2006 Ford Expedition Engine Problems
- 85
- 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 85 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- fail safe · 30 records
- safe mode · 28 records
- failure mileage · 24 records
- repaired failure · 18 records
- light illuminated · 16 records
- engine fail · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Upon receiving tune up the spark plugs broke apart.after getting them out cyl#1 would not hold spark plug,caused me to spend more money to get problem fixed.but the shops will not guarantee the work that is needed.they all said it was a factory issue.the truck was stationary as well.
ODI 11300564
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
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle's speed decelerated to 20 mph. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and turned off the engine. Once restarted, the vehicle was able to operate normally. The contact stated that the failure recurred after driving 30 miles down the road and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a…
ODI 11111689
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
TAMARA RECALL
ODI 11062497
Engine
Ford had a recall for broken spark plugs & a class action lawsuit on this vehicle. Ford has failed to fully compensate us & told me hardly no one would receive compensation. We replaced the plugs with ford approved revised plugs at ford with @ 149k miles on 11/2015. The engine codes or problems would come up now and again & we had it into various vendors.. 2/ 2017, driving back to wyoming i came up an i was under…
ODI 11012978
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving or while the vehicle was idling, the contact heard a ticking noise coming from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (ken grody ford at [redacted], buena park, ca 90621) where it was diagnosed that the valve lash adjuster and the timing chain tensioners needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10993713
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
Engine
Engine fail safe mode engages at various and unpredictable speeds and at any given time. It has happened numerous times and shows no code afterwards. A very dangerous issue that needs to be addressed by ford. I have found thousands of complaints about this issue but i can find no indication that ford has been willing to address the issue. When asked for the date the incident happened i am entering the date of…
ODI 10944979
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled as the fail safe mode warning message illuminated across the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,000.
ODI 10945943
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
Engine · Power Train · Steering
My 2006 ford expedition's "engine failsafe mode" initiated and alerted me while i was operating the vehicle, which resulted in the vehicle shutting down completely and losing all power. My main issue/concern with this is that i lost steering and a significant amount of braking power. Fortunately, i was on a side road and was able to safely pull over out of harm's way. The vehicle was able to start a couple of tries…
ODI 10872668
Engine
While driving on a highway at 60 mph and on a city street at 40 mph the vehicle without any warning shuts off and goes into engine fail safe mode, the vehicle still has braking and steering and after turning ignition key to off then on it restarts and drives fine. This vehicle has 120,000 miles on it .
ODI 10872106
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving 50 mph, the engine light illuminated, the vehicle lost power, jerked, and stalled. The contact had to restart the vehicle to resume normal operation. In addition, while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle repeatedly slow down and accelerate. The failure recurred a few times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to…
ODI 10845751
Engine
While taking my kids to daycare the engine fail safe light came on and the engine shut down. I was sitting at a light waiting to go straight under a bridge and at this particular light only one lane can go straight since the engine shut down and i could not move this caused major backup. Luckily there was an emergency vehicle a few cars behind and he was able to push me through the light and into a parking lot.…
ODI 10819673
Engine
My vehicle has completely shut down in the middle of driving on several occasions. I have had diagnostic reports run and they do not find any problems. The first time i was going 45 mph and was able to coast into a sonic. I waited about 15 minutes and the car started back up. The second time was at a gas station and my car would not start. I had a diagnostic run and was told it was my battery. I replaced the battery…
ODI 10819422
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine fail safe mode warning indicator randomly flashed. The vehicle's speed reduced and stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to a manufacturer's master mechanic for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10916527
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power and the "engine fail safe mode" warninig illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact coasted to the side of the road and shut off the engine. The vehicle was restarted after a few minutes, but the warning indicator recurred. The contact called a local dealer who was unable to explain the failure, but asked to see…
ODI 10788701
Engine
I have had two situations where my suv engine expectedly shuts off. 1.) while driving in stop and go traffic 2.) turning into a parking lot after putting the suv in park, i can immediate turn back on.
ODI 10786860
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle lost power. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the rpms increased. The check engine and service vehicle soon warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10785496
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the "engine safe fail mode" warning message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to determine the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
ODI 10787029
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle made a rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle's engine needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,549.
ODI 10733064
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving 65 mph, the engine warning light illuminated and flickered when accelerating. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,500.
ODI 10731606
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While parked, the vehicle stalled shortly after being started. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the engine warning indicator illuminated. This was a recurring failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.
ODI 10745352
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