2005 Ford Expedition: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Brakes · TN

I have a 2005 ford expedition with adjustable height of the brake peddle. The adjustment does not work and the height of the brake peddle is at a height that when the brake is depressed it is also possible that the accelerator is also depressed causing unexpected acceleration. I have contacted my local dealer and www.ford.com about this safety issue and both have told me that there is no recall and that they will not fix or assist me on this. I believe that the sudden acceleration is a serious safety concern and should be addressed by the federal safety agency.

Filed Jun 20, 2011 · Electrical · 93,000 miles · TN

Our vehicle is a 2005 ford expedition limited. On two occasions this vehicle has unexpedtedly lost all power with the message "check electronic throttle" appearing. On one occassion we were making a left turn on a busy road. When the vehicle lost power we were stuck in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic having to stop suddenly to keep from hitting us broadside. Turning off the ignition and restarting the car made the problem go away. Last week my wife and son were in the vehicle coming to a stop at an intersection. When applying the brake the vehicle suddenly accelerated. My wife had to break hard and narrowly missed hitting the car in front of her. The vehicle was brought to the dealership where I was informed that they will need to replace the throttle body. After resaearching this issue on the internet it appears that both these problems are common with the 2005 expedition. If this vehicle has not seriously injured or killed someone yet it is amazing and just a matter of time before it happens. I do not understand why this problem is being ignored by ford!

Filed Jan 6, 2009 · Engine · 94,746 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The vehicle was purchased brand new from the dealer and underwent regularly scheduled maintenance at the same dealer. At 94,000 miles, the engine failed. Whenever the vehicle reached above 30 MPH, the vehicle would lunge forward and fail to drive smoothly. The failure occurred only once and the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer had to tear apart the engine in order to locate the failure. After inspection, the dealer stated that the timing chain tensioner needed to be replaced. The failure was corrected after the timing chain was replaced. The contact stated that the issue should not have occurred to a vehicle with 90,000 miles and less than four years old. The contact paid for all the repairs. The failure mileage was 94,746 and current mileage was 94,900. Updated 02/05/09. *lj updated 02/10/09.

Filed Oct 13, 2005 · Acceleration · 15,089 miles · TX

Vehicle was being driven at about 20 MPH when it suddenly accelerated and almost lost of control of the vehicle. Plowed into the brakes and pulled vehicle over to set in park and shut down engine. This is the second incident in the last 3 months. This vehicle is very dangerous to occupants of the vehicle and anyone/anything out on the roads.

Filed Oct 13, 2005 · Acceleration · 10,386 miles · TX

Vehicle was being driven in a parking lot. We stopped to allow a car to pull out of the parking space. The brake was released to allow the car to slowly roll into the parking space when it suddenly accelerated. My wife plowed into the brakes as the vehicle came close to running over pedestrians walking by. Dealer checked and found nothing wrong. This is one of two incidents in a 3 month period. This vehicle is a major catastrophe waiting to happen, please beware of the danger.