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
While driving the car on the highway with children in the vehicle, the engine light came on, message came on about electronic throttle control , and the vehicle lost all functions of steering, braking, and accelerating. There were no warnings before this happened. After taking it to the ford dealer today, i see on the internet that many many many families are having this same problem with 2005 ford expeditions.…
ODI 10265518
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving my 2005 ford expedition (4 separate incidents) down the road, a warning message appears on the message center to "check electronic throttle control". The vehicle loses all acceleration, accelerator does not work, i have to coast to the side of the road, restart the vehicle then it runs fine. Very dangerous, fortunately no one hurt and no damage. But if this would happen on an interstate in the left…
ODI 10262260
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 expedition eddie bauer 4x4 - got a throttle control error message, was traveling at about 55 mph in morning rush hour traffic on a major highway (dc/balt) and was lucky not to get slammed into. Vehicle engine died, everything else worked. I shut it all down, turned the key and fired it back up and it is running fine again. It did the same thing about 5 months ago. Ford shows no recalls. My vehicle has been put…
ODI 10260829
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 ford expedition with error message of 'check electronic throttle control'. It has happened 5 times now. Engine, steering and braking stop working instantly. I have to shut truck off to restart. All times it has happened while going 60-70 miles an hour on highway. Ford has charged me over $1200 to this day for fixes, but nothing has fixed the problem. They also have no answer as to why it keeps recurring. When…
ODI 10267820
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to fail and the contact noticed that her speed reduced to 30 mph. She was able to apply the brakes and slow the vehicle down. The vehicle then shut off and took three attempts to restart. The dealer determined that the throttle body disengaged and the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $700. The contact is in the process of…
ODI 10259697
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2005 ford expedition with 42k 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 apple ford dealer who for $98 tells me i need to spend another…
ODI 10258393
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The vehicle was purchased brand new from the dealer and underwent regularly scheduled maintenance at the same dealer. At 94,000 miles, the engine failed. Whenever the vehicle reached above 30 mph, the vehicle would lunge forward and fail to drive smoothly. The failure occurred only once and the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer had to tear…
ODI 10253941
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 ford expedition eddie bauer. During vehicle operation the engine suddenly dies and a "check electronic fuel control" message comes up on the display. This is extremely dangerous as it occurs while driving on the highway. After the vehicle is pulled over and ignition is turned off the vehicle will restart. This has occurred multiple times in my vehicle. After doing numerous internet searches this seems to be a…
ODI 10256194
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
Engine And Engine Cooling · Sidewall
Recurring engine noise which is more noticeable during cold weather. Under load the engine , particularly at 2000 rpm, sounds like there is a manifold leak or a valve ticking. I have been to my dealer twice(out of business) and two other dealers three times with no satisfactory results. *tr
ODI 10224328
Engine And Engine Cooling
Our 2005 ford expedition eddie bauer exhibits the same symptoms as were reported today regarding "camshaft position sensor on ford 7 ltr engines 1997-2003 - engine shuts down while driving forward , at variable speed: very slow to highway speeds. Will restart on first try after coming to complete stop. Message panel shows "check throttle linkage" or similar. First occurred around july 07 second time took truck to…
ODI 10211042
Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10398519
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 ford expedition - engine defaults to "limp home" mode while in traffic. Has occurred twice so far but have been able to negotiate getting off the road. Vehicle has restarted after sitting few minutes. *tr
ODI 10286950