While traveling 50 MPH on busy street car power failed, shutting off completely including loss of power steering. Engine failure light came on. Restarted after that and drove fine. Since then it has occurred 3 times over last month. Last week occurred at when I was attempting to turn with a turn signal but shut off before I could make the turn. This is a life threatening problem and needs to be recalled. Thought it had to do with low gas tank but had plenty of gas last week.
2005 Ford Expedition electrical complaints
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This is the fourth incident regarding this vehicle. In each case, the car was traveling at a normal rate of speed under ordinary traffic conditions. Without warning, the car either lost power and shut off suddenly or lost the ability to accelerate and slowed to a stop. In each case the dashboard message center warning "check electronic throttle control" (or something similar) appeared. In each case the driver turned the ignition switch to the off position, waited several minutes, and then started the car. The warning message no longer appeared and the car ran fine without any further immediate incident. In this particular case (incident #4), the car was traveling at approximately 10 MPH and was turning right into a supermarket parking lot in chevy chase, maryland. As the car pulled into the parking lot, the car lost the ability to accelerate, the "check electronic throttle control" warning appeared in the dashboard message center. Thankfully, the car had enough momentum to safely pull into a parking space without further incident. The driver turned off the ignition, waited approximately 5 minutes, and then started the car. The dashboard warning light was no longer illuminated, and the car was able to accelerate normally.
Stopped at a traffic light intersection to make a right turn. While I was making the right turn about 5 MPH, the 2005 ford expedition stalled and all the lights went on. I waited for about 10 seconds to turn on the car. The car started. I stopped 5 minutes later to stop the engine to see if everything was ok. It took two tries to start the engine. I took it to a ford dealer the next day to get it inspected. They claim it was the "throttle position sensor". I got that replaced for ~$340.00.
I own a 2005 ford expedition and have experienced losing all throttle control on the freeway. I was lucky enough to make it safely to the side of the road. I was scared . There were 5 people in the vehicle including two young children. Very dangerous! This happens without warning. After about 5 minutes, the vehicle started up again without any problems. Today I have a different problem. O/d LED flashes on dash and vehicle will not accelerate properly. I had it towed to the nearest mechanic. They suspect a transmission fault. I wish I never decided on getting this SUV. I should not be scared to drive my car. Ford needs to fix this problem asap!!!!!
This is incident 3 of 3 with respect to this vehicle. In each case, the car was traveling at a normal rate of speed under ordinary traffic conditions. Without warning, the car either lost power and shut off suddenly or lost the ability to accelerate and slowed to a stop. In each case dashboard message center warning "check electronic throttle control" (or something similar) appeared. In each case the driver turned the ignition switch to the off position, waited several minutes, and then started the car. The warning message no longer appeared and the car ran fine without further immediate incident. In this particular case (incident #3), the car was traveling at approximately 25 MPH on a two-lane (one lane in each direction) dc city street. The car lost power completely, and the driver was not able to move the car out of the lane of traffic, thereby blocking the heavy line of traffic behind her. After several minutes, the driver was able to restart the vehicle.
This is incident #2 of 3 with respect to this vehicle. In each case, the car was traveling at a normal rate of speed under ordinary traffic conditions. Without warning, the car either lost power and shut off suddenly or lost the ability to accelerate and slowed to a stop. In each case dashboard message center warning "check electronic throttle control" (or something similar) appeared. In each case the driver turned the ignition switch to the off position, waited several minutes, and then started the car. The warning message no longer appeared and the car ran fine without further immediate incident. In this particular case (incident #2), the car was traveling at approximately 60 MPH on a four-lane (in each direction) interstate highway (the inner loop of the capital beltway in montgomery county, md). The driver was able to move the car from the second lane from the right to the shoulder before losing all power to accelerate, although at rapidly decelerating speed, this maneuver was extremely dangerous. When the car was next taken to the dealer for service, the dealer did not report an on-board diagnostic code that would account for this incident.
This is incident #1 of 3 with respect to this vehicle. In each case, the car was traveling at a normal rate of speed under ordinary traffic conditions. Without warning, the car either lost power and shut off suddenly or lost the ability to accelerate and slowed to a stop. In each case dashboard message center warning "check electronic throttle control" (or something similar) appeared. In each case the driver turned the ignition switch to the off position, waited several minutes, and then started the car. The warning message no longer appeared and the car ran fine without further immediate incident. In this particular case (incident #1), the car was traveling at approximately 35 - 40 MPH on a three-lane (in each direction) state highway. The driver was able to move the car from the middle lane to the right lane before losing all power to accelerate. This road has no shoulder, so the car blocked traffic in the right lane until it was restarted. When the car was next taken to the dealer for service, the dealer did not report an on-board diagnostic code that would account for this incident.
2005 ford expedition. While driving on the hwy the "check electronic throttle control" light came on and shut down my car.. I had no accelerator pedal control. This occurs on average once a month. When this happens ,you have no power. You have to coast to the side of the road and call for help.
I was driving 55mph on highway, when all of a sudden there was no power to gas pedal. The check electronic throttle control light flashed, I pulled over three lanes to side of road. I sat there trying to start vehicle continuously, finally after 10 minutes it started.
Our 2005 ford expedition has shut off without warning twice now. The first time this happened we were driving back from missouri to virginia after the holidays in january of this year. We were on the interstate driving about 70 MPH when the car just stopped and the check engine light came on. We called ford and they said to let it sit for 30 minutes and then try to start the car again. We did and it worked. The technician explained that it may have been the cold weather. Just yesterday 12 sept 2010 my wife was driving home from work when the car shut off on its own again and the check engine light illuminated. She waited a few minutes and the car started again. The cold had nothing to do with it yesterday. Both times we were forced to coast to the side of the road in heavy traffic. Living in the dc area and using interstate 95 on a sunday afternoon is always a challenge. Having your vehicle just stop running is insane. I am unable to find anything about a recall, but in a search of the web I found numerous owners having a similar issue. What is ford doing about this?
2005 ford expedition - electronic throttle problem. This has been an on-going problem since 2008, a very dangerous problem. Will the notification warns you the car dies in mid-traffic causing you to coast and then the engine dies. I have had this fixed in 2008 and in 2009 and 2010 is having the same issue - someone will end up with a death due to this problem. Please investigate.
My 2005 ford expedition will suddenly turn off while in motion with no warning. There is no pattern to determine when it will turn off. In the 6 months I have owned the vehicle, it has turned off close to a dozen times, at speeds ranging from 20 miles an hour to full freeway speed. The electronic throttle control light turns on. I have taken it to a reputable mechanic who was unable to replicate the problem as the code reported that the error occurred while the vehicle was turned off - which is technically impossible. Research has shown this is a common problem with this vehicle, and it is obviously dangerous for a vehicle to turn off while it is in motion. I would hope this vehicle is recalled before information leaks that people have died as a result.
While driving my ford 2005 expedition the car stops responding to the throttle and losses all power. The dashboard warning system displays "check electronic throttle control". After shutting the engine off and waiting several minutes the car can be restarted and driven. We have inquired about this issue with no satisfaction.
My 2005 ford expedition suddenly lost all power while driving in roseville, ca on saturday february 13th 2010. My family of four was in the car, and luckily, we avoided an accident. A "engine fail safe mode" light came on, and I had to pull on the side of the road. I restarted my vehicle with no problems.
Several times while driving my ford 2005 expedition the car stops responding to the throttle and losses all power causing an unsafe condition in traffic. The dashboard warning system displays "check electronic throttle control". After shutting the engine off and waiting several minutes the car can be restarted and driven. We have inquired about this issue with no satisfaction.
While traveling at approximately 60 MPH in morning rush hour on a major highway a message appeared on the display board stating check electronic throttle sensor vehicle then immediately died and I was unable to accelerate. I was able to coast to the shoulder attempting to avoid any collisions. Once I came to a stop I placed the vehicle in park and turned the ignition off. After a few minutes I restarted the car without any problems. The message on the display screen was no longer there but the check engine was on. For the remainder of the day I had no further issues. The following day after work it happened again in 5:00 traffic. Once returning home I began to do some research on this issue. To my surprise I am not the only one having this issue. There are 100's of post on line in multiple places inquiring about this issue. My concern is the safety of my family and others that may be on the highway when this issue occurs. When this occurs you are unable to accelerate. This could cause severe accidents as well as deaths if this issue is not addressed.
While driving on two different occasions a message has appeared on my instrument panel saying, "check electronic throttle control." when this happens I immediately lose my acceleration. Both times I was on a hill and thank goodness I did not lose braking ability as described by others. When you are on a hill in a vehicle of this size it is nearly impossible to maneuver to a safe location. The first time this occurred was november 27, 2009 and again yesterday, january 3, 2010. I am almost 6 months pregnant and transport 4 young children to and from school. After researching this problem online, I have discovered that this is a very common problem on the 2005 ford expedition. I am very afraid that someone is going to be seriously injured or killed by this failure. I have read many reports on here dating back more than a year and I am curious as to what it takes to have this recalled. Heaven forbid someone loses their life.
Electric throttle control went out while driving ast 60 MPH also ignition fuse went out so car was dead leaving me stranded in the middle of no where with 4 girls in the car. The engine literally stopped while I was driving at 60 MPH. Could have been very dangerous if on a crowded interstate.
While driving our 2005 ford expedition the "check throttle" light came on. The car immediately quit running and fortunately I was able to coast to a stop. We called our ford dealership and was told they thought a recall had been issued for this problem. We took the car to the ford dealership and was told then that they could not find a recall for this problem. It costs us $626.37. We have since learned that there have been numerous complaints about this same problem on 2005 ford expeditions. Was told when we called ford headquarters that we needed to file a complaint.
This is the 5th time this particular malfunction has occurred within a 4 month period. While cruising at low speed (5-15 MPH) in stop and go traffic, the engine light illuminates and the vehicle shuts down. With the vehicle engine off there isn't any power steering and driver must maneuver safely to the side of the road and come to a complete stop, place vehicle in park and restart the engine. The error message is about the throttle control and the vehicle is only 4 years old with 64,000 miles. This is a safety concern especially at high rates of speed and the part is not covered by the vehicle warranty. I went to the ford dealer where we purchased vehicle and was charged $684.00 to replace the electronic throttle control. That's when I learned that this malfunction has recently been occurring on several 2005 ford expedition vehicles in the last 6 months. Apparently, there is no ford recall for this part and it is a true safety concern for all ford expedition owners.
I was driving 55mph on highway, when all of a sudden there was no power to gas pedal. The check electronic throttle control light flashed, I pulled over three lanes to side of road. I sat there trying to start vehicle continuously, finally after 10 minutes it started. My 9 month old daughter and I was almost killed on the highway due to this problem. My vehicle is now running terrible. I came home to see if I could find anything on the internet and found that this is common in the 2005 ford expedition and nothing is being done. Is it going to take someone getting killed for ford to recall this problem? It obviously is a manufacturing problem and they are doing nothing about it. I will be contacting ford tomorrow to see about getting my vehicle in and fixing this.
As I was driving to my office shortly after noon today, an alert appeared "check electronic throttle system." my expedition would not accelerate, I coasted into a parking lot and tried to accelerate, but nothing happened. I turned off the engine and restarted my vehicle - I could then accelerate my vehicle and continued to my office. This is was a very scary incident, thankfully I was the only one in my vehicle today; my grandson is sometimes with me. I am also thankful that I was in the right lane, so I was able to coast into the parking lot.
On my 2005 ford expedition I have gotten an alert of "check electronic throttle system". On two occasions when this alert has sounded, the vehicle has died out in the middle of travel and I had to get to the side of the roadway to restart. On two other occasions when this alert has sounded, the vehicle did not die but I was not able to accelerate. I had to stop and restart the vehicle. This is very dangerous when you are traveling down the roadway and your car either dies out or losses power. After the second occurance I took it into the dealership and was told that they found nothing when hooked up to the computer. They could do nothing. The vehicle runs fine other than this. There is no warning whatsoever that this is going to occur.
While driving, check engine throttle control light comes on. The car essentially shuts down - loses acceleration, power steering, etc. This has happened three times...december 10, 2008, february 23, 2009, and march 2, 2009. The car will start again if you turn it off and re-start it. This can be extremely dangerous if it happens at a point where it's hard to pull over. After reading message boards, it seems to be a fairly common problem in 2005 expeditions.
I was driving on the freeway at 65mph and the "check electronic throttle control" light came on and then my vehicle engine shut off. I had to pull over with no power and little ability to turn before vehicle would restart. It has done this now three times. I have researched the cost for repairs but due to the high expense ($500) I am not able at this time to fix.
I was driving about 70mph when the message center tone sounded and the message read "check throttle control". The engine continued to run, however, the accelerator became inoperable. It seems as if a lot of 05 expedition owners are having the same problem. This is just way to dangerous to drive with this issue. I never drive in the middle lane on highways now for fear that this could happen at any time.
While driving the vehicle will have not have any throttle response and "check electronic throttle component" shows on dash. After pulling to the side of the road, or coasting into someone's drive-way on a curvey road, turn the ignition off and sit for a few minutes and restart engine and is fine. Has occurred 3 times now, all 3 at speeds less than 45 MPH. Took the vehicle to ford dealership where they charged me $75 to tell me the battery needed to be replaced because that is all the codes that they came up with. Then I would have to return the vehicle to have it checked again. On my description of service codes p-1867-2f, b-1317-2f, b1318-2f, b2477-60, b2486-20, b1318-20, u1900-20, p0121-ff, p2104-ff, p2112ff, b1318ff, were all found.
Electronic throttle control light, I was driving about 50mph when the car slowed down to a stop and the gas pedal would not work. The car was running and rolling, but I could not accelerate. (scary)
2005 ford expedition car fire lost nine months of payments cars seats wallet easy up canopies etc.
I bought my 2005 ford expedition in march 2007 with 21k miles on it. I have had to replace 2 different injectors in 16 months because the vehicle will start cutting back and acting like it wants to cut off when it stops at a light . The most recent replacement came when I drove it 5 miles from home and it jerked continuously the entire inside of the vehicle smelled like gas very strongly as well as the exhaust. The truck stays parked most of the time because im too scared to drive it and its a gas hog!!!!!! The replacement of the injectors are not cheap!!!! The inside lights will come on and go off at anytime for no reason. I tap the brakes and they come on, I roll the window up or down and they come on. I have also had to replace the battery due to this happening even when the truck has been parked for hours. I have replaced the oxygen sensor and a coli pack. Its never ending and I feel like I should not have to continue to replace these things when I am obviously not the only one with this problem. Ford needs to step up and take responsibility for their crappy products. I have 5 more years @ $515 per month to pay for this piece of crap!!!!!!!!!!!!
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