2006 FORD EXPEDITION Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

I BELIEVE THAT FORD EXPEDITIONS FROM YEARS 2003 - 2006 HAVE A SERIOUS DEFECT. I AM EXPERIENCING RADIATOR SUPPORT MOUNT ROT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE READ ON THE FORD EXPEDITION FORUM THAT MANY EXPEDITION DRIVERS ARE NOW FINDING THIS TO BE THE CASE WITH THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOW FALLING THROUGH AND THE BODY MOUNTS ARE BEING COMPROMISED. *TR

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...

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

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? *JS

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.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE ENGINE SAFE MODE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE PRIOR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE RESULTING IN COMPLETE SHUTDOWN WHILE GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE LOSSES ALL POWER AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO REVERSE. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A WIRING HARNESS WITHIN THE ENGINE MELTED AGAINST THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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.

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 ON 01/06/12 AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,280. THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 06/27/12*JB

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.

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.

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...

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

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.

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

THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS TWICE. DRIVING ALONG, IT GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND STOPS DEAD. THE MANUAL STATES THIS IS A COOLANT ISSUE WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE; THERE WAS ADEQUATE COOLANT. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 EXPEDITIONS. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNAWARE OF A PROBLEM. I FIND THIS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE GIVEN ALL THE SITES REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANYTIME WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE AT A STOP. UPDATED 03/01/12

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.

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.

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...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO LOCATED A FAILURE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE LOCAL MECHANIC CLEANED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,849 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE SPARK PLUGS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL SPARK PLUG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CARBON BUILT UP AROUND THE SPARK PLUGS AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT SINCE ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS FRACTURED IN HALF AND THE OTHER PART WAS STUCK IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IF HE WERE TO REMOVE THEM IT WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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.

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...

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 HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 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 [XXX]) 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 RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ,SO I DID AT BOB BOYD FORD FOR $196.58. I ALSO KEPT...

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SPUTTERING WHEN ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 40MPH. SPARK PLUGS ARE "SEERED" AND FORD MECHANIC TELLS US ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE SPARK PLUGS ARE CONSIDERED MAINTENANCE. THE MANUAL SAYS WE THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IS 100,000 MILES AND WE ARE ONLY AT 76,000. IF THEY ARE KNOWN TO BE FAULTY AND WE ARE NOT NEAR THE SCHEDULED/RECOMMENDED MAINTEANCE THEN SHOULDN'T THIS BE A WARRANTY ISSUE? I THINK FORD IS MILKING ITS CUSTOMERS WITH FAULTY PARTS AS I HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES. IT FEELS AS IF I AM LANDING A PLANE WHEN I COME TO A STOP WITH ALL THE SHAKNIG AN RATTLING. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FORD BRAKES - THEY JUST WARP. *TR

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.

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. *TR

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT DUE TO MY 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. OVER THE FEW YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE S.U.V., FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE VEHICLE JUST QUITS RUNNING, ENTERS A FAIL SAFE MODE, AND ALL POWER IS LOST TO THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW ON MANY OCCASIONS AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ITS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATES, BRIDGES, AS WELL AS CROSSING MULTIPLE LANED HIGHWAYS. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY CASE MIGHT BE ISOLATED, BUT THEN AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR EXPEDITION AS WELL. I FEEL FORD SHOULD FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT BEFORE LIVES ARE DESTROYED. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE IN THIS VEHICLE EVERYDAY. PLEASE IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN DO.....HELP US!! *TR

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, ACCELERATION, ETC. OCCURRED/ RANDOMLY DURING THIS PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP WITH NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. ALL INSTANCES OF THE CONDITION OCCURRED 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 OCCURRING ENGINE FAILURE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FAILSAFE FEATURE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

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.

WITH NO WARNING, MY 2006 FORD EXPEDITION WILL LOSE ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHT ON THE CONTROL PANEL COMES ON SAYING "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE." AFTER COASTING 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 HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR. *TR

MY FAMILY (ME, WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN) WERE ON OUR WAY HOME FROM A RESTAURANT. WE NORMALLY TAKE THE HIGHWAY BUT DECIDED TO TAKE THE SIDE ROAD HOME AND THANK GOD. DRIVING 45 MPH THE "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" CAME ON AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED FINE AND NO WARNING SIGNS.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED BUT I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS INSIDE THE GARAGE AND I'M CALLING THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THIS IS A FAMILY CAR AND WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A FATAL FAIL THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 61,408 MILES. I CHECKED THE FORD WEBSITE AND THERE IS NO RECALL. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS...

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....

MY FAMILY, WHICH I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK. ON 10FWY ON MOTHERS DAY EXPEDITION LOST POWER IN SECOND LANE 65MPH FLOWING W/ TRAFFIC. WE MANAGED TO GET IN EMERGENCY LANE. HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING! AMBER LIGHT APPEARS (WRENCH)?? CLUELESS. PUT TRUCK IN "PARK" TURNED OFF TRUCK WAITED 5 MINUTES. TRUCK STARTED?? DROVE HOME AS TRUCK IS NOT UNSAFE. PARKED TRUCK FOR 3-DAYS NOW TRUCK WILL NOT TURN ON. DEALER WILL LOOK AT TRUCK FOR CHARGE OF COURSE. *TR

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...

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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