general problems of the 2005 Ford Expedition

I was driving my 2005 Ford Expedition eddie bauer edition when I started to make a turn. Suddenly the vehicle stopped moving and an indicator light stating "engine fail safe mode" came on. During the turn, a vehicle was coming toward me and I barely had enough time to get my vehicle out of the lane before I got hit. I had to stop my vehicle, put it in park (while sitting on the roadway), shut it off, and restart it before I could move again. It ran fine for a couple of days and then it happened to me again while driving. This is a very dangerous situation that should be looked into and after checking the internet it seems there are lots of people with the same experiences. I took my vehicle to the shop and they told me it was the throttle body. After spending $409. 00 (because of course it was not covered by my warranty) to repair it hopefully the problem may be fixed. I figured spending the money was better than the option of possibly getting in a serious accident and being killed if the problem was not fixed. Somebody needs to look into this problem with the vehicle and make Ford responsible for costs since it is obviously a defect in the vehicle.

Engine stops running at different speeds. System displays a check electronic throttle control error. This is very dangerous.

2005 Ford Expedition has experienced approximately 5 episodes where it has stalled with no notice or prior indication of a problem. The problem started around 50k miles and happened most recently as about 120k miles. On at least 2 occasions the center dash indicated engine failsafe mode. Each time, the truck could be immediately restarted and would operate normally. The only common circumstance is that the truck was coasting to a lower speed at the time of the failure. No codes are recorded, so no troubleshooting can be performed. Replaced the throttle position sensor, but failure has occurred twice since. The next step is to replace the throttle body assembly.

While driving my 2005 Ford Expedition under normal driving condition at approximately 35 miles per hour, the "check electrnc throttle contrl" indicator appeared on the dash console and the engine shut off. I put the vehicle in nutural gear and coasted to a stop on a side road. The vehicle restarted with no issue and I was able to continue on my trip. This has happened enumerable times with this vehicle. My wife, son and I all know the drill. Why hasn't Ford put a service bulletin out on this issue?.

My 2005 Ford Expedition has been experiencing intermittent problems and the only message you receive is "check electronic fuel throttle. " traveling at any speed the car loses power in the sense like it has been shifted into neutral. When this occurs you can step on the gas pedal but its like it isn't acknowledged. You shut the car off wait a few minutes and restart it and everything is fine. You may go days or it may be weeks before it happens again. It is a very scary situation when this happens. I have been so lucky not to have been involved in an accident due to this problem.

I own a 2005 Ford Expedition. This year model Expedition has a known throttle control issue that causes the vehicle's engine to default to "failsafe mode," which is a reduced power mode. This is a very significant safety issue because "failsafe mode" can be activated anywhere at any time without warning. Imagine the implications of suddenly losing most of your engine's power at interstate or highway speeds. Now, imagine the same scenario with your family on board and a boat in tow, a very common use for this type of vehicle. The internet is full of failed throttle body complaints, yet Ford has done nothing to address this potentially life threatening defect. This is much more than a nuisance issue that threatens only the owners' pocketbooks. This is a major safety hazard and Ford needs to do something about it. Their negligence is shameful.

Driving at 50mph in 2005 Ford Expedition lmtd. When lost all throttle control and had to try and get to the side of the road safely. "check throttle control" warning came on during incident. This was the first time at 108,500 miles. It seems this is happening a lot on this vehicle model. Not a very safe defect from Ford. Ford needs to think of their consumer safety and recall and correct this issue. Meanwhile my next car that was going to be a Ford will be something different.

2005 Ford Expedition without warning stalled while making a right hand turn at an intersection. Vehicle taken to dealership and informed electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. Vehicle only has 60,000 miles. Informed by dealership reasons for defect unknow. However, we were still responsible for all repair costs. Review of internet indicates several Ford customers have reported same problem with exact year and make of vehicle.

2005 Ford Expedition 78,000 miles. In the last few months the car at times has felt as though there is little to no acceleration, almost like the car is in neutral. Today my car stalled and I was able to drift to the side of the road. The "check electronic throttle" light came on. The car is at the dealer now, with a $600+ repair bill. Seems there should be a check for such systems. What would have happened had I been on a busier street or freeway.

Driving normally on the highway, vehicle stalls at regular speed, loss of all power, coast to a stop on the shoulder of the highway.

I have a 2005 Expedition and it just cut off! I was driving about 40 miles per hour and it just cut off while I was pressing on the gas. I had to coast off the side of the road. I almost got in an accident! a warning alert said check electronic throttle and I could not move it and just stop and died. I waited about 5 minutes and tried to start my car again and it started. The engine light was on and took it to autozone and the diagnostic says that the throttle is stuck. This happened to me last year around about the same time and just went away. The year before I brought the car from the dealership and it did this to me 3 days after I bought it. I took it back to get it repaired and they fixed it no charge. Now they are trying to charge me. It cost 700 dollars everytime this part goes out. Why should I have to keep getting this repaired? there should be a recall on this vehicle (electric throttle). There are plenty of complaints about this part. Please investigate and see for yourselves. If you do research on how may time people have to go for repeat repair, I am sure it would be off the charts. It has a poor design. It could potentially get some killed, if not already. I was in the car with my children and I was scared!.

I have a 2005 Ford Expedition limited. My complaint is the throttle body failure. When driving down the road, the engine will shut down and you loose all power to the vehicle. I have had this happen at speeds of 55+ mph as well as speeds of approx less than 10 mph, such as while in a parking lot. This problem started in the summer of 2009, and has happened every month since, sometimes several times during the month. We took the vehicle to have it tested and were told it was a tps sensor. That has been replaced ($75. 00) but the problem is still happening. I have done some research on this and it is an ongoing problem with the 2005 Expeditions. I personally know of 2 other people that have had the same problem and have had to have the entire throttle body replaced, one of which has had it replaced twice now. This is a huge concern since you do loose all power and have to try to coast to the side of the road, while trying to avoid being hit by other vehicles on the road. My concern is that when this happens, the result will be a accident while trying to get the vehicle to the side of the road. The repair cost for just the parts is $600. 00, but this does not include the labor. Ford needs to recall this part before someone does die or is seriously injured, as it is a huge safety concern. Ford and their dealers are aware of the problem, yet the only resolution is to have the consumer pay for the repairs. I am afraid to drive my vehicle now because of this problem. I do not have the old tps sensor, but the vehicle is still doing this and do still have the throttle body that is bad on the vehicle for inspection. When this happens, the information center in the dash tells you to "check electronic throttle cable".

2005 Ford Expedition will die while driving and a wrench light appears on the dash. This has happened more than 5 times in the last month. The dealer has stated that there are thousands of these occurrences with the throttle body needing to be replaced at an $800 owners expense. The Expedition is not the only model having this problem.

I was driving 60mph down the highway and the dash lit up with "check electronic fuel control. " I was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road as the engine turned itself off, no power steering, and limited braking ability. After a few minutes it restarted and I was able to limp it back home and I plan on taking into the local Ford dealership in the morning.