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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine went in to fail safe mode and stalled while coasting to pull off. Put in neutral shut off key and then restarted. No more problem..until a year later. Fail safe then stall. Restarted and check engine light on. After 10 miles fail safe and stall. Restarted check engine light on took to dealer. Diagnosed as throttle body $650 repair. Obviously; i am not the first victim! Shame on you ford for not stepping up…
ODI 10620711
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving over 50 mph, the vehicle shook vigorously and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
ODI 10918834
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the fail safe warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. The failure recurred three times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 95,000.
ODI 10515349
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the engine fail safe mode light illuminated and the vehicle stopped accelerating. The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. It was the second time the failure had occurred. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure…
ODI 10509382
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to merge into traffic, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and misfired without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage…
ODI 10588814
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10515622
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated while driving 55 mph she attempted to accelerate the vehicle and it began to lunge and hesitate. The vehicle also stalled. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 101,000.
ODI 10520096
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine lost power. The contact also stated that the activating fail safe mode warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate mileage was…
ODI 10502343
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the engine light illuminated and the steering became difficult. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that five of her spark plugs had fractured inside the cylinder. The vehicle was repaired. Three months after the repair, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was returned to the…
ODI 10509385
Engine
Engine lost throttle control, reduced to idle and then stalled. I coasted off road, and restarted after 2 attempts. *tr
ODI 10493471
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
Engine
We were experiencing stalls and overall sluggishness and took it to a mechanic who told us we needed a tune up. My husband usually does minor upkeep, thanked the man and was about to take our truck home when the mechanic informed us that the plugs were a bear to change since we would need a special tool and chances are, the plugs would break off. We were skeptical but trusted him to do the job. It cost so much and…
ODI 10780878
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Twice in last week, driving at slow speed and "engine fail safe mode" light comes on. Lost power, braking, and steering. Forced to put car in neutral while car was rolling to restart. Rolled right thru stop sign. Restarted fine, luckily. In second event, almost got hit when turning left across oncoming traffic! Started turn and couldn't stop turn due to loss of braking. Fortunately, first time i tried the restart in…
ODI 10490170
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10671241
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle went into safe mode at 65 mph and stalled. The failure occurred without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on three different occasions and the check engine light illuminated immediatelly after the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer after the first failure and the catalytic converter was replaced. The…
ODI 10482857
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 75 mph. The warning light started to illuminate and showed that the engine fail safe mode had engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who previously ran a diagnostic test but could not find a failure. The contact was able to secure an appointment to have the dealer further inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer…
ODI 10489233
Air Bags · Body · Engine · Wheels
I was driving on a two lane highway, fm 185. I was driving northeast while the other driver was somewhat stopped heading west, trying to turn south onto cattle drive. The other driver was stopped at an intersection awaiting to turn left. The other driver turned left in front of me as i was headed straight. The initial impact was driver's front side and then down the drivers side door. We hit, and then my vehicle did…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10478584
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where a diagnostic was performed. The contact was advised that cylinders 5, 6 and 8 had misfired. The contact replaced the three spark plugs however, tow became fractured. Only one of the fractured spark plugs was replaced. The…
ODI 10477285
Engine
While traveling on the highway at approximately 75 mph in a 2006 ford expedition, the vehicle's engine suddenly and without warning shut down. Due to the loss of power, the steering and brakes were extremely difficult to control. The vehicle coasted on the highway until i was safely able to direct the vehicle to the side of the roadway. After stopping and parking the vehicle safely, i was able to restart the vehicle…
ODI 10504652
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated on the dashboard. In addition, the vehicle would stall sporadically while driving 30 mph. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. After the wiring harness was replaced, the vehicle continued to stall sporadically. The contact took the…
ODI 10479803
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine engaged in fail safe mode. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air control valve was defective and needed to be replaced. After the repair, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10469718
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled with the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and the engine turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate…
ODI 10465762
Engine
Engine shuts off while driving and shows 'engine fail safe mode'. This has happened 6 times since i bought the vehicle in march 2012 (i've had the vehicle a little over a year now). It has happened in 1) a restaurant parking lot while on vacation; 2) in a parking garage at work; 3) in a store parking lot; 4) in a store parking lot; 5) on a road; 6) in a store parking lot. (#5/#6 just happened yesterday to my wife…
ODI 10505626
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled and the fail safe mode warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the engine after several minutes. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was also contacted who advised the contact that the throttle could have failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the…
ODI 10465518