2006 Ford Expedition Engine And Engine Cooling 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:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- fail safe · 24 records
- safe mode · 20 records
- engine fail · 14 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- failure current · 10 records
- spark plugs · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the spark plugs was causing damage to the engine. The dealer advised the contact to have the spark plugs removed and replaced with a different model spark plug. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 45,000.
ODI 10412447
Engine And Engine Cooling
The vehicle enters engine fail safe mode. At this point, the vehicle will shut off and you will lose engine power and steering capabilities. This is particularly dangerous when driving 70 miles per hour on the highway. It will eventually kill someone if it has not already. Ford has dropped the ball on this one. The repair is a $600 - $800 throttle body assembly. Ford should be eating this cost.
ODI 10393496
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated the coolant hose in the vehicle was leaking into the vehicle. The failure caused the radiator to malfunction. The contact took the vehicle dealer to have the hose replaced, the dealer stated the hose was no longer available. The contact stated the vehicle would shut off intermittently due to the faulty hose. The failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10402720
Engine And Engine Cooling
For the fourth time in the past 2 years the suv has shut down while driving the vehicle. The dashboad lights up, the steering wheel locks up, and completely shuts down while in traffic. No warning. Have taken the vehicle in twice, but no codes have shown up on the diagnostics. This is extremelty unsafe and could result in a an accident harming my family, another family or both. *tr
ODI 10384296
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who located a failure within the throttle body. The local mechanic cleaned the fuel system and replaced the throttle sensor. The failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10413913
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
I am filing a complaint due to my 2006 ford expedition. Over the few years that i have owned the s.u.v., for no apparent reason the vehicle just quits running, enters a fail safe mode, and all power is lost to the vehicle. This has happened now on many occasions and without any warning. Its happened on interstates, bridges, as well as crossing multiple laned highways. This is a tremendous safety issue that needs to…
ODI 10374056
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Complaint filed regarding a personally owned 2006 ford expedition xlt, owned from 2/2010 to present (12/2010)> three separate instances when driving the vehicle when the "failsafe mode" warning lights and all loss of vehicle control:steering, brakes, acceleration, etc. Occurred/ randomly during this period of ownership with no apparent reason. Vehicle restarted immediately. All instances of the condition occurred…
ODI 10371851
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine fail safe mode warning light illuminated, causing the vehicle to stall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 46,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10428961
Engine And Engine Cooling
With no warning, my 2006 ford expedition will lose all power while driving. The light on the control panel comes on saying "engine fail safe mode." after coasting to the side of the road, i restart the car and all is fine. I have taken it to two mechanics and they say there is nothing wrong with the car. It has happened twice so far. *tr
ODI 10349685
Engine And Engine Cooling
My family (me, wife and two children) were on our way home from a restaurant. We normally take the highway but decided to take the side road home and thank god. Driving 45 mph the "engine fail safe mode" came on and it completely shut off. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the engine off. After a few minutes, i restarted the vehicle and it started fine and no warning signs.this is the first time it…
ODI 10347550
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine fail safe mode activated without warning while the vehicle was being driven, causing the vehicle to stall. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and they had not been able to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.
ODI 10421011
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 ford expedition shuts down while driving engine goes into fail safe mode which is like neutral with limited steering capabilities and no gas pedal use. Bought vehicle in dec 09. This vehicle has done this approx 7 times. Has happened while on surface streets as well as the freeway. Very dangerous. At dealer for third time and they are giving a third reason for it happening. Checked internet and it is full of…
ODI 10331400
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
My family, which i have five children in the truck. On 10fwy on mothers day expedition lost power in second lane 65mph flowing w/ traffic. We managed to get in emergency lane. Had no idea what was happening! Amber light appears (wrench)?? Clueless. Put truck in "park" turned off truck waited 5 minutes. Truck started?? Drove home as truck is not unsafe. Parked truck for 3-days now truck will not turn on. Dealer will…
ODI 10330326
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving to work via freeway, had just reached the bottom of a freeway off-ramp, at a stoplight. Light turned green, had just started to go and the "fail safe engine mode" light on my 2006 ford expedition came on the dashboard, within 5 seconds the car turned off on its own, like taking the key out of the ignition. Had it towed to a ford dealership, they ran diagnostics, said the throttle body assembly needed…
ODI 10328713
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the fail safe mode was activated and made it impossible to continue driving after the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle would not accelerate or turn in any direction. If the vehicle was turned off and restarted the vehicle would function properly. The vehicle malfunctioned whenever the vehicle was pulling off from a stop. The vehicle had 38,000 at…
ODI 10313559
Engine And Engine Cooling
Driving vehicle and car shut off. A wrench symbol appeared. After 2 attempts, i was able to get the vehicle restarted. Took car to garage for service and was informed that the computer code which came back was the "cruise control circuitry" and i would need to take the vehicle to a ford dealership for service due to the nature of the repair. *tr
ODI 10294525
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2006 ford expedition with 50,000 miles on it. My wife drives this car with our children. About 7 or 8 times now the check engine or (wrench light) comes on going down the road and shuts the car off completely. I have looked online and have seen that thousands of people are having the same thing happen to them. From what i read it has something to do with the electronic throttle control. I know you probably…
ODI 10292617
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving in a parking lot at about 15mph, the vehicle just shut off. A light on the instrument panel indicated that the vehicle was in " engine fail safe mode". The contact put her hazard lights on, put the vehicle in park and turned the engine off. She restarted the vehicle and it operated normally. The contact stated that this has happened about 6-7 times. She…
ODI 10320956
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine failure of 2006 ford expedition. Dealership explained the engine had a bent injector rod . Advised new engine was necessary. Cost estimate $4000-$7000. *tr
ODI 10276889
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. The engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and read, "engine fail safe mode." after several attempts, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. The dealer replaced the throttle body assembly. After the repair, the contact began smelling a burning oil odor in the vehicle. The smell became stronger and then…
2 injuries
ODI 10274331
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2006 expedition had a spark plug blowout. I understand this is a frequent problem and is a design defect versus a maintenance issue. I did buy the extended warranty and have been told it is not covered. *tr
ODI 10261722
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine shuts off while driving down the street. Engine fail-safe light is displayed. Was barely able to steer the vehicle to a safe area. Restarted engine, everything came back up again. *tr
ODI 10260814
Engine And Engine Cooling
My truck went into fail safe mode while on the highway. This caused the truck to stop suddenly with no use of gas pedal but the engine was still running. This almost caused an accident. I was able to drift over and shut the engine off and restart it and it ran fine the rest of the day. Now i am afraid to drive it. *tr
ODI 10259622