NHTSA Complaint #10396532 — 2005 FORD EXPEDITION

ME HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION XLT (V8 5.4L). THE TRUCK HAS CUT OFF ON US SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TO WEEKS, WITHOUT WARNING! IT HAS EVEN CUT OFF ON US ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING 55MPH. WE HAVE FOUR SMALL CHILDREN THAT TRAVEL WITH US CONSTANTLY. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC, THINKING OH WE JUST NEED A TUNE UP. TWO OF THE SPARK PLUGS BROKE OFF INTO THE MOTOR HEAD. WE ENDED UP SPENDING $800 BUCKS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND $150 BUCKS ON A VAN RENTAL. IN MY OPINION FORD SHOULD HANDLE THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT IS A LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT WE MADE IT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY THAT DAY. BUT WHAT IF ANOTHER FAMILY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM....AND THEY ARE NOT SO LUCKY? I GUESS FORD WILL THEN ISSUE A RECALL AND EXTEND THEIR MOST SINCERE APOLOGIES. *TR