My wife was driving our 2005 ford expedition with 50,000 miles. She stated that the radio quit working and then the vehicle quit running. At that point the horn began to blow continuously until smoke started to come out of the right side of the dash. At this time she exited the vehicle with our boys and called the fire dept. By the time they arrived the vehicle was fully involved with fire. Needless to say the expedition is totaled from the fire. The entire interior is burnt up and melted. I have found similar complaints on several forums.
2005 Ford Expedition electrical complaints
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I was driving my 2005 ford expedition, 85,000 mile driven, was traveling on level ground in traffic at 45 MPH when the engine speed went to idle and I could not accelerate. The engine was still running and both power brakes and power steering still functioned. The message on the information panel stated something to the effect of "electronic throttle dysfunction." fortunately, I was not in heavy traffic and in the right hand lane and was able to coast to a stop on the side of the road. The ignition was turned off and allowed to set for a few moments. Upon restarting everything functioned properly and has continued to do so since. This could have easily been a fatal problem if the timing had been poor. My ford dealer service manager stated this is the 3rd. One like this in the last two weeks. My vehicle is presently being repaired by replacing part of its computer. Unfortunately, ford does not see fit to assume responsibility.
I have a 2005 ford expedition, eddie bauer. Most recently (2 weeks ago), my check electronic throttle light came on, I called my local dealer and planned to take it in the next day. I work close to home and have limited driving distance. On the way home, the throttle went completely out and the vehicle cut off on the side of the road and was unable to be restarted and had to be towed. My local dealer did fix it in a timely manner. However...this is not the first problem. We bought it brand new and within a month the fuel injector went out when I was coming back home from out of town, my drivers side seat adjustment went out twice and had to be replaced. I am short and had to drive with my seat all the way back. 2 cam phasers had to be replaced back in the summer and then most recently this. I have 2 small children and would prefer a dependable vehicle. I filed a formal complaint with ford and heard from them today of which I was told that having 49,000 miles on my vehicle it was not unusual for parts to go bad. I live on a hard surface road and drive to work, normal day to day activities and of course vacation. The only thing they would do was upgrade my warranty to cover the transmission. It already has the extended warranty. I am disappointed they would not stand by their product. I have owned 2 toyoyta's in the past and plan to go back to a toyota and a ford could not be given to me again.
Turned on ignition, large explosion , smoke came out from under hood, subsequent investigation showed battery had exploded- blew the top cover of the battery off of base as well as right front side. Cracked the clear coat on hood directly above the battery.
Tl* - while driving a 2005 ford expedition at approximately at 5 MPH she noticed black smoke coming from the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated she had her phone charger plugged into the cigarette light adapter. The contact initially thought the fire was coming from under the hood, she then discovered the fire was coming from inside the car. The plastic around the phone charger caught fire. The contact poured baby formula on the flames to extinguish the fire. The failure mileage was 39,000. The vehicle was towed to a ford dealer. The vehicle failure had not been diagnosed at this time. The contact has pictures.
George newcomb landers mclarty 2609 south walton bentonville, ar 72712 I purchased a 2005 expedition from you a few weeks ago. On 11-23-05 I brought it over to have some defects repaired. Defects that were to be fixed. Transmission. When stopped on a hill if you remove your foot from the brake the vehicle will roll out of control. This happens if you are stopped with the vehicle in reverse going down a hill of in drive going up a hill. The transmission will shift at odd times as you are driving. Rear passenger dome light flickers when you turn in on with the switch in the back. Right turn signal flashes very fast. Tires are very bad out of balance. Driver door does not latch unless it is shut hard. I told jesse that they had to be done by 5:00 pm. After keeping the vehicle all day nothing was fixed. During my visit in your office on 12-9-05 you assured me that the transmission would be replaced. You also stated that ford was aware of the bad tires and would replace them now that I had complained. In addition to the above the following new defects have been found. Turn signals will sometimes not work at all. When making a sharp turn the rear end will slip. You can fill it not holding the road. Outside fumes are sucked into the vehicle. Any smell or exhaust from this or other vehicles is pulled inside. The leather on the front seats has turned black. The transmission, rear end problem and tires are all major safety problems. These must be fixed. I feel that having my wife drive a vehicle with these problems is putting her in danger. The turn signals and light problem are possible fire hazards. The uncontrolled air intake is a problem that could cause people inside the vehicle to be gassed by a passing vehicle. My wife has very bad allergies when these smells are pulled into the vehicle she has trouble breathing. I have never owned anything made from leather that has changed colors.
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