2005 Ford Expedition complaints

2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN "LIMP MODE" I HAD NO ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTROL. DECEMBER 22, 2008. TAKEN TO DEALER, NO PROBLEM FOUND. CODE WAS " P2104". SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN DECEMBER 20, 2009. TAKEN TO DEALER NO PROBLEM OR CODE FOUND. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ,YOU HAVE NO POWER. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR HELP. *TR

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.

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. *TR

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! *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN MORNING RUSH HOUR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY BOARD STATING CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR VEHICLE THEN IMMEDIATELY DIED AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER ATTEMPTING TO AVOID ANY COLLISIONS. ONCE I CAME TO A STOP I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I RESTARTED THE CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS NO LONGER THERE BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS ON. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY I HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER WORK IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 5:00 TRAFFIC. ONCE RETURNING HOME I BEGAN TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE. TO MY SURPRISE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE 100'S OF POST ON LINE IN MULTIPLE PLACES INQUIRING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS. WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENTS AS WELL AS DEATHS IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

CAR WAS RUNNING FINE THEN BEEP AND WARNING SHOWS ON DASH SOMETHING ABOUT "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL'. THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING BUT GAS PEDAL DOESN'T WORK. I WAS STUCK AT A STREET LIGHT STOPPED UNTIL I COULD TURN OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME DRIVING OVER 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE IS APPARENTLY NOTHING THAT CAN BE FOUND WRONG AND NO WAY TO TELL IF IT IS GOING TO HAPPENED AGAIN AND WHY IT HAPPENED. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REPAIR SINCE I CAN NOT FIND A REASON AS TO WHY IT HAPPENED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS A MESSAGE HAS APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL SAYING, "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL." WHEN THIS HAPPENS I IMMEDIATELY LOSE MY ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON A HILL AND THANK GOODNESS I DID NOT LOSE BRAKING ABILITY AS DESCRIBED BY OTHERS. WHEN YOU ARE ON A HILL IN A VEHICLE OF THIS SIZE IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS NOVEMBER 27, 2009 AND AGAIN YESTERDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010. I AM ALMOST 6 MONTHS PREGNANT AND TRANSPORT 4 YOUNG CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BY THIS FAILURE. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS ON HERE DATING BACK MORE THAN A YEAR AND I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHAT IT TAKES TO HAVE THIS RECALLED. HEAVEN FORBID SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION EB FUEL PUMP BROKE AT 65000 MILES. AUTO BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. FORD DEALER AND FORD REP CANNOT LOCATE THE REPLACEMENT PUMP.. SAID IT WILL BE LATE FEBRUARY IF I AM LUCKY. THIS IS MY MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION!! *TR

1. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN OR IS HAPPENING. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION SIMPLY LOST ALL POWER AND THE WORDS "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" APPEARED. 2. THIS OCCURRED TWICE (OCT. 6, 2009 AND NOV. 16, 2009). I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BOTH TIMES BUT DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, I LOST THE POWER STEERING AS WELL AND STRUGGLED TO PULL OVER. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" IS THAT THE CAR STOPS WORKING. YOU BECOME A SITTING DUCK WHEREVER THE CAR HAS DECIDED TO GO INTO THIS MODE. YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE -NOT FUN WHEN THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY THE FIRST TIME-AND IF YOU DO NOT LOSE YOUR POWER STEERING, YOU CAN PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. 3. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $700. NOWHERE IN THE CAR MANUAL DOES IT LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS CODE COULD LEAD TO THIS REPAIR. I HAD A HARD TIME FIGURING OUT WHAT THE CODE MEANT USING THE OWNER MANUAL. THE MOST FRUSTRATING PART OF THIS FAILURE IS THAT IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE HERE TO ENTER THIS COMPLAINT. I WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

TRANSMISSION ON 2005 EXPEDITION IS SLIPPING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO DRIVE AND THE FOOT THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT THEN JERKS FORWARD. OTHER TIMES IT SEEMS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO UPSHIFT WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I MUST ALSO STATE THAT THE PAINT ON THE TIP OF THE HOOD AND ON THE TAILGATE ARE STARTING TO BUBBLE /BLISTER, THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THE PAINT IS CARED FOR THROUGH POLISHING AND WAXING TWICE A YEAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY THIS MORNING (12/4) AND MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION GAVE ME AN "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE" ERROR MESSAGE AND SHUT DOWN. I WAS DRIVING ~50 MILES AN HOUR IN THE MIDDLE LANES. EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL 2005 EXPEDITIONS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SITUATION. I THOUGHT THE PART WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR THAT FORD WOULD HAVE FIXED THIS PART AS I BOUGH THIS VEHICLE USED FROM THEIR DEALERSHIP. VERY DISAPPOINTING. *TR

I HAD JUST PICKED UP MY SON FROM HIS SCHOOL AND MADE A LEFT TURN AT THE STOP SIGN TO GO TO THE MAIN ROAD TO PICK MY DAUGHTER FROM HER SCHOOL WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED IN MY TRUCK. THE RED WAS AHEAD,CARS WERE LINED,KIDS WERE CROSSING THE ROAD,AND I HAD TO SOMETHING REALLY FAST. I DROVE IN TO A DRIVEWAY IN MY RIGHT WHICH WAS A PARKING FOR A HOSPITAL. I KEPT TRYING TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR,BUT THE WOULDN'T STOP. IT WENT OVER THE CURB AND HIT A TREE. I CALLED THE POLICE, THEN MY INSURANCE,CAR WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. THE FORD STORE DID THE DIAGNOSTICS ON THE BRAKE AND TOLD MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED.MY INSURANCE COMPANY GOT THE WORK STARTED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. I CALLED THE FORD STORE SEVERAL TIMES ASKING FOR A COPY OF THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THE PERSON IN CHARGE WOULD NOT RETURN MY CALL OR GIVE ME A COPY.THREE WEEKS LATER WHEN BODY STARTED THEY SENT A REPORT TO THE BODY SHOP THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS UNDETERMINED SENT THIS REPORT AFTER HE SPOKE TO THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF FORD. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 3:15 ON SEPT.17TH AND MY CAR WENT THROUGH A 60,000 MILE CHECK UP ON SEPT.16TH. AT THE FORD STORE. *TR

DRIVING 2005 FORD EXPEDITION PASSED THROUGH INTERSECTION DRIVING 45 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR LIGHT TURNED ON AND READ ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE AND CAR IMMEDIATELY COULD NOT DRIVE OVER 5 MPH. I TURNED AND GOT OFF THE MAIN ROAD, SCARED THAT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. WAS ABLE TO TURN CAR BACK ON AFTER LEAVING THE CAR THEIR FOR A FEW HOURS, TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND I HAVE 53,000 AND NOT UNDER WARRENTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *TR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4 ENGINE, MISFIRING 3&5 CYLINDER. ROUGH IDLE. CAR HAS 127,000 MILES AND SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT I HAD ISSUES WITH IT IDLING IN PARK AND ALMOST AT TIMES WANTING TO STALL. ENGINE HAS ON MORE THAN 3 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY BECOME UN RESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE WOULD RUN BUT NO ACCELERATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED; IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS RUNNING IN NEUTRAL. INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING "ENGINE FAILURE". PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED CAR AND THEN IT RAN FINE AGAIN. FORD SVC DEPT. COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SITUATION WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM, SO IT WAS NEVER REPAIRED. (CLEARLY THERE IS A FAULTY PROBLEM) CURRENTLY CAR IS IN THE SHOP REPLACING ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS, COILS AND BOOTS. MECHANIC INDICATED A LOT OF CARBON BUILDUP IN THROTTLE BODY. (SEEMS TO ME POSSIBLY SOME OTHER FAULTY COMPONENT COULD BE WHY I'M HAVING TO SPEND $800 TO FULLY REPAIR MY CAR). *TR

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE NO RECALLS THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45000.

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. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE THROTTLE ALSO DISENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN NEUTRAL GEAR. HE USUALLY HAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,195. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

2005 EXPEDITION HAS SEVERE ENGINE TICKING PROBLEM (SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL) ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS THE "3 VALVE MOTOR NOISE". WHEN IT GOT WORSE AT AROUND 37K MILES (1K) OUT OF WARRANTY DEALER THEN TELLS ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN A TSB ISSUED (TSB 06-4-7 ORIGINAL VERSION WAS ACTUALLY ISSUED SHORTLY AFTER THE TRUCK WAS BUILT) IT IS THE CAM PHASERS AND VALVE LASH ADJUSTERS AND IT WILL BE $3000 TO REPAIR AND NOW NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE REPEATEDLY WORKED WITH THE DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER CARE TO RESOLVE ISSUE THE LAST PERSON AT CUSTOMER CARE TOLD ME "ITS YOUR PROBLEM" JUST BEFORE HANGING UP ON ME. THIS AFTER A SIMILAR PULLING TEETH EPISODE TO GET THEM TO FIX THE KNOWN CORROSION PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD AND DENIED BEFORE I FOUND A TSB ABOUT THAT TOO, I NOW HAVE ANOTHER LARGE RUST SPOT ON MY BACK DOOR THAT THE WILL NOT FIX EITHER. ALL OF THIS AFTER I PAID $4000 TO GET RID OF THE LINCOLN LS THAT I OWNED THAT THEY COULD NOT KEEP RUNNING AFTER DUMPING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO A COP PROBLEM THAT WAS EVENTUALLY COVERED UNDER A CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM. I SURE DID NOT GET ANY MONEY BACK ON THAT. SOMEONE HAS TO WAKE SOMEONE OVER AT FORD UP AND GET THEM TO FIX THIS GARBAGE THEY HAVE BEEN TURNING OUT.. *TR

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. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION THAT HAS PAINT BUBBLING IN DIFFERENT AREAS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE AND FOUND THAT FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 04-25-1 IN 2004 AND ANOTHER BULLETIN 06-25-1 IN 2006 THAT EXPLAINS THAT PRIOR TO PAINTING, IRON PARTICLES CONTAMINATED THE ALUMINUM PANEL WHICH CAUSES THE PAINT BUBBLES DOWN THE ROAD. IN MY RESEARCH ON-LINE, I FOUND THAT FORD IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, BUT SOME DEALERS ARE COVERING SOME OF THE REPAIRS UNDER A "GOODWILL POLICY". I CONTACTED A LAWYER THAT SPECIALIZES IN LEMON-LAW, AND HE SUGGESTED I FILE THIS COMPLAINT. HE SAYS IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN, IT MAY FORCE FORD TO TAKE ACTION AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. I DID CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAY THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM PAST MY 3 YEAR WARRANTY, SO THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. *TR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION, PAINT CRACKING AND PEELING ON THE ROOF. OF COURSE I DID NOT NOTICE IT TILL 102,000 MILES. I DID TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT FORD WOULD NOT HAVE FIXED IT 100% ANYWAY. THEY DO A ONE-THIRD (FORD), ONE-THIRD (DEALER), ONE-THIRD (CUSTOMER) PAYS. I FIND THIS VERY UNACCEPTABLE. YOU BUY A $60+++ VEHICLE AND THE PAINT HOLDS NO GUARANTEE. I GUESS I'M LUCKIER THAN THE OTHER GUY THOUGH, YOU REALLY DON'T NOTICE THE ROOF. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT A $1500 REPAINT. I PLAN ON CHIPPING IT OFF AS MUCH AS I CAN, SANDING IT AND THEN GETTING SOME BLACK PLASTISOL COATING. LUCKILY AGAIN MY EXPEDITION IS BLACK AND THE PROBLEM IS BETWEEN THE LUGGAGE RACK RUNNERS AND SUNROOF. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION XLT (100K MILES, V8, A-TRANS). THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS STUCK PERMANENTLY IN THE OPEN POSITION. I AM TOLD THE REGULATOR IS BROKEN AND MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

OWN A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION, IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS AT ABOUT A RATE OF ONCE/MONTH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF LOSS OF POWER WITH DIFFICULTY STEERING, THE VEHICLE HAS INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS THE ISSUE. ONCE I'M ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND ABLE TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE NEXT INCIDENT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THROUGH THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REFERENCE TO THIS SAME ISSUE WITH SOME INVOLVING ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INADVERTENT LOSS OF POWER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY WILL ONLY TELL ME THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO COVER THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING ON THE HOOD AND REAR LIFT GATE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE. THE PAINT HAS ALREADY CAME OFF IN A 1 INCH SECTION. I COULD SEND I A PIECE OF THE PAINT TO A LAB IF NEEDED. CAR WAS NEVER IN ACCIDENT OF RE-PAINTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES FLATTENED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

I HAVE A 2005 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER AND THE LIFT GATE WILL OPEN ON OCCASION. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG TO CAUSE THIS BUT IS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND STARTED TO ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM AT 37,000 MILES WHEN THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM TRANSPORTING MY DOGS TO A DOG SHOW AND THEIR CRATES WILL BE THROWN OUT OF THE REAR ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SEATS WOULD NOT MOVE UP AND DOWN. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS THE FIRST TO SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. WITHIN SIX MONTHS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ALSO BEGAN TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE NOT ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AST 60 MPH ALSO IGNITION FUSE WENT OUT SO CAR WAS DEAD LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE WITH 4 GIRLS IN THE CAR. THE ENGINE LITERALLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE. *TR

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. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE HEAVY TRAFFIC ROAD IN FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS AROUND 45 MPH WHEN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE LIGHT "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" CAME ON AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ANY DRIVING POWER TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I WAS DRIVING WITH A 3 YEAR OLD AND I AM ALSO 6 MONTHS PREGNANT. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED ITSELF, I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN. IT STARTED ROUGHLY, BUT THEN WAS FINE. CALLED FOX FORD DEALERSHIP IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI THAT I NORMALLY DEAL WITH AND THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY WITH THROTTLE CONTROL SENSORS IN IT. MY TYPE OF WARRANTY (POWERTRAIN) DOES NOT COVER IT AND IT WILL RUN BETWEEN $500 - $700 TO FIX IT. CONTACTED FORD ITSELF. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM, ALTHOUGH I'VE NOTICED TONS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT IT. HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T1061679-ELECTRONIC_THROTTLE_CONTROL_LIGHT_CAME HAS AT LEAST 4 RIGHT THERE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY HAZARDS. I SEE IT CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. THERE ARE TONS OF DO-IT-YOURSELF FIX-IT SITES WITH TONS OF PEOPLE REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME YEAR VEHICLE. I DON'T SEE WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. THIS IS DANGEROUS!! HOW CAN THEY EXPECT FAMILIES TO BE DRIVING SAFELY JUST TO BE SHUT OFF BY IT'S OWN VEHICLE THAT'S ONLY 4 YEARS OLD!! RIDIC

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. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, A TRACTOR TRAILER MERGED OVER AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES AND THREE OTHER PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. ONE OCCUPANT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ALL OF THE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY IS REVIEWING THE DAMAGE AND SENDING A RECONSTRUCTIONIST TO INVESTIGATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

WHILE DRIVING WITH A SMALL CHILD IN THE CAR - LESS THAN 15MPH NEAR A RESIDENTIAL AREA - MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION LTD SUDDENLY FLASHED AN ERROR MESSAGE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" AND IMMEDIATELY LOST ACCELERATION, BRAKING AND STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO VEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME I MANUALLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WAITED A FEW MOMENTS, AND MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RUNNING AGAIN. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING AND THE VEHICLE GIVES YOU NO OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER SAFELY BEFORE DISENGAGING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SUDDEN MECHANICAL FAILURE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR LOST POWER INSTANTLY AND STALLED. I HAVE 57,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I AM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, I FIGURED FORD WOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS FAULTY PART BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. I TRAVEL DAILY WITH 3 CHILDREN AND THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME TWICE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BOTH TIMES. I HAD TO PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. I CALLED FORD TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN AND THEY BASICALLY DID NOTHING BUT TAKE MY INFORMATION AND THEN TURN THE CALL INTO A SALES EFFORT. THEY ADVISED ME THERE WERE GREAT PROMOTIONS AND REBATES ON NEW VEHICLES RIGHT NOW. LIKE I WOULD WANT TO BUY A FORD AGAIN WHEN THEY HAVE NO REGARD FOR CONSUMER SAFETY!!! *TR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND WINDOW DROPPED INTO DOOR PANEL WITH A LOUD CRASHING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. I'M REPORTING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE OF SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS I FOUND ON-LINE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO, AND POSSIBLY A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

MY 05 FORD EXPEDITION WAS RECENTLY IN THE SHOP SEVERAL MONTHS BACK FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ISSUES. TONIGHT THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS OF ACCELERATION. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING OFF MY ENGINE AND RESTARTING MY VEHICLE RUNS LIKE NORMAL AGAIN. LUCKILY IT WAS VERY LATE AT NIGHT AND NO OTHER CARS WERE AROUND. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS IF IT OCCURS IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND SEE COUNTLESS POSTS ON INTERNET FORUMS FROM 05 FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS DETAILING MY EXACT ISSUE AND TEMPORARY SOLUTION. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY FORD AS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND RECALLED? *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MESSAGE CAME ON ABOUT ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL , AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL FUNCTIONS OF STEERING, BRAKING, AND ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE FORD DEALER TODAY, I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY MANY MANY FAMILIES ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH 2005 FORD EXPEDITIONS. SEEING AS THE PROBLEM CREATES AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY CONCERN FOR NOT ONLY THE FAMILY IN THE 2005 FORD EXPEDITION, BUT ALL THE FAMILIES TRAVELING AROUND THE 2005 FORD EXPEDITION... I FEEL LIKE THE SAFETY BOARD SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AS A POTENTIAL RECALL FOR 2005 FORD EXPEDITIONS. THANKFULLY MY FAMILY IS SAFE TODAY...BUT SOMEONE'S FAMILY MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. *TR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION WAS STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON MESSAGE CENTER, ALONG WITH AN ANNUNCIATING "DING". ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. SHUT OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL RETURNED TO NORMAL. THERE WAS ONE OCCURRENCE SO FAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,991 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000. UPDATED 05/06/09. *LJ UPATED 05/07/09.*JB

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. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING TO MY OFFICE SHORTLY AFTER NOON TODAY, AN ALERT APPEARED "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM." MY EXPEDITION WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED MY VEHICLE - I COULD THEN ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO MY OFFICE. THIS IS WAS A VERY SCARY INCIDENT, THANKFULLY I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN MY VEHICLE TODAY; MY GRANDSON IS SOMETIMES WITH ME. I AM ALSO THANKFUL THAT I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

CAR KEEPS DIES IN TRAFFIC ALMOST EVERYDAY AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . FORD WANTS $800 TO FIX. WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD SOME SORT OF ACTION FORD SHOULD TAKE AND FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS ALWAYS HAPPENING TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL SO OFTEN. *TR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION - LOSES COMPLETE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY. HAPPENS OFF-AND-ON. DIFFICULT TO RE-CREATE PROBLEM TO MECHANIC. BLOGS FULL OF SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHILE ON AN EXPRESSWAY. RECEIVE ERROR MESSAGE - "CHECK THROTTLE CONTROL". COST $500 TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. SEEMS TO BE POPULAR PROBLEM IN THE 2005 EXPEDITION. *TR