general problems of the 2005 Ford Expedition - part 2

Our 2005 Ford Expedition has shut off without warning twice now. The first time this happened we were driving back from missouri to virginia after the holidays in January of this year. We were on the interstate driving about 70 mph when the car just stopped and the check engine light came on. We called Ford and they said to let it sit for 30 minutes and then try to start the car again. We did and it worked. The technician explained that it may have been the cold weather. Just yesterday 12 sept 2010 my wife was driving home from work when the car shut off on its own again and the check engine light illuminated. She waited a few minutes and the car started again. The cold had nothing to do with it yesterday. Both times we were forced to coast to the side of the road in heavy traffic. Living in the DC area and using interstate 95 on a Sunday afternoon is always a challenge. Having your vehicle just stop running is insane. I am unable to find anything about a recall, but in a search of the web I found numerous owners having a similar issue. What is Ford doing about this?.

While driving my Ford 2005 Expedition the car stops responding to the throttle and losses all power. The dashboard warning system displays "check electronic throttle control". After shutting the engine off and waiting several minutes the car can be restarted and driven. We have inquired about this issue with no satisfaction.

My 2005 Ford Expedition will suddenly turn off while in motion with no warning. There is no pattern to determine when it will turn off. In the 6 months I have owned the vehicle, it has turned off close to a dozen times, at speeds ranging from 20 miles an hour to full freeway speed. The electronic throttle control light turns on. I have taken it to a reputable mechanic who was unable to replicate the problem as the code reported that the error occurred while the vehicle was turned off - which is technically impossible. Research has shown this is a common problem with this vehicle, and it is obviously dangerous for a vehicle to turn off while it is in motion. I would hope this vehicle is recalled before information leaks that people have died as a result.

2005 Expedition randomly stalls at various speeds usually around 45 - 50 miles per hour. You have to try to get to the side of the road, stop and give the car a couple of minutes and crank it again. I have taken to Ford dealership and I need a throttle position sensor. It will be $700 to fix. The person that owned the vehicle before me had already replaced this same part. My concern is I spend the $700 and still have the same problem. This is a serious safety issue, I stay in constant fear that it is going to stall at any minute. I can't believe Ford has not recalled this. This is my second Ford but will be my last.

While traveling 50 mph on busy street car power failed, shutting off completely including loss of power steering. Engine failure light came on. Restarted after that and drove fine. Since then it has occurred 3 times over last month. Last week occurred at when I was attempting to turn with a turn signal but shut off before I could make the turn. This is a life threatening problem and needs to be recalled. Thought it had to do with low gas tank but had plenty of gas last week.

Several times while driving my Ford 2005 Expedition the car stops responding to the throttle and losses all power causing an unsafe condition in traffic. The dashboard warning system displays "check electronic throttle control". After shutting the engine off and waiting several minutes the car can be restarted and driven. We have inquired about this issue with no satisfaction.

While driving our 2005 Ford Expedition the "check throttle" light came on. The car immediately quit running and fortunately I was able to coast to a stop. We called our Ford dealership and was told they thought a recall had been issued for this problem. We took the car to the Ford dealership and was told then that they could not find a recall for this problem. It costs us $626. 37. We have since learned that there have been numerous complaints about this same problem on 2005 Ford Expeditions. Was told when we called Ford headquarters that we needed to file a complaint.

This is the 5th time this particular malfunction has occurred within a 4 month period. While cruising at low speed (5-15 mph) in stop and go traffic, the engine light illuminates and the vehicle shuts down. With the vehicle engine off there isn't any power steering and driver must maneuver safely to the side of the road and come to a complete stop, place vehicle in park and restart the engine. The error message is about the throttle control and the vehicle is only 4 years old with 64,000 miles. This is a safety concern especially at high rates of speed and the part is not covered by the vehicle warranty. I went to the Ford dealer where we purchased vehicle and was charged $684. 00 to replace the electronic throttle control. That's when I learned that this malfunction has recently been occurring on several 2005 Ford Expedition vehicles in the last 6 months. Apparently, there is no Ford recall for this part and it is a true safety concern for all Ford Expedition owners.

I was driving 55mph on highway, when all of a sudden there was no power to gas pedal. The check electronic throttle control light flashed, I pulled over three lanes to side of road. I sat there trying to start vehicle continuously, finally after 10 minutes it started. My 9 month old daughter and I was almost killed on the highway due to this problem. My vehicle is now running terrible. I came home to see if I could find anything on the internet and found that this is common in the 2005 Ford Expedition and nothing is being done. Is it going to take someone getting killed for Ford to recall this problem? it obviously is a manufacturing problem and they are doing nothing about it. I will be contacting Ford tomorrow to see about getting my vehicle in and fixing this.

On my 2005 Ford Expedition I have gotten an alert of "check electronic throttle system". On two occasions when this alert has sounded, the vehicle has died out in the middle of travel and I had to get to the side of the roadway to restart. On two other occasions when this alert has sounded, the vehicle did not die but I was not able to accelerate. I had to stop and restart the vehicle. This is very dangerous when you are traveling down the roadway and your car either dies out or losses power. After the second occurance I took it into the dealership and was told that they found nothing when hooked up to the computer. They could do nothing. The vehicle runs fine other than this. There is no warning whatsoever that this is going to occur.

I was driving about 70mph when the message center tone sounded and the message read "check throttle control". The engine continued to run, however, the accelerator became inoperable. It seems as if a lot of 05 Expedition owners are having the same problem. This is just way to dangerous to drive with this issue. I never drive in the middle lane on highways now for fear that this could happen at any time.

I was driving on the freeway at 65mph and the "check electronic throttle control" light came on and then my vehicle engine shut off. I had to pull over with no power and little ability to turn before vehicle would restart. It has done this now three times. I have researched the cost for repairs but due to the high expense ($500) I am not able at this time to fix.

While driving, check engine throttle control light comes on. The car essentially shuts down - loses acceleration, power steering, etc. This has happened three times. . . December 10, 2008, February 23, 2009, and March 2, 2009. The car will start again if you turn it off and re-start it. This can be extremely dangerous if it happens at a point where it's hard to pull over. After reading message boards, it seems to be a fairly common problem in 2005 Expeditions.

2005 Ford Expedition car fire lost nine months of payments cars seats wallet easy up canopies etc.

2005 Ford Expedition - electronic throttle problem. This has been an on-going problem since 2008, a very dangerous problem. Will the notification warns you the car dies in mid-traffic causing you to coast and then the engine dies. I have had this fixed in 2008 and in 2009 and 2010 is having the same issue - someone will end up with a death due to this problem. Please investigate.

The dash message center lights have progressively been getting dimmer to the point the mileage information, direction of travel and temp are unreadable in daylight hours. However, at night, when the auto lights turn on, the message center is quite clear.

Electronic throttle control light, I was driving about 50mph when the car slowed down to a stop and the gas pedal would not work. The car was running and rolling, but I could not accelerate. (scary).

I have a 2005 Ford Expedition, eddie bauer. Most recently (2 weeks ago), my check electronic throttle light came on, I called my local dealer and planned to take it in the next day. I work close to home and have limited driving distance. On the way home, the throttle went completely out and the vehicle cut off on the side of the road and was unable to be restarted and had to be towed. My local dealer did fix it in a timely manner. However. . . This is not the first problem. We bought it brand new and within a month the fuel injector went out when I was coming back home from out of town, my drivers side seat adjustment went out twice and had to be replaced. I am short and had to drive with my seat all the way back. 2 cam phasers had to be replaced back in the summer and then most recently this. I have 2 small children and would prefer a dependable vehicle. I filed a formal complaint with Ford and heard from them today of which I was told that having 49,000 miles on my vehicle it was not unusual for parts to go bad. I live on a hard surface road and drive to work, normal day to day activities and of course vacation. The only thing they would do was upgrade my warranty to cover the transmission. It already has the extended warranty. I am disappointed they would not stand by their product. I have owned 2 toyoyta's in the past and plan to go back to a Toyota and a Ford could not be given to me again.

First time it occurred I was traveling to work the car stalled while driving approx. 20 mph and there was no control of the car - was able to move to side of road and restart. Fault on the console was "electronic throttle". Has happen approx 4 more times at various speeds and conditions with three different drivers. No problem ever found by dealer. Has happened at high speed on the freeway complete loss of steering and power occurs more concerning it can happen at any time without warning. I find this to be extremely dangerous and a death trap waiting to happen. The last time it occurred when by teenage daughter was driving she was scared to death refusing to drive it home. This reminded me of Toyota prius so I took it upon myself to report my incidents. Looking at the internet I now find it occurs frequently and it is not an isolated case.

George newcomb landers mclarty 2609 south walton bentonville, ar 72712 I purchased a 2005 Expedition from you a few weeks ago. On 11-23-05 I brought it over to have some defects repaired. Defects that were to be fixed. Transmission. When stopped on a hill if you remove your foot from the brake the vehicle will roll out of control. This happens if you are stopped with the vehicle in reverse going down a hill of in drive going up a hill. The transmission will shift at odd times as you are driving. Rear passenger dome light flickers when you turn in on with the switch in the back. Right turn signal flashes very fast. Tires are very bad out of balance. Driver door does not latch unless it is shut hard. I told jesse that they had to be done by 5:00 pm. After keeping the vehicle all day nothing was fixed. During my visit in your office on 12-9-05 you assured me that the transmission would be replaced. You also stated that Ford was aware of the bad tires and would replace them now that I had complained. In addition to the above the following new defects have been found. Turn signals will sometimes not work at all. When making a sharp turn the rear end will slip. You can fill it not holding the road. Outside fumes are sucked into the vehicle. Any smell or exhaust from this or other vehicles is pulled inside. The leather on the front seats has turned black. The transmission, rear end problem and tires are all major safety problems. These must be fixed. I feel that having my wife drive a vehicle with these problems is putting her in danger. The turn signals and light problem are possible fire hazards. The uncontrolled air intake is a problem that could cause people inside the vehicle to be gassed by a passing vehicle. My wife has very bad allergies when these smells are pulled into the vehicle she has trouble breathing. I have never owned anything made from leather that has changed colors.

My 2005 Ford Expedition suddenly lost all power while driving in roseville, CA on Saturday February 13th 2010. My family of four was in the car, and luckily, we avoided an accident. A "engine fail safe mode" light came on, and I had to pull on the side of the road. I restarted my vehicle with no problems.