2005 Ford Expedition Automatic Transmission Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2005 ford expedition with 84k miles and i was going 30 mph when i lost the gas pedal(power) to my vehicle. Warning light came on and then i pulled to side of road. Lucky i was not hit from behind due to losing power to the engine. Turned vehicle off for a few minutes and then turned back on. No warning light and truck ran fine. Took it to local ford dealer who for $98 tells me i need to spend another $600…
ODI 10446600
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 60mph on us 85 n the engine light came on with a message "check electronic throttle control" the speed began to drop and i could not accelerate. I began to merge to the right to the emergency lane. I turned off the engine and started again. Then i drove the vehicle home. It was a very scary experience i could have been in an accident. It was very dangerous. This should be a recall problem. *kb
ODI 10426374
Automatic Transmission
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…
ODI 10407163
Automatic Transmission
2005 ford expedition, transmission problem .while traveling on a highway, the o/d off light came on. Then later on , the check electronic throttle position . The vehicle went into a limp home mode. Unsafe'when i did investigate ,i noticed my vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. The spot where it was leaking from was near the radiator, the transmission lines to and from the radiator and the external trans cooler…
ODI 10360333
Automatic Transmission
Driving my 2005 ford expedition limited in the morning. After about 2 miles the car powered to a crawl and gave engine fail safe mode alert. Pulled to side. Powered down car and the restarted without incident. A week later the same thing happened again. This is apparently a defective throttle control unit. This description is all over the internet and is a known safety problem as people are reporting that it has…
ODI 10334316
Automatic Transmission
Ford expedition 2005 transmission fail, suv has been driven in normal way, with good maintenance. Too new to fail. My warranty expired and i know many owners have the same problem. Suddenly o/d dash led blinking and after 10 minutes only reverse gear works well, now i need to pay 2500.00 dlls for repair on vehicle not paid off yet. *tr
ODI 10314475
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While driving approximately 10 mph on normal road conditions, there was no response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. An unknown warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the transmission failed. The…
ODI 10264350
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle stalls and constantly shuts off at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on eight occasions for the failures. In january of 2008, the diagnostic indicated that the throttle body was the cause of the failure and it was replaced. The most recent failure occurred on june 1, 2008 while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was towed to…
ODI 10232367
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. When the contact starts the vehicle, the rpm's increased to over 5,000 while it was in gear and with the brake pedal depressed. When the vehicle was placed into neutral, the failure ceased and the vehicle drove normally. The failure was intermittent and the contact has not been in any crashes. The vehicle has been diagnosed by the dealer several times, but the failure…
ODI 10227989
Automatic Transmission
This 2005 expedition has only 15k miles the transmission was slipping really hard i had to drive it to the dealer in gear 2. Once i arrived they told me it would take two weeks for them just to even look at it(only one trans tech) i called and found a dealer who could fix it faster. I tried to call ford corp to see if they would tow my suv 30-40 miles, but they told me they don't do dealer to dealer tows. I will…
ODI 10149635
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Interior Lighting · Latch · Seats · Tires · Turn Signal
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…
ODI 10145852
Automatic Transmission
The transmission would stall and not go forward in the drive gear. Stalled in the middle of an intersection with the family in the expedition. Had to drive home in second and first gear. Vehicle is 27 days old with 952 miles purchased at billinglsey ford in lawton, ok 73501. *jb
ODI 10134450
Automatic Transmission
Dt: the car was sitting and running for more than 10 minutes near a building. The car was in park. The owner was unloading the vehicle, and then walked back into the building. The owner heard a boom, and came outside and saw that the car hit a fan, and almost hit the barn. The car was in reverse when the owner got back into the car. The owner put it back in park and shut vehicle off. The car was inspected, and was…
Crash reported
ODI 10133885