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2005 Ford Expedition electrical problems

76 complaints (24% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 75,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
76
of this car's complaints
24%
typical mileage
75,000
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Wiring: interior/under dash
    1
  • Software
    1
  • Instrument cluster/panel
    1
  • 12v/24v/48v battery
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Ford Expedition electrical problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Ford Expedition electrical

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Fire or smoke 6

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2005 Ford Expedition owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 12, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · TX

Engine Missing

Filed Dec 29, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 133,000 miles · ME

Crank no start, after replaced new fuel pump, filter and other parts would not start and not getting fuel. Was in motion and died after making a right turn after filling fuel tank.

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 218,000 miles · VA

Fuel pump driver module failed due to design flaw which caused galvanic corrosion. Aluminum body of component acts as the sacrificial anode for the frame which is steel. This caused my vehicle to stall at 65mph and lose power and thus caused the loss of power steering and hydraulic brake booster while traveling a high rate of speed. This could be especially dangerous on highways, congested areas, or areas with pedestrians such as schools. I have also notified ford of this problem.

Filed Nov 29, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · IL

This car just numerous of problem..... Who ever built this car did not have a good job of doing it

Filed Oct 7, 2016 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · TX · crash

Same as everyone else driving normally and truck completely shuts off 4 different times all differently I changed the fuel pump driver module had fuel tank dropped and changed fuel filter and pump I'm not going to lie I love my baby she's been good to me besides this I have 250,000 plus miles on her and counting and never faced probs till now I've recently this year (technically) rebuilt her motor and that's it . Also passanger over head lightstart have been acting funny some work some don't and AC in the 3rd row sometimes goes out or makes a clicking noise and heater don't work at all on the 2nd or 3rd row I am a single female with 3 young kids id love to keep my baby running so please help and I've had one other prob one time on high way I had a fender bender I repeatedly stopped over n over on breaks and never managed to stop until I slammed into other driver in fronthe of me me and my kids were terrified and never thank god happened again but yep so please for the love of people's safety recall fix and apologize for the wrong harmful doing like big boys and pay up or you'll either lose precious innocent lives of ford customers or just lose customers in general have a heart fix yalls wrong and lets move on with this ford built tuff heck of a beautiful SUV and lets live life safe ty sorry for the caps not yelling just needing to stand out is all texas is where I'm at yall be safe ;)

Filed Apr 11, 2016 · Electrical, Visibility · 118,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit failed and emitted hot air from the vents when activated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic several times where the blender door actuator, compressor, and control panel were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The mechanic stated that the failure could not be remedied. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The contact was also advised that the failure could have been attributed to the control head that was located behind the control panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 118,000.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 20 miles · VA

I have a 2005 ford expedition and have maintained my vehicle maintenance and only have 124,000 miles on this vehicle. It continues to shut off the engine and code fail safe mode on code appear and when I'm driving on the highway it is dangerous. After reading so many complaints this is unsafe. Also, the computer issues with locking doors, failure of the transmission (which I had to replace) such a disappointment of a vehicle. Ford should recall engine and computer issues. I purchased this vehicle brand new $50,000 + and have not be able to depend on the stability since I've had it.

Filed Aug 14, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 147,024 miles · FL

My 15 year old son and my life were placed in serious danger, by the gross negligence and deceptive business practices promoted by the ford motor company, regarding scan code p2106. Since as early as february 26, 2013 ford motor company was made aware of a dangerous defect concerning the mechanical and electrical components of their manufactured product released to the consumer public for profit. The vehicles are ford trucks, manufactured from 2003 - 2008, with the v8 5.4 l engine. Public record reveals case no. 12-7222, jason schmidt, (plaintiff) vs. Ford motor company, (defendant) filed in the united states district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania, that ford motor company is well aware of this issue. I believe that ford motor company has made no attempts to inform ford dealership owners, the ford dealership managers or ford service repair shop managers at the ford dealerships and consumers who had already purchased their manufactured product of the issue. This issue is very dangerous, I was traveling 70 MPH, with my son in the truck. Ford motor company has gone on record, via telephone conversation, explaining to me that; "ford motor company has no control over how individual dealerships function or operate their establishment places of business, sorry. But I can take a complaint and be sure that the dealership receives it and provide you with a complaint number". Flammer ford, spring hill, fl replaced a part and neglected to test drive the truck, released the vehicle to me and the part replaced was not what was wrong with the truck. I had my truck towed to autonation ford in brooksville, fl for the same issue (p2106 code), they did the same thing, without replacing a thing. Only this time, while driving on a highway, my truck and the lost all power. My truck is back at autonation ford in need of a new transmission.

Filed Jun 25, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 111,520 miles · MD

While moving in traffic the vehicle engine cut-off on its own. Message came up on dash display, something about "elect throttle control". Was moving very slowly on an interstate highway bad traffic, with heaters (front and back) and the radio on. I was able to coast off to the side of the highway. Turned off radio, heaters, then was able to restart the vehicle. Battery condition was fine (replaced 2 years ago), no other warning. Vehicle is well-maintained, never driven hard or used for towing. Today I am taking it to a ford dealer for evaluation.....updated 08/25/15

Filed Feb 19, 2015 · Electrical · 8,000 miles · FL

The dash message center lights have progressively been getting dimmer to the point the mileage information, direction of travel and temp are unreadable in daylight hours. However, at night, when the auto lights turn on, the message center is quite clear.

Questions about the 2005 Ford Expedition electrical

Does the 2005 Ford Expedition have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 76 complaints about the electrical of the 2005 Ford Expedition, 24% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2005 Ford Expedition electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 75,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Ford Expedition electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford Expedition have the most electrical problems?

The Ford Expedition model years with the most electrical complaints are 2000 (214 complaints), 2001 (118 complaints) and 1999 (117 complaints).

Other 2005 Ford Expedition problems

Engine 104Acceleration 66Fuel system 65Transmission 44Brakes 16Body 15Visibility 11Steering 10Airbags 9Tires 8Driver assistance 6Wheels 4Lights 3Locks 2Seats 2Suspension 2

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