULL OVER. AFTER READING MESSAGE BOARDS, IT SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM IN 2005 EXPEDITIONS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN MY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PULL OVER WITH NO POWER AND LITTLE ABILITY TO TURN BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. IT HAS DONE THIS NOW THREE TIMES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE COST FOR REPAIRS BUT DUE TO THE HIGH EXPENSE ($500) I AM NOT ABLE AT THIS TIME TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN THE MESSAGE CENTER TONE SOUNDED AND THE MESSAGE READ "CHECK THROTTLE CONTROL". THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME INOPERABLE. IT SEEMS AS IF A LOT OF 05 EXPEDITION OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST WAY TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS ISSUE. I NEVER DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON HIGHWAYS NOW FOR FEAR THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE NOT HAVE ANY THROTTLE RESPONSE AND "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE COMPONENT" SHOWS ON DASH. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OR COASTING INTO SOMEONE'S DRIVE-WAY ON A CURVEY ROAD, TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART ENGINE AND IS FINE. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES NOW, ALL 3 AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45 MPH. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CHARGED ME $75 TO TELL ME THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THAT IS ALL THE CODES THAT THEY CAME UP WITH. THEN I WOULD HAVE TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN. ON MY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE CODES P-1867-2F, B-1317-2F, B1318-2F, B2477-60, B2486-20, B1318-20, U1900-20, P0121-FF, P2104-FF, P2112FF, B1318FF, WERE ALL FOUND. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND ROLLING, BUT I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. (SCARY) *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2005 FORD EXPEDITION CAR FIRE LOST NINE MONTHS OF PAYMENTS CARS SEATS WALLET EASY UP CANOPIES ETC. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION IN MARCH 2007 WITH 21K MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 DIFFERENT INJECTORS IN 16 MONTHS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL START CUTTING BACK AND ACTING LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF WHEN IT STOPS AT A LIGHT . THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT CAME WHEN I DROVE IT 5 MILES FROM HOME AND IT JERKED CONTINUOUSLY THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE GAS VERY STRONGLY AS WELL AS THE EXHAUST. THE TRUCK STAYS PARKED MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE IM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND ITS A GAS HOG!!!!!! THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INJECTORS ARE NOT CHEAP!!!! THE INSIDE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND GO OFF AT ANYTIME FOR NO REASON. I TAP THE BRAKES AND THEY COME ON, I ROLL THE WINDOW UP OR DOWN AND THEY COME ON. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY DUE TO THIS HAPPENING EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED FOR HOURS. I HAVE REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND A COLI PACK. ITS NEVER ENDING AND I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THESE THINGS WHEN I AM OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CRAPPY PRODUCTS. I HAVE 5 MORE YEARS @ $515 PER MONTH TO PAY FOR THIS PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 24,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 50,000 MILES. SHE STATED THAT THE RADIO QUIT WORKING AND THEN THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. AT THAT POINT THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASH. AT THIS TIME SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH OUR BOYS AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY INVOLVED WITH FIRE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE EXPEDITION IS TOTALED FROM THE FIRE. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR IS BURNT UP AND MELTED. I HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL FORUMS. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION, 85,000 MILE DRIVEN, WAS TRAVELING ON LEVEL GROUND IN TRAFFIC AT 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED WENT TO IDLE AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND BOTH POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING STILL FUNCTIONED. THE MESSAGE ON THE INFORMATION PANEL STATED SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE DYSFUNCTION." FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO SET FOR A FEW MOMENTS. UPON RESTARTING EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO SINCE. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A FATAL PROBLEM IF THE TIMING HAD BEEN POOR. MY FORD DEALER SERVICE MANAGER STATED THIS IS THE 3RD. ONE LIKE THIS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. MY VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY REPLACING PART OF ITS COMPUTER. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD DOES NOT SEE FIT TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER. MOST RECENTLY (2 WEEKS AGO), MY CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON, I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND PLANNED TO TAKE IT IN THE NEXT DAY. I WORK CLOSE TO HOME AND HAVE LIMITED DRIVING DISTANCE. ON THE WAY HOME, THE THROTTLE WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MY LOCAL DEALER DID FIX IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. HOWEVER...THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND WITHIN A MONTH THE FUEL INJECTOR WENT OUT WHEN I WAS COMING BACK HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN, MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT WENT OUT TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I AM SHORT AND HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK. 2 CAM PHASERS HAD TO BE REPLACED BACK IN THE SUMMER AND THEN MOST RECENTLY THIS. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND WOULD PREFER A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH FORD AND HEARD FROM THEM TODAY OF WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT HAVING 49,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL FOR PARTS TO GO BAD. I LIVE ON A HARD SURFACE ROAD AND DRIVE TO WORK, NORMAL DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES AND OF COURSE VACATION. THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO WAS UPGRADE MY WARRANTY TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION. IT ALREADY HAS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM DISAPPOINTED THEY WOULD NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE OWNED 2 TOYOYTA'S IN THE PAST AND PLAN TO GO BACK TO A TOYOTA AND A FORD COULD NOT BE GIVEN TO ME AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 49,511

TURNED ON IGNITION, LARGE EXPLOSION , SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD, SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED BATTERY HAD EXPLODED- BLEW THE TOP COVER OF THE BATTERY OFF OF BASE AS WELL AS RIGHT FRONT SIDE. CRACKED THE CLEAR COAT ON HOOD DIRECTLY ABOVE THE BATTERY.*JB

Mileage: 56,600

TL* - WHILE DRIVING A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION AT APPROXIMATELY AT 5 MPH SHE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD HER PHONE CHARGER PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHT ADAPTER. THE CONTACT INITIALLY THOUGHT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHE THEN DISCOVERED THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THE PLASTIC AROUND THE PHONE CHARGER CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT POURED BABY FORMULA ON THE FLAMES TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. THE VEHICLE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES.*AK

Mileage: 39,000

GEORGE NEWCOMB LANDERS MCLARTY 2609 SOUTH WALTON BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 I PURCHASED A 2005 EXPEDITION FROM YOU A FEW WEEKS AGO. ON 11-23-05 I BROUGHT IT OVER TO HAVE SOME DEFECTS REPAIRED. DEFECTS THAT WERE TO BE FIXED. TRANSMISSION. WHEN STOPPED ON A HILL IF YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS IF YOU ARE STOPPED WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE GOING DOWN A HILL OF IN DRIVE GOING UP A HILL. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT AT ODD TIMES AS YOU ARE DRIVING. REAR PASSENGER DOME LIGHT FLICKERS WHEN YOU TURN IN ON WITH THE SWITCH IN THE BACK. RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FLASHES VERY FAST. TIRES ARE VERY BAD OUT OF BALANCE. DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT LATCH UNLESS IT IS SHUT HARD. I TOLD JESSE THAT THEY HAD TO BE DONE BY 5:00 PM. AFTER KEEPING THE VEHICLE ALL DAY NOTHING WAS FIXED. DURING MY VISIT IN YOUR OFFICE ON 12-9-05 YOU ASSURED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE REPLACED. YOU ALSO STATED THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE BAD TIRES AND WOULD REPLACE THEM NOW THAT I HAD COMPLAINED. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE THE FOLLOWING NEW DEFECTS HAVE BEEN FOUND. TURN SIGNALS WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN THE REAR END WILL SLIP. YOU CAN FILL IT NOT HOLDING THE ROAD. OUTSIDE FUMES ARE SUCKED INTO THE VEHICLE. ANY SMELL OR EXHAUST FROM THIS OR OTHER VEHICLES IS PULLED INSIDE. THE LEATHER ON THE FRONT SEATS HAS TURNED BLACK. THE TRANSMISSION, REAR END PROBLEM AND TIRES ARE ALL MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS. THESE MUST BE FIXED. I FEEL THAT HAVING MY WIFE DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH THESE PROBLEMS IS PUTTING HER IN DANGER. THE TURN SIGNALS AND LIGHT PROBLEM ARE POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS. THE UNCONTROLLED AIR INTAKE IS A PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE PEOPLE INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO BE GASSED BY A PASSING VEHICLE. MY WIFE HAS VERY BAD ALLERGIES WHEN THESE SMELLS ARE PULLED INTO THE VEHICLE SHE HAS TROUBLE BREATHING. I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANYTHING MADE FROM LEATHER THAT HAS CHANGED COLORS. *NM