2005 Ford Expedition Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 38
- 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.
What owners report
- electronic throttle · 11 records
- throttle control · 11 records
- check electronic · 7 records
- side road · 7 records
- light came · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
I was driving my 2005 ford expedition eddie bauer edition when i started to make a turn. Suddenly the vehicle stopped moving and an indicator light stating "engine fail safe mode" came on. During the turn, a vehicle was coming toward me and i barely had enough time to get my vehicle out of the lane before i got hit. I had to stop my vehicle, put it in park (while sitting on the roadway), shut it off, and restart it…
ODI 10561395
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Driving in city traffic, at approximately 35 mph. The electronic throttle control light came on and engine died. We were able to coast to gas station. The vehicle started right up and everythings worked fine. The next day took vehicle to ford dealership. After troubleshooting, they were not really sure of what was the problem. But they suggested changing the throttle body. We decided to take vehicle home. Vehicle…
ODI 10494791
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
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
ODI 10494763
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Engine stops running at different speeds. System displays a check electronic throttle control error. This is very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10456808
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my car when all of a sudden the accelerator is not responding and so i need to coast the car to the curve. I called the dealer and so my car was still under my extended warranty and so i took the car in and i was told that they replaced the part this was in march 2009, it is now january 21, 2012 and i had the same problem. The message board reads, check electronic throttle system. *tr
ODI 10444763
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. The engine restarted after waiting a few moments and resumed as normal. The failure recurred three times while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to detect a failure code. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10451784
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle would engage into safe mode erroneously and stall. The contact had to shut off and restart the vehicle in order to have the vehicle function properly. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test or repairs. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage…
ODI 10446807
Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10401528
Engine And Engine Cooling
Driving on freeway in my 2005 ford expedition, when i lost power and brakes and the check engine light came on. Coasted to the side of freeway. Very dangerous incident. *tr
ODI 10376547
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2005 ford expedition limited ~83.5k miles vehicle had been driven about a half hour and the engine stopped without warning, unable to accelerate, brake or steer. Coasted to side of road, shut vehicle off, restarted. Took to dealership, unable to register code however i provided them with comments from online sites pointing to throttle control body failure causing engine to go into failsafe mode. Dealership's first…
ODI 10370941
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on us 95 north the vehicle all of the sudden stalled. This has happened twice before while driving at speeds of 60 and greater on busy interstates. The engine just stops and the car must coast to the side of the road and sit for a few minutes and then it will start again and run fine for at least a week or two. Recently this has been happening every couple of months. The first incident was in jan of…
ODI 10371673
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating with no warning. The contact had to turn the ignition off and on to alleviate the problem. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop but the failure could not be diagnosed. The failure occurred three times. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
ODI 10368389
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While driving 50-55 mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road and the check electronic throttle warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. She waited a few seconds and turned the vehicle back on and it began to function normally. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure.…
ODI 10335630
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2005 ford expedition was cutting off and ticking everyday, but no lights were coming on to tell me what it was, i took my vehicle to pep boys shop and they decline to fix it do to spark plugs breaking in the engine, so i took it to the ford dealer where i purchased it. It took them a whole day to figure out what was wrong with it, they said i needed a tune up which was $279, and he told me that all of spark plugs…
ODI 10327018
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 ford expedition with 90,000 miles on it, driven in normal vehicle stalls while driving under normal conditions, and the "check electronic throttle control" message comes on infor screen, then engine light comes on. Almost ran into ditch along side of road last time when engine stalled, as power steering and brakes shut down as well. *tr
ODI 10318468
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10425983
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
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…
ODI 10377708
Engine And Engine Cooling
Until today i have been a loyal ford vehicle owner. My wife was taking our three children to school this morning and as she was merging onto the highway she was alerted to an unfamiliar code and alarm in the vehicle. Before she could look at the dashboard the vehicle lost all power and would not accelerate in the acceleration lane, the braking and steering became minimal and she was left with a little more than a…
ODI 10307367
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The vehicle stalled while driving at any speed. When the vehicle stalls the steering wheel also becomes very stiff. During the failure a check engine throttle light illuminates on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer he was informed either the throttle or the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown…
ODI 10348513
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Other
2005 ford expedition displayed "electronic throttle control failure" message and engine abruptly quit at high speed in traffic on a curved road resulting in a simultaneous loss of power steering and power brakes. This appear to be a common problem for which there has been no safety recall. A failure like this with no mechanical backup for engine throttle control is a serious safety issue. *tr
ODI 10290423
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Other
2005 ford expedition 5.4 engine, misfiring 3&5 cylinder. Rough idle. Car has 127,000 miles and since we have had it i had issues with it idling in park and almost at times wanting to stall. Engine has on more than 3 occasions while driving 60-70 mph on the highway become un responsive while driving. Engine would run but no acceleration when the gas pedal was pushed; it was like the car was running in neutral.…
ODI 10291248
Engine And Engine Cooling
1. There were no events leading up to the failure. There is no warning that this is going to happen or is happening. Under normal driving conditions, my 2005 ford expedition simply lost all power and the words "engine fail safe mode" appeared. 2. This occurred twice (oct. 6, 2009 and nov. 16, 2009). I was able to pull to the side of the road both times but during the second incident, i lost the power steering as…
ODI 10297596
Engine And Engine Cooling
While traveling at around 50-60 mph, the vehicle lost power and i pulled over into a parking lot. The dash exhibited a symbol implying the "electronic throttle" was malfunctioning. This is quite dangerous because it occurs while driving down the street with no prior warning. Do not know yet how much repair will be as it occurred today. Noticed on website comments section that this happens frequently with the 2005…
ODI 10285932
Engine And Engine Cooling
I recently took my 2005 ford expedition for a tune-up at a local shop. The owner of the shop told me that the spark plug in cylinder #4 broke and is stuck in the engine. The safest way to remedy the problem is to take the engine head off to take out the broken spark plug. I did a research on the internet and found that ford's design of the spark plugs causes the thread to separate from the spark plug itself leading…
ODI 10274319
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving on two separate occasions suddenly the check engine throttle control light has come one. Upon safely pulling over and restarting the car the light goes off and apparently the throttle resets. The danger is that when the light comes on the car goes into idle only mode. No accelerating, etc. There is no warning that this is going to happen and no other remedy. The first time i was in a carpool setting…
ODI 10267863