2005 Ford Expedition Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 61
- 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 61 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- electronic throttle · 39 records
- throttle control · 32 records
- check electronic · 24 records
- each case · 15 records
- side road · 13 records
- warning light · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My car at times will give a hard start. Turning, but not fully turning over or gives off a sound that i can only describe as an elephant trumpeting. When it does start at times it will shut completely off just as fast. It hesitates to pick up adequate speed and will stumble or jerk, and when put in reverse it will completely stall out. I've had a new battery installed, and the spark plugs and boots have been…
ODI 11222664
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice i've been driving and all of a sudden i lost power and "electronic throttle control" message came on. Accelerator would not work, coasted to the side of the road-- 2nd time in heavy traffic!! Both times i turned off engine and restarted ok, but i'm scared to death to drive with my children in the car. Driving straight on city street both times. *tr
ODI 10938725
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I have an 05 expedition eddie bauer edition and the truck was shuddering and vibrating while on incline or driving. It also would hesitate upon acceleration. The next day the truck will only roll in reverse it will not drive forward and the "check electronic throttle control" message continues to pop up. Drove it and all of a sudden it wouldn't shift, and all gauges went flat, truck was still revving but gauges were…
ODI 10910103
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2005 expedition is maintained normally and spark plugs changed and the engine will either cut off or slow down to about 30 miles an hour while i am on the highway with a error message fail save mode. Most times when i shut off the engine and restart it turns over but doesn't stay on. Totally unsafe for me and my family. Please research and recall what the issue is! This issue has started about 4 years after we…
ODI 10876578
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10659429
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 10595809
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While setting at a stop light a warning message came on about checking electronic throttle control. When i release the brake to accelerate when the light turned green i coasted into the intersection only to find that the accelerator peddle had no response. Fortunately the engine idle was enough to get me through the intersection before the light turned red. I then coasted to the nearest parking lot and shut the…
ODI 10577352
Vehicle Speed Control
After stopping at a traffic signal, the engine began to accelerate without the pedal being pushed. The foot brake was applied with increasing force to stop the vehicle from going into the intersection. This slowed the forward movement of the vehicle down, but didn't stop it until the ignition was turned off. The vehicle was restarted within two minutes and operated normally. This is one of those very dangerous…
ODI 10574265
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10566665
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10557981
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have six kids and when your driving and your car shuts off going 50-60 miles an hours and gives you a message fail safe message, that's pretty scary. I fixed the throttle body sensor once and now have issues with the same issue. I have looked into this and surprised that there are not recalls. This is one expensive fix. *tr
ODI 10556436
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on i-75 at 78 mph my car just shut off. I had no power and nearly was involved in a 18 wheeler hitting me. The "check electronic throttle control" warning light came on but after the engine quit. Once i calmed down the car started right back up. I just had my second issue with the same warning light and engine power shutting off. I had to coast through a very busy intersection. Then the car started right…
ODI 10544442
Vehicle Speed Control
Red light up ahead. Driver slowing down giving plenty of space. Engine started revving and vehicle started speeding up. Driver pushed brake as hard as she could. Vehicle was almost stopped before acceleration but accelerated to about 10 mph at the time of impact. 2005 ford expedition struck rear of car which was stopped at the red light. Driver took vehicle to mechanic at gas station to check for mechanical problem-…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10690108
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle sputtered when the accelerator pedal was applied and then stalled with the illumination of the engine fail safe light. The vehicle was able to be restarted after several attempts and was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10587877
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
We have had three incidents of unexpected acceleration on our ford expedition. Once with my daughter and three grandchildren and twice with myself. I have contacted ford and they say there is no known vehicle problem and only offered to have it towed to a ford dealer and i will be responsible for the cost of the repair. If ford is correct and there is no known problem, then why would ford be willing to pay the cost…
ODI 10505196
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the contact lost power steering. The contact attempted to brake however, the brakes failed. The check body throttle warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the throttle body needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired by replacing throttle body. The…
ODI 10477307
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10446871
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
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2005 expedition and have had a electronic throttle control failure on it twice in the last 10 months. Both cases happened while turning through a major intersection, the engine continued to run, but there was no connection between the gas pedal and the throttle (stepping on the gas had no effect). Luckily i was able to coast through the intersection and onto the shoulder without getting hit. The first…
ODI 10478146
Vehicle Speed Control
At 45 mph i lost throttle control and warning light came on indicating "electronic throttle control". I drifted to the side of the road, put in park and turned off engine. I restarted and everything was fine and warning light was gone. Has been fine for the past couple of weeks. Reading everybody's concerns on this issue makes me wonder if there really is a fix for this. I certainly don't trust the…
ODI 10439987
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 10433681
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
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 ford expedition eddie bauer, 90,000 miles. (vehicle manufactured in 2004.) while being driven at highway speed throttle stuck in fully depressed position after being engaged for a routine pass of another vehicle. Vehicle was noted to accelerate. Accelerator pedal could not be returned to non-depressed state when force applied. Brakes applied forcefully, vehicle was unable to be slowed or brought to a stop.…
ODI 10419439
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled. After approximately three minutes the contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. The contact also stated that the failure occurred intermittently in the past while driving at any speed. The failure and current mileages were 80,000. Updated 02/11/11 *bf the tps sensor was replaced. However, the…
ODI 10378152