2005 Ford Expedition acceleration problems

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 152,600 miles · WI

My car at times will give a hard start. Turning, but not fully turning over or gives off a sound that I can only describe as an elephant trumpeting. When it does start at times it will shut completely off just as fast. It hesitates to pick up adequate speed and will stumble or jerk, and when put in reverse it will completely stall out. I've had a new battery installed, and the spark plugs and boots have been changed, but to no avail.

Filed Dec 30, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 160,000 miles · CA

Twice I've been driving and all of a sudden I lost power and "electronic throttle control" message came on. Accelerator would not work, coasted to the side of the road-- 2nd time in heavy traffic!! Both times I turned off engine and restarted ok, but I'm scared to death to drive with my children in the car. Driving straight on city street both times.

Filed Sep 27, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 186,000 miles · AL

I have an 05 expedition eddie bauer edition and the truck was shuddering and vibrating while on incline or driving. It also would hesitate upon acceleration. The next day the truck will only roll in reverse it will not drive forward and the "check electronic throttle control" message continues to pop up. Drove it and all of a sudden it wouldn't shift, and all gauges went flat, truck was still revving but gauges were at zero and the truck wouldn't move. I was going 60 MPH. And it just stopped moving completely. Cannot drive the truck.

Filed Jun 25, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 120,000 miles · NC

My 2005 expedition is maintained normally and spark plugs changed and the engine will either cut off or slow down to about 30 miles an hour while I am on the highway with a error message fail save mode. Most times when I shut off the engine and restart it turns over but doesn't stay on. Totally unsafe for me and my family. Please research and recall what the issue is! This issue has started about 4 years after we purchased the vehicle and has been happening maybe one to two times a month since.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Acceleration · 115,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

Red light up ahead. Driver slowing down giving plenty of space. Engine started revving and vehicle started speeding up. Driver pushed brake as hard as she could. Vehicle was almost stopped before acceleration but accelerated to about 10 MPH at the time of impact. 2005 ford expedition struck rear of car which was stopped at the red light. Driver took vehicle to mechanic at gas station to check for mechanical problem- no defect found.

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 90,000 miles · FL

For the 3rd time in the past year I am driving down the road at about 40 MPH - engine lights comes on, message "check electronic throttle control" comes on - I have no power, I coast to the side lane turn on hazard lights, turn key to off position. Restart the car (takes a couple of tries) and continue - this is extremely dangerous and should be addressed by ford ( I have reported this issue) looking on line and on one site http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/expedition/2005/engine/vehicle_speed_control.shtml there are 52 complaints with the same issue. There are many other sites reporting the same exact problem. I am taking my vehicle to the dealer tomorrow - what else should I be doing to resolve this issue. - it's apparent that many other people are having this same exact issue- does it take someone dying to get the car manufacturers to listen to their customers?

Filed Jun 3, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 11,000 miles · NJ

I was driving my 2005 ford expedition at 25mph and came to a stop light. I stopped. I tried to accelerate but I couldn't. My RPM where moving but car would not. Then the check electric throttle control message popped on. Car finally started to accelerate but died out. It then restarted and drove normally for 4 blocks, before not accelerating at all. Had to be towed to ford dealer. This needs to be recalled.

Filed May 12, 2014 · Acceleration · 155,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle sputtered when the accelerator pedal was applied and then stalled with the illumination of the engine fail safe light. The vehicle was able to be restarted after several attempts and was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the vehicle still sputtered intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 122,000 miles · MO

While setting at a stop light a warning message came on about checking electronic throttle control. When I release the brake to accelerate when the light turned green I coasted into the intersection only to find that the accelerator peddle had no response. Fortunately the engine idle was enough to get me through the intersection before the light turned red. I then coasted to the nearest parking lot and shut the engine off. Restarted the vehicle with no change in accelerator peddle response. After doing research and seeing numerous problems with this same issue I see I was fortunate to have not been driving at highway speeds when this issue happen. Ford needs to recall and fix this issue before someone gets killed when their vehicle just quits working.

Filed Mar 23, 2014 · Acceleration · 83,000 miles · TX

After stopping at a traffic signal, the engine began to accelerate without the pedal being pushed. The foot brake was applied with increasing force to stop the vehicle from going into the intersection. This slowed the forward movement of the vehicle down, but didn't stop it until the ignition was turned off. The vehicle was restarted within two minutes and operated normally. This is one of those very dangerous problems that can cause accidents and get people killed. This electronic throttle control/body needs to be re-engineered and a recall issued for this product. Too many issues with this not to ignore it.