50 problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2005 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Expedition based on all problems reported for the 2005 Expedition.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Expedition. While the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating with no warning. The contact had to turn the ignition off and on to alleviate the problem. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop but the failure could not be diagnosed. The failure occurred three times. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
My 2005 Ford Expedition was cutting off and ticking everyday, but no lights were coming on to tell me what it was, I took my vehicle to pep boys shop and they decline to fix it do to spark plugs breaking in the engine, so I took it to the Ford dealer where I purchased it. It took them a whole day to figure out what was wrong with it, they said I needed a tune up which was $279, and he told me that all of spark plugs needed to be replaced and that they sometimes break off in the engine and if that where to happen it would be a additional $90 per plug, the coil needed to replaced $95, and the on of the cylinder need to be replaced unknown amount/forgot, then they call me back and told me that all of the spark plugs had broke. The Ford dealership repaired my truck cause there where other problems as well so total $1000 in repairs for a problem that I never new this truck was having.
Until today I have been a loyal Ford vehicle owner. My wife was taking our three children to school this morning and as she was merging onto the highway she was alerted to an unfamiliar code and alarm in the vehicle. Before she could look at the dashboard the vehicle lost all power and would not accelerate in the acceleration lane, the braking and steering became minimal and she was left with a little more than a disabled vehicle on the highway. With heavy rush hour traffic rapidly approaching her and unsure whether they could stop she had to force the vehicle to the edge of the guardrail. The vehicle when turned off and restarted appeared normal. I then checked prior complaints on this web site and others and am appalled of the lack of action by Ford motor company and others for not looking into this issue. The lives of three small children and whoever else may have been involved in this potential collision deserve to have Ford acknowledge this problem. I purchased the extended warranty from Ford and when I talked on the phone with them this morning, they told me that they would just "keep an eye on it". When they looked on the computer to inform me my warranty had expired 200 miles ago they changed their mind and told me to bring it in. Please, please look into this obvious defect. I am a police officer and see too many fatalities due to other contributing factors. I would not want to see one because of an organization failing to take accountability.
2005 Ford Expedition displayed "electronic throttle control failure" message and engine abruptly quit at high speed in traffic on a curved road resulting in a simultaneous loss of power steering and power brakes. This appear to be a common problem for which there has been no safety recall. A failure like this with no mechanical backup for engine throttle control is a serious safety issue.
While traveling at around 50-60 mph, the vehicle lost power and I pulled over into a parking lot. The dash exhibited a symbol implying the "electronic throttle" was malfunctioning. This is quite dangerous because it occurs while driving down the street with no prior warning. Do not know yet how much repair will be as it occurred today. Noticed on website comments section that this happens frequently with the 2005 Ford Expedition. Want to know what Ford is doing about this.
I recently took my 2005 Ford Expedition for a tune-up at a local shop. The owner of the shop told me that the spark plug in cylinder #4 broke and is stuck in the engine. The safest way to remedy the problem is to take the engine head off to take out the broken spark plug. I did a research on the internet and found that Ford's design of the spark plugs causes the thread to separate from the spark plug itself leading to the breaking of the plugs. There are also instances where the spark plug is ejected from the engine. I tried to file a complaint with Ford motor company; however, they refused to call it a defect in their spark plug designs.
While driving on two separate occasions suddenly the check engine throttle control light has come one. Upon safely pulling over and restarting the car the light goes off and apparently the throttle resets. The danger is that when the light comes on the car goes into idle only mode. No accelerating, etc. There is no warning that this is going to happen and no other remedy. The first time I was in a carpool setting idling. The second time I had just gotten off the interstate and was able to pull into a shopping center. This is a major safety concern if it happens on the interstate. I have taken the car in to have a diagnostic evaluation and there is no known cause of the failure. After reading 100s of similar complaints online it is apparent this is a problem for the make and model that needs to be investigated.
While driving my 2005 Ford Expedition (4 separate incidents) down the road, a warning message appears on the message center to "check electronic throttle control". The vehicle loses all acceleration, accelerator does not work, I have to coast to the side of the road, restart the vehicle then it runs fine. Very dangerous, fortunately no one hurt and no damage. But if this would happen on an interstate in the left lane in heavy traffic. . . ?? very scary situation! according to my mechanic and a Ford dealership, they cannot find a cause and no fault codes come up in computer. Suggest possible fix of replacing the throttle body for about $700-800, with no responsibility from Ford.
2005 Expedition eddie bauer 4x4 - got a throttle control error message, was traveling at about 55 mph in morning rush hour traffic on a major highway (DC/balt) and was lucky not to get slammed into. Vehicle engine died, everything else worked. I shut it all down, turned the key and fired it back up and it is running fine again. It did the same thing about 5 months ago. Ford shows no recalls. My vehicle has been put on a computer and no error codes came up. The computer is reporting nothing. This is very dangerous and other people are reporting the same problem. . . Read more...
2005 Ford Expedition with error message of 'check electronic throttle control'. It has happened 5 times now. Engine, steering and braking stop working instantly. I have to shut truck off to restart. All times it has happened while going 60-70 miles an hour on highway. Ford has charged me over $1200 to this day for fixes, but nothing has fixed the problem. They also have no answer as to why it keeps recurring. When they hook it up to the computer, they say there are no error codes.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Expedition. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to fail and the contact noticed that her speed reduced to 30 mph. She was able to apply the brakes and slow the vehicle down. The vehicle then shut off and took three attempts to restart. The dealer determined that the throttle body disengaged and the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $700. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 68,000.
I have a 2005 Ford Expedition with 42k miles and I was going 30 mph when I lost the gas pedal(power) to my vehicle. Warning light came on and then I pulled to side of road. Lucky I was not hit from behind due to losing power to the engine. Turned vehicle off for a few minutes and then turned back on. No warning light and truck ran fine. Took it to local apple Ford dealer who for $98 tells me I need to spend another $600 to replace electronic throttle body. Ii have noticed from various internet sites that this is a very common problem with this vehicle and that it can happen at any time. After a long discussion with service manager I decided to decline the repair until I contact Ford and national highway safety board. So far, the truck is still running fine, but I expect it is going to do the same thing again. This is something Ford and/or the federal gov. 't should recall before someone gets killed.
2005 Ford Expedition eddie bauer. During vehicle operation the engine suddenly dies and a "check electronic fuel control" message comes up on the display. This is extremely dangerous as it occurs while driving on the highway. After the vehicle is pulled over and ignition is turned off the vehicle will restart. This has occurred multiple times in my vehicle. After doing numerous internet searches this seems to be a recurring problem in multiple 2005 Expeditions.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 70 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was in limp mode when the failure occurred. He drove onto the emergency lane and shut the vehicle off and then restarted it. The vehicle worked fine after it was restarted. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the engine and the manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing because of the cost. The contact stated that this was a major safety issue. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 51,000.
2005 Ford Expedition - engine defaults to "limp home" mode while in traffic. Has occurred twice so far but have been able to negotiate getting off the road. Vehicle has restarted after sitting few minutes.