NHTSA Complaint #10290423 — 2005 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290423
Vehicle	2005 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 30, 2009
Date Filed	October 30, 2009
Mileage	64,721 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

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

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