NHTSA Complaint #10398519 — 2005 FORD EXPEDITION ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398519
Vehicle	2005 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 8, 2006
Date Filed	May 2, 2011
Mileage	51,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS IN LIMP MODE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ENGINE AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE OF THE COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE CONTROL UNIT MAY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE LIMP HOME MODE IS AT IDLE SPEED. HOWEVER, WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE VEHICLE STILL HAS POWER BRAKE AND STEERING. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME AT ANY SPEED. UPDATED 08/18/11

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