2006 Ford Expedition Electrical System Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- fail safe · 9 records
- shut down · 6 records
- failsafe mode · 5 records
- safe mode · 5 records
- throttle body · 5 records
- engine failsafe · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2006 ford expedition. When the vehicle was started, there was an odor of antifreeze in the vehicle. Additionally, the temperature gauge and cylinder head temperature switch became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the intake manifold and cylinder head temperature switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11232007
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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ODI 11062497
Electrical System · Engine
While in traffic, at least 100 times in the last four years (at variable speeds from 5 to 65 mph on city streets and freeways) most recently twice in the last week, the rpms drop below 500 and the vehicle dies and "engine failsafe mode" lights up on the dash. I have to either coast to pull over or dead stop in the middle of the road. I have to turn the vehicle completely off (even though in failsafe mode engine is…
ODI 10971943
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine fail safe mode warning light flashed and the vehicle drastically reduced speed and stalled without warning. The contact had to apply force to coast the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the computer needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10881519
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was driving down the freeway approximately 50 mph when my engine completely shut down. There was a beep and a light came on that said "enginer fail safe mode". The engine shut off, but luckily i still had full movement of my steering wheel so i was able to change lanes and get off to the shoulder. I panicked for a moment, but started the car and it started right back up. I attempted my drive to work and made it…
ODI 10790557
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. On another occasion, the vehicle stalled after the vehicle engine safety mode was initiated while driving approximately 5 mph. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred five minutes later. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10778348
Electrical System · Engine
First occurrence exhibited flickering dashboard lights before the electrical system went completely dead and the engine quit while accelerating at approximately 20 mph. Put vehicle in neutral and was able to restart engine normally before coming to a stop. Have experienced several short instances of dash flickering over the past couple of weeks with no apparent engine problems. During that same period there have…
ODI 10714028
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the fail safe warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
ODI 10672818
Electrical System · Engine
Engine frequently goes in to engine failsafe mode. This happens typically when the car is being lightly throttled such as around corners or in rush hour traffic. The car restarts fine, but must be completely turned off, which disables airbags, makes power steering and power brakes impossible to use. Previously i have cleaned the throttle body of the car at the suggestion of numerous mechanics, and this resolved the…
ODI 10669324
Electrical System · Engine
Engine just shuts off, especially at a stand still & a/c on. Not as often if a/c is not on. *tr
ODI 10632045
Electrical System · Engine
Was driving down the road when expedition started to lurch and not shift properly. Took it in to auto shop and they diagnosed that pistons 3 and 7 were misfiring. Went to change spark plugs and plugs broke off in the engine. Had to order special tool to remove them, second time they have had to be replaced both times they have broken off. Cost was over 1500.00 *tr
ODI 10584459
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle simply shuts off at any time and shows 'engine fail safe mode'. This has happened approximately 15 times since we bought the vehicle (used) in march 2012 (most recently on 10/13). I have researched this online and many other owners have the same complaint. We replaced the tps at a cost of around $300 as a possible fix and this worked for about 6 months - now the problem is back and my research indicates we…
ODI 10547909
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Lemon! 2006 ford expedition beginning of june it started "bogging" down while driving. We took it to autozone, misfire. Took it to a mechanic we know and he told us the codes showed 6,7,8 sparkplugs. Trying to save $.this helped a little, started doing it again but worse, this time it was decelerating we were going 75 & check engine light started flashing & bogged down to 50 on the hwy almost cause several wrecks as…
ODI 10533790
Electrical System · Engine
On 1/9/2013, i was driving at approx. 35 mph when the engine turned itself off. I attempted restarting the engine to no avail. I coasted to the side of the road where the engine still would not start. After waiting about five minutes, i was able to restart the engine. The car seemed to run slowly on the way back home. The next time i drove the car, it seemed to run normally. On 2/12/2013, my wife was driving the car…
ODI 10500639
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the compressor and the air conditioning failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the compressor was leaking, causing the air conditioner from functioning properly. The current mileage was 59,174 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10467077
Electrical System
I have this problem where my truck is losing power and then dying while i am driving. This is very dangerous on the roadways. I have a special needs child and grand children that i transport. Ford needs to recall these trucks and fix them. *tr
ODI 10447969
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. Sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 mph on the interstate. Tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, i lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. I was lucky we were…
ODI 10437417
Electrical System · Engine
2006 ford expedition. Consumer states vehicle will activate the engine fail safe mode and vehicle will shut down while driving *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle shut down, loss of power steering occurred. The consumer stated upon stopping, he discovered that turning the ignition switch to the off position and turning it back to the on position, the engine would re-start. The dealership was unable to find any…
ODI 10389188
Electrical · Electrical System
2006 ford expedition e.b. And engine failsafe mode 1. The events leading up to the failure: there are no detectable events preceding whatever causes the vehicle to go into "engine failsafe" mode. The vehicle runs fine as it always does and then it just happens randomly. 2. The failure, how often it occurs, its consequences: failure occurs at random and is not predictable it just happens. The vehicle operates…
ODI 10384861
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving my 2006 ford expedition & the fail safe engine light came on & that stops the gas pedal from working. You then coast over to the side of the road & turn the truck off & restart it like nothing happened. This has happened 2 times about 3 months apart. I had the truck check by bob boyd ford & they said it needed the throttle body & gas pedal sensor replaced,i called ford & filed a complaint of how…
ODI 10396558
Electrical System
2006 ford expedition shuts off while driving. Extremely dangerous. Car will start back up without any problems but will shut down sporadically. *tr
ODI 10376233
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
My wife was driving her 2006 ford expedition down a busy road at a speed of about 40 mph. She was driving with another friend and our 2 children (18 months and 1 week!) a wrench symbol warning light came on and the vehicle shut down. She put on her hazards and was able to safely come to a stop. She turned the ignition key to the off position and then was able to start the engine again. After talking to a mechanic…
ODI 10374970
Electrical System
I was driving 45 miles an hour down a major highway when my engine in my 2006 for expedition just shut down without warning and went into "fail -safe mode". Thank god i was able to cross 3 lanes of traffic without incident to get to the shoulder. I shut off my car as the manual told me too. After 20 mins i was able to restart the car. I drove to the nearest dealership so they could look into the issue. It was…
ODI 10354633
Electrical System · Engine
My wife, three kids and myself were in our 2006 ford expedition limited coming down a mountain pass in lake tahoe when all of a sudden the engine stopped! A code on the dash read "fail safe engine mode". The steering wheel locked and there was no power, no acceleration. I was lucky to pull to the side of the road. The following day, i took the truck to the carson city, nv ford dealer and paid for a diagnostic. Notes…
ODI 10339814
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Sparks plugs blew out right at 60,000 miles on 2006 ford expedition on our way from maryland to louisiana. Started getting problems in north carolina. After spending 2000.00 for hotel, rental car and possible fix by firestone..it still was not working. Brought to ford dealership and said it was spark plugs that blew and a common thing for f150s and it would cost over 7,000.00 to fix it and recommended trading it in.…
ODI 10319602