Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 061912 | 10020792 | Diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0340, p0344, p0345, p0349. are found. *kb | 01/16/2007 | ||
| 051015 | 01/01/2005 | 05255 | 10018935 | 5.4l 3v with p030x and/or p0316 accompanied by spark knock. *tt | 01/25/2006 |
| 05132 | 01/01/2005 | 05183 | 10016845 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0340 and or p0344-5.4 3v engine. *sc | 10/12/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 105300 | 1 | |
| I bought my truck used from a dealership in january 2012. i had driven it for about 8 weeks when it completely died on me at a stop light before take off. everything was on except it would not go and the message came up saying fail safe mode. it did it a couple weeks later taking off from a stop sign and then after that it seemed to do it once a month. this last time on friday october 26, 2012 it did it while i was pulling out of a store into the middle of traffic. i was lucky enough my 3 year old son was not in the car to where it would have hurt him as well as others and myself. i have read many articles and complaints from other expedition owners about the expeditions going into fail safe mode in the middle of traffic. it is very concerning that they do this and the dealership has even made comments about it when it was examined. my mother works for ford and she has seen multiple issues with this. ford needs to issue a recall on these however they will not see anything wrong unless multiple people are injured or even dead. it is frustrating to know i paid over $20,000 on a vehicle that i love and need but is not safe for myself and my family. i have priced a throttle body with my mother's discount at work and it was about $210.00 after tax and the labor to put it in is around $450.00. if ford would fix this problem people would not have to pay so much just to be safe in a vehicle they spend so much money. please look into issuing something against this vehicle problem so that others are safe. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 98000 | 3 | |
| 3rd time problems with spark plugs and fuel injector....was told by dealer that this year model the injectors are bad for sticking....leaving the owner to pay for repair cost and the expense of changing fords faulty spark plugs. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 83533 | ||
| I was on hwy doing 55 getting ready to take my turn off when engine safe mode message came on. i then realized that i had no power even though lights, radio, and a/c was still on. not being able to accelerate i coasted the vehicle to side of hwy as far as possible, turned key to off and than back on and it started up. i was able to get home without further problem and back to work. unfortunately i have a 45 minute drive every night and early morning to and from my work which it could happen again and not have such a good circumstance. there have been several complaints over several years to ford on this why has it not been recalled? | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. the vehicle was safely merged onto the shoulder and the contact turned the engine off. the check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the oxygen sensor, sparks plugs, and engine coils. the failure continued. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the catalytic converter was replaced. the failure continued. the contact planned on taking the vehicle back to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 109,000. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 83533 | ||
| I was on hwy doing 55 getting ready to take my turn off when engine safe mode message came on. i then realized that i had no power even though lights, radio, and a/c was still on. not being able to accelerate i coasted the vehicle to side of hwy as far as possible, turned key to off and than back on and it started up. i was able to get home without further problem and back to work. unfortunately i have a 45 minute drive every night and early morning to and from my work which it could happen again and not have such a good circumstance. there have been several complaints over several years to ford on this why has it not been recalled? | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. the vehicle was safely merged onto the shoulder and the contact turned the engine off. the check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the oxygen sensor, sparks plugs, and engine coils. the failure continued. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the catalytic converter was replaced. the failure continued. the contact planned on taking the vehicle back to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 109,000. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 83533 | ||
| I was on hwy doing 55 getting ready to take my turn off when engine safe mode message came on. i then realized that i had no power even though lights, radio, and a/c was still on. not being able to accelerate i coasted the vehicle to side of hwy as far as possible, turned key to off and than back on and it started up. i was able to get home without further problem and back to work. unfortunately i have a 45 minute drive every night and early morning to and from my work which it could happen again and not have such a good circumstance. there have been several complaints over several years to ford on this why has it not been recalled? | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. the vehicle was safely merged onto the shoulder and the contact turned the engine off. the check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the oxygen sensor, sparks plugs, and engine coils. the failure continued. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the catalytic converter was replaced. the failure continued. the contact planned on taking the vehicle back to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 109,000. sm. | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition ltd. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. the vehicle was merged on to the shoulders and the contact turned the engine off and on in which it started up within minutes. the check engine light illuminated before the vehicle stalls. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the oxygen sensor, sparks plugs and coils then informed the contact this would correct the problem. the vehicle continued to stall and was taken back to the dealer who now replaced the catalytic converter. this did not correct the failure as the vehicle stalled once again. the vehicle will be taken back to the dealer for another inspection. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 109,000. mw | |||
| 11/15/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was driving 55 to 65 mph when the engine safe mode warning light illuminated and the engine stalled. the vehicle restarted after the failure. the failure occurred seven different times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was also notified. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were unknown. sm. | |||
| 11/15/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was driving 55 to 65 mph when the engine safe mode warning light illuminated and the engine stalled. the vehicle restarted after the failure. the failure occurred seven different times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were unknown. rds | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated was driving 25 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted and the contact drove the vehicle home. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle but to no avail. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the dealer replaced the cam phasers. the failure mileage was 160,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 25 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted and the contact drove the vehicle home. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle and the vehicle would not turn over. the contact towed the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer did not perform a diagnostic test but replace the cam phasers. the failure mileage was 160,000. jo | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph on the highway, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled. an engine fail safe light also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. both the dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileages were 86,000. sm. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 15 miles per hour on the highway, the vehicle spontaneously stalled on the highway. the engine fail safe light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 86,000. nw | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. the engine restarted after waiting a few moments. the same failure recurred four times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled and then suddenly the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the engine restarted after waiting a few moments. the similar failure occurred on four different occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. js | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the engine safety mode failure warning lamp would illuminate and the vehicle would stall. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred three times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 117,000. kmj | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle went into engine failure safe mode and stalled with warning. the vehicle was left with brakes, but the vehicle would no longer accelerate and loss power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the throttle actuator sensor failed on the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 150,000.rl | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the engine safety mode failure warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred three times before. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. pm | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle went into engine failure safe mode and stalled with warning. the vehicle was left with brakes, but the vehicle would no longer accelerate and loss power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the throttle actuator sensor failed on the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 150,000.rl | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the engine safety mode failure warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred three times before. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. pm | |||
| 12/07/2011 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle went into engine failure safe mode and stalled with warning. the vehicle was left with brakes, but the vehicle would no longer accelerate and loss power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the throttle actuator sensor failed on the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 150,000.rl | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 38000 | ||
| A warning light engine fail safe flashed and the engine stalled. i was fortunate there was a parking lot i could force the vehicle into, as i was in morning rush hour traffic in houston tx, and was almost rear ended. apparently this is a very common problem among the 2006 ford expedition, i have done some research on-line and viewed many complaints about this same thing. i checked with one auto shop, which says the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $800.00, the ford dealer/service dept quoted 686.85. they both told me they each have another 2006 expedition in their shop at this time for the same repair, and have had several repairs for this same issue. i believe this is a very dangerous defect with an engine shutting down with only a half second notice. i am glad i was not on the freeway (in houston!) doing 60 mph. my vehicle has a little over 38,000 miles on it. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 mph on the interstate. tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, i lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. i was lucky we were not hit from behind. i have 2 kids in carseats still that could have been injured. research online reveals that i am not alone. this is a very dangerous defect that could get somebody killed. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 38000 | ||
| A warning light engine fail safe flashed and the engine stalled. i was fortunate there was a parking lot i could force the vehicle into, as i was in morning rush hour traffic in houston tx, and was almost rear ended. apparently this is a very common problem among the 2006 ford expedition, i have done some research on-line and viewed many complaints about this same thing. i checked with one auto shop, which says the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $800.00, the ford dealer/service dept quoted 686.85. they both told me they each have another 2006 expedition in their shop at this time for the same repair, and have had several repairs for this same issue. i believe this is a very dangerous defect with an engine shutting down with only a half second notice. i am glad i was not on the freeway (in houston!) doing 60 mph. my vehicle has a little over 38,000 miles on it. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 mph on the interstate. tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, i lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. i was lucky we were not hit from behind. i have 2 kids in carseats still that could have been injured. research online reveals that i am not alone. this is a very dangerous defect that could get somebody killed. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 38000 | ||
| A warning light engine fail safe flashed and the engine stalled. i was fortunate there was a parking lot i could force the vehicle into, as i was in morning rush hour traffic in houston tx, and was almost rear ended. apparently this is a very common problem among the 2006 ford expedition, i have done some research on-line and viewed many complaints about this same thing. i checked with one auto shop, which says the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $800.00, the ford dealer/service dept quoted 686.85. they both told me they each have another 2006 expedition in their shop at this time for the same repair, and have had several repairs for this same issue. i believe this is a very dangerous defect with an engine shutting down with only a half second notice. i am glad i was not on the freeway (in houston!) doing 60 mph. my vehicle has a little over 38,000 miles on it. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 mph on the interstate. tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, i lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. i was lucky we were not hit from behind. i have 2 kids in carseats still that could have been injured. research online reveals that i am not alone. this is a very dangerous defect that could get somebody killed. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 38000 | ||
| A warning light engine fail safe flashed and the engine stalled. i was fortunate there was a parking lot i could force the vehicle into, as i was in morning rush hour traffic in houston tx, and was almost rear ended. apparently this is a very common problem among the 2006 ford expedition, i have done some research on-line and viewed many complaints about this same thing. i checked with one auto shop, which says the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $800.00, the ford dealer/service dept quoted 686.85. they both told me they each have another 2006 expedition in their shop at this time for the same repair, and have had several repairs for this same issue. i believe this is a very dangerous defect with an engine shutting down with only a half second notice. i am glad i was not on the freeway (in houston!) doing 60 mph. my vehicle has a little over 38,000 miles on it. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 mph on the interstate. tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, i lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. i was lucky we were not hit from behind. i have 2 kids in carseats still that could have been injured. research online reveals that i am not alone. this is a very dangerous defect that could get somebody killed. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 38000 | ||
| A warning light engine fail safe flashed and the engine stalled. i was fortunate there was a parking lot i could force the vehicle into, as i was in morning rush hour traffic in houston tx, and was almost rear ended. apparently this is a very common problem among the 2006 ford expedition, i have done some research on-line and viewed many complaints about this same thing. i checked with one auto shop, which says the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $800.00, the ford dealer/service dept quoted 686.85. they both told me they each have another 2006 expedition in their shop at this time for the same repair, and have had several repairs for this same issue. i believe this is a very dangerous defect with an engine shutting down with only a half second notice. i am glad i was not on the freeway (in houston!) doing 60 mph. my vehicle has a little over 38,000 miles on it. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 mph on the interstate. tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, i lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. i was lucky we were not hit from behind. i have 2 kids in carseats still that could have been injured. research online reveals that i am not alone. this is a very dangerous defect that could get somebody killed. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 71200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a stop signal and from a complete stop, the engine stalled when the warning light illuminated; however, the vehicle restarted within a few minutes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was currently being diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 71,200. rvk | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 80000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 mph on the interstate. tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, i lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. i was lucky we were not hit from behind. i have 2 kids in carseats still that could have been injured. research online reveals that i am not alone. this is a very dangerous defect that could get somebody killed. | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 71200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a stop signal and from a complete stop, the engine stalled when the warning light illuminated; however, the vehicle restarted within a few minutes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was currently being diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 71,200. rvk | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2006 ford expedition. consumer states mechanical issues with the vehicle *tgw the dealer informed the consumer a new engine was needed. the warranty dept. denied the consumers claim, because maintenance records could not be produced. the consumer's house was set on fire, and therefore, no maintenance records were available. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall at anytime while the vehicle was in motion. the dealer attempted the repair the defect, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 80,000. nw | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 168000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine fail safe light. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 168,000. kmj | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 168000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving at 20mph the vehicle stalled the check fail safe light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired the failure and the current mileage was i68,000. li | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the engine fail safe mode warning light illuminated, causing the vehicle to stall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 46,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the engine fail safe mode warning light illuminated, causing the vehicle to stall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 46,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the engine fail safe mode light illuminated disabling the engine causing the vehicle to stall. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 46,000. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. bw | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 94680 | ||
| Took my 2006 ford expedition limited to the dealership for a tune-up and was told of an issue that the 5.4l engines have. they mentioned that some 2004-2008 f-150, 2006-2008 mark lt, 2005-2008 f-super duty, expedition, and navigator, with 5.4l 3-v engine; 2005-2008 mustang, 2006-2008 explorer, mountaineer, and 2007-2008 explorer sport trac with 4.6l 3-v engine; 2005-2008 f-super duty, 2006-2008 and f-stripped chassis, with 6.8l 3-v engine may experience difficulty with spark plug removal. this may cause damage to the spark plug and leave part of the spark plug in the cylinder head. affected engine build dates are as follows: 5.4l 3-v and 6.8l 3-v before 10/9/07, 4.6l 3-v before 11/30/07. ford apperantly knows about this since they published a technical bullitin (tsb 08-7-6) to the dealerships. now the consumer, who was never told about this when they purchase the vehicle has to pay an additional cost for a standard tune-up. when asked why, the service department mentioned that the cost is for the removal of broken plugs that they know they will break. why would i have to pay additional money for damage done by the service department for an issue created by ford motor co. if the plugs are defective and ford knows about this, they should be responsable or a recall should be issued. this to me is fraud by having the costumer pay for their mistakes. | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the engine fail safe mode activated without warning while the vehicle was being driven, causing the vehicle to stall. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and they had not been able to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 77,000. kmj | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 for expedition. the contact stated the engine fail safe mode activates while the vehicle is being driven. this causes the vehicle to shut down and the contact loses power steering. the contact stated the engine light does not come on every time the failure occurs. the contact stated the vehicle will start up after it stalls. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer three times and they have not been able to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.rl | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 36849 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at 65mph the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body. the local mechanic cleaned the fuel system, and replaced the throttle sensor. the repair did not correct the failure the vehicle continues to stall without warning. the manufacturer took a report 13092952021. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 36,849 and the current mileage was 92,000. li | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated the coolant hose in the vehicle was leaking into the vehicle. the failure caused the radiator to malfunction. the contact took the vehicle dealer to have the hose replaced, the dealer stated the hose was no longer available. the contact stated the vehicle would shut off intermittently due to the faulty hose. the failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated the coolant hose in the vehicle is leaking causing leaking out of the vehicle. this can cause the radiator to malfunction. the contact took the vehicle dealer to have the hose replaced and the dealer stated the hose is no longer available. the contact stated the vehicle can shut off at any moment due to the faulty hose . the failure mileage was 85,000. jo | |||
| 01/08/2009 | 81200 | ||
| 1/8/09 while driving at 65 mph on highway vehicle's engine fail safe mode alarm sounded & message flashed on panel. vehicle immediately lost power. i was able to coast to shoulder of road. turned off vehicle, restarted and was able to drive approximately 1 1/2 miles. i was in turn lane, started to turn left, alarm sounded, message flashed and all power was gone. i quickly turned vehicle off and back on to try and get out of path of oncoming tractor trailer. i was able to get just off roadway after 15 mins started vehicle, drove 4 miles failed again. it was towed to mechanic. after calls to ford and further testing the electronic throttle body assembly was replaced. on 1/30/10, 35 miles from home, driving on highway at 55 mph when engine fail safe mode alarm sounded & message flashed on panel. again i was able to safely pull to shoulder of road to avoid accident. i called ford dealer located in that town, had vehicle again towed to shop and they replaced an additional part. i called ford after 2nd event, i was told by ford that they are aware of the problem, however since they don't have a solution to it they do not have a recall on this. on 4/20/11 while driving home from work on highway at 60 mph the engine fail safe mode alarm & message flashing on panel. i was in far right lane so again was able to coast to shoulder before steering locked from no power. if i had been in left lane i would not have been able to get off roadway. (on 4/19/11 i had vehicle inspected, in nys, no codes were on this vehicle). towed to shop, after running tests and calls to ford they have again replaced the electronic throttle body assembly as it had failed. still no recall. this is extreme safety issue. i have avoided accidents 3 times, if i had been in left lanes i would not have been so lucky. this happens with no advance warning. ford knows there is a problem. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 82000 | ||
| I was driving my 2006 ford expedition & the fail safe engine light came on & that stops the gas pedal from working.you then coast over to the side of the road & turn the truck off & restart it like nothing happend .this has happend 2 times about 3 months apart. i had the truck check by bob boyd ford & they said it needed the throttle body & gas pedal sensor replaced,i called ford & filed a complaint of how dangerous this is, especially if you are making a left turn in on coming traffic( my ford case number 1334700411) i then went on a ford truck forum & found that many others had the same problem with ford f-150 & expeditions all 2006 models. a person recomended that i replace the throttle position sensor ,so i did at bob boyd ford for $196.58. i also kept the old part.the new part is diffrent in size & has metal key holes instead of plastic.the fail safe engine is only suppose to come on if the engine coolant is very low according to the ford owners manuel, there was no reason for it to come on at any time in my suv truck. ford wrote me & the ohio attorney generals office & said that i have fixed the problem by replacing the throttle position sensor on my own & me paying for it ( case closed). ford never said any thing to me about replaceing the throttle position sensor to fix this problem.again they said it was the throttle body & gas pedal sensor. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 69000 | ||
| The vehicle enters engine fail safe mode. at this point, the vehicle will shut off and you will lose engine power and steering capabilities. this is particularly dangerous when driving 70 miles per hour on the highway. it will eventually kill someone if it has not already. ford has dropped the ball on this one. the repair is a $600 - $800 throttle body assembly. ford should be eating this cost. | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 75000 | ||
| For the fourth time in the past 2 years the suv has shut down while driving the vehicle. the dashboad lights up, the steering wheel locks up, and completely shuts down while in traffic. no warning. have taken the vehicle in twice, but no codes have shown up on the diagnostics. this is extremelty unsafe and could result in a an accident harming my family, another family or both. | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 93500 | ||
| Complaint filed regarding a personally owned 2006 ford expedition xlt, owned from 2/2010 to present (12/2010)> three separate instances when driving the vehicle when the failsafe mode warning lights and all loss of vehicle control:steering, brakes, acelleration, etc. occured/ randomly during this period of ownership with no apparent reason. vehicle restarted immediately. all instances of the condition occured when outside temperature was below freezing (winter months) into a right or left turn. no evidence of loss of antifreeze, engine overheating, coolant leaks, etc. mechanic assessment could not find a reason for the engine fail safe activation. this is a significant, potential safety problem for the driver/passengers of 2006 ford expeditions experiencing the random occuring engine failure attributable to the failsafe feature of this vehicle. | |||
| 06/14/2007 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated the vehicle stalls without warning. the vehicle will then start without any problems. this failure has occurred randomly over the four years the contact has owned the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer a week ago and nothing was found to be wrong with the vehicle. the vin was rejected from the system. the failure mileage was 25000 and the current mileage 74000.rl | |||
| 06/14/2007 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated the vehicle stalls without warning. the vehicle will then start without any problems. this failure has occurred randomly over the four years the contact has owned the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer a week ago and nothing was found to be wrong with the vehicle. the vin did not go through at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was 25000 and the current mileage 74000.rl | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving at approximately 70 mph all of the interior and exterior lights began to dim. the radio shut off and the vehicle then stalled. the vehicle was towed home where she replaced the alternator. approximately 5 months later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the starter was replaced. approximately 1 month later the failure began to intermittently recur. during one of the failures the check engine light also began to illuminate on the dashboard. it was taken back to an authorized dealer where she was informed the failure was due to the throttle body. it was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| With no warning, my 2006 ford expediton will lose all power while driving. the light on the control panel comes on saying engine fail safe mode. after coasitng to the side of the road, i restart the car and all is fine. i have taken it to two mechanics and they say there is nothing wrong with the car. it has happend twice so far. | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 99000 | ||
| 2006 ford expedition shuts down while driving engine goes into fail safe mode which is like neutral with limited steering capabilities and no gas pedal use. bought vehicle in dec 09. this vehicle has done this approx 7 times. has happened while on surface streets as well as the freeway. very dangerous. at dealer for third time and they are giving a third reason for it happening. checked internet and it is full of complaints of exactly same problem with no resolution from any mechanics but several different reasons they were given. a definite safety issue! on the phone with ford customer service today about the issue. they will get back to me tomorrow. no recalls on this, apparently until someone gets hurt. this is another toyota issue waiting to happen. i am a state trooper and you can believe i feel this is serious and needs to be addressed. someone could be seriously hurt or killed especially on the freeway when this happens. | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 83968 | ||
| Driving to work via freeway, had just reached the bottom of a freeway off-ramp, at a stoplight. light turned green, had just started to go and the fail safe engine mode light on my 2006 ford expedition came on the dashboard, within 5 seconds the car turned off on its own, like taking the key out of the ignition. had it towed to a ford dealership, they ran diagnostics, said the throttle body assembly needed replacing. i looked on the internet, googling fail safe engine mode and ford and found this to be a common problem. asked why it's not a recall item or has a technical bulletin with so many cases of it, plus it's very dangerous. many in their internet postings said the problem comes back. dealership said to contact ford corporate, opened a cudl case for me to request reimbursement. wrote a letter to ford corporate, included internet links to all the postings of other people having the same problem, asked for $480.35 reimbursement, also asked what they are doing about this dangerous situation with the throttle body assembly. ford corporate send me a letter back, simply said i'm past warranty and unable to provide reimbursement. they did not reply regarding my question about what's being done about this dangerous problem. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving in a parking lot at about 15mph, the vehicle just shut off. a light on the instrument panel indicated that the vehicle was in engine fail safe mode. the contact put her hazard lights on, put the vehicle in park and turned the engine off. she restarted the vehicle and it operated normally. the contact stated that this has happened about 6-7 times. she reported the failure to the manufacturer and they stated that they never heard of anything like this. the driver does not feel her vehicle is safe. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage is 52,691. | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Sparks plugs blew out right at 60,000 miles on 2006 ford expedition on our way from maryland to louisiana. started getting problems in north carolina. after spending 2000.00 for hotel, rental car and possible fix by firestone..it still was not working. brought to ford dealership and said it was spark plugs that blew and a common thing for f150s and it would cost over 7,000.00 to fix it and recommended trading it in. so we did cause we had no choice with the truck being in nc. *tr | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the fail safe mode was activated and made it impossible to continue driving after the vehicle was stopped. the vehicle would not accelerate or turn in any direction. if the vehicle was turned off and restarted the vehicle would function properly. the vehicle malfunctioned whenever the vehicle was pulling off from a stop. the vehicle had 38,000 at the time of the failure and the current mileage was 38,500 current miles. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Driving vehicle and car shut off. a wrench symbol appeared. after 2 attempts, i was able to get the vehicle restarted. took car to garage for service and was informed that the computer code which came back was the cruise control circuitry and i would need to take the vehicle to a ford dealership for service due to the nature of the repair. *tr | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 ford expedition with 50,000 miles on it. my wife drives this car with our children. about 7 or 8 times now the check engine or (wrench light) comes on going down the road and shuts the car off completely. i have looked online and have seen that thousands of people are having the same thing happen to them. from what i read it has something to do with the electronic throttle control. i know you probably get complaints all the time but this is very serious. every post on the web says that ford has no recall and that the dealerships are doing nothing to fix this problem but putting a new part on and charging for it. this is absolutely ridiculous. there is obviously a problem. please help me and others to fix this problem before someone gets hurt. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2009 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Engine failure of 2006 ford expedition. dealership explained the engine had a bent injector rod . advised new engine was necessary. cost estimate $4000-$7000. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 66000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and read, engine fail safe mode. after several attempts, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the dealer replaced the throttle body assembly. after the repair, the contact began smelling a burning oil odor in the vehicle. the smell became stronger and then turned into a gaseous odor, which was also entering through the interior vents. the contact inspected the vehicle, but could not locate any gas leak. the odor became so overpowering that one of the occupants had a nose bleed and several other occupants suffered headaches and stomach aches. the dealer stated that the oil level was too high and caused the fuel odor. the odor is still present. the current and failure mileages were less than 66,000. | |||
| 03/13/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 expedition had a spark plug blowout. i understand this is a frequent problem and is a design defect versus a maintenance issue. i did buy the extended warranty and have been told it is not covered. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Engine shuts off while driving down the street. engine fail-safe light is displayed. was barely able to steer the vehicle to a safe area. restarted engine, everything came back up again. *tr | |||
| 02/22/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| My truck went into fail safe mode while on the highway. this caused the truck to stop suddenly with no use of gas pedal but the engine was still running. this almost caused an accident. i was able to drift over and shut the engine off and restart it and it ran fine the rest of the day. now i am afraid to drive it. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2008 | 53000 | 1 | |
| My truck went into fail safe mode while on the highway. this causes the truck to stop suddenly with no power to accelerate but the engine still runs. this caused me to almost be crushed by a tractor trailer behind me. i had several children in the car too!! *tr | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| August 21 on the way to work (4 mile drive) the truck started to shake and lost power,check engine light came on, we took the truck to the dealer,and they can not figure what is going on,so they said the engine needs to be replaced. the codes are p0022-p0305-p0307-p1184-p2198-p2273 my family just came back from a 3000 trip ,i can only imagine having this happening to us during this time. i been looking for the same type of trouble to this trucks and found that there is a number of similar complaints about having to replace engines ranging from 38,000 miles to about 60,000miles. the price of this cars are well over $35,000 to having to spend another $7,000 with all the problems of our economy right now a normal person like me can not afford another rip off by one of the big companies,like ford. all i'm asking is that they take responsibility for this engine troubles and repair like they supposed to. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 43654 | 3 | 06/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving between 25-55 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate and shake violently, the engine light illuminated, and smoke appeared from the tail pipe. the vehicle could not be driven greater than 60 mph. the higher the speed, the more the vehicle would shake and vibrate. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the dealer has had the vehicle since june 24, 2008, but they still cannot determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were unavailable. updated 09/29/08.*lj the dealer replaced the converter. updated 09/29/08. *jb | |||
| 06/23/2008 | 29890 | 1 | |
| My 2006 ford expedition suddenly shuts down for the third time now while driving on the road. the engine shuts down suddenly and gives out the engine fail safe mode message on the board. dealer says nothing showing up on the diagnostics. how could that be. there's got to be a reason why that suv suddenly shut its engine down. accident will happen if this will not be resolved. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 3 | 08/18/2006 | |
| 2006 ford expedition has safety issues with engine. consumer states that the engine gags or shakes upon ignition. consumer is mostly worried about the wobbling when making turns. claims there is loss of power. *kb the rear latch would stick at times to the point where the door would not close. *jb | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 19398 | 5 | 11/25/2006 |
| 2006 ford expedition that cuts out while driving, started at approx 18k and has been to same ford dealer 5 times. problem has not recurred since last visit to dealer but could come back and is serious safety factor as a total loss of power without warning. last repair noted a adjustment or repair to throttlebody. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2006 | 18000 | 4 | 04/17/2006 |
| I purchased a 2006 ford expedition in april of '06, beginning in november of '06 my engine began stalling. the consequences included loss of braking power, freezing of steering, vehicle slowing with no control. i brought this to my dealers attention on numerous occasions as the problem has continued throughout 2007. i am very concerned of the potential for accidents and injuries. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2006 | 800 | 1 | 03/23/2006 |
| Loud grinding noise on initial start up on 2006 ford expedition, ford motor claims it is from a/c compressor, yet, cannot give me a written guarantee that the vehicle will not catch on fire, blow up or stall. vehicle sitting on dealer lot because i am afraid to drive it. *jb | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 1 | 04/21/2006 | |
| 1. frequent horrible grinding noise on cold start-up. 2. loud clunking noise and feel vehicle shudder in reverse under light acceleration. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 55000 | ||
| There is no warning - my ford expedition just goes into engine fail safe mode and shuts off - no ability to steer, drive etc. was traveling on highway at highway speeds (55+ mph) when this happened. the engine fail safe had come on before but was a bit scary upon driving at a speed. the dealership states that the throttle body needs to be replaced. my vehicle only has 55000 miles on it - and from reading other forums i see that this is a problem with a lot of ford expeditions. it is in the shop now (at a cost of $700) being fixed, i am going to request to have the old parts saved so i can keep for future reference. i believe this is a major defect that needs to be fixed as it will cause a death one day soon - as the vehicle shuts off during driving. | |||
| 05/25/2009 | 27500 | ||
| Was driving on freeway at about 60 vehicle went into engine failure mode vehicle cut off completed i had to hurry put the truck in park turn on my hazzards and keep restarting the truck until i got it restarted when it restarted the air didnt work any mre i have no cold air but the heat works and the truck only has 27000 miles on it as of today ford would not fix it i have full bumber to bumber warranty at the time and still haveexstended warranty up to 75000 miles the vehicles suts off like once a month and it just did it this morning i dont know how to solve this problem ford did not honor my contract i could have been killed on a freeway in traffic here a beep and car go into failure mode someone could have ran into the back of me by not knowing what was going on any thing what if i was going up a hill and my engine goes into failure mode i need help solving this problem | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 6000 | 5 | 01/18/2006 |
| Purchased vehicle in january 2006, brand new from the dealer. shortly thereafter, the back window was leaking. had the back window repaired, still leaks. the seal on both the driver and passenger's front windows were missing. took the vehicle back 3 times before this was fixed. after that, the engine began making a loud grinding noise. vehicle has been back in the shop at least 3 times, one time they kept it for a week, claim they can not duplicate. they then decided it was the a/c compressor and we should have the a/c off when starting the vehicle. tried it, does not work. now that the vehicle is out of warranty, it is making the loud grinding noise even more. at one point, we were told by a salesman that we should just call roadside assistance if we break down while on vacation. just what we wanted was to have our vacation ruined by a ford screw up. the dealer won't acknowledge that there is a problem and won't fix it. on top of that the dvd entertainment system that came with the vehicle won't stay closed, the cover over the motor for the third seat has come detached and doesn't fold up right and the air conditioner is warm when sitting still. all problems that a major corporation should not have on a vehicle that has been on the market for several years. would really like all the problems completely fixed or a replacement. driver's side airbag did not deploy when had very hard frontal impact either. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 2006 ford expedition on 2/2/11 while i was driving on freeway the vehicle goes into engine fail safe mode. not knowing what this meant i was going to proceed to exit up ahead which was an exit up a hill. when i stepped on the gas i realized the engine was off. i was able to move slightly to the left to stop on the shoulder at the bottom of the exit. this is very dangerous and ford needs to make a recall before a life is lost! | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 142,000. pm | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 50500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure would recur sporadically when traveling at various speeds. the vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to the dealer who repaired the throttle body and motor assembly, stating that the vehicle had engaged in fail-safe mode. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed but no further assistance was provided. the current mileage was approximately 51,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 50,500. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 4 | ||
| 2006 ford expedition. consumer states vehicle will activate the engine fail safe mode and vehicle will shut down while driving *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle shut down, loss of power steering occurred. the consumer stated upon stopping, he discovered that turning the ignition switch to the off position and turning it back to the on position, the engine would re-start. the dealership was unable to find any problem by running a diagnostic check. the consumer stated no warning lights appeared, except when the engine fail safe mode activated. the engine safe mode warning disappeared upon starting the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 02/03/2011 | 98900 | ||
| I was preparing to make a left hand turn into a busy office complex, and the engine in my 2006 ford expedition cut off. the system generated code was 'engine failsafe mode. i turned on my hazards, put the car in park and waited a few minutes to restart. the engine car started, but the fact that it cut off, without warning is extremely alarming. i've contacted ford corporate who said that there were no recalls, and that i needed to go to a service center. after researching the internet and this site, i am convinced that this issue should prompt a recall, but ford's cost-benefit analysis indicates that it is waiting until there are enough fatalities to make the determination to fix what appears to be a $600-800 issue. ford should be and can be held liable for gross negligence in their deliberate decision to disregard the engine failure complaints. i have been a loyal ford customer for several decades. that is no longer the case. | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 93500 | ||
| Complaint filed regarding a personally owned 2006 ford expedition xlt, owned from 2/2010 to present (12/2010)> three separate instances when driving the vehicle when the failsafe mode warning lights and all loss of vehicle control:steering, brakes, acelleration, etc. occured/ randomly during this period of ownership with no apparent reason. vehicle restarted immediately. all instances of the condition occured when outside temperature was below freezing (winter months) into a right or left turn. no evidence of loss of antifreeze, engine overheating, coolant leaks, etc. mechanic assessment could not find a reason for the engine fail safe activation. this is a significant, potential safety problem for the driver/passengers of 2006 ford expeditions experiencing the random occuring engine failure attributable to the failsafe feature of this vehicle. | |||
| 06/22/2010 | 41480 | ||
| My wife, three kids and myself were in our 2006 ford expedition limited coming down a mountain pass in lake tahoe when all of a sudden the engine stopped! a code on the dash read fail safe engine mode. the steering wheel locked and there was no power, no acceleration. i was lucky to pull to the side of the road. the following day, i took the truck to the carson city, nv ford dealer and paid for a diagnostic. notes from dealer: road test could not verify. perfomed eec self test, has code p0104. performed wiggle test and pinpoint tests. performed recorder-monitor test all the pids looked good. removed the maf sensor. has debris on the maf sensor wires. recommend a new maf sensor. i put in a new maf sensor and air filter. in driving less than 3 miles after this was done, the truck did the same thing. the fail safe engine mode came on, loss of power and acceleration. i had to turn the truck off completely, remove key and restart. then the truck did not hold the idle and died. after a second time, the truck restarted. i am still driving with the check engine light off and have another appointment with the ford dealer tomorrow morning (6-24-10) to see what is going on. we are supposed to leave tomorrow and drive 1100 miles to return to denver. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 40000 | ||
| On 2 separate occasions (both around 40,000 miles), the car just shut itself off, without warning, while driving down the road at about 40 mph. power steering and power braking both failed. i was just able to coast across several busy lanes of traffic to get to the side of the road. this could be extremely dangerous, particularly if i was on a freeway or interstate. the dealer's diagnosis was that the throttle had gotten stuck wide open, and that the car had to go into failsafe mode to prevent it from accelerating out of control. what if the failsafe mode fails? i've read numerous other complaints of the same thing happening on other 2006 ford expeditions. there is clearly a defective part here, and it is clearly a safety issue. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 99000 | ||
| 2006 ford expedition failsafe mode comes on.it has happened4 times in 4 months.have loss of steering and engine has no power.very dangerous. | |||
| 04/07/2009 | 530000 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford expedition, has stopped several times while in route somewhere. just stops at once and safe mode failure light comes on. power steering fails, as well as engine stopping. have had rebuilt transmission, replace the throttle, and several other things including i believe air pump. none of this cheap. but biggest concern is the safety of the vehicle. have been very blessed that no one has been behind me when this has happened or on the highway. this is very scary and ford needs to recall and figure out what is causing this to occur. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Driving on highway and suv just shuts down, without warning. this is the 2nd time this has happened. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 6000 | 5 | 01/18/2006 |
| Purchased vehicle in january 2006, brand new from the dealer. shortly thereafter, the back window was leaking. had the back window repaired, still leaks. the seal on both the driver and passenger's front windows were missing. took the vehicle back 3 times before this was fixed. after that, the engine began making a loud grinding noise. vehicle has been back in the shop at least 3 times, one time they kept it for a week, claim they can not duplicate. they then decided it was the a/c compressor and we should have the a/c off when starting the vehicle. tried it, does not work. now that the vehicle is out of warranty, it is making the loud grinding noise even more. at one point, we were told by a salesman that we should just call roadside assistance if we break down while on vacation. just what we wanted was to have our vacation ruined by a ford screw up. the dealer won't acknowledge that there is a problem and won't fix it. on top of that the dvd entertainment system that came with the vehicle won't stay closed, the cover over the motor for the third seat has come detached and doesn't fold up right and the air conditioner is warm when sitting still. all problems that a major corporation should not have on a vehicle that has been on the market for several years. would really like all the problems completely fixed or a replacement. driver's side airbag did not deploy when had very hard frontal impact either. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 43654 | 3 | 06/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving between 25-55 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate and shake violently, the engine light illuminated, and smoke appeared from the tail pipe. the vehicle could not be driven greater than 60 mph. the higher the speed, the more the vehicle would shake and vibrate. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the dealer has had the vehicle since june 24, 2008, but they still cannot determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were unavailable. updated 09/29/08.*lj the dealer replaced the converter. updated 09/29/08. *jb | |||