Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Ford Expedition - part 2

Three separate times the car shut off in different types of "engine failsafe mode" within the past 7weeks. Engine failsafe mode causes the vehicle to lose all power. Last time this happened on the highway at 60 mph with two small children in the vehicle. Other two times it occurred when slowing down to turn. There is great potential for this to lead to a very dangerous situation. Owner's manual points to cruise control or throttle system stuck although the cruise control was not in use. Each time vehicle restarted with no issues. Dealer reported it was an issue with the throttle body and possibly the throttle getting stuck wide open . No explanation or investigation was done to determine specific issues with the throttle body, except it just needed to be replaced. Repair at this particular dealer runs $800. No diagnostics were done on the throttle position sensor. Although completely unrelated, the dealer offered half off the $600 60k tune-up if I replaced the throttle body. Research indicates this has happened to a lot of 05/06 Expedition vehicles with approx. 50-65k miles, similar to my vehicle. I have yet to repair the vehicle, part is still on it.

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This complaint is in reference to our 2006 Ford Expedition. This failure at this time seems to be occurring during normal vehicle operation, at random intervals. The failure is being reported by the obd to be "throttle body stuck wide open" which results in the vehicle entering failsafe mode, which appears to restrict the rpm's of the engine. Upon entering failsafe mode the vehicle tends to stall and subsequently will not start for a short period of time following the failure. This failure occurs weekly at various times of the day. At this time the concern is that if there is any failure on the part of the "failsafe" mode, the vehicle will be unresponsive to the operators throttle control and if the throttle body is in fact stuck wide open the vehicle will proceed to increase speed without regard to the operators controls, rendering the vehicle out of control. After speaking with the service department at our local Ford dealership the recommended course of action is to replace the throttle body as this is a "common occurrence". Searches of this issue online result in many 2006 Expedition owners reporting this issue for vehicles with mileages ranging from 50,000-55,000. The Ford service department stated that there was a service bulletin on this issue but that it did not apply to our VIN. Searching the odi service bulletin database yielded no results regarding this issue.

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".

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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 on highway 12 west. As I turned onto a road, I noticed smoke coming from under my hood. My 8-year-old said, " what is that smell?" I told her that it is coming from under the hood of the vehicle. At this particular time, I turned the truck around and went to the nearest quick store. The man inside looked under my hood and used water to put on the "hood blanket". There was a hole in it above the brake fluid reservoir. The man kept putting water on it until it stopped smoking. At this particular time, he told me that me and little girl were lucky. I knew that it could have gotten worse. It was cold and if I were not close to the store I probably would have stayed in the vehicle to stay warm. I am so glad that I turned around and took a chance on getting to the nearest store. My insurance agent will be coming Monday (today is Saturday) to assess the damages and determine what could have caused the fire.

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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.

I own a 2003 Ford Expedition 5. 4 l , v8 . We were on our way to church this morning and heard a loud pop coming from the engine, I pulled over and drove back to the house which is two blocks away. I checked to see what the problem is and found out that my vehicle spit out one of my spark plug and broke the coil. Noticed gas was coming out of the hole the plug should be. I checked the web today and there are thousands of complaints from different sites about this same issue. This is a serious matter that needs to be address, I hope you guys will address this matter before someone get hurt or even die due to this issue. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

When driven in cold weather, vehicle throttle will suddenly stick and accelerate to very high rpm. Braking system is unable to stop vehicle. This has happened on several occasions. Went to dealer with service bulletin number and was laughed at. Told me to leave vehicle with them.

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The vehicle experienced a fuel delivery problem which affected the engine and caused it to shift erratically and hesitate. Nlm.

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Vehicle has no pick up when traveling uphill.

Poor gas mileage. Window sticker when purchased claimed (16) highway. Driver claims vehicle only get 13 miles to the gallon. Dealer states that sticker is not true.

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